STUART BEAVON was delighted to answer manager Sam Ricketts’ call to start scoring away from home.

The experienced striker went into Sunday’s FA Cup first round tie against Weston-super-Mare at The Woodspring Stadium with three goals to his name, all of which he bagged at The Racecourse.

On a season-long loan deal from Coventry City, Beavon finally got his first away goal in the 2-0 win, netting after his first effort was saved by the goalkeeper.

“It was a good finish but I would have been happier if I’d scored the first one!” said Beavon.

“I went to play it across him and I just scooped it straight into his hands but when it come back I was like ‘there is in no way I am missing this’.

“I should have scored in the first half with my left foot as well.

“The gaffer said he wants me to start scoring away from home so I will take that.

“I am pleased to get a goal.”

Beavon felt National League South strugglers Weston were the better team in the first half.

But Luke Summerfield broke the deadlock six minutes after the break from Beavon’s assist and the frontman’s late strike made sure of National League leaders Wrexham’s place in round two.

“We went there knowing this was probably going to be one of our toughest games of the season because everyone wants to step up against teams that are above them,” said Beavon.

“I thought Weston were very good first half. They were perhaps the better team in the first half.

“But in the end our experience came through. Our quality that we had took over and we were pleased to get the two goals and get through to the next round.

“We scored at the right time in the second half. They were going forward and creating spaces and gaps, luckily we got in behind and I cut it back for the first goal and I was on hand to score the rebound for the second.

“First half we didn’t get hold of it, second half we did and we kept getting chances. In the end we are a bit disappointed we didn’t get a few more goals.”

Ricketts was pleased to see Beavon get his goal.

“You have to keep persevering, keep pushing, trying and asking the defenders questions,” said Ricketts. “The keeper made him work hard for his goal, a good strike, good save and then he finished it off. He should have got one in the first half but eventually got his goal.”