YORK City's Graham Potter is craving anonymity after the Minstermen's thrashing of Torquay.

The former England Under-21 international believes only then will he know City's fortunes are genuinely on the up.

The former Stoke, Southampton and West Brom star took time to win over the fans following his move from the Hawthorns last summer but continued with his fine form of late last season on Saturday at Plainmoor, setting up Mike Basham's headed goal that gave City a 2-0 half-time advantage.

Plainmoor has certainly become a happy-hunting ground for Potter and City.

A victim of terrace taunts for much of the last campaign, Potter struggled to live up to his pedigree before a barnstorming end to the season culminated in a fairytale finish at United back in April.

Few City fans will ever forget Potter's goal, scored direct from a corner in the very last minute of the game that sealed a 2-2 draw for the Minstermen and, more importantly, safeguarded their Football League status for another year.

Potter, 26, admits it was the most dramatic moment of his career so far.

"It's probably safe to say nothing quite as bizarre or as important has happened," he reasoned.

"It was a pressure situation getting that last point to ensure we stayed up."

But while Potter was happy to grab the headlines on that memorable, improbable occasion, this time around the left-sided player would love to swap personal glory for the greater good.

He explained: "I have had a good pre-season and scored a few goals so that is always nice and a I feel strong.

"But results help.

"The crowd forgive you if you are winning whereas I think things get highlighted if you are losing.

"Obviously, I was playing well towards the end of last season and I am wanting that to continue.

"But more importantly is that we win games."

Updated: 11:47 Monday, August 20, 2001