da bet7k: Southampton youngster Jake Hesketh scored twice for the U23 side in their 3-3 draw with Northampton Town in the Checkatrade Trophy at Sixfields on Tuesday night, and Saints fans have demanded manager Mauricio Pellegrino gives him a chance in the first team.
da bet7: The 21-year-old only returned to action last month following six months on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, but he made a big impression on Tuesday with a brace for his side even though they were knocked out of the competition after losing on penalties to the League One outfit.
Hesketh enjoyed something of a breakthrough campaign for the south coast outfit last term with four first-team appearances and one goal, but with Pellegrino’s men struggling right now it might not be long until he is involved again.
Southampton supporters were quick to have their say on his performance via social media, and while one said “love watching Hesketh at this level”, another simply urged Pellegrino to “get him in the team”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…