Scoring winning penalty in EFL Trophy tie caps off positive first week at Blackpool for West Ham loanee Dan Kemp

The 21-year-old made his competitive debut for the Seasiders last night, playing the full 90 minutes as Blackpool played out a goalless draw against Barrow.

Kemp, who also featured at the weekend in the friendly against Liverpool, then scored the decisive penalty to give Pool a bonus point.

“I loved it, I loved being out there,” the winger said.

“Getting a bit of game time at Anfield was an amazing experience but to start in this game at home was amazing.

“I found out on the morning of the game that I was going to start and I was really excited, I couldn’t wait to get out there.

“It feels really good to have played my first game and now hopefully there’s a lot more to come.

“I thought it went okay. I got into some good spaces, it’s now just a case of taking that into goals and assists because that’s what I’m here for.

“We were a bit disappointed we didn’t win during normal time because we had some great chances, but it’s onto the next one now at Plymouth.”

The Seasiders picked up a bonus point after winning 5-3 on penalties, Kemp scoring the all-important goal after Jerry Yates, Bez Lubala, Keshi Anderson and Grant Ward had all netted.

“I’m always confident in those situations, I feel as though I can produce when it needs to happen,” Kemp added.

“I always want to score goals and create things, so I was looking forward to taking a penalty and thankfully it went in.

“I felt quite confident, I didn’t change my mind and I knew where I was going to go. Thankfully I confidently put it away, so I was really happy it got us an extra point.”

Kemp, who only signed last week on a season-long loan deal from West Ham, has been delighted with how his first few days have gone.

“I’ve loved every minute, everyone’s made me feel so welcome - starting from the manager, his staff and the boys, they’ve all been brilliant with me and welcomed me in,” he said.

“It’s a real family club and I’m just grateful to them for welcoming me in.”