They may have struggled in the Commercial League this season but Lobster Pot finished on a high by winning the Commercial Cup for the first time in their history on Sunday.

The match played on the carpet of the National Stadium ahead of the Friendship final saw Pot cruise to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Tuff Dogs whose late season rally in form seemed to desert them in front of a large crowd.

Pot keeper Brian Ward sprung into action in the very first minute to save low to his right from point blank to keep Dogs at bay as a nervous Pot were on the backfoot in a fairly scrappy encounter amid gusty conditions.

Pot got the breakthrough on the stroke of half-time when Torriano Trott robbed a Dogs defender of the ball and laid a pass to Tom Cusack who clinically beat the keeper. The second half saw Pot get a grip on the game and a neat through ball from Mark James found Shohaib Mehran who slotted the pass the 'keeper.

Pot wrapped it up when a well-delivered through ball from Colin James was converted by substitute Joey Azman.

The match marked the last in a Pot shirt for winger Saleem Mukuddem who is better known for his World Cup exploits for Bermuda's national cricket team.

Mukuddem, who is heading back to his native South Africa, said it was the largest crowd many of the players had ever played in front of.

He said: "It was weird in a nice way, the crowd were great - you could hear 'oohs' and 'aaahs' and the pitch is in such good condition. We are used to week in, week out playing on pitches full of potholes.

"We took a while to settle in, then got our composure and felt very comfortable.

"It was definitely a good way to finish the season, the guys put a lot of effort into it. We didn't have such a great season - to win a cup makes it all worthwhile. It's the first time Lobster Pot have won it."

Pot also have the distinction of regularly fielding a father and son duo in their line-up with both 50-year-old Colin (CJ) James and his teenage son Mark getting assists in the Cup rout.

Mukuddem said the elder James, a lanky midfielder still able to ghost past players half his age, was in great shape and is the club's longest serving player.

"Mark was just a boy when I came to the team, now they are playing together which is pretty rare."

But he confessed Mark was usually left at home while his dad turned up for club drinking sessions. And Mukuddem also noted nobody had heard him cry 'dad' during matches.

"He won't call him CJ either, they must communicate via telepathy."

Pot finished sixth in the league, which was won by MR Onions with last season's champions Dandy Town Roots five points behind.

Onions manager Phil Anderson put the club's second title down to dedication, hard work, and the odd moment of genius.

He added: "We have had a very competitive squad this year, and each player has put in 100 percent, with the results speaking for themselves."

Dandy Town Roots captain Lloyd Christopher said he was disappointed his side did not retain the title but said Roots would re-double their efforts in the next campaign.

He said: "Our only losses in the league were to MR Onions who on consistency deserved to be the winners.

"We were even more disappointed to have lost out on the Commercial Cup semi-final to Tuff Doggs as we were the odds on favorites to defeat them."