Ross McLaughlin opened his account for East Kilbride in a thumping 5-0 win over 10-man Cumbernauld Colts to help his side reach the South Challenge Cup quarter-finals.
And Kilby gaffer Chris Aitken says the former Celtic youth midfielder has boosted his hopes of extending his initial four-week deal at K-Park.
The 22-year-old, who was part of Celtic's 2019 Glasgow Cup wining side, netted the second goal of the game at Broadwood as Kilby cruised through thanks to an own-goal, a Jamie Stevenson strike and a Cammy Elliot brace.