Victory for the Millbrae men will not only see them lift the Premier Cup but will maintain their position alongside league leaders Currie, though they first must overcome a strong Melrose outfit playing in their third successive cup final.

Ayr captain, Damien Kelly, said: "Most importantly it's our first time in a final so we're concentrating on it much more as a cup final than a league game which is just an added bonus if we get the points.

"The final means a lot to our supporters who have been selling a lot of tickets and a lot of the shops are carrying pink and black banners. There are a lot of people heading for the final so it's very exciting."

Melrose captain, Scott Wight, added: "It's a big occasion and a big day out for the club. We've been here twice before and hopefully we'll be on the right end of the result on Saturday.

"Our game against Ayr in the league was probably the one game we've been well beaten in this year. They play the right rugby in the right areas of the field but we know what they've got to offer so we have to address those problems throughout the week and get that right - individually it's up to us to get ourselves right for the Cup final."

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Iain Heard
Assistant referee: Ronnie Dumma
Assistant referee: Archie MacInally
Fourth official: Ted Coutts
Fifth official: David Wright

Head to head this season: Ayr 34-15 Melrose (only one league match played)

ROUTE TO THE FINAL

All clubs will have the opportunity to sell tickets for club rugby's flagship Finals, priced at only £10 for adults and £5 for concessions (under-18s, students and senior citizens). Each club will keep 100% of the ticket revenue from any sales.

Tickets will be available to purchase on the day from the Murrayfield Ticket Centre, from 11 am onwards, but Scottish Rugby encourages all supporters to buy from a club in advance, if possible.

You can also buy tickets from any of the six finalists.