Ayr United striker Sam Ashford on keeping up the debut habit

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Super Sam Ashford continued his habit of instant success after another debut goal in the colours of Ayr United.The English striker topped a whirlwind start to his Somerset career by hitting the target at Hamilton just seven minutes after stepping off the bench.And it brought up a hat trick of debut goals for the frontman, who also struck on his first appearance for former clubs Crawley and Woking.Ashford, whose goal at Accies claimed a vital point, revealed: "I’ve now got this mad stat about scoring on debut, which is obviously nice."But I’m frustrated about the second chance I had late on in the game."That was more my kind of chance because I like to go in behind and one-on-one with the keeper."The ball just held up a little bit and I couldn't get it out my feet."I reckon the fact I haven’t played a lot recently also came into it."Ashford had a huge impact as he rescued the point just hours after driving seven hours north to sign on the dotted line.The 26-year-old - a former Tottenham youth Academy prospect - has been working hard to come back up through the ranks since his initial rejection as a teenager.He has penned an 18 month deal at Somerset.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Ashford smiled: "It definitely made the long drive up worth it."I see this as really big opportunity and want to make the most of it."I’d spoken to some guys who came up to Scotland