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IF HUDDERSFIELD Town can go on and win at Wembley it will be the perfect end to a frustrating season for popular loan man Damien Johnson.

The influential 33-year-old midfielder played just one match between early December and March because of injury as Town challenged at the top of the League I table.

He’s been back, however, to help Town finish the season proper and steer the club past MK Dons into a Wembley play-off final against Sheffield United – and he’s now determined to finish the job by earning a place in the Championship.

“I love playing for this club and I’ve been very frustrated by the injuries,” said Johnson, the on-loan Plymouth player whose experience was key in both legs against MK Dons.

“The club have always looked after me very well and I’ve always felt a part of the club, even when I wasn’t playing.

“So everything taken into consideration, it’s great to help them into a Wembley final and it will be a great day out for everyone.

“It’s fantastic for the players and staff but also for our supporters, who have been absolutely brilliant.

“There were 4,000 of them down at stadium:mk for the first leg on Saturday and it felt like we were playing at home.

Click here to see a picture gallery of the fans during the game - and the final whistle celebrations

“Then they turned out in force at home for the second leg to help us get through and now we’ve got the final – and everyone wants to go to Wembley.”

A promotion winner in his time with Birmingham – where he was club captain – Johnson has augmented his career with 56 appearances for his country over an 11-year spell and is well respected throughout the game.

To win promotion at Wembley would be another highlight and the man from Lisburn added: “It’s important we focus and prepare properly, both physically and mentally.

Click here to see a gallery of players and management celebrating at the final whistle

“That was the case against MK Dons, because even after winning the first leg 2-0, enough of us in the squad have been around the game long enough to know that sort of scoreline can be turned around in a lot less than 90 minutes.

“We knew the job we had to do and, now, we’ll prepare to do another job and hopefully get the outcome we want.”