Robbie Williams hoping for New Den opportunity

May 18 2010 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

ROBBIE WILLIAMS is ready to start Town’s biggest game of the season – and seal a second trip to Wembley.

Doubts over Tom Clarke’s fitness for tonight’s big League I play-off showdown at Millwall mean the 25-year-old left-back could be in line for his first start in 13 matches.

Williams, brought on as a late substitute in Saturday’s goalless semi-final first leg at the Galpharm, is taking nothing for granted.

Clarke could yet get the nod after seeing a specialist over his knee injury, and Town could also call on Aussie Dean Heffernan.

But Williams’ big-game experience could hold the key – and the man who was a Wembley play-off winner – and scorer – with Blackpool in 2007 would love to figure from the start.

“You never know what’s around the corner in football, and if you’re not in the starting side, you just have to remain as fit and focused as possible,” said the former Barnsley player.

“Even if I’m not in the XI, I’ll be doing everything possible to help the lads who are, and we all know we’re on the verge of something huge.”

Town haven’t been to Wembley since beating Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the 1995 League I play-off final, when Neil Warnock was boss.