But Adam Rundle only has his eyes on one match now – a play-off final at Wembley.

The 24-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season with Rochdale, both personally and from a team point of view.

The South Shields-born winger was voted the club's Most Improved Young Player of the Year, which capped a campaign that has so far seen him play 47 games and help guide Rochdale into the League Two play-offs.

And he hopes his 50th game this season will be an appearance at Wembley in the final – after beating his old club Darlington.

Rundle said: "It's been an excellent season, but hopefully the success isn't over yet.

"I've played at the Millennium Stadium in the LDV Vans Trophy final, but to play at Wembley is every footballer's dream.

"Winning the award was a nice recognition for how I've been playing.
"I've got a manager (Keith Hill) who loves to play wingers, which is why I've loved it so much.

"Playing week-in, week-out and knowing that the manager rates you helps build confidence."

Rundle will need all that confidence when his side take on Darlington over two legs, and he admits the clash has a bit more of an edge for him personally.

Rochdale finished one place and two points better off than Darlington, and have their away leg first on Saturday, a game which is live on Sky Sports.

"Any time I play against one of my old clubs I want to put in a performance against them," he added. "It adds a bit of extra spice to the game.

"There's only a couple of lads, like Neil Wainwright and Clark Keltie, still there from my time.

"But when you leave teams you tend not to keep in touch too much, until you see them at the game."

Another Darlington ace Rundle may encounter at the game is 15-year-old wonderkid Curtis Main, who became the youngest player in the club's history.

And Rundle, a veteran now of more than 200 games at clubs like Carlisle and Mansfield, had some words of advice for a fellow Shields lad.

He said: "You've just got to keep your head down, work hard, and the rewards will come your way.

"Any success I've had has come through hard work on the training ground."

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