Gillingham winger Jayden Clarke scored the winner against Salford City on Saturday, taking his goal tally in League 2 to six

Jayden Clarke says he feels like a whole new person this season after scoring another important goal for Gillingham on Saturday.

The 23-year-old was plucked from non-league Dulwich Hamlet by the Gills as a “project player” but in the previous campaign he struggled to make an impact, with only two cup goals to show for his efforts while lacking appearances as the season petered out. It’s been a different story this time around.

Clarke tops the club’s scoring charts with six goals, all in the league, while he’s also played in every single game so far - something nobody else in the squad can boast.

The weekend match-winner said: “From the start of the season I knew I needed to add goals to my game, because as an attacking player that's what you need to bring to the team. I didn't bring that last year.

“It’s something I worked on in the summer and I'm just happy it’s paying off but I need to build on it, keep impacting games and score more goals.

“Confidence is massive. I feel like a whole new person compared to how I felt in myself last season.

“I definitely feel like I can I can push and try to get to double digits (for goals), which would be nice. I'm just happy that I'm contributing in a positive way to the team.”

Of the leading scorers in the division, only Chesterfield’s Will Grigg can beat Clarke’s goal conversion percentage of 33%, netting six from 18 shots. Grigg’s also the only one to beat his 56% shot accuracy.

Clarke’s last goal was a month earlier, against Port Vale, in another 1-0 win. Prior to the weekend, it was Gillingham’s only victory in nine league outings.

He was the man to get the crucial goal again, this time against Salford.

Clarke said: “It’s a relief - it's been been a while. We've been on a little