YORKSHIRE wicketkeeper Richard Blakey is hoping to make tomorrow a day to remember as he leads the Tykes into battle against Somerset at Lord's.

Blakey was 20-years old and the youngest player in the side when Yorkshire won the Benson and Hedges Cup final at headquarters in 1987.

Now, 15 years on, Blakey will captain the Tykes in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy final - and he is determined that he and his team will bring home happy memories whether they win or lose.

"All I can remember about the B&H final is that it was a nice hot sunny day and that we got pretty drunk on the coach coming back but the rest is something of a blur," said Blakey.

"It was a very tense occasion and I don't want that to be the case this time.

"I am determined that we will enjoy it and not put ourselves under too much pressure.

"I have stressed to the lads that they should relax and soak up the atmosphere and if they do that then they stand a much better chance of playing good cricket.

"Several of them have never played in a Lord's final and some may never do so again so it is important that it is a very happy occasion."

Blakey captains Yorkshire because Australian Darren Lehmann has had to return home early to represent his country.

"It will be a very big day for me personally and it will be a proud moment when I lead the lads out," said Blakey.

"We are all disappointed that Darren will not be with us tomorrow but disappointments happen all the time in sport and I am sure he will be on the phone finding out the result.

"And we have got a great replacement in Matthew Elliott who has played fantastically well and with all the arrogance one has come to expect from an Aussie.

"He is a quality batsman who has performed phenomenally for us in the short time he has been here and we will be looking for another big innings from him."

The last time Yorkshire were at Lord's was three years ago in the final of the Benson and Hedges Super Cup when they were thrashed by 124 runs, but Blakey does not think that performance will prey on their minds.

"Our bowling was stereotyped and whatever we sent down Gloucestershire's batsmen hit it," said Blakey.

"But we are older and wiser now and have learned from that experience and I think we will react differently if things start to go wrong."

Elliott has quickly settled into the Yorkshire dressing room and he will be a calming influence because he is no stranger to Lord's.

He scored a century for Australia on the ground in 1997 and was there with Glamorgan two years ago in the final of the B&H Cup although he could not prevent Gloucestershire from winning the match.

Yorkshire's win over Hampshire yesterday put them in the perfect frame of mind for the final, particularly as Somerset crashed to Lancashire and seem to have fallen apart in recent weeks.

But they are the C&G Trophy holders and if Marcus Trescothick comes through a late fitness test on his broken thumb they will have one of the best batsmen in the country in their side as well as one of the best fast bowlers in Andy Caddick.

Yorkshire, however, will be boosted by the return of Craig White who will play solely as a batsman after straining his side in the second Test and Trent Bridge.

England colleagues Michael Vaughan and Matthew Hoggard further strengthen the side and the indications are that Chris Silverwood will play, despite suffering from an ankle injury.