Tyreece John-Jules scored an impressive solo goal for Ipswich Town on his first start in League One on Saturday, helping them top the table.

Arsenal youth striker Tyreece John-Jules has joined a strong-looking Ipswich Town side competing at the top of the League One table, so it’s been difficult for him to break in during the early stages of his loan.

It took four substitute appearances for John-Jules to finally get his first league start for the club on Saturday, away to Shrewsbury Town, and he didn’t disappoint.

The 21-year-old striker gave his side the lead in impressive style, winning the ball in line with the centre circle before sitting a defender down and finishing calmly.

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For a better angle of the goal, check out the highlights package here from 0:14. John-Jules gave his thoughts on the goal after the game.

“Doing my defensive duties for the team, I’m always told to tackle from the back (of the play), and that’s what I’ve done,” John-Jules said.

“I’ve managed to make some space in the box and put it in. Delighted for the team and delighted for myself as well.”

John-Jules’ biggest problem on loan in the past has been injury setbacks, so perhaps it’s no bad thing he’s being eased into the action rather than diving into a run of starts.

Even Saturday’s start only last 74 minutes, and John-Jules thinks he’ll build up to the full 90 as time goes on.

“The more games I play, the more games I start, I’ll get more physically robust and I’ll be able to last for 90 minutes,” John-Jules added.

“But I think game-by-game we’ll take it, and we’ll see how it goes.”

Ipswich won the game 3-0 in the end, keeping them a point clear of Peterborough at the top of the table, with John-Jules narrowly missing out to Leif Davis for Ipswich’s Man of the Match (42.7% vs 47.3%).

They face Barnsley at home next, on Saturday at 15:00 BST.