Sam Gallagher was back amongst the goals for loan club Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday night.
The 21-year-old striker, who is on loan from Southampton, scored a first-half brace as Rovers defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the Championship at Ewood Park.
Gallagher's tally now stands at five goals in nine league outings for the Lancashire outfit and prompted a stirring reaction from a couple of teammates, and the club's Twitter account.
Buzzing with that win tonight! Big @SamGallagher40 on .. thanks to the fans that came out #brfc
— Derrick Williams (@DSWilliams_) October 18, 2016
Great win this evening ! @SamGallagher40 on flames again @Rovers
— Darragh Lenihan (@darraghlenihan) October 18, 2016
A bit of drizzle doesn't stop this man. @SamGallagher40 bags a brace against @NFFC#COYBpic.twitter.com/VT62ajUhgu
— Blackburn Rovers (@Rovers) October 18, 2016
Rovers boss Owen Coyle was also full of praise for the England U20 international following his match-winning double.
"I've been an admirer of Gallagher for years," Coyle said.
"We had to work hard to get him here. He had the loan spell (at MK Dons) last year but it didn't go well for him because it came on the back of the bad injury he had.
"I felt we could impart some knowledge, experience that we've picked up. I've had some very good strikers that have come to me, we managed to help Daniel (Sturridge), Benik Afobe, (Marc) Albrighton for a spell, very good attacking players.
"I said to Sam I felt he was in that mould of those players that can continue to develop.
"He's not the finished article. He's willing to listen, learn, you see the pace he's got and he can score goals. He's not ready yet but I think in time he's going to be a very good player."
The victory saw Coyle's men move out of the relegation zone and into 21st place after securing their 12th point of the campaign thus far.
