Simon King admits he is already counting the days to playing at Wembley for the first time.

King, who swept the board in the club’s player-of-the-year awards at Priestfield, said: "Getting there is definitely up there among my best moments in my career so far and I can’t wait to get out there.

“You have just got to make sure as a player you don’t let the occasion pass you by, enjoy it.

"I have obviously had a few good moments so far, but it’s a short career and you always want to be part of a successful team. We all want the same thing here.”

King (pictured right) says getting to Wembley is in stark contrast to the experience of relegation of 12 months ago.

He said: "It was obviously a disappointing year, and my first season at the club, and one to forget. The best way to get over that is getting back to League 1 where I think we deserve to be.”

Reflecting on the 2-1 second leg success against Rochdale in front of a nearly full Priestfield on Sunday night, King said: “We knew we had to get into them early, because they are a good team, and up there for a reason.

“It was great to get the goal cushion, then we got pegged back a bit and perhaps defended a little too deep, but we showed great strength and character. We really worked hard in the second half and then got the penalty.

“It was unbelievable at the final whistle, I have never experienced anything like it. The fans were absolutely buzzing at the end, like the players.

“We are going to Wembley and will give it our all, and hopefully it will be enough to get us promoted."