I did actually think about that quite long and hard, I must admit, when you've been No.1 for 10 years.

To play on the second biggest day on the football calendar is enormous and, for our young guys, it will give them a taste of a finals-type atmosphere.

Matthew is a leader and he showed that on Sunday when he just said to the boys to have a positive frame of mind. He also said that the group had done the hard work and, while we'll miss him, his words were inspirational.