St. George's captain Lionel Cann has taunted bitter rivals Somerset on the eve of Cup Match by insisting the West Enders have "zero chance" of winning.

Cann's stinging words will further stoke the fires ahead of tomorrow's mouth-watering showdown at Wellington Oval as he prepares to lead his beloved St. George's into battle for the last time.

And he has assured die-hard supporters of both teams that he will not be content to simply retain the coveted trophy by any means and is desperate to sign off as skipper with a memorable victory.

"What chance does Somerset have of beating us? Zero chance," said Cann, who made his Cup Match debut as a 21-year-old colt. "We absolutely cannot lose Cup Match and the only thing we're concerned about is how we win.

"We're not even thinking about the possibility of Somerset beating us. We're just focusing on our game plan and taking full advantage of Somerset's slip-ups so to put ourselves in a winning situation. St. George's always look to win but obviously as it's my last year as captain I'm even more determined than ever."

Despite boasting local leading lights such as Stephen Outerbridge, Dwayne Leverock and Malachi Jones in Somerset's ranks, Cann believes the West Enders lack sufficient talent and the killer instinct to reclaim the cup and have only one genuine match-winner in the form of swashbuckling batsman Janeiro Tucker.

According to Cann, to nullify Tucker is to stop Somerset.

"Somerset cannot match us in terms of their ability in the dressing room," said the former Bermuda World Cup batsman. "We have so many players who are capable of scoring hundreds, whereas they only really have Janeiro Tucker.

"Somerset's only chance rests with Janerio. Stop Janerio scoring runs and you stop Somerset. They have a few other batsmen who can chip in with 30s and 40s but Janeiro is their only match-winner."

Since his appointment as St. George's captain in 2006, Cann has presided over one win and two draws and reckons he has matured as a leader, but said it was time to mould a young successor to take over the skipper's duties.

But before he signals the end of a personal era by passing on the baton he wants to experience the thrill of victory again, having not won Cup Match since St. George's' famous win in the East End during his first year as captain.

"I guess I will be a little bit sad as it's the end of and era for me. I've lost some of my passion for the game recently but I'm looking to pass on my knowledge to some of the younger guys.

"Winning in Somerset in my first match is captain is a special memory for me. I'm naturally a very aggressive player and every decision and vision I had that match came off for me. I've been playing Cup Match for 16 years now and I've so many memories to cherish."

Cann believes there will be no shortage of candidates to replace him, citing OJ Pitcher and Delyone Borden, who have shared the St. David's captaincy this season, as two potential successors.

"I think there are a few natural successors to me. OJ Pitcher is one, Delyone Borden has been doing a real good job as skipper of St. David's and of course there's Oronde Bascome who vice-captain this year.

"St. George's have such a young but mature team and there's only really me, Charlie (Marshall) and Glenn Blakeney as the old guys. Plus, I plan to be around for a few more years yet."