Victory over Dandy Town in Sunday's FA Cup final at the National Sports Centre (NSC) could go a long way towards erasing painful memories of last weekend's Friendship Trophy mauling for history-seeking PHC Zebras.

The 2007-08 Premier Division champions had their pride shattered when they were thumped 7-3 in the Friendship final last Sunday at the NSC in a match that saw a new record set for the most goals ever scored in a major cup final.

PHC had shared the previous record with Dock Hill Rangers which had stood for 48 years following Zebras' FA Cup win over the latter in 1959-60. PHC won the match 5-3.

To date, the league and Martonmere Cup champions remain level with Somerset Trojans and North Village for the most FA Cup wins (nine).

But a win over Hornets on Sunday would see Kyle Lightbourne's men add to their already remarkable FA Cup legacy by becoming the first club to claim the coveted title ten times.

And coach Lightbourne has urged his troops to put last weekend's thrashing behind them and focus instead on their bid to make history for all the right reasons.

"It will be history if we win and this is something we have been stressing to the players this week. And if we play to our full potential I think we can win the game - but only if we play to our full potential," Lightbourne said.

"This is the last game of the season and we have to put our best foot forward because we've always had good tussles with Dandy Town."

Town defeated PHC 2-0 last December and after a subdued league campaign will undoubtedly look to finish their season on a high note with a third overall FA Cup victory.

But Hornets can expect to have their work cut out against a Zebras side who will be making an unprecedented 18th trip to the prestigious final and first in 16 years.

It will also be the third meeting between the two sides in a FA Cup final. Hornets defeated Zebras 1-0 in a replay in the 1986-87 final before PHC made amends in 1991-92 - the last time they appeared in the final.

"You are going to see a different PHC this Sunday," Lightbourne declared. "We just need to be mentally prepared.

"Last weekend we were missing a couple of ball handlers, people we normally use to carry the ball for us and hopefully they will be back this week."

Lightbourne was referring to the likes of workhorse Blenn Bean and Trinidadian Kelston Lewis who were both missing in last weekend's final. Bean was sidelined through suspension (three yellow cards) while Lewis was off the Island.

Former Coventry City striker Lightbourne admitted the heavy Friendship loss was a bitter pill to swallow but remained upbeat his team could rebound against Towns and bask in FA Cup glory when the final whistle blows on Sunday.

"My players would've been hurt by that but will come out fighting (on Sunday) for sure," he said. "But we are hoping that was a one-off game for us and I think at the end of the day it comes down to who is prepared to put that something extra in. That's what cup finals are all about, which is something we didn't do last Sunday."