Freddie Beale admitted scoring his first competitive goal for Dorchester Town "means a lot" after capping the Magpies' 4-1 victory over Exmouth Town with a goal from his first touch.
The summer signing came off the bench late in the game and needed little time to make an impact, rounding off an impressive afternoon for the hosts at the Avenue.
Speaking after the game in his post match interview, he said: "Very pleased to get my first goal for the club. It means a lot.
"It was my first touch, yeah. Probably a minute or so into the game.
"Busey (Matt Buse) picked it up and I just made the run inside.
"The defenders were open, so I made the run and Busey found the pass."
Dorchester's fourth goal completed a convincing win over an Exmouth side that arrived unbeaten in the league and occupying the play-off places.
Beale was pleased with how the Magpies grew into the contest after a closely-fought opening.
"It was a very tough, tight game," he said.
"Once we get one, we get two and then from there we just carried on scoring."
The youngster also highlighted the understanding developing among Dorchester's attacking players after all four members of the forward line found the net.
"It's brilliant playing with Ethan (Taylor), Matty (Burrows) and Jayden (Nielsen)," he said.
"We all link up so well, so it's pretty easy when you're on the pitch."
Beadle joined his hometown club during the summer and says he is relishing life at the Avenue despite fierce competition for places.
"I'm loving it at the moment," he said.
His goal provided a timely reminder of the strength in depth available to manager Glenn Howes ahead of a demanding run of fixtures.
Dorchester face a packed schedule before the end of October, with matches coming thick and fast across the next month.
For Beale, the fixture congestion offers an opportunity to earn more minutes and continue building momentum.
"It's really good," he said.
"It opens up a lot more minutes for ourselves, as it's quite hard to play Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday on the bounce.
"For me personally, it gives me a chance to play more, which is always good."
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