These two south-west sides are no strangers to each other. The Sirens were one of the first teams to play Ayr in friendly matches when the women's section of the club took off three seasons ago. They have competed in the same league for the past two years and were both promoted into the BT Women's National League Division 1 this season, with Stewartry finishing second and Ayr third.
After just being pipped to the BT Women's Bowl by Broughton this time last year, the ladies in pink and black are more than eager to beat Stewartry Sirens and bring home their first silverware to Millbrae.
Preparations have included a joint training session at Hughenden with Hillhead/Jordanhill Ladies, who take on Murrayfield Wanderers in the Sarah Beaney Cup final on Saturday, and Ayr Ladies head coach Stuart Fenwick has increased the time the squad has been spending together.
"We've had extra sessions in recent weeks to make sure the team is well organised and everyone knows their role for Saturday."
It will be a very close encounter, but whatever the outcome, Fenwick is proud of his team's efforts this season.
"The Ladies have done really well coming into an unknown league where we weren't familiar with all the other teams. Our aim was to be competitive and the players have really stepped up in training and enjoyed it. We'll be pushing on next season."
The travelling support will be out in force to cheer on Ayr Ladies at Murrayfield and everyone at Millbrae wishes them the very best of luck.
Team:
15. Ann-Marie Connelly; 14. Catherine Shennan, 13. Laura Turner, 12. Lisa Croniken, 11. Daryl Paterson; 10. Rachael Mulholland, 9. Niamh Durnan; 1. Louise McLauchlan, 2. Megan Thomson, 3. Gemma Swankie (c); 4. Ashleigh Nelson, 5. Zoe Montgomerie; 6. Eilidh Thomson, 7. Laura Sommerville, 8. Lynda Morgan.
Replacements:
16. Lindsay Dick, 17. Stacy Wight, 18. Jackie O'Neil, 19. Sarah Paterson, 20. Lisa Main, 21. Phoebe McDowall, 22. Rachel Morrison.
Kick-off 12pm!
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