The Somerset ‘Sharp’ Rebels will be looking to round of their best ever season in the Premier League in style on Friday [17th] by winning the Premier League Knock Out Cup in what will be their last match of the season.

The Rebels put themselves in the ‘box seat’ as far as the KO Cup is concerned by virtue of their stunning 46-43 victory over Workington in Saturday’s first leg at Derwent Park, but know that they cannot afford any complacency come Friday’s second leg tie at the Oak Tree Arena.

Should Somerset lift the Trophy come the end of Friday’s match it will be their first ever full 7 rider team championship at Premier League level, and would go some way to easing the heartache of the past two season which has seen them reach the Cup Final, only to lose both times to King’s Lynn.

Somerset will look to the fact that they beat Workington with some comfort when the Comets visited the Oak Tree Arena in the Premier League back in July, but will take nothing for granted as they know that previous form will count for nothing when it comes to a Cup Final.

Workington travel to Somerset without their top two riders, Daniel Nermark and Kauko Nieminen, who are both injured, Birmingham’s Jason Lyons guesting for Nermark, as he did in Saturday’s first leg, with the Comets operating rider replacement for Nieminen.

In Jason Lyons the Workington management have made an astute choice of guest, the experienced Australian being a proven performer around the Oak Tree Arena, as clearly illustrated by his 14 point haul in Birmingham match at Somerset earlier in the season.

Add to Lyons the fact the Comets can boast the Premier League’s all time top points scorer amongst their number, namely Carl Stonehewer and the exciting young talent that is Joe Haines and it is clear to see that Workington are more than capable of making a match of it.

Long term injury victim Simon Walker will again be missing from the Somerset line up and the Rebels will continue to utilise the rider replacement facility as cover.

Local interest in the meeting will be heightened by virtue of BBC Somerset bringing their Broadcast Bus to the Oak Tree Arena for this potentially history making match.  Their early evening ‘Drive’ show will be featuring rider interviews prior to tapes up as part of the build up to the meeting.

“Winning the KO Cup would be the ideal way to end what has been a terrific season for the Rebels,” said Somerset promoter Mike Golding, “So I urge all Rebel fans out there to be at the Oak Tree Arena on Friday and cheer the side on to what we hope and trust will be a piece of Somerset Rebels history.”