From Rooney rocket to Bobb brilliance - Memorable first premier league goals
Oscar Bobb's brilliant finish clinched Manchester City a crucial win at Newcastle on Saturday and was the 20-year-old's first Premier League goal.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at 10 other memorable first Premier League goals.
Alan Shearer (Blackburn) - 1992
Shearer is the Premier League's all-time leading scorer with 260 goals and his first, scored on the opening weekend of the new era, was a typical block-buster, lashed into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area in Blackburn's 3-3 draw at Crystal Palace.
Paulo Wanchope (Derby) - 1997
Nine days after Derby had signed Wanchope, the little-known Costa Rican announced himself on his debut in style, collecting the ball deep in his own half and galloping past four Manchester United defenders before side-footing a low finish into the bottom corner in a 3-2 win at Old Trafford.
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) - 1999
Gerrard did not score his first Liverpool goal until his 25th appearance, but it was worth the wait. He burst to the edge of the penalty area after receiving a pass 50 yards from goal and brilliantly stepped round two defenders before firing into the bottom corner in a 4-1 home win against Sheffield Wednesday.
Wayne Rooney (Everton) - 2002
Rooney became the Premier League's youngest-ever goalscorer at the time, five days before his 17th birthday, when stepping off the bench to halt Arsenal's 30-game unbeaten run with a stunning last-minute 25-yard strike in Everton's 2-1 home win.
James Milner (Leeds) - 2002
Less than two months later, Milner replaced Rooney as the Premier League's youngest goalscorer. Aged 16 years and 356 days, the Leeds substitute evaded two tacklers on the edge of the box and unleashed a brilliant finish inside the
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