Paul Doswell reckons the signing of striker Leroy Griffiths could prove a masterstroke as Sutton United take aim at the Ryman Premier title.

Staines Town forward Griffiths, a former QPR and Leyton Orient hitman, added to a day of good news at Gander Green Lane after agreeing terms in the wake of the 2-1 defeat of Aveley.

And Doswell is delighted to have got his hands on the veteran striker, who has signed until the end of the campaign.

He said: “We first spoke to Staines about Leroy about six to eight weeks ago and it has been in the pipeline since.

“I just felt that having watched our recent games we needed a bit more spirit and hunger up front and Leroy provides that.

“Not only is he a great player but he also gives you that goal threat.

“You know you are going to get 100 per cent effort week in, week out - in many ways he reminds me of Craig Dundas.

“I have been saying for a while now that it would be great to have two Craig Dundas’ and now we have them!”

Despite Griffith’s arrival, Doswell insisted it does not spell the beginning of the end for Richard Jolly, who fired four goals for Wealdstone at the weekend as his loan spell continues to produce results.

He added: “Let me make this crystal clear - Richard is a Sutton player and when his month loan runs out he will be back here.

“We sent him to Wealdstone to get games and goals and he has done both and we are delighted.

“It just proves he is the goalscorer we know he is and hopefully he will come back to us with more confidence.”

United bagged a vital three points on Saturday thanks to a Dundas penalty and a Sam Page header as they overcame a half-time deficit.

And the Sutton boss was eager to praise his comeback kings.

Doswell added: “It was certainly a deserved victory and we could have been four or five up at half time, but it takes some real character to come back like we did.

“No disrespect to the likes of Croydon Athletic or Aveley but if we want to achieve our goals this season they are games we have to win, and we have done.

“Every time we have lost a game this season we have come straight back and to get six points from six after the loss at Bury is really pleasing.

“All I want this season is to make sure we finish in the top five and games like that, as with Cray this weekend, are the key to achieving that.”

Sutton United’s next three matches: Feb 5 Cray Wanderers (a), 8 Hornchurch (h), 12 Lowestoft Town (h)