A GOAL in Oxford United’s clash with Gillingham tomorrow would cap a perfect week for Matty Taylor.

The striker opened his account for the U’s against Lincoln City six days ago, before finding the net again in Wednesday’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win over West Ham United.

Both goals saw Taylor convert pinpoint crosses from close range and the 29-year-old believes he can continue his goalscoring run with the right service from his teammates.

“That’s my game – I keep getting in those positions and I’m reliant on the delivery sometimes," he said.

“If it doesn’t come, I can have a fairly quiet game, but if the boys are putting in crosses like that then hopefully I can mop a few more up.”

Taylor joined United on loan from Bristol City last month, returning to a club where he came through the youth ranks and made 11 substitute appearances a decade ago.

His homecoming had been far from straightforward before last Saturday, with a groin injury sustained against former club Bristol Rovers in just his second game limiting his involvement.

The striker came off the bench against Lincoln and West Ham, but could start tomorrow’s Sky Bet League One game at the Kassam Stadium.

Taylor is still monitoring his groin and revealed he continues to work with United’s medical staff as he works towards a full recovery.

“At the moment it’s about managing it slightly and building back the load through it," he said.

“Obviously I don’t want a repeat occurrence, so it’s just speaking to Amy (Cranston) and the gaffer and them listening to how my body’s feeling.

“Hopefully we’ll get to a point when I can play more regularly.”

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The forward’s return to goalscoring form has come during two rampant performances from his side.

Alongside the sensational cup thrashing of West Ham, United’s 6-0 win at Lincoln made it ten goals in two games for the U’s.

Six United players found the net in those matches and Taylor knows his side can score from anywhere.

"Whether it’s me or somebody else scoring, as long as we’re winning games it doesn’t matter," he said.

“People look at your strikers to score, but we’ve got so many players that can score all types of goals.”

Taylor’s strikes have delighted U’s boss Karl Robinson, who secured his signature after a long pursuit.

“That was probably the hardest I’ve had to work to bring a player into the building and there’s a reason why,” he said.

“I wanted a fox in the box. I think he’s got a combined distance of ten yards for both his goals, but that’s important to the way we play.”