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Guernsey FC manager Tony Vance hailed striker Ross Allen after he won the golden boot at the Non-League Paper's National Game Awards.

The 27-year-old striker scored 54 goals this season as the Green Lions reached the play-offs in the Isthmian League's Division One South.

Allen netted in 11 successive games between 31 August and 26 October.

"He's good enough to be a professional footballer and play in the league," Vance told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport.

Allen scored six times in an 11-0 win over Crawley Down Gatwick on New Year's Day and has an overall record of 167 goals in 132 games.

"I'm amazed that clubs have never taken a punt on him because he scores goals at every level," said Vance.

"Year-on-year his goal tally's increasing, which shouldn't happen when you go up in standard.

"He's scored against league clubs and Conference teams, he's just got what it takes."

Allen was a prolific scorer in Guernsey's island league, but has continued to find the net regularly since Guernsey FC joined the English league system in 2011.

, external helped them out of the Combined Counties League with , external before this season's , external and they also reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase in 2013.

"One thing's for sure, we're very lucky he's proud to play for Guernsey," Vance added.

"Professional football is a ruthless, mercenary business and most people in Guernsey aren't brought up that way.

"Now we have Guernsey FC as our forum that can only be of our benefit."