Friday 21 April 2017

Melrose v Ayr - BT Cup final preview

Ayr are primed and ready to go for tomorrow's BT Cup final against Melrose at BT Murrayfield, kicking off at 3.30pm.

It will be a day to celebrate the club game at the national stadium, and the two best clubs in Scotland will once again go head-to-head and toe-to-toe, with another piece of prestigious silverware up for grabs.

After Ayr beat Melrose last Saturday to be named BT Premiership champions - a win that also saw them reclaim the Bill McLaren Shield - the men from Millbrae will want to repeat that feat in their fifth cup final, and fourth against Melrose. But the tough Borderers will be just as eager to get their hands on the trophy.

"Melrose will be desperate to finish their season on a high," says Ayr head coach Calum Forrester. "This makes them even more dangerous and our players know that they will need to raise their game again."

Robert McAlpine will unfortunately miss out tomorrow after injuring his hand in last week's final. With the return of Ross Curle, Archie Russell moves to the bench.

A strong contingent of Ayr fans will make the trip to cheer on their team, and everyone at the club would like to thank the pink and black army for their support. We look forward to hearing and seeing them at BT Murrayfield!

Ayr
15. Grant Anderson; 14. Danny McCluskey, 13. Ross Curle, 12. Stafford McDowall, 11. Craig Gossman; 10. Frazier Climo, 9. David Armstrong; 1. George Hunter, 2. Lewis Anderson, 3. Steven Longwell; 4. Craig Stevenson, 5. Scott Sutherland; 6. Blair Macpherson, 7. Will Bordill, 8. Pete McCallum (c).

Replacements
16. David Young, 17. Djustice Sears-Duru, 18. Adam Prentice, 19. Gregor Henry, 20. Harry Warr, 21. Archie Russell, 22. Richard Dalgleish.

Kick-off 3pm.

Follow the scores live on Twitter and watch it live via Scottish Rugby's YouTube channel.

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