Alfie Bavidge has 'weight off his shoulders' as Aberdeen youngster nets Ayr United brace
Aberdeen youngster Alfie Bavidge admitted his delight in getting the weight off his shoulders at long last after scoring his first goals for Ayr United.
The on-loan Dons striker broke his duck in superb style, netting a brace at Somerset Park in a thrilling 5-2 victory over Championship leaders Falkirk last weekend.
A highly-rated prospect at Pittodrie, Bavidge was sent to Ayrshire for a season-long loan under former Aberdeen captain Scott Brown in a bid to continue his development, writes the Ayrshire Live.
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The Scotland Under-19 star now hopes he’s opened the floodgates after getting off the mark for the Honest Men, who sit third in the second tier.
He said: "I’ve been putting a bit of pressure on myself, which maybe I shouldn’t do.
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"I’m just buzzing that the goals have finally come and it’s a great feeling. It’s been frustrating to get up and running but hopefully I can kick on now.
"Confidence is a big thing in football and goals give you the most confidence as a striker. Having a nice wee tap in was a good first goal to get but they all count the same.
"It was instinctive that I hoped the ball would drop in that area and thank god it did. Most of your goals will come in that six yard area and you have to gamble being in there."
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Ayr made a big statement with their thrashing of the runaway leaders, and Bavidge insists the Somerset side still have their sights set on the top.
He said: "It’s a massive win and we want to be challenging for the title. In order to do that we need to be winning games like these at home.
"It was a game you wanted to play in - we had lots of the ball and created lots of chances. My job was to come on at half time and try and kill them off. Thankfully I did that."
