'SING when you're winning' is a popular album from Robbie Williams.

And his Accrington Stanley namesake would certainly be belting out the tunes if it was true.

The 23-year-old midfielder has had a big impact this season as Stanley top the UniBond Premier Division and have notched up a record breaking eight wins out of eight this season.

Williams was hindered by a knee injury last season but the Liverpudlian has come back stronger than ever - even getting on the scoresheet.

"I can't believe I have scored two goals so far," said Williams, who got just the one last season.

"I am not used to getting them but hopefully I will get a few more.

"Last season, I was playing more in defence then but I am expected to chip in now when I am playing midfield. It is going really well.

"Russell Payne and Simon Carden are the ones expected to get the goals in midfield, and Mike Marsh, but I have got to try and play my part.

"One against Marine and one against Stalybridge, it is not going too badly so far!"

But Williams has had a big part in plenty of other goals especially the set-piece routine where his free kick is sent to Jonathan Smith and he heads it a cross the goal for anyone of the Reds frontmen to chip it in. It worked with Simon Carden adding the finishing touch in the 2-1 win over Barrow on Wednesday.

"Yeah it has worked a couple of times! I have to look for his head but I can usually spot him!

"I was talking to Jonathan about how it worked after Wednesday night's game. It doesn't always come off but he usually gets there.

"We have quite a few tall lads and Jonathan is difficult to mark so I just have to try and find him."

Williams has been a regular this season and, despite manager John Coleman having a big squad, would be a tough one to replace.

He was a youngster at Liverpool and Bolton before moving onto Southport and coming to Stanley in 1999.

"There is a good atmosphere around the club at the moment. It is good to be here.

"If we go one goal down we have the confidence that we can come back.

"We want to win the league but until that happens we have got to keep going."

He admits last season was disappointing with his ligament injury but he is prepared to battle for his place.

"I was out for a while last season. I came back towards the end and was playing in defence and midfield and got back into it.

"And I felt I was playing well in pre season.

"We have obviously added to the squad and with the type of players coming in it is hard to get a place.

"But that is not a bad thing as it makes you realise you have got to work hard to keep your place."

Accrington are at home to fourth-placed Droylsden tomorrow, a side they put ten goals past last season.

After more than 1300 fans turned up last Wednesday - a midweek home league record since the club reformed in the 1960s - the Stanley board are hoping the supporters will keep coming through the turnstiles and cheer them into the Nationwide Conference.

The Stanley boss will give late fitness tests to Jonathan Smith (stitches in his eye, groin injury), Mike Marsh (thigh) and longer-term casualties Dave Robinson and Barry Shuttleworth.