Ipswich Town striker George Hirst was delighted to open his Premier League account on Saturday - and now he's hungry for more.

The popular frontman replaced Liam Delap in the starting XI at Brentford and set up Sammie Szmodics' opener before scoring himself.   

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It was an impressive display from the 25-year-old, who played a key role in Town's promotions from both League One and the Championship.

"I’m delighted,” he admitted. “There was obviously a bit of gloss taken off it, losing the game as we did, which is the main thing.

“It’s not about me and my goal, it’s about how we ended the game and that’s something we’ll look at next week."

George Hirst says he wants to keep improvingGeorge Hirst says he wants to keep improving (Image: Ross Halls) And Hirst, who's now scored 15 goals in 58 games for Town, vowed his first Premier League strike would be the first of many.

He'll battle with Delap - who's bagged five goals in his first nine Premier League matches - for a starting spot as Town look to climb out of the relegation zone and start putting points on the board. 

They host Leicester City at Portman Road on Saturday in what looks like a huge game for the Blues.

Hirst insisted: “It was an amazing feeling - one that I’ll remember for a long time and be very, very proud of for myself, but ultimately it means nothing we lose the game the way we did.

“For me, it’s just about getting back on the training pitch on Monday and going into next weekend, hopefully getting myself back into the team, scoring more goals and coming out on the right side of the result this time.”