IN-FORM Grimsby Town striker Lenell John-Lewis wants HIS goal back, at Aldershot Town tomorrow.
The big frontman has been in fine goalscoring form over the Mariners' last two matches, hitting a double in the 6-1 win at Gateshead before seemingly claiming another brace in Monday's 7-0 crushing of Alfreton.
However, the 25-year-old has this week seen one of his goals in that second clash chalked off by the powers-that-be, and credited as an own goal to Reds goalkeeper Cameron Dawson instead.
No striker likes 'losing' goals, and the former Bury man is no different – although his three other strikes in the last week are some consolation.
"I was delighted to pick up where I left off at Gateshead and get another goal against Alfreton," John-Lewis told the Telegraph.
"I thought I was claiming a second one as well, but it looks like that it's gone down as an own goal now.
"I guess I'm going to have to get that one back at Aldershot tomorrow!
"I feel really good and confident at the moment, though. To be honest, after getting a few goals in pre-season, I've felt really confident since then.
"In the first three games, it didn't happen for me and I took a bit of stick but once you've got that first goal, as a striker, you start to relax and things start going in.
"It's very pleasing and I'm very happy to have a few to my name already, but the most important thing is that we've got our wins now and we're flying."
The Mariners kicked-off the campaign in frustrating style with three successive draws before running riot over the Bank Holiday weekend.
John-Lewis continued: "It was important that, as a team, we made the Gateshead result count and backed it up against Alfreton at home.
"Thankfully we did that and it made for a pretty incredible weekend.
"In some respects it was probably a bit unexpected, but even in those first three games we were making chances – we just couldn't take them.
"The lads always believed that we could take our chances and that if we did, it could be a riot, but especially at Gateshead, not many people outside of the club saw that coming.
"To then follow it up with seven against Alfreton was incredible and it's given everyone a huge boost."
Andy Scott's Shots are next in the firing line for John-Lewis and his goal-hungry Mariners team-mates.
And after scoring in a 3-0 victory at the Recreation Ground last October, the forward is hoping for more of the same in Hampshire this time around.
"We're getting players back now and we're fully flowing again," he remarked. "But the two games have gone now and it's about looking forward to the Aldershot game – we've got to focus on that.
"You can't necessarily expect to score seven every week, but we have to maintain that level of performance now.
"It was pleasing to score so many goals over one weekend and we made a statement to the rest of the league, but we just want to win games – however it happens.
"Aldershot have started very well and have got a good team down there. It's going to be a tough game but we've got to go there and look to stamp our authority on things, like we have in the last two."
The Londoner's burgeoning partnership with Jon-Paul Pittman – and potential return of Ross Hannah from injury – makes tomorrow's clash even more mouth-watering.
"From the first training session that JP had with us, we seemed to link up really well together and it seemed to work well against Alfreton," he said.
"We've got a good understanding and it seems to come naturally.
"I've been used to playing with Ross and I think that works well also, so it's good for the gaffer to know that he's got different options up top.
"The dressing room is absolutely buzzing at the minute – of course it is after scoring 13 goals in one weekend – it's just about keeping that going for as long as possible now."
