Northern Counties East League journeyman Joe Gaughan has returned to the figure who first introduced him to senior football hungry for goals galore.

The Acomb-based striker has signed for Tadcaster Albion and former Nestl Rowntree boss Jim Collis after a turbulent year at four clubs - and it could prove to be a match made in heaven.

Gaughan had a season to dream of when winning the golden boot with Selby Town in 2003/04 but has since had restless spells at Liversedge, Pickering Town, Goole alongside brother Pat, and, briefly, Selby again.

But he is now back under Collis' wing at division one leaders Albion - and produced the kind of goal on his debut against Gedling that could pave the way for a load more.

Collis said: "He told me, 'I'll get you 20 goals,' and I said to him, 'If you get me 20 goals I'll be over the moon'.

"With the chances we have made so far this season, any good striker up to now could have got us 20 goals. I'm hoping we still keep creating them for him.

"The goal he got us against Gedling came out of nothing but I want to see him score goals from six or seven yards - the real poacher's goals. That's what we've needed."

Elsewhere in the team, Dale Waddington is still missing for the bottom-versus-top clash at Hall Road Rangers with an ankle injury, Steve Ward and Dave Watson are both suspended - Watson out for three weeks with Ward due back for Tuesday night's game against Retford United.

But Pete Vasey returns after being out with concussion and 17-year-old Rob Youhill will step in for Watson.

Selby Town have a mid-table battle at Arnold Town in the premier division. Selby will be keen to continue the form that has brought 15 points in the last five league games.

Harrogate Railway face Sutton Town in a fourth v eighth game, while third-placed Pickering Town look to bounce out of their dip in form that has brought two defeats and a draw, at home to Long Eaton.

Goole host Ilkeston Town in the UniBond League President's Cup.

Updated: 09:37 Friday, January 06, 2006