The youngster struck a second-half treble to fire Forest to a 3-0 FA Youth Cup win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, and he was over the moon with how events unfolded.
"It was a great night and a fantastic occasion. To get a hat-trick is obviously a very special moment for me"
Tyler Walker
"It was a great night and a fantastic occasion. To be playing at a stadium like The Hawthorns is unbelievable for any youth-team player. It was the biggest game of my life so far,” Walker told NottinghamForestFC.co.uk.
"To get a hat-trick is obviously a very special moment for me. We knew before the game that we had to keep it tight, give ourselves a chance as the match went on and take our opportunities when they came."
Walker’s stunning performance in front of goal set up a Fifth Round home tie against the winners of Burnley and Cardiff, and the hotshot has his eyes on extending the Tricky Trees’ run in the competition.
He added: "With the group of players we've got, we back ourselves against anyone. There's some really talented lads in that dressing room so we're confident of going on a good cup run and getting through the next round."
Elsewhere in the Cup, an extra-time goal by Kyle McFarlane gave Birmingham City victory over Blackpool in a gripping Fourth Round tie at Bloomfield Road.
Blues squandered a number of chances to have won within the 90 minutes, but a late equaliser from the hosts ensured that the contest would go to another half hour.
But with 105 minutes on the clock, McFarlane lobbed what proved to be the winner to seal an away to tie Liverpool or Derby County.
