Ronan Coughlan off the mark for Fleetwood Town

Ronan Coughlan celebrating scoring Waterford's first goal against Cobh Ramblers

Ronan Coughlan celebrating scoring Waterford's first goal against Cobh Ramblers Credit: Liam Coughlan (ETPhotos)

The former Waterford frontman scored his first goal for his new club on Saturday afternoon. 

Coughlan departed the newly promoted side during the winter transfer window to sign for League One outfit Fleetwood Town who are in the midst of a relegation battle.

The 27-year-old hit a record breaking 33 goals last season to fire The Blues back to the Premier Division after spending two years away from the topflight of Irish football. 

Coughlan started against Port Vale to make his fourth appearance for Fleetwood Town and made a big impact on the match. 

The striker opened his account with a close-range finish to score the second of a 3-0 win to help boost their survival chances. 

Another Irishman, Bosun Lawal, was also receiving plaudits for his performance today after picking up Player of the Match. His manager Charlie Adam had heaped praise on his on-loan star midweek. 

Elsewhere, Troy Parrott was on the scoresheet once again in the Eredivisie on Friday night.

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