Hit-man Lee Nogan is playing down his chances of repeating the end-of-season goalscoring endeavours that catapulted York City to safety.

But the former Welsh international insists his hunger for success remains as strong as ever and is banking on City to make a flying start to their new campaign.

Nogan, 32, proved the decisive factor in City's climb to safety at the end of last season, bagging six vital goals in 16 appearances after arriving from Luton.

That sort of form earned him a two-year deal during the summer and has left fans licking their lips at the prospect of Nogan linking up with his former Darlington team mate Peter Duffield in City's front-line.

The pair are currently on City's pre-season tour of Scotland which ends tomorrow with a game at Falkirk.

If Nogan was to continue with the goals to game ratio he managed last season he stands to realise a healthy tally of around 20 this time around.

However, the one-time Watford and Reading marksman is playing it cool.

He's yet to find the net in City's pre-season games and said: "If I finished like I did last year I will be more than happy."

Updated: 09:45 Friday, July 27, 2001