Oxford Downs skipper Danny Lee believes home side Horspath start favourites for the Oxfordshire final of the npower Village Cup on Sunday.

Despite Downs being two divisions above their opponents in The Oxford Times Cherwell League, Lee said: "I think Horspath with home advantage are looking as favourites, but we will turn up and do the Horspath have a good young side they are rebuilding after the split with Oxford, and they didn't only turn over Aston Rowant they absolutely thrashed them."

Horspath captain Adrian Manger is eyeing further glory in the competition.

He said: "

"We think we've got the right blend of youthful exuberance and experience and have shown we can battle through in one or two very tight finishes recently."

Horspath will be without the unavailable Ned Murray, batting hero of the first two rounds.

Chris Penner takes his place for his first competitive game since knee surgery.

Downs make one change from the side which beat Kidmore End in the semi-final, with Paddy Daniel unavilable and Richard West coming into the side.

The prize for the winners is a home tie against either Bronwydd or Lawrenny from Dyfed.

Horspath: Decaires, Plested, R Eason, Penner, W Eason, Manger (capt), Gray, Skelton, Cook, Heritage, Cummings.

Oxford Downs: Sandbach, Bartlett, List, Lee (capt), Sutton, Caunce, Roberts, Crouch, Perkin, West, Wingfield Digby.