Striker Jack Marriott says he “absolutely loved” his match-winning debut for loan club Woking as he scored one, created one and carried off the sponsor’s man of the match award in the Cards' 3-0 victory over Dartford in the Skrill Premier last night.
The 19-year-old, who was making his first start in senior football having made his only Town appearance as a sub at Burnley on the final day of last season, told Get Surrey: "I absolutely loved it, I think the fans were a massive aspect of our performance and the victory, they were different class tonight.”
Of his first senior goal, which put his side in front in the 63rd minute, he said: "What a ball in from [Josh Payne], they are the ones you dream of as a striker.
"Then I saw Scott [Rendell] at the far stick when I was running through on goal and I thought I would slide it across goal and it’s a great finish from him at a tight angle. I’m building a partnership with him and hopefully we can continue that.”
Town top scorer David McGoldrick recently said he believed Marriott is "like a young Michael Owen” an assessment which flatters the first-year pro: "It’s an honour. David’s a top, top bloke and if he compares me to a young Michael Owen I can only take that as a compliment and that’s one of the highest you can get.”