YORK City's newest sharp shooter Peter Duffield has revealed a raging thirst for goals.

"I live for my goals not my performances and so I will be doing everything I can to make sure I get my goals," the 31-year-old told the Evening Press.

Duffield finally put pen to paper on his switch from Darlington to Bootham Crescent yesterday after undergoing an afternoon of stringent medical checks.

Now the 31-year-old is chomping at the bit to put the bitter memories of last season's promotion and play-off heartache with Darlington behind him the only way he knows how - by hitting the back of the net.

"I am really looking forward to getting started," the Sheffield-based striker said.

"You can never be guaranteed anything in football but what you can do, what I will do, is always give 100 per cent and then if I get the service I am sure I will score."

Duffield, who bagged 13 goals in just 26 starting appearances for Darlington last season, admitted the Quakers' failure to win promotion was the biggest blow of his well-travelled career.

"To be in the top three all season and then miss out on automatic promotion and then to play so well in the Wembley play-off final against Peterborough and lose, it was a massive blow," he said.

But he is confident that despite City's lowly finish they are well capable of going one better than Darlington and reach the promised land of promotion.

"You have got to pick yourself and move on," said Duffield, who was an unused sub in City's enterprising 2-2 draw at Darlington in January but caught the eye in the fiery scoreless stalemate at Bootham Crescent in April.

"York played very well at Feethams and probably deserved to win and when Darlington came here Terry Dolan had them very organised," he said.

"I know there is a lot of strength in depth at the club and a lot of competition for places now, which is how it should be.

"Promotion is what we have got be aiming for and we will be going out with the best of intentions. It is important to get off to a good start because the first six games can set up your season."

Duffield admitted his switch from Feethams to Bootham Crescent, coming just days after Quakers' boss Dave Hodgson had rubbished transfer speculation, had been something of a whirlwind.

He is already well-acquainted with City coach Adie Shaw, the pair having played together at the beginning of their careers with Halifax Town.

dave.stanford@ycp.co.uk