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Ricky Zililo, Senior Sports Reporter
ZIM Leopards striker Marvin Dube will be presented with the Nokel Security Southern Region League May Top Goal Scorer award when the new boys take on Casmyn at Turk Mine on Saturday.

Dube banged in five goals in four games for Division One league debutants Zim Leopards to bag the monthly gong, whose prize money has been increased to $200 from $150.

The 21-year-old striker becomes the second player from a newly promoted side to win the accolade this season.

Morgan Mungombe of Chiwororo, who are also in their maiden First Division season, won the April top scorer’s award.

Dube beat his teammate Tambudzai Ngulube, who had four goals. Dube is the league’s joint top scorer with Mungombe on six goals. Adrian Banana of

Bulawayo Chiefs, Bosso 90’s Muziwakhe Dlamini and Ngulube are all tied on five goals. Indlovu Iyanyathela’s pair of Alfred Mehlomakhulu and Collins Tshuma and Anesu Nyathi of Talen Vision have each scored four goals.

Nokel Security director Kenneth Mhlophe said he is happy players from newly promoted sides are leading the scorers’ charts.

“This is good for the game because in the past, we’ve seen the award going to players from teams chasing the championship, but this time around it seems new teams want to own the award. We also want to see players from out of Bulawayo teams winning the award because the essence of this accolade is to encourage players to be clinical in front of goal,” said Mhlophe. — @ZililoR