MARK Jermyn reckons Danny Ings’ name will go down in Dorchester Town history.

Jermyn’s comment came after the Burnley striker told a national newspaper that his time on loan at the Avenue in 2010 was “the best thing that happened to me”.

Magpies’ player-manager Jermyn played with Ings, 23, during that loan spell five years ago – the Clarets forward scored seven goals in more than two months with the county town side.

And while he was hugely impressed with an 18-year-old Ings at the time, Jermyn says he could never have foreseen him going on to be one of the Premier League’s most sought-after players.

“What stood out for me when he was with us was his hunger, he really wanted to do well, and in his time here he felt like a Dorchester player,” he said.

“And it wasn’t just his ability on the ball that was good, it was his work-rate.

“His attitude when he came to us from Bournemouth was brilliant and I think that has got a lot to do with them as a club.

“A lot of lads have come to us from Bournemouth and they want to win for Dorchester.

“I think Danny realised when he came to us that he was pretty much on the way out at Bournemouth.

“But Bournemouth had a couple of injuries when he went back, he got a chance, and things took off.

“He’s a really nice lad and a great character, and nobody deserves the success he is having more than him, but there’s no way I could have envisaged he would be where he is now.”

Jermyn added: “It’s nice that he says things like he did and he does take stock of where he got his opportunity.

“If he keeps doing well there’s no reason why he can’t play for England. Hopefully he will get into the England squad and we can say that he used to wear a Dorchester shirt.

“Danny will go down in Dorchester’s history.”

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