I guess I made a pretty good impact after stepping off the substitutes’ bench at Southend last Friday.

I set up Akpo Sodje for the equaliser and then grabbed the winner in stoppage time!

Of course, it was great to be the hero at the end of the night, but I was also pleased for Akpo.

He got another goal against Brighton a few days earlier, so he’s on a high at the minute. All strikers need goals to get their confidence up, and the more confident our strikers, the better things are for the club.

Of course, I was buzzing to get on the scoresheet, too – to the extent that I left the pitch without my shirt, even though it was pretty cold on the Essex coast late on a Friday night.

To come from behind and win, especially in the last few minutes of the game, was really important for us, and a few of the lads threw their shirts into the away end after the game. We had a vocal following at Roots Hall, and the fans behind the goal we were attacking in the second half certainly played their part.

The goal was my second for Charlton since I joined on loan from Sheffield United in January, and only the fifth of my career, three of which have been against Southend, so I guess they’ll be pleased to see the back of me this season.

I actually said to myself before Friday’s game that I always manage to score against Southend so, after being left out of the starting XI, I was itching to get onto the pitch.

It was a great end to an eventful week for me. I had a brilliant game against Yeovil seven days earlier, but the midweek match against Brighton was one of those matches every player has when things just don’t go your way.

I had a word with the gaffer in training and he said a few things about my gameplay; he told me what he wants me to do and then gave me the bad news about Southend, and that he was putting me on the bench.

Midway through the second half, however, he told me to get ready and then to get on and go win us the game.

As I was waiting to come on, I remember thinking that it was a chance to show everyone what I can do.

Football is all how about how you react – to defeats and disappointments and to wins and success.

I was disappointed not to start, but wanted to show the gaffer that I should have started and give him something to think about for Saturday’s game against Stockport.

After the euphoria at Southend, everyone will be raring to go this weekend, especially after a few results went our way last weekend, but we can’t afford to take anything for granted just because Stockport are at the bottom of the table. Just look what happened against Brighton!

I will be doing everything I can to be selected for the game, and I’m really enjoying my time at Charlton.

It’s my best season in terms of fitness and it feels like I’m finally finding my feet within the game and becoming more mature. Hopefully, that will be to the club’s benefit and we can get the promotion that everyone wants.