Callum Harriott expressed his delight to be back on the scoresheet after securing Charlton’s opener in their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest last Saturday.
The 20-year-old forward scored his first of the season at the City Ground after just 10 minutes when he struck a half-volley, via a deflection, past Karl Darlow in the Forest goal.
Despite a strong first-half, Charlton did not seal all three points after a stunning long-range equaliser from Robert Tasche after the break gave Stuart Pearce’s side a deserved point.
“I think it was about time I got on the scoresheet,” Harriott said.
“I knew when Jordan (Cousins) got the ball that he was going to cut it back as we always do it in training.
“It took a bit of a bobbly touch, but I thought, ‘I can still score from here’, so I gave it a go and it went in.”
The England Under-19 international also explained he now wants to Charlton to kill off games following their 11th draw of the season.
“First-half I think we played very well,” he said.
“But, we need a win now, we’ve drawn too many.
“Every day we work on it in training.
“I think it’s important to kill off games and become a bit more clinical,
“I do feel personally, as a team, we are on the way to killing off games.”
Harriott, who has recently adopted a more advanced role just behind the striker, feels his new position and playing with Igor Vetokele has had a positive impact on his performances.
He said: “Igor is a great player to play with, I think we are getting a better understanding of each other.
“It’s helping my game and I’m learning as I’m still young.
“I just have to keep it going and hopefully score many goals and have a good partnership with Igor.
“I hopefully want to stay in the team and keep performing, giving the best I can and to get on the scoresheet a bit more.
“Where we are in the table is OK, but we could do better.
“We just need to win more games instead of drawing, but we feel it’s coming.
“We’ll be somewhere very good this season.”
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