Simon King comes out on top in battle with prolific Grant Holt
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Simon King in commanding
form in the Gills defence Picture: Matthew Walker
Simon King had arguably the
hardest job at Wembley on Saturday as he attempted to keep League
2's leading scorer quiet.
It was a tough assignment for Gills’
player-of-the-season, but with 28-goal striker Grant Holt drawing a
blank, it was mission accomplished for the 26-year-old.
King said: "I know what he’s all about
and I’ve played against him a few times now.
"We knew that if we could keep him
quiet we had more than enough ability going forward. We knew we had
to do our job and then we could go and win the game.
"You are always going to be in a
battle with him physically. He’s a big unit and it’s always going
to be tough but we kept him fairly quiet."
The win at Wembley was extra special
for King after he endured play-off heartbreak while at Barnet
against the same side.
He said: "I’ve got a bit of history
with Shrewsbury in the past with Barnet in the play-offs and being
knocked out so that was extra special, especially with a lot of
friends and family up at Wembley.
"It was a great occasion, a great day
and a great performance from the lads who were unbelievable
throughout.
"We put a lot of hard graft in this
season and we got our just rewards. We’ve given everything and
fortunately on the day it was good enough."
Tuesday, May 26 2009
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