Notts County striker Macaulay Langstaff has revealed he thought his game was over following a challenge in the first half of Saturday's game against Dagenham & Redbridge before scoring his first professional hat-trick later in the game.
The 25-year-old made it nine goals in seven appearances for the Magpies, finally taking home the match ball after three braces already this season.
It looked to be another one of those days in search of that elusive treble when Jim O'Brien's whipped delivery agonisingly missed the boot of the Notts number nine but he was not to be denied, finishing smartly beyond Elliott Justham to round off the perfect afternoon at the Chigwell Construction Stadium for Luke Williams' side.
