The Warrnambool and District Cricket Association powerhouse is in the running for the $15,000 windfall after stunning Merrivale at Uebergang Oval on Thursday night.

Woodford has been without a turf pitch since its agreement to share Koroit's Jack Keane Oval expired this past season.

The club - who have enjoyed widespread success including two limited overs premierships this season - must find a turf ground to maintain their division one status as per Warrnambool and District Cricket Association rules.

The Nick Butters-led outfit played its first three fixtures of the season on its Bushfield hard wicket but has been on the road since.

Despite the lack of home-ground advantage, it has cemented its position as the association's most damaging short-form team and is in the hunt for a treble of premierships after it defeated Russells Creek for the one-day title in early January.

Eels skipper Nick Butters said his side was focused on Saturday's one-day fixture against Nestles but would swiftly look back to Twenty20 cricket in time for Sunday's Sungold Cup quarter finals.

Woodford will meet Portland Colts in the quarter finals.

"It makes no secret that we need that bit of coin to get the turf wicket up," he told The Standard.

"We're obviously looking to Saturday now but we'll then shift back to (Twenty20 cricket) in time for Sunday.

"The job's not done. The way the boys are taking it, that's still the next step now."

Butters said confidence was high after the Eels' middle-order stood up to deliver the Twenty20 final triumph.

Vital performances from Adam Wines (32 runs), Matthew Wines (21 from 16 balls) and Liam Burgess (21 from 22) helped the side over the line after Kory Howlett (zero), Bailey Jenkinson (one) and Butters (eight) were dismissed cheaply.

Merrivale stormed home, getting within eight runs of the Eels' total via Justin Lynch's 57-run stand, but couldn't get over the line.

"Adam bats at six and I think before (Thursday) he was averaging something like 60," Butters said.

"He's a good player to have coming in at six. Even Matty Wines, he's probably the only bloke in our team to hit a six.

"He batted well and he's only going to get better the more he bats. We have confidence right down to number 10 and 11.

"That's what good sides have and we've got to keep backing those blokes in with the bat."

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