PARS loanee Kane Ritchie-Hosler said he was “buzzing” after notching a goal in Dunfermline’s Scottish Cup win over Forfar Athletic.

The tricky winger was brought into the starting line-up for the first time since joining the club in September and impressed both his coaches and the home crowd with his efforts.

“It was great obviously to get my first start. I have had to be patient and I think I did well,” he said.

“I am buzzing, the fans were amazing and have been since I have been here.

“Every time I have come on they have been really supportive and I’m loving it and will try to kick on for the next one. Whenever I am able to come in, I just want to prove myself and do my best for the team.

“It is great just to be able to do what I have been doing in training and when I come on I just want to be as creative as possible and try and have an impact on the team.”

The 20-year-old, who made the temporary switch from Rangers in September, initially until January, was instrumental in his side’s performance, netting a goal and setting up several chances before he was forced to come off just after 50 minutes after taking a knock on the stroke of half-time.

“I was really annoyed coming off but you don’t want to risk anything. I still felt it from the first half and wanted to see how it would carry on into the second. I felt it so it was a precaution to come off and try and be ready for next week,” he continued. “Whenever I am able to come in I just want to prove myself and do my best for the team. Hopefully if more games come up I will just try and do the same.”

His boss, James McPake, was impressed with Ritchie-Hosler’s contribution, and commented: “The last month he’s been excellent in training and he was very unlucky not to start at Peterhead, and we told him that.

“He showed what he can do against Forfar. He was excellent in the game but it’s no surprise to me because we watch him every day in training. He’s a great kid, he has a real enthusiasm to get better.

“I’ve been very lucky in my time that Conor Hazard came to Dundee and he was an excellent professional, willing to learn, willing to do the best he could for Dundee while being a Celtic player, and Kane’s doing the exact same.

“Every day, his attitude’s brilliant. He’s a great, humble young kid that’s desperate to do well in the game, and we’re delighted to have him.”

McPake’s assistant, Dave Mackay, added: “He has had to bide his time. Training-wise, he has been different class and he showed that in the 50 minutes or whatever he spent and it was a really poor tackle which meant he had to come off.

“His build-up in the third goal shows the kind of qualities he has got. He is always looking to play on the half-turn, look forward and be creative and he done himself no harm.”