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King's Lynn boss wants to push on in National League North after FA Cup exit to Stevenage




King's Lynn Town boss Tommy Widdrington wants his side to focus on trying to get out of the National League North following their FA Cup exit to Stevenage.

More than 4,200 fans packed The Walks as injury-hit Lynn, who have earned more than £100,000 from their FA Cup exploits this season, were beaten 3-0 by the League Two promotion hopefuls Stevenage.

The Linnets resume league duties at home to Hereford on Saturday with Widdrington's side just three points off top spot in the table with three games in hand.

Tommy Widdrington being interviewed after the game. Picture: Tim Smith (60923733)
Tommy Widdrington being interviewed after the game. Picture: Tim Smith (60923733)

Widdrington said: “I believe myself, a lot of them players should be at a higher level than where we are. I genuinely believe that – I know I should.

“We’re not going to stop at just be happy to be doing okay in the National North as a football club. We shouldn’t. We’re better than that, and we’ve got to prove it, so that’s what we’ll do.

“Hopefully whatever this has brought financially for the football club will put us in good stead for the rest of the season. But we’ve only got one competition now to concentrate on - well the players have.”

Lynn's boss was delighted that his players got to experience the fever of the FA Cup – and everything that comes with a good run.

"Listen, the occasion has been fantastic, and I’m delighted that my lads have experienced that.

“People have got to remember we won four games or five games to get here. The occasion is the day.

“We’ve won by getting here, as far as I’m concerned. This is a cup final – we’re in the FA Cup, let’s be honest.

“Someone’s going to knock you out, and you just hope it’s somebody who’s above you rather than below you or alongside you.

“We’ve done ourselves proud. As a group of people, as a club, we’ve flown the flag for this level of the game and I think we’ve been a really good representative of the level.”

“I’m really proud of the group, I’m really proud of the club. Putting on this day, it’s a fantastic day.”

Tommy Widdrington and his two sons, Theo and Kai. Picture: Tim Smith (60923735)
Tommy Widdrington and his two sons, Theo and Kai. Picture: Tim Smith (60923735)

On the club's best attendance for 16 years – and the best since they were reformed back in 2010 – Lynn's chief said: "That’s not a bad legacy to leave behind.

“The place is absolutely buzzing, rocking, the town this morning was rocking - and it’ll be rocking tonight, and I’ll be rocking it with them.

“We’re going to enjoy it, we’ve had a great run. We have to get on and do whatever we do next.”

The mood of the whole town was captured by a huge display of yellow and blue balloons – put together by Copper Rose Event Decor – on a house just over the road from the ground.

“We saw that on the way in, and I thought ‘brilliant, absolutely brilliant’ said Widdrington.

“From the moment I walked in, I knew there was a disconnect between the town and the football club. For whatever reason, I’m not bothered what it was or why it was.

“But I’ve just seen 4,200 people – of which 500 or 600 would have been from Stevenage – but then that makes 3,600 that should be back next week and the week after.

“Whatever anybody thinks of this chairman, he’s got the club at his heart.”



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