JAMES Constable had a home debut to remember on Saturday and now wants to become a regular in Steve White Bluebirds line-up.

The 19-year-old striker, who lives in Malmesbury, had only figured on the periphery for Cirencester Town this season.

But Chippenham manager Steve White watched him in action and offered him an 18-month contract.

Constable was given his full debut in the New Year's Day trip to Tiverton Town before retaining his place in the side and scoring Chippenham's goal at home to Nuneaton on Saturday.

The youngster accepts he has been surprised to be given a chance in the first team already but is determined to grab it with both hands.

"I just wanted to play really and get on the pitch. I had been sitting on the bench for a few weeks at Ciren and had not had much of a chance," Constable said.

"There is a lot of competition for places at Chippenham with all the good players we have here so you have got to take your chance when you get it or you will be out of the team again."

"I got my first chance at Tiverton and I had been looking forward to it. The manager put me on the left wing and I enjoy playing as a winger because of the attacking side of it."

He continued: "I had a few runs and I was happy with how I did. I was just pleased to have got the chance."

Constable's dream is to become a professional footballer and play for Tottenham Hotspur and he sees his move up from Cirencester to Chippenham is the next step towards achieving his ambition.

After finishing at Malmesbury School he went to play for Cirencester Academy where combined his football with a two-year sports science course.

He represented the county at under-18 level and in March last year was selected to play for England Colleges on a tour of the USA after getting through four gruelling trials.

Now he is looking to establish himself in the Chippenham first team and hopes to be a regular on the score-sheet.

"After the Tiverton game the manager said he was pleased with how I did but pointed out a few things I needed to work at on the training ground," Constable added.

"When I saw my name on the team-sheet for the Nuneaton game I was really pleased.

"They are a good side and I knew one of their centre-backs Terry Angus had a lot of experience in league football.

"It was a bit daunting playing against him and I did feel nervous. But a few of our lads came up to me at the start and told me not to worry. Adie Mings in particular said to me not to let Angus intimidate me which was a big help."

Constable said he loved the buzz of scoring in front of the Hardenhuish faithful. "I enjoyed the game but when I missed a chance early on I wondered if it was going to be my day," he said. "Then I scored my goal and I was a lot more confident.

"It was a great feeling to score and see the reaction of the crowd. At Ciren we were playing in front of 100 people so to play in front of crowds of 600 to 700 is a big step up.

"My family were at the game as well so it was nice to score in front of them."