LEON Chambers-Parillon is hungry for more after ticking off a career milestone.

The 19-year-old was an 82nd-minute substitute in Tuesday’s 2-1 derby victory at Swindon Town, having made his Football League debut as a late replacement in last weekend’s stalemate with Charlton Athletic.

It followed two appearances in the early rounds of this season’s Papa John’s Trophy, but the midfielder knows being thrown in to Oxford United’s play-off challenge is a different ball game.

He said: “I’m happy to get the first appearance out the way and hopefully I can do all I can for the team.

“Obviously the first-team experience is different to academy football, so the step-up is a big one.

“I’ve just tried to embrace it and I’m enjoying it.”

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Chambers-Parillon was a key part of the U’s side that reached the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup in 2018/19.

The teenager was named on the United bench for last November’s Trophy trip to Walsall and came on for his debut, setting up Derick Osei’s late winner.

Half-an-hour in the second round tie against Forest Green Rovers had been Chambers-Parillon’s only other first-team involvement until United’s current injury crisis.

The youngster was loaned to Vanarama National League South side Havant & Waterlooville in December, but returned to the U’s when the season was cancelled.

With six players sidelined, he was named on the bench against Charlton and hopes to eventually follow in the footsteps of other players to break into the team this season.

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“It has given me a lot of confidence,” he said.

“There’s people like Jack Stevens saving two penalties in two games and Rob Atkinson getting 90 minutes week-in, week-out.

“I feel I can impress and do the same.”

Karl Robinson has not put too much expectation on the U’s youngsters, but Chambers-Parillon feels the head coach has belief in him.

He said: “He’s trusted me, he’s not scared to put young players in.

“He’s a fearless manager, so it gives me the bravery to do what I do.”

For Chambers-Parillon, the next big moment is playing in front of his family.

“They haven’t been able to see me live yet, but I hope I can keep doing the right things so when Covid’s eased up they can come and watch me.”