Burnley defender Kevin Long was delighted to be part of their 1-0 win over Watford.
Long won great praise from manager Sean Dyche for his performance on Saturday.
This was his fourth top-flight game. Long, 27, has as many caps for Ireland.
"This is the closest I've ever felt to the first team," Long said. "Every year I've either been out on loan or not been involved.
"It's strange because it's the most successful the club has been, but it's good. I keep working hard every year to try and improve myself and when the squad improves I'm improving with it because I'm training with better players every year."