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Faversham Town midfielder Charley Robertson says scoring late winner in play-off final at Dorking Wanderers was incredible feeling

00:00, 27 April 2016

updated: 07:37, 27 April 2016

Matchwinner Charley Robertson has spoken of the incredible feeling of scoring in the 89th-minute to send Faversham through to the Ryman League Division 1 South Play-off Final.

The 20-year-old midfielder prodded home to seal a superb comeback from a goal down at runners-up Dorking Wanderers to complete an incredible five-day spell which saw Town go from the fringes of the play-off race ahead of the final game to a Final date with Worthing on Saturday.

Robertson admitted: “I am lost for words, really. The way the ball fell, the fans all being behind the goal - it was an incredible feeling.

Charley Robertson
Charley Robertson

“I don’t know what happened, I can’t really remember, I just managed to get my leg in there and try to find the corner and luckily it’s happened.”

Robertson described the game as a ‘bonus’ as Town looked set to miss the post-season promotion shake-up as recently as Thursday, needing a points deduction for corinthian Casuals, a last-day win over Hythe and Herne Bay’s win at rivals Hastings just to make the top-five - their third play-off appearance in four seasons.

He said: “I think it really is because we have nothing to lose. Last year we had a bit of pressure on us, we won a lot of games and really could have won the league had it not been for how good Burgess Hill were.

“This year we just snuck in and are playing with so much freedom. We played so well. I think the first half was trying to get in the game and it’s quite a tight pitch.

“At half-time it was only 1-0 and we said if we get a goal we’ll win the game, even if it went to extra-time.”

Town lost 5-1 at Wanderer’s Westhumble home in January and Robertson recalled: “The last time we played here were 2-1 down at half-time.

“We were rushing it and trying to chase the game and (manager Ray Turner) just said we’ll do it completely different. We’ll play like we play - it’s paid off and we got the win.

“It’s been the craziest season. I’m only 20 but at youth level up to here it’s been crazy, on and off the pitch."

The Maidstone Academy product claimed that following up Tuesday's win when they visit Worthing for Saturday's final is now Town's sole focus.

He said: "To win means so much. It really does. It’s not the highest standard in the world but for all the people involved it really does mean a lot.

“We have to go out on Saturday and do what we’ve been doing in the last two games. Worthing won 7-0 (in their semi-final) but no game is easy.

"We have to go there and do what we’ve been doing and try to win one more time.”

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