Ex-City Player Wilford Has A Point To Prove

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YORK City reject Aron Wilford is hoping to prove his former manager Chris Brass wrong by helping Lincoln to play-off glory.

Wilford believes he was not given a chance to score the goals that might have prevented City's relegation to the Nationwide Conference but he is now setting his sights on playing in the Second Division next season at Sincil Bank.

The 22-year-old forward scored his first goal for the Imps as a substitute against Yeovil at the weekend and will be hoping to figure again during the two-legged semi-final matches against Huddersfield on Saturday and Wednesday.

If Lincoln are successful, Wilford would then enjoy a fairy-tale Millennium Stadium end to a season which had looked in decline when he was released by City in March.

Having been loaned out to Unibond League clubs Harrogate Town and Worksop, Wilford looked set for a return to non-league football after signing for City from Whitby Town last summer.

But the 6ft 3in striker swapped the Conference-bound Minstermen for Second Division hopefuls Lincoln and believes Brass was wrong not to hand him more than the four league starts he scored two goals from.

Wilford said: "I was disappointed to be released because I live in Malton so York are my home-town club. I felt I did my best but the manager did not give me a game towards the end and he did not want to give me a chance which was surprising with none of the other strikers doing very well.

"I did not want the club to go down. I'm still friends with a lot of the players and Darren Dunning is one of my best mates. I also felt sorry for the supporters who have worked so hard.

"It would be a bit strange for me ending the season by playing at the Millennium Stadium after being at Worksop and Harrogate not long ago but just to be involved on the bench as I have been would be great. It would be the biggest moment in my career."
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