Ben Coulson hopes to secure himself a double booking for finals day when the Sussex Trophy last four go head-to-head today.

The high-scoring full back will be one of the main weapons in Worthing's armoury if his hamstring tear mends in time for the semi at home to Eastbourne from 2.30.

Coulson, 22, has already clinched one cup final date as head coach of Worthing's successful women's team.

Now he is targeting a second successive appearance in the main event for Worthing if they can follow the formbook and beat Eastbourne at Roundstone Lane.

Coulson has piled 213 points this season, including 16 tries, and helped Worthing to within one win of a Three South East promotion play-off spot.

He admitted: "That was very frustrating. We lost our first game 15-10 at Charlton Park and that turned out to be costly.

"We have always been second or third in the past few years but we really should have done it this year.

"Getting Tunbridge Wells and possibly Sidcup out of this division, hopefully we should be the best side next season."

Worthing go into the tie on the back of eight successive wins and Coulson added: "We are on a natural high at the moment.

"I'm enjoying it. The team are playing well and we have got two decent fly halves who can put me in space.

"Most of the tries I have scored have just been a case of running a pattern and going through by design."

He added: "We know there are no easy games when it comes to the cup. It's 80 minutes which can make or break a season.

"Fortunately we are at home. The facilities are so good at our ground it's a bigger disadvantage for us to go away than it is for some other teams."

Coulson kicks right-footed off the tee but can use either boot in open play, a legacy of a promising football career which saw him catch the eyes of Albion and Newcastle.

His father Colin, who played for Orrell, had a big role in Coulson opting for the oval ball.

It was a wise move. He played for English Schools at under-16 level and could have tried his luck at London Irish had he studied in the capital rather than Durham.

He begins teacher training in September but, before that plans to learn a few lessons in rugby's school of hard knocks by playing for Wellington in New Zealand.

He said: "I always promised myself I would go out to New Zealand and this will be my last opportunity for the foreseeable future."

Whether he goes as a double cup winner remains to be seen.

Worthing's women take on Crawley in their big showdown, which is being staged as a curtain raiser for the men's final.

Coulson admitted: "I'm not too happy with how it has been scheduled. Sean Bennett and Aaron deBoer do the coaching with me.

"They would be in the squad as well if we got to the final so it would put our girls' team at a big disadvantage.

"In some ways it has been a nightmare season with games being called off. We only had 14 players against Chesham last week because it was a re-arranged fixture.

"But I'm enjoying it, especially going well in the league and getting to the final."