CHARLIE Comyn-Platt emerged from the tunnel hobbling on crutches but it wasn't enough to wipe the smile off his face as he basked in the status of being Town's match-winner against Doncaster Rovers.

The youngster controlled a terrific flick from Jamie Cureton before drilling a cool finish past visiting keeper Alan Blayney on 57 minutes.

A foot injury sustained in a tackle just moments later brought his afternoon to a premature halt and he had to watch nervously for the remainder of the game although he would have carried on playing with crutches had he been able to do so.

He said: "I was trying to run it off but it just wasn't happening. I told Dick Mackey I wanted to stay on but he said don't be daft, you're coming off."

As for his first goal in league football, he said Jamie Cureton had to take a lot of credit.

He said: "It got crossed into Curo who had a brilliant first touch.

"He couldn't have set me up any better. I had a touch, hit it and it went in. I was well chuffed.

"My mum, dad and two best mates were here and I ran over to them.

"It was nerve wracking towards the end. We don't half make trouble for ourselves sometimes don't we?

"In the end though we showed good desire to win.

"Everyone's buzzing in the dressing room."

Comyn-Platt was just as happy to see former Bolton colleague Ricky Shakes on the scoresheet although somewhat surprised to see him do it with his head.

He joked: "I've never seen Ricky score a headed goal. He's just shut his eyes and it's hit him on the head and gone in.

"Seriously, I was pleased for him. It's his first goal here. After that I'm sure he'll start to score quite a few now."

Comyn-Platt was handed a start in the centre of the park alongside the altogether more experienced Paul Smith and was full of praise for the other member of the engine room.

He said: "Paul Smith was excellent, really ran the show. It's good to know you've back up behind you. It's very good to play with him.

"He talks to you all through the game. It's like having four eyes, telling you when to push on and when not to.

"I really enjoy midfield and the battle in there.

"At the minute I probably prefer it in there.

"Besides, the back four are doing so well anyway.

"On to the next match and people will be fearing us now."