Leigh Franks admitted relief as well as delight at his debut against Cheltenham.

The 19-year-old centre back, who took over from the injured Mark Creighton, said: “There were a few high and low points for me.

“The deflection over Ryan (Clarke) was almost a terrible start for me, but he got back and made a fantastic save.

“I just reached for it and it spooned up off me.

“I felt quite under pressure in the first half, but in the second half we came good, even though we had a young team.”

Franks has had to wait patiently for his opportunity.

“You’ve just got to stay positive and hope to take your chance,” he said.

Jack Midson insists he will score goals – if he gets games.

The ex-Histon hit man grabbed his third goal of the campaign on Tuesday night, but must wait to see whether he keeps his place as James Constable returns from a one-match ban.

There is a scenario that could see Constable and Mid-son both play against Port Vale tomorrow, if Midson and Tom Craddock take the wide striking roles.

Does he think he’ll keep his place?

“I’m not sure,” he said after Tuesday’s game. “I can come on as a striker and score a goal. If I get on, I’ll score!

“Tommy’s come in on the left, which was my position, so I’ve got to take that on the chin. But I’ll work hard in training and will hopefully play in some position.”

His equaliser at Cheltenham was a poacher’s goal.

“I’ll take ten of them a season,” Midson stressed.

“I knew the surface was zippy and I just followed the ball in and tucked it away.

“I went in and have done my job, got a goal, and hope I’ll keep my place.

“There’s a few people who have come in and done well.

“The bench is strong enough, the squad is strong enough, to come in and compete in this league against any of the teams.”

Mention Oxford United and Port Vale and one automatically thinks of Martin Foyle, who played close to 500 games for the two clubs.

Foyle, who led York City to the Conference play-off final against Oxford last May, resigned from Bootham Cres-cent last weekend.