Doyle delighted to break duck

21 September 2009 16:23
The £6.5million summer signing from Reading opened his account for the club with a close-range header in the Premier League clash against the Cottagers at Molineux. It was Doyle's fifth appearance for Wolves and boss Mick McCarthy admitted it was good for the Republic of Ireland international, who scored just six goals in his last top-flight season with the Royals, to have got up and running on the goalscoring front. Doyle, whose partnership up front with fellow Irishman Andy Keogh looks like it could be a fruitful one, was obviously pleased to get off the mark. The 26-year-old has benefited from the injury-enforced of Sylvan Ebanks-Blake to start the last four matches. However, last season's top scorer returned as a late substitute and the Irishman knows he cannot afford to relax. "I'm delighted, There has been a lot of frustration the last four or five months with niggly injuries and not getting a run of games but I've played a few games now and to win this one was massive," he said. "Andy and I know each other and we are putting in the shifts let me tell you but we realise there are lots of strikers at this club which keep you on your toes. "Sylvan and Stefan Maierhofer came off the bench so it is very difficult and whoever plays will put in a good performance. "Everyone has to work hard to keep their place, not just the strikers." Man. Utd 4/11, Draw 7/2, Wolves 11/2  

Source: Team_Talk