DANNY Hylton says he has found a system this season which is helping him take penalties with confidence.

Oxford United’s top scorer netted for the sixth time from the spot this season in last weekend’s 3-0 win against Mansfield Town.

The 26-year-old’s first penalty came against the Stags in August and afterwards he came up with a way to remove any doubt when put on the spot.

“I always tell myself the day before a game, ‘if I get a penalty I’m going to go left or right’,” he said.

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“That way I’m not in two minds.

“The keeper (last weekend) was trying a bit of mind games showing me that way, it gets in your head, but that’s why I tell myself the night before.

“I’ve done it since my first penalty this season – I’ve never been the taker before.”

It means at some stage today Hylton will make a decision over where to aim if United are awarded a spot kick at Portsmouth tomorrow.

His only blemish this season came against Wycombe Wanderers in November.

After scoring a penalty earlier in the game, he blazed the second well over.

He said: “I just wish I could go back and take it again because I couldn’t believe I kicked it over.”