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Last Updated: Monday, 25 February 2008, 16:20 GMT
York relish Torquay Trophy test
York City
York City have insisted they have no fears about playing Torquay United in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy.

York will travel to Plainmoor for the first leg on 8 March, with the return at KitKat Crescent the following week.

"Any opponents in the semi-final are acceptable. You've got to be in it to win it," said secretary Nick Bassett.

York manager Colin Walker described his team's victory at Rushden to stay on course for a place at Wembley as "a fantastic team effort".

Centre-back Danny Parslow was the York hero at Rushden by following up his appearance for Wales C in the Four Nations tournament in midweek with the only goal of the game, a 15th minute header from Nicky Wroe's corner.

Walker told BBC Radio York: "They tell me he was probably Wales' best player against England.

"I thought that in the last couple of weeks he hasn't been at his best, but him, TY (Dave McGurk), Darren Craddock, Stuart Elliott, some of the defending was out of this world."

We're in the semi-final. The players have got a chance to go and play at Wembley

York boss Colin Walker

York are without the services of recent signings Leo Fortune-West and Simon Rusk in the Trophy because they are cup-tied.

Most of the eligible players were signed by former boss Billy McEwan, and Walker said the players were now achieving the potential McEwan saw in them.

Walker cited attacking winger Martyn Woolford as an example and said: "He didn't have his best game ever, but I don't think he's ever worked so hard in a game for the team.

"We're in the semi-final. The players have got a chance to go and play at Wembley.

"Saturday was the first time I mentioned that, and now it's something we can realise. They realise it now and hopefully we can get there."



SEE ALSO
FA Trophy semi-final draw
25 Feb 08 |  Non League
FA Trophy quarter-final details
24 Feb 08 |  Non League


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