Winning this season’s Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup would be the ‘cherry on the cake’ for Needham Market.

Then Marketmen, who have already clinched an historic promotion, face Felixstowe & Walton United in tomorrow’s final at the OCS Ram Meadow Stadium, home of Bury Town FC, kick-off 7.45pm.

Manager Kevin Horlock and his side will be chasing a fourth successive victory in the competition, albeit the 2020-21 edition was cancelled due to Covid the year after their first win.

Only Bury Town, who won the inaugural competition in the 1958-59 season and then lifted the cup in the following three campaigns, and Sudbury Town (1986-87 until 1989-90) have previously achieved the feat.

Horlock said: “It is a competition we are really proud to be part of and we have won three on the spin and have a chance to make it four. We always go strong in it and try to get to the final and lift the trophy.

“We have had a great season and to win it again would be the cherry on the cake.”

Jamie McGrath netted a hat-trick as Needham defeated Royston Town 3-1 a week ago on Saturday to confirm them as champions of Pitching In Southern League Premier Central.

It means they will become only the second Suffolk side to play Step 2 football next season in either National League North or South.

Horlock said: “This group of lads have created history over the last two seasons in the FA Cup and FA Trophy, three Premier Cup wins and now securing Step 2 football for little old Needham Market.

“What they have achieved is unbelievable and this season will go down in history and will be hard to beat.”

Needham were without a match on Saturday, meaning they have had a whole week to prepare for Tuesday’s final.

Horlock said: “If you win it’s good for you, but if you don’t win then it’s not good for you!”

Apart from the injured Jake Dye, Horlock has a full squad to choose from. Patrick Brothers is now back in training, but the final may be too soon for him to be involved.