FORMER Scottish speedway bad boy James Grieves says the country is in for a "tremendous" League Cup Final derby this weekend - if the current crop of riders can bring the same passion to the track that he did.

Grievesy was part of the Glasgow side that beat Edinburgh in the 1994 KO Cup Final - the last time the sides went head-to-head for a national trophy.

He went on to become a Glasgow legend, bagging three league titles, two cups and a Pairs championship.

He also rode for the Monarchs in 1999 when he posted his best-ever scores.

But he was also involved in high drama virtually every time he took to the shale - whether through spectacular racing or heated clashes with his Monarchs rivals - helping to create what he thinks is the biggest rivalry in speedway.

The sides meet tomorrow night at Armadale before the second leg at the Peugeot Ashfield Stadium on Sunday.

Grieves, 40, from Paisley, said: "These are the kind of meetings that I would thrive on.

"I think it would be awesome to be part of it, with this being the new era at Glasgow - and the fact that it's Edinburgh and Glasgow in the League Cup Final.

"I just hope that most of our riders show the same passion I would have shown if I was riding in this kind of meeting.

"I was always the bad boy causing a bit of a fight or bringing in some of the psychological stuff.

"I was a local boy, it was my club and I love the club, and I was very passionate about the club. I just hope our boys are the same.

"It would be just great for the club, for everybody who's involved at the moment, to win it - especially over Edinburgh.

"A few weeks ago when Edinburgh's Craig Cook passed Glasgow's Richard Lawson in the Peugeot International, even I got shivers and the hairs stood up on the back of my neck.

"If we can get racing like that on Sunday, it will be tremendous. That's where we need the passion.

"You need to go out there, make the gate and ride your box off. That's all you can do."

Grieves has spent 2015 as part of Tigers No.5 Nick Morris's pit crew.

The 21-year-old Australian has had an up and down season - but Grieves is now desperate to help the World Cup star find his very best form in time for the final

He said: "I'm hoping Nick comes to the party. Obviously I want the whole team to do well and I'd love the team to win it - but I'd like to see Nick click again and do the business.

"Now is the time where we need him to come back strongly."

Friday's meeting starts at 7.30pm while Sunday is a 3pm start.