JON Obika is hoping to help himself to an early Christmas present and boost his goal tally against Doncaster Rovers this weekend.

The former Tottenham striker has been part of a potent Swindon Town attack this term as he, Andy Williams and Michael Smith have found the net 31 times between them.

Obika started his permanent stint at SN1 on fire with five goals in his first four games but then missed almost a month with a shoulder injury and has scored just twice in the 11 appearances since returning to fitness.

The 24-year-old ran the Notts County defence ragged last weekend and only several excellent saves from former Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll denied him a goal at Meadow Lane.

Obika is now determined to make the most of any chances that come his way at the County Ground on Saturday.

“As a striker you’re always confident in yourself and you look forward to the next game,” said Obika.

“When you go into the game you have to get the chances – you have to get yourself in the right positions. When they come, you do have to take them.

“I feel it’s the team collective. The team are very good at finding you and creating space for you. In training that’s what we work on and it’s coming out in the games.

“You always set targets [for goals]. You can’t see if you’re going to get an injury or what not, but you always set targets.

“I don’t think [I’ve reset those targets]. I always tell myself that if I’m performing well and getting chances with chances comes goals.”

Obika and Williams have been given the nod to lead the line for Town by boss Mark Cooper in recent weeks after Smith picked up his own shoulder problem.

All three are fighting fit now and the ex-Yeovil and Charlton ace Obika reckons it does not matter who starts up top such is the strength on Swindon’s strikeforce.

“Even with Smudger [Smith], we have a good partnership. One of both of us always seems to score in each game, so it’s very good,” said Obika.

“It’s just down to the management and the training, we’re always switching and we get used to each other.

“As a collective we all bring goals. We all have different strengths, whether it’s hold-up play or running in behind.

“Everyone wants to play, no player will tell you different. As a group we’re very united, so that’s definitely helping.”