Basingstoke & North Hants look to put their disappointing Southern Premier League form to one side when they play Finchampstead in tonight's (Tuesday) Aylward Cup final on Hartley Wintney's historic Cricket Green, 6pm.
They are underdogs against the ECB Home Counties Premier League side, but skipper David Griffiths is optimistic his side can rise to the occasion and upset the formbook.
Basingstoke, who match against the Hampshire Academy this past weekend was washed out, are effectively 33 points adrift at the bottom of the SPD, jhaving managed to win only two of their 11 matches. Basingstoke seconds are also in relegation trouble in Division 2.
They are underdogs against the ECB Home Counties Premier League side, but skipper David Griffiths is optimistic his side can rise to the occasion and upset the formbook.
Basingstoke, who match against the Hampshire Academy this past weekend was washed out, are effectively 33 points adrift at the bottom of the SPD, jhaving managed to win only two of their 11 matches. Basingstoke seconds are also in relegation trouble in Division 2.