No goals, but it doesn't bother Pitman
Jamie Pitman's midfield role may not be getting him the goals, but he's happy because Hereford United lead the Conference.
The twenty-seven year-old will play in a holding role behind Ben Smith today against Scarborough.
Pitman told the Evening News: "Personally I'm more settled now than last year and I'm playing a slightly different role, just sitting in midfield and letting the other lads get forward.
"Ben Smith is doing what I did last year, scoring lots of goals but I don't think I've got near the 18 yard box yet.
"But I'm not bothered as long as the team keep scoring and winning. That breeds confidence and ours is high at the moment."
Despite leading the Conference, Pitman says the Hereford squad know there's a long way to go. He added: "Strangely none of us feel under any pressure, we're not excited yet about what we could achieve and we're keeping our feet on the ground
"There's a long way to go and it's only seven games. We know we are a good side but you are only as good as your last game but we believe if we keep playing well every game the goals and results will follow."
"We've always had the belief we could do something and with the same squad as last year we needed to progress and that meant getting to the play-offs or winning the title," he added. "But it has got better than we anticipated and the reason is that every week we have got 10 or 11 players playing well whereas last year it might have just been five or six. We're all a year older, more mature and better organised."