Shrewsbury's headline act Jon Nolan out to finish the job against Charlton

Not content with sweeping up at the end of season awards over the last couple of weeks, he was determined to make the difference against Charlton.

With 10 minutes remaining of a fascinating play-off semi-final first leg at The Valley, he stepped up to the plate to smash home the goal of his life.

And with tomorrow’s Montgomery Waters Meadow decider for a place at Wembley and a shot at the Championship, the Town playmaker wants more still.

Paul Hurst’s men returned to their best form in timely fashion to clinch a 1-0 first-leg lead to bring home. But the message from Hurst is that this is far from job done.

Star turn Nolan knows as much. Barely moments after the adulation of his 80th-minute screamer he and his Town team-mates were back down to earth.

“We’re not going to get too ahead of ourselves,” said Shrewsbury’s player of the season.

“It was tough and it’s only half-time and we’ve got it all to do.

“We’ve got to give a better performance than that tomorrow.

“We’ll approach the game as if it’s a normal one.

“We’ve got it all to do to be honest.

“Being a goal down they’re going to come out (at us). But we’re confident that we can get the result.”

The 26-year-old’s scorching rising volley spectacularly clattered in off the crossbar in one of the goals of Hurst’s reign so far.

“When I’ve hit it, and it’s hit the bar, I thought ‘oh no’ and then I just heard the cheer and did the old knee slide,” he said.

“I’ve probably not scored a better goal. That’s probably the best one.”

Nolan explained how the big-game buzz at The Valley, with almost 800 Town fans in a raucous crowd of more than 14,000, inspired Hurst’s men.

But despite excitement filling the dressing room in London after Thursday’s late show, Nolan and his team-mates know there is unfinished business.

When asked about thriving on the occasion, he responded: “Yes, who wouldn’t?

“I think there’d be something up with you if you didn’t thrive on these occasions. Play-off games, it doesn’t get any bigger and I can’t wait for tomorrow.

“The gaffer’s drilled it in during his team talk at the end of the game.

“We haven’t celebrated. We’re obviously happy to get the result but we’re not stupid, there’s another tough game to go.

“It’s calm in the dressing room and excitement. Like we were for Thursday.”

Hurst was impressed as Town’s No.20 made it double figures for goals from central midfield this season.

The Town boss wants to see more quality from his side in the final third as the two sides meet for a fourth time this season tomorrow.

But he hailed the midfielder’s defining moment in south east London – as well as his role in what was an impressive team performance.

“He won a lot of the end of season awards and I couldn’t make too much of an argument against it, certainly,” said Hurst.

“I think there are a lot that were in contention and he picked a great night to reach double figures.

“He should always be edging towards it. It’s never quite easy.

“We gave him a certain role that he fulfilled quite well. The team really understood what was required and we got him in some good areas.

“The biggest moment of quality by some distance has resulted in a fantastic goal worthy of winning a game of this occasion.”