CUP fever is sweeping Abercarn as the town’s rugby club prepares for the biggest day in its history this weekend.

Hundreds of fans will make the short trip to Cardiff on Saturday for their clash with Trebanos in the Swalec Bowl final at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 1pm).

And although the Division Four East side are tipped to win, they won’t be taking their Swansea Valley opponents, from Division Five South West, lightly, as team manager Steve Sage stresses.

“Trebanos like to play good rugby and have some exciting backs, as we do, so this could potentially be the most thrilling game of the three finals on Saturday (Maesteg play Kenfig Hill in the Swalec Plate before Carmarthen Quins take on Llanelli in the Swalec Cup final) if both sides cut loose.

“We’ve had a great couple of seasons, winning promotion to Division Four East in 2008-09 and making the Swalec Bowl final this year.

“Being a division above them, we’ll probably be considered as favorites but they are a useful outfit and we won’t be taking anything for granted.”

Abercarn’s long road to the final started back in October when they hammered Cwm 74-3 at home on Halloween.

In the next round, just before Christmas, they went away to RTB (Ebbw Vale) and triumphed 22-0.

In January, they dispatched Division Four East high flyers Abertillery Blaenau Gwent 17-0 at the Welfare Ground to put them into the last eight.

A tough quarter-final draw pitted them away to Bridgend Sports who hadn’t lost at home for two years.

But Abercarn triumphed 13-9 in a tense battle which set them up for a semi-final showdown with Swansea side Pontardawe in Merthyr Tydfil last month.

Hit hard by Pontardawe counter attacks, which led to two converted tries, Abercarn were down 14-9 at half-time, their points coming from full back Jason Evans who kicked three penalties.

But after the interval Abercarn struck back. From a turnover at a scrum, outside-half Gethin Patterson danced through the West Walians’ defence before passing to back rower Matthew Harper who scored a fine try.

Evans added the conversion and kicked two further penalties.

All Pontardawe could muster in return was a penalty and Abercarn’s celebrations began in earnest as soon as the final whistle sounded.

In their semi-final, Trebanos beat Senghenydd 28-26.