Taylor: Working hard

AFC Bournemouth striker Lyle Taylor hopes that his efforts in training will soon earn him a chance in the first team.

The former Millwall trainee joined AFC Bournemouth in the summer from Concord Rangers after impressing management duo Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall.

Taylor scored 34 goals last season helping his former club win promotion to the Ryman Premier League.

So far Taylor has made six substitute appearances for the Cherries, but following the sales of Brett Pitman to Bristol City and Josh McQuoid to Millwall, Taylor has moved up the pecking order.

Taylor told the Daily Echo...

"It`s great being back in the full-time ranks, it has taken a little while to adapt, especially having come from non-league where I was training two nights a week and playing on a Saturday.

"I had a good year with Concord and was fortunate to be with a club where I was almost the focal point of the attack. That helped me score goals and mature as a player...'

'...They (Howe and Tindall) have been working hard with me and are trying to get me ready to step on to the pitch. I`ll keep working hard until the manager sees fit to give me my chance but I know the time needs to be right."

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