WES FLETCHER would like to stay at York City after his contract expires this summer.

The former Burnley striker, who turns 24 next month, is now free to talk to other clubs as he will be entitled to a free transfer at the end of the season.

But Fletcher, who was City's 13-goal top scorer last season despite missing the final two months with medial ligament damage, has not been made aware of any other interest in his services at this point and is not seeking a move away from Bootham Crescent.

"Nothing has been said yet, so I will keep going and see what happens here," Fletcher said of his contract situation. "I would be happy to stay at York City.

"I've not heard of any interest from elsewhere yet, so we'll have to see how it goes."

Fletcher is currently enduring his leanest league spell in front of goal, having gone 14 fixtures without finding the net since a brace against Stevenage at the start of September.

The Hertfordshire side will visit Bootham Crescent for the return fixture tomorrow with the hosts' number nine having only hit the target once during 16 contests in all competitions.

But, while admitting his spirits have dipped slightly during that sequence, Fletcher retains absolute belief in his ability to score on a regular basis.

"I want to be scoring goals because that's my job but, if I'm playing well, helping others score and we're winning, then that's fine," he reasoned. "It does affect your morale a little bit when you're not scoring, but I'm not one of those players who will shy away.

"I will always try to keep going, get the ball and look to score. It's not affecting my confidence too much because I know I can score goals.

"Every striker has a little blip in their career, so I think I will be okay. Hopefully, if I can get that first goal, they will keep rolling in because I want to score as many as I can and win as many games as possible, so we can climb up the table during the rest of the season."

Fletcher added that he would like to get more chances than he has done so far this term, while pointing out that the responsibility for that change lies with himself, as well as the side's supply lines.

"During the last couple of games, I've had a few more chances but I didn't feel, in the matches before then, I was getting as many as I would have liked," Fletcher explained. "I would like a lot more opportunities in each game and I know that, as well as people creating goals for me, I have got to come looking for the ball more and I felt I did that at Wycombe.

"I got out wide and cut inside before trying to shoot. You need support from people behind you and balls into the box but I would say if the strikers are playing well that helps the team to play well and the same applies the other way round."

On the chances of a repeat performance of the Fletcher-inspired 3-2 victory over today's opponents, meanwhile, the ex-Manchester United and Liverpool youth striker said: "For me, the match at their place was one of my first back and I was really happy to get the two goals.

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"I've not been on the scoresheet much since but, hopefully, I can get back on it this afternoon and, if we can play the way we have been doing, apart from last weekend's Wycombe game, we will be capable of getting the three points again.

"League Two is one of the tightest leagues around and we don't go into any game fearing the opposition. We maybe gave Wycombe a bit too much respect and lost 1-0, but I wouldn't say Stevenage are on their level.

"They are more physical but, if we get the ball down and play as we were before last weekend, we will be okay. We need a few more home wins and want to make the place a fortress because, if we can get more points at home and keep doing what we are away, we will fly up the table."

Fletcher also confessed that he is still playing catch-up, fitness wise, after missing the whole of pre-season and the start of the campaign with his knee injury before going on to suffer hamstring damage in autumn.

On that battle, he said: "As each week goes on, I feel fitter, stronger and sharper. I know it will take quite a long time to get back to what I was last season, but that's just how it is."