History beckons for Ray Jones’ Devonshire Colts.

But the question is: can they silence the big guns of Boulevard in tomorrow’s FA Cup final at the National Sports Centre (NSC)?

With victory over St.George’s in last weekend’s semi-final, Colts became the the third First Division club to appear in the prestigious final in five years. And with the First Division and Shield ‘double’ safely tucked away, Colts are now gunning for an unprecedented treble.

Club executive Lee Holder is confident Colts can go all the way and lift a first FA Cup since 2001 — despite the fact his team will enter the contest as huge underdogs.

“Anyone expecting a mismatch is going to be in for a rude awakening,” he said. “And obviously winning it (FA Cup) will be putting the icing on the cake.”

As for the treble, Holder said: “I can only hope that the old axiom is true for us, in that ‘success breeds success’.”

Colts are appearing in their 14th FA Cup final, but so far have only come away victorious on four occasions.

Holder, however, hopes to finally do away with the club’s bridesmaid tag.

“It’s always frustrating if you go there and come away empty handed,” he said.

Tomorrow’s contest comes 19 years after Colts last appeared in the FA Cup final as a First Division side — a match in which current coach Jones and his assistant James Tweed both played.

And Colts stalwart Shannon Burgess and his team-mates hope to now put those painful memories to rest.

“From the beginning of the season we looked at some of the things we wanted to accomplish as a team. We wanted to win the league and Shield and sneak in a couple of wins in the FA Cup and try to make things right for the 1988 team that lost in the final,” Burgess said.

Blazers, meanwhile, are also keen to end the season on a high note.

John Rebello’s team are appearing in their fifth FA Cup final and gunning for a fifth title.

As a Premier Division outfit, Blazers will enter the contest heavily favoured to lift the cup. But Rebello — who knows a thing or two about winning trophies — isn’t about to start opening the champagne yet.

“We definitely feel that we are talented and skilful enough to do the job, but this is a one-off game and anything can happen on the day,” he warned.

“We realise what is at stake and there’s really no added pressure on us. The players are very excited because it’s been ten years since the club have made it to a major cup final. And they don’t want to be on the wrong end of history.

“The guys are confident they can go up there (NSC) and win because the expectations to do so are on us. And so there’s really no pressure on Colts to win.”

Officiating tomorrow’s FA Cup final will be referee Lyndon Raynor, helped by assistants Anthony Francis and Jenny Villamarin. Fourth official will be Anthony Mouchette.

While Colts are vying for an unprecedented treble, Blazers can achieve double success on the ‘carpet’ tomorrow as the club’s Under-19 team face Devonshire Cougars in the Appleby Under-19 Knockout final.

And with cup holders Lady Cougars faltering at the penultimate hurdle last weekend, a new champion will be crowned in tomorrow’s women’s FA Cup final as Prospect do battle with Dandy Stars.

[bul] John Barry Nusum’s Philadelphia KiXX take on expansion team Detroit Ignition in today’s Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) final in Detroit.

National team striker Nusum scored the KiXX winner against Chicago Storm in last weekend’s semi-final to catapult his team to a first MISL final in five years.

League newcomers Ignition will have home field advantage in today’s final to be played at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth.