Lancashire boss Alex raring to go as Roses rivals get set to clash at Fylde

The scene is set for the grandest of finales to the rugby union season at Fylde RFC - a Roses showdown with the winners bound for Twickenham to contest next month's Bill Beaumont County Championship final.

- by Andy Moore

Lancashire and Yorkshire have both defeated Somerset to set up Saturday's winner-takes-all decider at the Woodlands (3pm).

Nobody is relishing the prospect more than Fylde and Lancashire head coach Alex Loney, who told the Lancashire Post: “We knew it would come down to this game.

“It's a match with a great history and it should provide a good day out for everyone.”

Lancashire had found Somerset a tough proposition in Weston-super-Mare, withstanding a second-half fightback for a 24-17 victory in their opening match.

Yorkshire, however, swept aside their South West visitors, 66-14, when they met at Hull Ionians last Saturday.