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Aldershot Town vs Woking: Tommy Widdrington shares a Burn-ing desire

Tommy Widdrington says leading Aldershot Town to a historic FA Trophy final at Wembley would be his own Dan Burn moment.
SHOT IN THE ARM: Josh Barrett has helped fire Aldershot Town to within 90 minutes of a first ever trip to Wembley PICTURE: Ian Morsman

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By Chris Dunlavy

Tommy Widdrington says leading Aldershot Town to a historic FA Trophy final at Wembley would be his own Dan Burn moment.
Burn, 32, fought his way from Non-League to the Premier League before joining hometown club, Newcastle United, in 2022.
And the giant centre-back’s rags-to-riches story got the fairytale ending it deserved when he headed home at Wembley to set Newcastle on the way to an emotional Carabao Cup final win over Liverpool – the Magpies’ first major domestic trophy since 1955.
Aldershot know all too well how it feels to be star...

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