HENRY Newcombe experienced a weekend of highs and lows last weekend.

On Saturday afternoon, the Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeper was celebrating his parent club’s promotion to League One at Adams Park.

But 24 hours later, Canvey’s 20-year-old on-loan stopper was on the wrong end of a 3-1 defeat against Haringey Borough in the Isthmian North play-off final.

And Newcombe said going up with Canvey would have meant ‘100 times more’ than promotion with Wycombe.

“I have trained full-time with Wycombe all year and the gaffer [Gareth Ainsworth] wanted me involved in the celebrations and that was a good thing to experience,” he said.

“You go through highs and lows as a footballer and that was a high. But personally, going up with Canvey would have meant 100 times more than Saturday as I have played a part here.

“I got a fantastic opportunity to train with Wycombe full-time and I have come on a lot, but this defeat hurts so much.

“Canvey are too big for this league and I know they will get back to where they want to be.”

Newcombe played 28 times for Canvey this season, winning a number of supporters after he was brought in following injuries to first choice stopper Connor Gough.

And Newcombe said he can’t thank Canvey and manager Danny Heale enough for the role they had played in his progression this term.

“I came here at the start of the summer and I know I missed three months through injury, but I want to thank everyone,” he said.

“From the bar staff to the groundsman, everyone has been fantastic.

“Danny gave me a chance and every fan that comes week in and week out to support the team is a credit to the club. Sometimes you are playing away and it feels like you are playing at home.”

Newcombe said he had enjoyed a number of highs during his season at the Frost Hire Stadium, including the semi-final victory at Bowers last Wednesday.

And while he was critical of the referee’s decision to award Haringey’s third goal, Newcombe feels the Gulls can be proud of their efforts.

“The last few games of the season we were inconsistent,” he said. “I really enjoyed the Bowers game on Wednesday. The fans and boys were excellent.

“I said to the gaffer afterwards we hadn’t really won a game in that way and it was very satisfying. We put our bodies on the line and conditions were hard in this game.

“Haringey edged it in the second half and I don’t want to speak too much about the referee, but their third goal was hard to take.

“I saw a flag and stopped, although I should to have played to the whistle. It didn’t go our way.

“Canvey is a big club and shouldn’t be in this division. I wish them all the best moving forward and they should be proud of all they have achieved this season.”