Stirling County’s women are gunning for a three-peat as they head to the capital for Saturday’s Premiership final.

The County side are the defending champions for the last two seasons, securing their most recent title in December last year with a 26-19 win at Watsonians.

Once again, they will be on the road for the showpiece final clash, making another trip through to Edinburgh for a match with Corstorphine Cougars, who went unbeaten during the league phase of the season with 14 wins in a row.

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County finished second to secure their place in the play-off final, but they will be hoping the inspiration of the final will allow them to overcome a record which has seen two of their three defeats this season come against Corstorphine.

The Bridgehaugh side will take a big following through to Union Park — and boss Mark Ainsworth (inset) is confident his side will handle the pressure.

Ainsworth said: “We’ve trained well and have everyone fully fit — which is a real boost.

“Our experience in the final can work different ways; we know what to expect and the levels required but we have to guard against any complacency.

“We will do that because we go into every game with 100 per cent whether it is a final or a game against the bottom side in the league, we knew what we had to do to get into the final at the end of the season and we managed to do that.

“There were some big scores but the pleasing thing was that we kept our processes and by doing that and playing the way we want, that will help us in finals in the pressure moments.”

The Cougars will start as favourites given their record through the season, winning 34-22 at Bridgehaugh in the sides’ first meeting on September 14 and then edged a narrow contest 20-19 on November 2.

But the sides’ last meeting in the Premiership final two seasons ago went the way of Stirling — coming out on top 27-8 at a sunny Bridgehaugh.

Ainsworth acknowledged it will be a big test for his charges against their confident hosts, but is keen to start off a special weekend with a number of County’s youth sides in action on Sunday at Murrayfield in the national youth finals.

Ainsworth added: “They have a big pack and the first half hour of the match is vitally important to success.

“They are strong in that period and we never weathered the storm well, the first meeting we conceded 17 points in the first 25 minutes and even though we clawed it back a little, the damage was done.

“We’ll have a good crowd through with us too so we’re keen to send them away happy and hopefully start off a big weekend for the club.”