Sam Baldock is using his head to aid West Ham United's promotion challenge.
The striker nodded in just the third headed goal of his career to set the Hammers on course for a 3-2 npower Championship victory over Leicester City at the Boleyn Ground.
The No7, who celebrated his match-winning display by taking his girlfriend out for dinner, smashed in an unstoppable second to secure three vital points for Sam Allardyce's side.
"I think I've only ever scored two headers before and both of them were in the same game against Swindon [in August 2010]!" a smiling Baldock told West Ham TV.
"As a striker you are pleased with every goal you score but I think these two have shown the fans something a little bit different.
"I think I had the run on him, but to be fair it was a great ball from John as he has put it about two yards out. Any striker jumps a little bit higher when he has the goal in front of him and I managed to get a start and get above him and nod it in.
"The third goal turned out to be vital in the end and I think the whole team heaved a sigh of relief when it went in. We then conceded a great goal to make it 3-2 and make it a little bit nervy at the end, but we don't do anything easily here - we give the fans value for money!"
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Baldock has now netted four times in three home appearances and is quickly becoming a favourite among the Boleyn Ground faithful.
The 22-year-old, who has netted ten goals in 13 games in total this season, is also enjoying the flourishing relationship he is forging with his new team-mates following his arrival from MK Dons in late August.
"It's still early days and the honeymoon period, but I think the lads are starting to get to know me a bit better and I'm getting to know them and I think it's working quite well so far and long may it continue."
Having played his part in a 4-0 thrashing of Blackpool, the hard-fought 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion and Saturday's rollercoaster against Leicester, Baldock is now looking forward to Tuesday's visit of Bristol City.
However, the Aylesbury-born forward knows the Robins will be no pushovers following their own 2-1 success at Barnsley on Saturday.
Sam Baldock rises above Lee Peltier to header the Hammers into the lead
"I think it's good that we're showing we can win in different ways because we're going to need to. We're not going to go through the season winning in only one way, so I think we've shown our versatility and how important that can be in recent weeks.
"No games are easy in this division and Bristol City will be buoyed by their win. They've got a new manager and will be trying to impress him.
"Their league position doesn't reflect the strength of their squad because they're a good side and I think they should be doing better than they are at the moment.
"We'll go into the game again fancying ourselves as we do in every game and hopefully we'll come away with the three points."