LOICK PIRES is keeping his feet firmly on the ground after running Barrow ragged on Saturday.

Cards' level-headed hit-man turned in the performance of the season as Woking crushed the Cumbrian's 3-1 at Kingfield.

Pires drilled home a decisive third in 79th-minute as Garry Hill's men battled back from a goal down to make it six points from a possible nine this season.

And despite rave reviews from his manager and fans alike, Pires refused to get caught up in the hype, instead focusing only on Saturday's game with Forest Green Rovers and the chance of another three points.

After netting his first competitive goal for the Cards, the forward said: "It's always good to get off the mark as I striker - scoring goals is what we are bought to do and I felt good against Barrow.

"It was a massive relief on my part but now I can look forward to the next game and try to build on that.

"It was always going to be a battle with the heat but I finally showed what I can really do.

"In the first two games I was a bit quiet by my own standards but things started happening for me on Saturday and I was pleased to get the three points.

"As a young player I'm looking for consistency and to try and improve in every game.

"I know what football is like - there are games when we all look good, but then there are some days when that might not happen.

"The minimum you'll get is hard work and determination from me and my team-mates."

His bullish performance, coupled with a result that lifts Woking up to seventh in the table, had Hill swooning come full-time.

In his post-match interview the Kingfield boss backed Pires to bag a minimum of 15 league goals this term, a prediction that did not faze the striker.

Pires said: "If the manager believes in a player then they are already halfway there.

"I know what I can do, the manager knows what I can do and it's up to me to play my part in the team.

"If I get 10, 15, 20 goals then great but I'm not putting too much pressure on myself.

"My main focus is to contribute to the team in order for us to get where we want to be."

Pires revealed the Woking dressing room was oozing with confidence after a superb start to the season and that there was no chance the Cards would settle for just a point in their next fixture.

He added: "We go into every game wanting to win, we are an ambitious team and an ambitious football club.

"There isn't a team in this league that we'll sit back against and try to consolidate for a draw.

"Once it's eleven vs. eleven we know we can beat anyone on our day.

"I think you can see with the signings the gaffer has made that although we want to be solid defensively, we want to show what we can do in attack.

"I think that was reflected particularly in the second-half against Barrow."