Semi-Final Time As FA Trophy Moves Towards Wembley

Only three-time winners Woking know what it's like to taste glory in the FA Trophy - but they need to be on their game against bitter rivals Aldershot Town.

The Cards are unbeaten in three and head to the EBB knowing they haven't lost there since 2020 - and Neal Ardley is expecting a raucous crowd to be on his side's backs.

"We need to play the game and not the occasion because we know there’s Wembley at stake," he said.

"It’s a local derby so we know there’ll be a bit of needle on it and we know the atmosphere will be intimidating.

"I haven’t thought about it because the games have been coming thick and fast and the league is so important but we’ll give it everything."

Aldershot Town have never played under the famous arch but their form of late will give them confidence they can break their Wembley hoodoo.

Tommy Widdrington's side were in the bottom four in mid-February but after nine wins in 11 in all competitions - they'll fancy themselves to book at least one trip to Wembley this season.

Rochdale have been serenaded through their "testing" FA Trophy run so far and boss Jim McNulty is hoping 'Que Sera Sera' will be heard louder than ever at the Crown Oil Arena at teatime on Saturday.

Dale have met some of the form sides in their respective divisions through their run to the last four and that doesn't change with the visit of Spennymoor Town.

After testing times over recent times, McNulty is hoping the club's biggest game in years can bring everyone together.

He said: "It’s such a big occasion and we’ve earned the right to go and give it our best. We’ve come a long way in the trophy, it’s been a testing run.

"There’s been all sorts in this FA Trophy run and it’s been exciting.

"The fans have been singing ‘Que Sera Sera’ and the further we’ve gone in the Trophy, the more the prospect of reaching Wembley has been infectious to the team.

"I just want us all to unite in the stadium and just enjoy the fact we’re in a semi-final of a trophy to get to Wembley because we haven’t been in that position for a long long time as a football club."

Moors boss Graeme Lee admits he's had his mind on other games as he looks to maintain an assault on the National League North play-offs.

:Everyone is talking about it and looking forward to it but I’ve had nine [league] games to think about before that," he said after his side got back to winning ways midweek.

"It’s a big occasion but it’s not just an occasion for us, it’s a game where we’ll do everything we can to win and get ourselves to Wembley."

His side have already beaten two sides from the league above in Boston and Sutton in the last two rounds. Have they got one more in them?