Bognor have been told to do their club's unsung heroes proud as they face probably their toughest ever battle.

The London Three South East outfit will be massive underdogs as they tackle holders Worthing, of London One, in the final of the Sussex Trophy on Sunday (3pm).

No one is giving Bognor a chance of winning their first county final.

In fact, keeping Worthing below 50 and scoring a try themselves would probably be deemed a morale victory.

Worthing beat London Two outfit Lewes 100-0 in the semis.

Bognor back row man Karl Flynn said: "We know Worthing are favourites and people are thinking it could be 100 points.

"But let's make a good final of it. It's a big occasion for the club and we hope to have a lot of support.

"It has been a hard year for the club and lot of people have put a lot of work in behind the scenes. This final is for them."

Skipper Nigel Mitchell, whose father Baz was a founding member of the club, said: "It would be nice to get on the scoresheet and keep the scoreline respectable.

"A lot of guys don't know what it means to the club to be in the final but this is a big day for us.

"We will be taking two coachloads of supporters over there and we hope to be able to enjoy it."

Both teams are likely to be at full strength, though Worthing player/coach Jamie Stewart-McDonald and lock Charlie McGowan had fitness tests last night.

Stewart-McDonald, who plays at inside centre, said: "We've had an up and down season so the guys are looking forward to the the final.

"We want to have some fun and play some good rugby for all the supporters we've got coming to watch."

Despite its one-sided nature in recent years, the county final remains a well-attended affair.

A crowd of anything up to 1,000 could be present as the showpiece is staged at Hastings and Bexhill for the first time.

The game will be preceded by the final of the Sussex Bowl, in which Chichester II play Horsham II.

Chichester had an impressive 15-13 win over Haywards Heath II in the semis.