Marley Watkins is just one goal away from breaking his goal scoring record for a single season in football.

The Kilmarnock forward, 33, is on 10 goals for the campaign, which is level with his previous best during the 2016/17 season at Barnsley.

The former Wales international takes great pride in proving that age is just a number, with the notion that strikers are finished once they reach 30-years-old is just a myth.

Watkins namechecked former elite frontman Zlatan Ibrahimovic as a prime example of a player who excelled in his 30s and was arguably better later in his career than he was during his younger days. The Swede, now 42, played for Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, LA Galaxy and AC Milan during this period of his life.

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"I want to get more goals and believe I should be on more,” he said. “We're a good team and we work for each other. I just want to win to be honest.

"I feel young for my age. A lot of 30-year-olds, like Zlatan, have stats better after 30 than before so it's all in your head. I've got a lot left and I'm hungry to do better and I want to do better next season as well. I want to keep improving.

"I think you want to contribute as much as possible. It helps the team if you are scoring and that's the main thing - winning games and finishing as high as possible. I want to do something special with a great bunch of people.”

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The former Aberdeen and Inverness attacker joined the Rugby Park outfit last summer on a one-year deal following his release at Pittodrie. He previously worked with Derek McInnes in the north east.

His contract expires at the end of the season, with fans eager to see an extension offered.

Addressing his future, Watkins said: "I'm not sure yet but I really enjoy it. I'd be open to staying. I love working with this gaffer and we're in a good spot and have had a good season.

“That was the worst I felt after a defeat, the manner in which we did, I was down all weekend, but we've got to bounce back and that's what we aim to do.”

Killie will look to bounce back from a bad day at the office in Aberdeen last weekend with what would be a pivotal three points against St Mirren this afternoon.

He added: "We've got strong characters in the changing room. We're still hurting from Saturday but there's no point in feeling sorry for ourselves, we've just got to react on Saturday. It's a massive game for everyone and we want to deliver.

"At home, we know how good we are and we're confident going into it but they're a good team and we need to respect them. We need to make sure we're hard to beat first and foremost.”