Despite his side having not kicked a ball since October 29, Somerset Trojans coach Dennis Brown insists he and his players are fully prepared to face the challenge of Dandy Town in tomorrow?s Martonmere Cup final at the National Sports Centre.

The Trojans will be gunning for their eighth Martonmere title to move level with record holders North Village.

Speaking on the eve of his team?s clash with the Hornets, Brown commented: ?Training has been very intense and the mood in the camp is upbeat and we?re just looking forward to the occasion.?

The two clubs last met in a Martonmere Cup final in 1989-90, Trojans prevailing 2-0.

Brown, though, has warned his players not to take recent victories over their opponents for granted.

?We know we were fortunate in our last match to come away victorious,? he conceded. ?So we certainly know what we have to do on Friday.?

Somerset, who edged by Town 1-0 in their last outing under the lights at Somerset Cricket Club, are making their 39th overall appearance in a major domestic cup final, fifth against Hornets and first since 1994-95.

The two clubs have split the overall cup final series between them with two wins apiece, having first been paired together in the 1986-87 Dudley Eve Trophy final which Hornets won 3-2 on aggregate. Town were also victorious over Trojans in the 1994-95 Friendship Trophy final.

Trojans? two cup wins over Town arrived in the 1989-90 FA Cup and 1994-95 Dudley Eve Trophy finals.

Hornets? striker Carlos Smith and Wolde Place and Somerset?s Lamaul Crofton are the sole surviving players from the 1994-95 Dudley Eve final between the two clubs.

Brown added: ?This is a good opportunity for this particular group of players to begin their own legacy because past results and records are irrelevant now.

?Therefore, the slate has been wiped clean and we?re not about to take anything for granted in terms of our proud cup winning tradition.?

Western Stars president and Bermuda Football Association executive Cal Blankendal has encouraged last year?s beaten Martonmere Cup finalists to ?go out onto the pitch and give it their best shot?.

Milford (Ju Ju ) Waldron will coach Town in the absence of Scott Morton and Devarr Boyles, both currently off the Island. Originally Morton, in his new role as Town assistant coach, was to have been in charge but this week he was called away on urgent business.

Following back-to-back defeats to the West Enders, Blankendal insisted: ?We don?t have any scores to settle. It?s just another cup final for us and we are hoping to come away with the goods.

?Everyone knows their roles and we don?t have any major concerns other than to go out there, try to stay focused and get the job done.?

Both clubs will be at full strength for tomorrow?s final which could again be decided by the odd goal based on the previous two clashes earlier this campaign.

Trojans edged Hornets 2-1 in a Martonmere Cup Group B clash last September.

The men in the brown and gold are fresh off last weekend?s 4-1 thrashing of PHC Zebras.

Referee Gary Bennett will be in charge of tomorrow?s cup final, and will be assisted by Anthony Francis and Jenny Villamarin.

Two-time defending Konica Cup women?s champions PHC will rest their crown on the line against Lady Cougars in tomorrow?s curtain raiser at the Sports Centre, that match kicking off at 12.30 p.m.