Nahki Wells is thrilled to have played a “pivotal role” in helping Bristol City snap a three-game winless streak at the weekend.

The Bermudian striker came off the bench to grab the winner from the penalty spot in City’s 2-1 home win against Oxford United in the Sky Bet Championship at Ashton Gate last Saturday.

That decisive goal, his first of the season, has done wonders for Wells’s confidence as he continues to try to force his way back into manager Liam Manning’s starting XI.

“It was a penalty but more importantly it’s playing a pivotal role in us getting the three points and scoring another goal,” Wells told The Royal Gazette.

“A goal is a goal and you would be surprised what it can do for somebody’s confidence.

“It’s the first of the season and you always want to get that goal sooner rather than later so it’s not really haunting over you even though it’s been a tough start for myself as an individual.

“I haven’t played as much minutes as I have in the past so it’s just been one of those seasons where I just had to stay patient, train hard and let time take its course.”

The former Bermuda captain replaced fellow goal scorer Sinclair Armstrong in the 66th minute and converted the winner from 12 yards just ten minutes later after Hayden Roberts was brought down in the box.

“The manager threw me on at a good time to have an impact on the game and I definitely had an impact,” Wells added.

“I went out there, worked hard and was a pest. I gave us an outlet and obviously I would have liked to have got another or scored from open play, but I am sure that will come real soon if I am offered the minutes that I think I deserve.

“Essentially it’s like getting my season up and running and given myself an internal boost and as a whole helping getting us back on track after consecutive defeats and not particularly playing at our best so it was really just about the result.

“I am happy and goals is what I thrive on and just happened to have an impact on the game. Hopefully the next game if I don’t get the start then I can be seen as someone who can come on and make an impact. If that’s the case then I would like to think that the goals will come, that’s the way I am looking at it.

“I am sticking to the process; work hard every day, don’t look too far ahead and don’t get too high with the highs and too low with the lows. Football is a rollercoaster ride but I am forever grateful.”