Bristol Post

It was about time I scored my first Rovers goal, says delighted Luke

- Toby DUNN postsport@b-nm.co.uk

coming for ages. The gaffer’s big joining, there’s a good balance in on reactions and those five secthe squad of experience­d players LUKE McCormick believes Brisonds were you can get in front of and then players similar to me tol Rovers should be much higher your man to score. Obviously, it who are trying to get appearup the League One table, given just fell to me off the back of a ances and build their games up. the talent they have in their great ball from Zain (West“I’m like a sponge trying to ranks. brooke), who’s got the quality to soak it all up, this league is relent

The on-loan Chelsea youngput it into that area, and I just less because you go again and ster scored his first goal for the gambled and thankfully it went again, it’s non-stop. Sometimes club, and providedin.”anassist,in you’ve got to win nastily because Saturday’s 3-0 victory over PlymMcCorm­ick, pictured, joined it’s not all going to be brilliant outh Argyle at the Memorial StaRovers on a season-long loan stuff. Three points are the main dium. However, the midfielder deal back in September thing that gives me a insists buzz.”Roversaren’twherethey­and,althoughhe­has should be at the moment. shown outstandin­g McCormick is yet

“With the level of the squad we work ethic and comto play in front of have we should be higher than mitment, it has the Rovers fans, we are in the table, but football’s been evident that but the midfielder a funny game sometimes,” he he’s lacked a clinical says if the Governsaid. “We’ve got to pull together touch. Saturday’s ment allow fans and play for the badge on the showing, however, back into stadiums front of the shirt, rather than the displayed improved around the Bristol name on the back. If we keep decision-making and a area it’ll mean a huge putting in performanc­es like that, cooler head in the final third. deal to the players. we’ll be fine. “I feel like my performanc­es “If the fans are here next Satur

“I love playing for Bristol Rovhave been missing goals and day then that would really make ers, I feel like a Rovers player and assists, obviously people will be my Christmas, we’re really missI just want to kick-on now.” talking now because I’ve had a ing them.

Following his impressive disreally good game,” the 21-year“Obviously I haven’t met them play, the 21-year-old expressed old said. yet, but on social media and his delight over opening his “Previously, I’ve felt as though around the Bristol area they’re account for the season after a I’ve had good games but I’ve not brilliant. tricky period in front of goal. affected it, so it’s about learning “You can see they love the club

“It was about time,” said to be effective in different ways. and we want to show that we love McCormick. “It feels like it’s been “I’ve learned an awful lot since it just as much as they do.”

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