BLUEBIRDS' boss Darren Perrin may have shuffled his forward line more times than a deck of cards this season, but star striker Dave Gilroy remains the ace in the Hardenhuish pack.

The arrival of former Cheltenham Town trainee Steve Cook this week has further strengthened Perrin's hand, but the ever-present Gilroy has a flush draw of 22 league goals that only Hitchin's Joshua Sozzo can better.

Gilroy said: "Injuries have forced Darren's hand at times this year and that's why he's made so many changes to the team.

"But it has not really affected me. I've been scoring goals consistently and I hope to get another one against Cheshunt on Saturday."

Chippenham fans may be surprised to learn that former striker James Constable, who was sold to League One outfit Walsall in November, is the club's second-top scorer this season with 12 goals.

Despite the lack of a regular strike partner, Gilroy has propelled the Blues to the top of the Premier League scoring charts. They have 65 goals from 36 games.

He said: "It was strange at first because for the last year-and-a-half it had been just me and Beano (Constable). We formed a good partnership because we were playing together all the time.

"It has been a good experience for me to play with different strikers though. You have to learn to adapt to each player's strengths.

"When I play with Sammy Allison I know I can hook the ball into space and his pace will help him catch it. With Alan Griffin and Matt Rawlins you need to slow the ball down and build the attack. It's just different styles of play."

Gilroy passed a half century of goals for Chippenham with his strike against Bedford on March 4, giving him the enviable record of 51 goals in 71 starts since his arrival in October 2004.

"Touch-wood I have been fortunate this year with injuries," he said. "It has been a real bonus to start in every game and I really want to keep that run going."