Loaned striker is thriving at Hull City
Brighton striker Ryan Longman continued his fine recent form in the Championship with Hull as he notched his fourth goal of the season in the 1-0 victory against AFC Bournemouth.
Longman has impressed at the Tigers and is really startingtoshowhisbestform with four in his last nine appearances.
Hull’s victory against second placed Bournemouth thanks to Longman’s winner with 13 minutes remaining liftsthemto19thintheleague standings.
“It was a great result against a top side,” said Longman.
“It was a difficult game. It was just a case of us waiting for that one chance and I was able to take it. I think they’re a top side so their fans have probably got high expectations. Coming up against us, maybe they thought they should be winning.
“We kept ourselves in the gameandplayedwell.Wegave ourselves the best chance of winning. We’re just trying to climb up the table and push on.”
Longman,21,iscontracted with Albion until 2023 and he wasdelightedtohitthetarget and it follows his two assists in the 2-0 win against Blackburn Rovers. This season is a stepupinthedevelopmentof Longman who last term enjoyedasuccessfulstintatAFC Wimbledon where he scored eightgoalsin44appearances.
It’s also a timely reminder for Albion boss Graham Potter that he has a striker with huge potential on his hands - especially when Albion are looking at striking options to support Neal Maupay and Danny Welbeck.
Longman added: “That’s what I was waiting for at this club - a chance to get a few games under my belt and really build my confidence up.”