Aston Villa Academy graduate Rushian Hepburn-Murphy made the loan switch out to League Two side Cambridge United during the January transfer window as he teamed up with former assistant gaffer Colin Calderwood at the Abbey Stadium.
Later in the month he was joined by Under 23 colleague Jake Doyle-Hayes and to date, RHM has five starting appearances to his name, with three further showings from the substitutes bench. Last weekend was a good one for him as he began to slowly back up the early promise and potential as the 20-year-old scored his first professional goal to help them to a 2-0 victory over Grimsby Town.
Massive win today! Off the mark also⚡️ #Camutd
— Rushian H-Murphy (@Rushcmpt) March 2, 2019
The youngster himself took to social media to celebrate his strike and plenty of Cambridge fans feel he’s now finding his feet properly with them after a slow start as he adjusts to life at that level.
Well played you looked sharpe when you came on first goal of many for United
— colin taylor (@colintaylor41) March 2, 2019
Well done mate – pin point, excellent finish. Will be at the Abbey next weekend and hope to see you do same again!
— James Parrish (@JamesParrish) March 2, 2019
Well done Rushian UTV
— Craig Johnson (@curlewjono) March 2, 2019
Brilliant finish ????????
— Tom Hendry (@TomhendryAV) March 2, 2019
So happy for you sir. One of many. UTV
— D.T (@cleanderek) March 2, 2019
Well done Rushian first of many!
— Daniel Boyle (@danielboyle10) March 2, 2019
Absolutely delighted for you, mate. Great strike.
— Steve Milton (@stevemilton) March 2, 2019
Shame it’s not to a full Villa Park mate. Next season mate is your chance.
— ClaretandBlueB6 (@dpwhite48) March 4, 2019
Can’t wait for next season hopefully you start up front for villa
— reece taylor (@reeceta07663415) March 3, 2019
Hopefully, it’ll be a case of onwards and upwards for him now and it’ll be the first goal of many before the end of the current campaign.
