CUP FINAL COUNTDOWN

BERWICK skipper Jye Etheridge says he and his team-mates are fully aware of the significance of Saturday’s MAXiCAB KO Cup Final to the town as a whole.

The Bandits face Plymouth in Saturday’s first leg in their first appearance at this stage of the competition since way back in 1989 when they defeated Poole at previous venue Berrington Lough.

Now Etheridge knows crowd backing is crucial as they face the Gladiators over two legs, starting this weekend at Shielfield Park.
He said: “It is even more important that the crowd gets behind us on Saturday. Not that I have any doubt that they will.

“Myself, Reid Battye and Nick Morris all live in Berwick and wherever we go at the moment people want to talk about the Cup Final and wish us good luck.

“Whenever you meet Bandits supporters they talk about the teams of 1980 and 1989 who, quite rightly, are club legends.

“It would be good to get mentioned in the same breath as them, so it’s up to us to get it right on the night.”