Meet the two lethal marksmen aiming to finish top of the shots in the Sussex Sunday Premier Division.

Knoll United's Tony Holden, 29, and St George's Tony Burnett, 32, have been terrorising defences all season and the pair have both averaged more than a goal a game.

United's hotshot Holden has banged in 21 goals in 14 starts, including netting in 12 consecutive games.

Burnett has 18 goals from 11 starts, and has scored in all his last nine appearances.

Now the St George's hitman has his sights trained on his rival's feat of scoring in 12 consecutive games and Burnett is confident he can eclipse that achievement.

The duo have been getting plenty of practice this season. Both play County League football on a Saturday with Holden turning out for Ringmer and Burnett for Division Two side Mile Oak.

Holden plays up front for Glen Geard's side in Division One and he has already netted 29 goals.

Burnett is full of praise for his rival, but believes he can have the final laugh in their duel. He said: "Tony is quality, he's the top scorer in the county at the moment. But the St George are playing well this season, and it has been really enjoyable.

"We have a straight mix of youth and experience. Our defence are all over 40 and there are a few youngsters in the side. When we played Knoll we won 5-2 to end his run of scoring in consecutive games.

"Our defence snuffed him out and it would be nice to better his record. I think I should be able to score in our next four games to beat his sequence.

"The way the team's playing they are creating quite a few chances and the ratio of chances per goal is in my favour."

Burnett is in his fourth season with the Sussex Sunday league side and he is loving the opportunity to play straight down the middle as opposed to out wide where he invariable plays for Mile Oak.

The burly striker brought a touch of class to his shoot-out with Holden for Park Life's photo shoot with his antique-looking weapon.

He added: "I got it off Keith Cheal. I think the old fella used to use it in his highwayman days."

Holden chose to arm himself with a space-aged plastic gun.

He said: "I bought it for £2.50, it was the only one in the shop. I was hoping to pinch one off my nephew but he didn't have any.

"My strike partner Scott Carden calls me the shooting man because he reckons I always shoot rather than pass, but I like to play for the team. We like to attack so I score a few I guess."

The Chelsea fan confessed he would not be surprised if Burnett scored in more games on the bounce than he did.

"I think he has a good chance," said Holden.

"It depends who they play but he's a good player and I am sure he'll score a few more between now and the end of the season.

"The season has gone well for Knoll but we have lost our last three games, and I can't see us catching Preston Dynamos at the top."

Holden, who used to play for Worthing, is an experienced player in the higher echelons of non-league football, so how does the standard compare to the Sunday League?

"I think the Saturday team are more organised and the players are in better shape.

"On a Sunday quite a few of the players have been out the night before and there is more emphasis on enjoyment."

Holden and Burnett find out this week whether they will come face to face in the final of the George Millyard Sunday Senior Cup.

The pair's respective clubs are in semi final action on Thursday night when Henfield take on Knoll United and The St George play Top House (see opposite for details).

Watch this space to see who triumphs in the players' duel and cheers to the lads for being good sports. I hope you enjoy the London Pride.

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