Little Wood? They Are Reaching For The Stars

Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard knows that isn’t said with any level of disrespect.

He's well aware just a few short years ago, they were in the Ryman League - and even though they are having their greatest ever season crowds rarely top 600.

But Garrard knows on Saturday afternoon it’s eleven v eleven and when they face Tranmere Rovers at Wembley that in any one off game size does not matter.

The 32-year-old spoke to us for the National League Promotion Final matchday programme and he can’t wait to get going.

“To have one game standing between this club and the Football League is incredible really,” Garrard added. “It’s a great story.

“It’s small steps, but we’re progressing. The fan base is growing and is the club, we’re getting very close to the community and that's huge.

"The pitch is the best in the league, the facilities are getting better and better too. The plans for the new stand behind the goal, and the plans for another new stand by the dug-outs.

“We believe in ourselves and we believe in the club. We’re not going to Wembley for a day out, to say we’ve played there and to say ‘weren’t the changing rooms lovely’ or to take a look at the Arch. We’re going there with a focus to win and to get to the EFL.”

Read an extended feature with Luke Garrard in the official matchday programme - onsale both inside and outside Wembley on Saturday.