Tottenham loanee Shayon Harrison was on target for Yeovil at the weekend.
Tottenham’s Shayon Harrison in action with Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet
There were a few eyebrows raised in January when Tottenham Hotspur elected to let Shayon Harrison leave the club on loan.
The promising teenager was technically next in line behind Vincent Janssen for a chance up front if Harry Kane needed a rest or got injured, but Spurs felt they could do without him.
Going on his early spell at League Two side Yeovil Town so far, the decision has been vindicated, even if really Tottenham wouldn’t mind being proved wrong.
Harrison failed to net in any of his opening nine matches, albeit most coming from the substitute’s bench – until this weekend.
Tottenham’s Shayon Harrison in action with Chelsea’s Ola Aina
The 19-year-old scored a close range header to extend Yeovil’s lead over rivals Exeter City, making it 2-0.
They made it 3-0 minutes later, and Harrison was substituted off, seemingly job done.
But the game would be remembered for all the wrong reasons for Yeovil, as they suffered an inexplicable late collapse, conceding in the 88th minute, and then two injury time goals to see the scoreline end 3-3.
From Harrison’s perspective it was bittersweet, a heartbreaking end for his side, but there is individual progress from which to build.
The step from youth team football to a competitive level is a big one, but it can be the making of young players, as Harry Kane can testify.
If this goal can help provide Harrison with more chances, and lead to him making an impact between now and the end of the season, his loan spell could turn out a success after all, and a platform for more success at a higher level.
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