npower Village Cup Final: 9th September

Date released: 28 August 2007

Findon and Woodhouse Grange are this year's npower Village Cup finalists for the match on Sunday 9th September at Lord's.

Match information

The gates at Lord's will open at 10am, with play sceduled to start an hour later. This 40 overs per side game is due to finish at 5.30pm with a 40 minute interval. Admission is free to all.

An audio description service will be available on the day for blind and partially sighted spectators. Headsets are available from the Head Steward's office.

For any supporters unable to visit Lord's for the Final, there will be live ball-by-ball commentary available via this website.

Woodhouse Grange

Woodhouse Grange CC, 1995 champions This will be the third time Woodhouse Grange have competed for the title of Village Champions, having won in 1995 and been close runners-up in 1999.

They reached this year's final following a resounding victory against Hathersage, beating them by ten wickets.

Findon

Findon CC in action It is Findon CC's their first visit to the 'Home of Cricket'. They triumphed over Oxford Downs in the semi-final (having themselves been knocked out at this stage 2003 and 2004). Findon have the honour of being the first Sussex team ever to reach the final.

Ronnie Irani In addition to the privilege of playing at the world’s most famous cricket ground, both teams will benefit from the experience and insight of former England stars Andrew Caddick and Ronnie Irani.

The pair will be on hand as npower Ambassadors to help make the big day even more special.

Another new feature of this year’s final will be the awarding of a Man-of-the-Match trophy for the first time in the 36 years of the competition.

The award has been inaugurated to celebrate the life and contribution of the late Ben Brocklehurst, the former Somerset cricketer who founded and nurtured the competition as proprietor of The Cricketer magazine.