Super sub Reiss Nelson was delighted to play such a pivotal role in Fulham’s win over Newcastle United at Craven Cottage yesterday afternoon.

The Arsenal loanee’s second goal in as many matches ensured that he secured his first win as a Fulham player and extinguished any nerves with an ice-cool finish in added time after seizing upon a wretched crossfield ball by Bruno Guimaraes.

Nelson told Fulham’s official website this morning:

I’m just really happy with the three points. The last [league’ game was a bit tough – they equalised at the end and it was a bit annoying for us, so it was amazing to get the three points. The manager’s delighted, the players are happy, and it’s a great day for us. After last week, we had resilience to bounce back and give the fans what they wanted.

I felt we started really, really sharp, getting the two goals. Credit to Newcastle, they’re a great team, they can score goals when they want, great players all over the pitch, but for us subs we just tried to make an impact. I felt we started really, really sharp, getting the two goals. Credit to Newcastle, they’re a great team, they can score goals when they want, great players all over the pitch, but for us subs we just tried to make an impact.

“I’m happy, over the moon, but it’s the players who have made me feel really welcome from the start. There’s a lot of familiar faces that I know which made it much easier, but I’ve just been training really hard, and when the ball dropped to me I was delighted, and happy to hit the net.”