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“SADLY, it looks like we won’t be having a top scorer trophy, unless some of the lads suddenly get a burst of form.”
The words you’ll find on the Sons Supporters Trust Facebook post to plug the annual awards bash on Saturday, May 2.
Garry Fleming may be about to change that.
The Dumbarton striker’s stunning late winner at Livingston may well be the goal that, to all intents and purposes, sealed survival in the Championship.
It also put him clear as the club’s top goalscorer – and he insists he isn’t done yet.
He also reckons that it was BETTER than his free kick which clinched a 3-1 win at Cowdenbeath in December.
Scottish Cup semi-finalists Falkirk are next in the striker’s firing line, and although the Bairns are chasing promotion, Garry has high hopes for the team and himself.
He said: “I look to get into double figures every season, but got only eight last year and am sitting on six just now.
“Hopefully I can continue my goalscoring run in the upcoming games. I’ve now got two in the last three so I’m doing well.
“I’ve also been getting a good run in the team and regularly playing the full 90 minutes, which I feel good for. I’m always there if a chance comes along.
“It’s a good three points for us. We didn’t have a great first half but attacked them a bit more after the restart and got what we deserved.
“The two goals are probably about the same, but Saturday was the winner whereas the one at Cowdenbeath was just to make it safe at 3-1. I liked Saturday’s goal for its importance, and I always seem to do well at Livingston.
“Saturday will be another good game. Normally we do alright against Falkirk – we’ve been better away to them this season, but we’re looking forward to this one.
“They want to get to the play-off places but we’re aiming to put points on the board ourselves. They will come full of confidence because of their league position but we’ll try to make it hard for them.”
Garry also revealed he had some words of wisdom for team-mate Scott Agnew before the midfielder’s equaliser at Almondvale.
He continued: “Scott said that he thought we just needed to blast it, but I thought he should put it to the keeper’s side.
“He went for that option and it went in!”
Prior to Cowdenbeath’s game against Falkirk on Tuesday night, Sons led the Blue Brazil and Alloa by 11 points, and with only seven games left, prospects are looking good.
But Garry is well aware that it is never too early to finish the job, and is targeting more wins in the games to come, with trips to both Cowden and Alloa ahead.
And if it’s done and dusted by the time Sons face Rangers on Saturday, April 18, there may be a famous result if the pressure is off.
Garry added: “It’s obviously going to be hard for Alloa and Cowdenbeath to catch up with us now, but we will take it game by game and look to continue to get points.
“We go into every game looking to win and that’s what we’ll do in the upcoming fixtures, including at Cowdenbeath and Alloa. We’ve a really good record against Alloa especially and will look to continue that.
“Then we play Rangers. We’ve taken two points off the other so-called ‘big three’ teams and it would be good to get a result against Rangers to complete the set.
“We’ve been unlucky against them a couple of times and as we’re at home, we’ll have a good support.
“If we’ve secured safety by then it will mean we can play without pressure and try to sneak a draw or a win.”
So will there be a top goalscorer prize at the awards bash? Why not buy tickets now and find out on Saturday, May 2? See www.sonstrust.net for more details.
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