Two bitter rivals face off at The EBB stadium in a crunch FA Trophy semi-final clash. We have our match and betting predictions in the match preview.
Aldershot 3-1 Wealdstone
Aldershot 8-0 Chertsey
Aldershot 2-0 Boreham Wood
Sittingbourne 0-3 Aldershot
Aldershot have never been to Wembley. Only one thing stands in the way of them and a trip to the national stadium. Their bitter rivals Woking. This adds further pressure on an already mammoth game for the Hampshire club, as no side has won the competition more times than Woking.
Tommy Widdrington's side were in grave relegation danger but an eight game unbeaten run that included six wins has seen them storm up the table. The Shots still harboured hopes of a late playoff charge, but these hopes were dashed when they were routinely beaten 4-0 at Spotland by playoff chasing Rochdale.
This allowed Widdrington to rotate in midweek in preparation for this game with his side running out comfortable 2-0 winners over lowly AFC Fylde. While they are only seven points off the playoffs, they sit 12th and it would take a miracle to climb through the traffic up into seventh with just six games to go.
Therefore, all focus is on the 12:30 kick off and a chance to make history. Their home games have been entertaining, averaging 3.45 goals. The sides played out an entertaining 2-2 draw on Boxing Day, with Aldershot yet to travel to the Kingfield this season.
Josh Barrett signed a new deal on Thursday, news that would delight the Aldershot faithful. The 26-year-old is battling hard with James Henry to win the clubs golden boot with 17 goals to his name. He is a player capable of the spectacular so will be crucial against an away side who will look to sit deep and frustrate.
Woking 3-3 Havant & Waterlooville - Woking Win After Penalties
Woking 4-0 Radcliffe
Gainsborough 0-3 Woking
Oxford City 2-2 Woking - Woking Win After Penalties
Woking didn't have the luxury of rotating in midweek, with sixth place Rochdale the visitors to Surrey. As has often been the case this season, The Cardinals drew. That was their 16th draw of the campaign and a result that moved them three clear of safety. With AFC Fylde and Maidenhead falling off, there looks to be just one relegation spot to avoid from a cluster six teams, so Woking will fancy their chances of survival given their favourable fixtures to end the season.
The main issues for the Cardinals has been their lack of goals. Only basement boys Ebbsfleet have scored fewer goals than 41. However, defensively they have been strong, so an intriguing battle could be in store on Saturday. A worry heading into the game will be their away record. Woking have the third worst away record, only beating Dagenham & Redbridge (11th February) and Ebbsfleet (24th August) on their travels.
Harry Beautyman has undoubtedly been the key man for his side this year, with his last minute equaliser in midweek his tenth goal of the season. The 33-year-old was signed in the summer from Sutton after the U'S were relegated from League Two. In his last two National League seasons, the veteran midfielder has scored 15 and 11 goals.
Prediction: 1-1 - Woking win on penalties
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