Saturday April 20, 2024: Luke Garrard applauds the North Bank at Meadow Park, seemingly his last act as Boreham Wood manager after nine years in charge. Unfortunately the tears in his eyes are not solely down to the fact that he is leaving the club he loves. Relegation was not how this should have ended.
Fast forward two years. Garrard once again in front of the Wood Army and emotional. Yet these tears are for a very different reason. This is a moment to savour, a shared experience of joy at Carlisle's Brunton Park. Garrard has just led Boreham Wood to a Wembley play-off final and his remarkable road to redemption is complete.
