Exeter City manager Gary Caldwell says Akeel Higgins showed his quality, after his first senior goal in the Devon derby win over Plymouth Argyle.
The 20-year-old, who is on loan at Exeter from West Bromwich Albion, made just his second first-team start against the Pilgrims.
He responded with an excellent finish in the second half to seal the 2-0 victory and earn the Grecians a first win over their biggest rivals in six years.
“He has been building, he’s been a bit of a slow burner,” Caldwell told BBC Sport.
“We’ve had to build him up gradually, but we’ve all seen the quality, the players, his team-mates see the quality he has every single day, but he’s now managing to get that into 60, 70 minutes I think he played tonight.
“He needs to keep working, he needs to keep progressing, but his talent is undoubted.
“Anyone who runs in front of the Big Bank and attempts to dink a goalie like that has got talent, and it’s up to us to harness that and keep bringing more of that out on a weekly basis.”
