After having to put in extra duties during the Christmas break, North Village find themselves with still more to do, as the newly crowned Dudley Eve Trophy champions find themselves thrust back into league play.

Tomorrow night will witness the Red Devils taking on familiar foe Devonshire Cougars in a cross-town rivalry at Devonshire Rec.

However, while Village have been working overtime, dealing with matters of another title to go with the Charity and FA Cups, Cougars have had time to recuperate from the rigours of a taxing first half of the season.

Yet, after Monday's triumph at St. David's, Village head coach Scott Morton spoke of his team carrying momentum, but also stated a need for his men to further enhance their standard in the face of all opposition. "It gives us momentum going into the second half, because we're winning,'' explained Morton, basking in the glow of his first major title as the head man. "We're not playing that badly, but we can play better.

"Momentum is important, but we can't take anything for granted.

"Victories smooth over a lot of deficiencies within a team, so we have to be prepared to stay mentally focused for other teams gunning for us.'' While Village look to pad a four-point lead at the top of the Premier Division, Cougars seek to find a way out of the basement. Cougars stand seventh, with six points, two ahead of Southampton Rangers, and desperately need points.

No matter the result, both teams and their fans are invited to kick up their heels on the dance-floor afterward, with Village hosting a party to celebrate their capturing the Dudley Eve Trophy at Devonshire Rec. Meanwhile, losing finalists Devonshire Colts will be afforded an additional two days to tend to the wounded, with their next encounter coming on Sunday, when they travel to face Southampton Rangers at The Oval.

Currently third, Colts will have to dig deep if they are to make a concerted effort towards overhauling Village, after the damage caused by a nine-day span that had them play five tension-filled matches.

"We have to make sure that we're physically healthy first of all,'' said skipper Shannon Burgess following Monday's second-leg final. "I think we battled our way to the final after losing the first game, meaning every game was do-or-die. It's been a mentally draining situation for the team.'' Village will be hosting a `Victory Dance' in celebration of the Dudley Eve Trophy at Devonshire Recreation Club following tomorrow's match.