Carlisle United midfielder Jonah Lowes has enjoyed an eventful few weeks after making his breakthrough into the first team, with the Cumbrian experiencing the special feeling of representing the club he supports.
The academy graduate has made the most of his recent opportunities, scoring his first goal for the Blues at Altrincham.
Lowes admitted the experience had taken time to sink in but is determined to keep working hard and make the most of his opportunity.
He said: "It's been an eventful few weeks, but a really enjoyable few weeks at the same time. Lots of good experiences for me, and yeah, just enjoying them and trying to keep them and take them in my stride.
"A massive day, massive moment, but I've kind of tried to keep getting on with it and keep working hard and yeah, just enjoy it also at the same time.
“It's been enjoyable; you want that to be a footballer and to score goals and yeah, but yeah, it went straight at the deep end almost with that goal, but enjoyable and yeah, keep on going."
Lowes was delighted to share the moment at Altrincham with his family and is proud to represent the club in front of supporters he once stood alongside.
“I've been coming to watch Carlisle for a lot of years now, and for me to be doing it, it was like unbelievable for them to see. A lot of hard work from all the family, but yeah, no, it was a great, great moment and yeah, good.
"Coming here for the last five, six years watching them, you want to be out there doing it in front of the fans because I've been one of them and I still am, so yeah, extra special.
"It's extra special with me being from the area. It makes it nice to go out there and them support me and playing for Carlisle and coming for the academy, it makes it extra special because they care and yeah, it's nice."
The midfielder was also quick to recognise the role played by the Academy staff in his development, highlighting the support he received from Mark Birch and Jamie Devitt during his scholarship.
"The two main ones were probably Mark Birch and Jamie Devitt pushed me very hard through the scholar and if it weren't for them, it probably wouldn't happen.
"But yeah, the academy set you up really in good stead for the first team and like you can see, there's lots of lads who have came through Carlisle Academy, which is great signs and hopefully it carries on."
