CHRIS Martin managed to brush off his penalty disappointment to fire Derby County to victory against Bolton Wanderers.
Martin's afternoon did not get off to the best of starts at the Macron Stadium, seeing his ninth-minute penalty saved by home keeper Andy Lonergan.
But the striker did not let that affect him and he responded by scoring both goals in the Rams' 2-0 win.
The Scotland international put Derby ahead in the 38th minute, convering Cyrus Christie's low centre from the right with a neat first-time finish.
His second came after 57 minutes, smashing a shot past Lonergan after Craig Bryson had won back possession from a Bolton goal kick.
"Obviously, it was disappointing not to score the penalty," said Martin.
"I want to score every single minute I'm on the pitch, so I wouldn't say it made me more determined.
"But I suppose maybe it gives you that extra bit of bite as you're attacking the ball.
"In those situations, I think you have to try to back yourself even more and remain confident and calm, so you can deliver when the chance comes along.
"I was lucky enough that Cyrus put one on a plate for me and so did Bryso.
"So I was delighted to get the goals and, more importantly, the three points.
"I think it's a massive three points for us."
Martin was relieved that his failure from the spot did not prove costly in the end.
"If we hadn't scored or the game had been a little bit tighter, it would have mattered that little bit more," he said.
"I practice penalties a lot and I've missed a few now, so that's disappointing.
"That's something I need to try to improve on but I don't think you can get too hung up on it.
"I've taken good penalties in the past. I've just got to try to remain confident in front of goal.
"I usually do, in most situations. I've missed one but it's on to the next one and forget about it.
"I'll keep going and try to get as many goals as I can."
Martin was the man who scored the goals but he hailed Derby's all-round team display at Bolton.
"It was a very good performance, from front to back," he said.
"Every man played well and it was a professional display from us.
"I thought we defended very well and kept chances against us to a premium.
"We also attacked very well at times and played some great football.
"It was a thoroughly deserved win."
Play was stopped twice during the second half due to disgruntled Bolton fans invading the pitch.
This could have proved a distraction for the Rams but Martin felt the players dealt with it well.
"I thought we channelled that in the right way and used it as a positive, because it meant their fans were getting frustrated," he said.
"We didn't let them play and shut them out very well.
"It was a little bit unnecessary, to be honest, with the fans coming on the pitch. I don't think it helps anybody out but it is what it is
"We just tried to ignore it as much as possible and keep playing.
"I thought we did that and got stronger towards the end and were perhaps a little bit unfortunate not to get a third or fourth goal."
