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Maidstone United defender Jack Cawley opens up on a difficult season after losing his place and explains how he ended up being cup-tied in the FA Trophy

Maidstone defender Jack Cawley will miss out on a shot at reaching Wembley for the third year running.

Cawley can’t play in the Stones’ FA Trophy last-16 tie at Eastleigh this Saturday (3pm) as he’s cup-tied.

He featured for Braintree while on loan earlier this season, with the Iron given permission to play him by former Stones boss Hakan Hayrettin.

That came as a surprise to Cawley, who was a runner-up with Concord two years ago - the delayed 2020 final against Harrogate - before tasting victory as Bromley upset Wrexham last season.

The centre-half, out of favour under Hayrettin, made his first Stones appearance in four months in a 2-2 draw at Yeovil last weekend.

But it’ll be a supporting role for the 30-year-old as Maidstone, under caretaker manager George Elokobi, look to keep their Trophy run going.

“I assumed they wouldn’t let me play in the Trophy because originally it was a one-month loan,” said Cawley.

“But Braintree said they’ve put on the sheet you’re allowed to play and I was like, ‘Really?’

“The last two years I’ve got to the final, so I was a bit surprised but that was their call and I just had to follow it.

“It’s a wonderful day out if you get to Wembley.

“I know our fans would love it and they would go in their numbers. I’ll be backing the boys whether I’m playing or not.

“It’s a competition where if you believe you’ll get to the final, I genuinely believe you’ll do it. There’s a lot of shocks in that cup.”

Summer signing Cawley started the season in the side but soon lost his place.

He wanted to stay and fight but ended up joining Braintree for two months, where an injury restricted his game time.

It’s been a strange season, to say the least, but Elokobi has wiped the slate clean since taking charge last

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