Notts County striker Macaulay Langstaff is hungry for more goals, despite taking his National League total to 35 for the season, without a single a penalty amongst that impressive return.
In another mercurial display by the Magpies number nine, an eighth brace of the campaign ensured Luke Williams' side came from behind against Dorking Wanderers to secure a valuable 3-1 success in their quest for promotion.
Regardless of Jason Prior's early opener for the visitors, Notts continued to create chances and were rewarded five minutes after going behind, Langstaff the quickest to react to Aaron Nemane's cross into the Dorking area to restore parity at Meadow Lane.
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It took just seven second-half minutes to complete the turnaround, this time Sam Austin the provider after charging down George Francomb's attempted clearance before putting the ball on a six-pence for Langstaff to bad his second.
Having netted hat-tricks against Dagenham and Redbridge and Yeovil already this season, the 26-year-old set his sights on a first treble in front of home supporters - but saw efforts repelled by the Dorking goalkeeper while also being unselfish to provide for his team-mates.
"I thought about it after I scored my second goal and thought this might be my day," said Langstaff. "There was a couple of times when I should have passed it and I had a shot, but the lads knew I was going for my hat-trick - it was disappointing not to get it because there was a couple of chances where I should have hit the target, but two goals is brilliant - and the most important thing was the three points."
Another two goals takes Langstaff's tally to 35 for the season, four shy of equalling an almost 100-year club record and five off Ricky Miller's best for a National League season.
"On a personal level it has been unbelievable," said Langstaff when looking back at the last 37 games of the season. "I don't think I would have said at the start of the season I would have 35 goals with nine games left.
"If you'd have said at the start of the season I would get 35 goals I would have said you're lying - I would have taken 20 at the start of the season, but I don't like setting targets because if you reach them you become settled and I don't want to do that. I want to take each game as it comes and try to score as many as I can."
With captain Kyle Cameron missing the encounter through illness, Langstaff was handed the armband in his absence - leading by example and spearheading his side to their 26th win of the campaign.
Despite the confident showing, the Notts number nine insisted he was a little taken aback when Williams told him he would be leading the side out - explaining he was waiting for the Magpies chief to eventually reveal it was a joke ahead of kick-off.
"I came into the changing room and the gaffer did has pre-match team talk and said Macca you're going to be captain.
"I was so surprised, I started laughing because I thought he was joking and he was going to say I am only winding you up - but he said is that okay?
"It's a massively proud day for me to captain this club and this group of lads and it was unbelievably proud to walk the team out."
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