David Jones Jr has finally proved a point with boyhood club Dandy Town.

The 27-year-old striker is enjoying perhaps his finest moments in the Premier Division this season, having bagged 12 goals so far, including four in his past three outings.

But life at Town has not always been a bed of roses for Jones, who was unable to play in his preferred position during a previous spell at the St John’s Road club and had to prove he could thrive as a No 9 while playing at Young Men’s Social Club.

“When I left Bermuda and came back, I was there [Town] for a little bit and then went to Social Club when I came back officially to Bermuda,” Jones told The Royal Gazette.

“I was trying to get back into Town but it has always been weird for me to play as a forward, and I always had to prove myself in that position.

“I was in England the whole time playing forward, but every time I came back it was defence. So I wasn’t going for that, and Social Club was like, ‘Yeah, this guy is a forward.’ That’s why I was there and used that to prove myself to basically go back to Town to play where I am now.”

The former Mansfield Academy and national under-20 player is both happy and inspired by his remarkable form of late.

“It’s been really good to come into form now, and I think the coaching and the team understanding how I play has attributed to my form, really,” Jones added.

“Kyle [Lightbourne] gives me pointers when he feels I can work on something or add something to my game. He is definitely there to assist me on that. All the coaches are there to assist and are all communicating and trying to get the best out of everybody.

“The form that I am in is not something that I am not used to. It is just me doing it here now, I feel, and getting to prove myself.”

Lightbourne is also delighted to see his striker enjoying success in the attacking third.

“He played for Social Club, showed that he can score goals and now he’s back at his boyhood club, Dandy Town, and showing that he is a No 9 and can score goals in big games, so I am very pleased with what he is providing for the team,” he said.

“Not only his goals, but his hold-up play has gotten better. We have worked on a few things with his movement not being so static, being easy to mark. His confidence is high, so hopefully onward and upwards for him and the team.”

Lightbourne, a former Stoke City and Walsall forward, is quite familiar with Jones, having previously worked with the player during his stint as the national under-20 coach.

“He played as a left-sided player for me then because I felt that is what our team needed at that time, but now he is benefiting from playing at No 9,” he recalled.

Town are on a high, having recently clinched a fifth Friendship Trophy title and taken over pole position in the Premier Division.

Jones is happy to see the club enjoying success and reckons they can get even better.

“The best is definitely still to come from this team, and we are ready to win more,” he said.

“At first we started off a little shaky, but we all had the confidence that the players and personality we had could be something great. It was just working out how that works in a team dynamic. I think now we have figured that out, and we also know that it could be better.

“We all want more and feel that we can get better. The Friendship Trophy success just shows us where we can be at the top level in Bermuda.”