SCRUM-HALF Chris Cook says the prospect of lifting silverware at the home of fierce rivals Gloucester would be extra sweet for the Bath squad.

Todd Blackadder’s side have the chance to achieve that this afternoon when they travel to Kingsholm to take on another West Country rival – Exeter Chiefs – the Anglo-Welsh Cup final.

Bath are looking to end a 10-year trophy drought, having not lifted silverware since their European Challenge Cup success in 2008.

Breaking that unwanted streak has been an aim for Bath throughout the campaign and Cook believes it would mean even more to do it on Gloucester turf.

“One of our goals this season was to win a trophy and we’ve put ourselves in a position to win one. Hopefully we can get it done on Friday,” said Cook.

“It will be awesome to lift the trophy, especially at Kingsholm as well. That would be a nice cherry on top.

“Bath v Gloucester and Bath v Exeter are local derbies so it does add a little bit of spice to it. It will be awesome to lift the trophy in front of the Shed.

“It has been a long time. The Heineken Cup was in 1998 and the last one was 2008 with the Challenge Cup, so it will be quite good to get another one in 2018.

“A trophy is a trophy, it is a massive achievement no matter what name is on the front of it. We are treating it as big as we did the Premiership final a few years ago.”

This afternoon's final is a rescheduling of the original tie a fortnight ago, which had to be postponed due to the unseasonably wintry weather.

The two teams are familiar foes as Bath met the Chiefs as recently as last Friday, with reigning Aviva Premiership champions Exeter claiming a 20-18 league win at the Rec.

Although changes are expected in both camps, Cook says Bath are well aware of the threats posed by the Chiefs.

“It was a shame the game was postponed a couple of weeks ago but we’re excited to play now. It’s an opportunity to win silverware so we are really looking forward to it,” said Cook.

“We know a lot about them and we have prepared for Exeter for the last three weeks now. Personnel might change but whoever might play, Exeter play their own brand of rugby.”