JAMIE Pitman admits he is happy to take a backseat in the goalscoring stakes just so long as Hereford United keep on winning.

The midfielder, who started last season with a volley of goals, has yet to get off the mark this campaign and instead seen Ben Smith steal the headlines with six goals.

But that's fine according to the 27-year-old who lines up for the Bulls against Scarborough at Edgar Street later today in a more restricted holding role.

"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," he said.

"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."

Hereford's flying start to the season has raised expectations of a return to the Third Division but Pitman has cautioned against getting carried away.

"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," added Pitman.

"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."