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Lions to roar in Cup final

One of WA soccer's fiercest rivalries comes to a head today when Bayswater City and Stirling Lions clash in the Cool Ridge Cup final at Macedonia Park.

National Premier League WA leaders Bayswater beat Stirling 1-0 in the league last week and have the wood on their opponents, having beaten the Lions in last season's grand final.

But Stirling goalkeeper Aleks Vrteski said the Lions were confident of reversing that result and winning their seventh Cup title in today's final. "The rivalry has been ongoing for two seasons now," Vrteski said.

Bayswater defender Trent Kay faces a fitness test this morning on an injured hamstring.

Kay hasn't been able to train for a fortnight, but was 90 per cent sure he would play.

"It would be a massive disappointment if I couldn't play because I've played in all the Cup games leading up to this one," he said. "You don't want to miss out on the big one but you've got to do what's best for the team."