WATCH: 'We're determined to win' Ballymena captain Jim Ervin on facing Linfield in League Cup final
Showpiece spectacle taking place at Windsor Park on Saturday
Last updated 13th Feb 2019
Ballymena United captain Jim Ervin says the club is out to make amends for last year's League Cup final defeat.
The Sky Blues were beaten by Dungannon Swifts a year ago
But they are back into the showpiece fixture, for the third year running, as they take on Linfield on Saturday.
Ervin was speaking as a guest on our latest BetMcLean show – a League Cup final special – now available to view on Cool FM’s Facebook page (see link below) – and to download as a podcast.
He says the preparation for last year was not ideal.
"We played Cliftonville the week before in the semi-final because it kept getting postponed,” he said.
“So one week we had the semi, and then we had the final.
“The Dungannon game came along so quickly, we could have done with a league game in between to maybe get knocked down a bit."
Ervin says the games against Linfield have been close.
"The three games we've played this year, it's been 2-1 each time, so it's a lot closer than people expected, and I've no doubt Saturday evening is going to be the same,” he added.
The final takes place at Windsor Park on Saturday (5.30pm)