Record winners face holders in shinty's Old Firm derby final

Scott Campbell lifted the Camanachd Cup as Newtonmore captain in 2011

Camanachd Cup final - Kingussie v Newtonmore

Venue: Bught Park, Inverness Date: Saturday, 19 September Kick-off: 14:00 BST

Coverage: Live on BBC Alba, BBC Sport website, iPlayer and app.

The last man to captain Newtonmore to a Camanachd Cup final victory over their biggest rivals, Kingussie, is optimistic that history will repeat itself on Saturday.

The Badenoch sides, located just three miles apart, meet again in the prestigious showpiece at Bught Park in Inverness for the first time in 14 years.

Defending champions Kingussie are aiming for their fourth successive victory and remain on course for a grand slam but face opponents who have lifted the trophy more than any other club.

"I think it's incredibly important to both villages – both have thrived off that rivalry," former defender Scott Campbell, who led Newtonmore to success in 2011, said.

"And, if you look at the records that have been set, a lot have been set by Newtonmore and Kingussie and I believe that the driving force for a lot of that has been the bragging rights and the pride, the one-upmanship on our closest neighbours.

"There's still plenty of passion and a friendly, deep-rooted hatred, shall we say."

Newtonmore currently sit a point behind their neighbours in the league, albeit they have played an extra game.

However, they have won the Camanachd Cup a record 34 times, while Kingussie are the second most successful club with 26.

Campbell, who previously coached the Badenoch Ladies shinty team, winning the Valerie Fraser Cup twice and securing four back to back league titles, also runs a business in Kingussie, where many of his customers come from.

He concedes that Kings are probably favourites, on the back of two Grand Slams and a treble in-between.

"For Newtonmore right now, it would mean everything," Campbell added.

"I'm sure I would say the same for Kingussie, but the difference for us is because we are coming from that position of absence from cup finals, national finals, silverware in our trophy cabinet.

"I feel it would mean so much to the village to be able to get a national trophy. For the final to be against your biggest rivals just makes it all that bit sweeter – it probably doesn't get any better than that."