TENDRING Volleyball Club are into the National Shield semi-finals.

And with lower-division opposition up next, the Frinton side have their sights firmly fixed on silverware success.

They face a trip to York in the last four, before a potential final against either rivals Essex Blaze or last year’s winners, Horndean.

However, while excited by the prospect and confident about his team’s chances, Tendring chairman Alex Porter is taking nothing for granted ahead of their semi-final tussle on February 28.

“York will be a very tricky match for us,” he said.

“It’s a long way to go and they’re not a team I know much about, so it’s a step into the unknown.

“As a (National League) division three north side, they’ve done well to get this far and we certainly won’t be taking them lightly.

“You get upsets and I remember when we were a division three side, a few years ago, we beat Super 8s sides en route to reaching the National Cup semi-finals.

“We’ve got a few weeks to get some information, but you don’t have to be registered to a club to play for them in the National Shield.

“So even if we do our homework, there’s nothing to say we won’t turn up and get a surprise or two.”