After a thrilling win Saturday against top-seeded Louisville City FC, Rhode Island FC travels down south to face Charleston Battery in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Finals.Rhode Island FC became the first expansion team to qualify for the conference finals since 2016.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WPRI) — Rhode Island FC are looking to punch their ticket to the USL Championship Finals. After beating No. 1 overall seed Louisville City FC, the club is headed to South Carolina to take on No. 2 seed Charleston Battery at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Rhode Island FC and Charleston Battery played to a scoreless draw in April and a 1-all finish at Charleston in October.

Rhode Island FC continued to etch its name in the USL Championship history books on Saturday, becoming the first expansion club in five years to advance to a conference final after it took down Players’ Shield winners Louisville City FC 3-0 at Lynn Family Stadium.

RIFC defeats Louisville City FC to become the first expansion team in five years to reach the conference finals.

On top of a second-straight hat trick from JJ Williams, Rhode Island FC won its first-ever playoff match on Sunday, defeating Indy Eleven 3-2 at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. After going up 3-1, the Ocean State club was able to protect the narrow advantage from late Indy pressure,

Rhode Island FC won their first ever playoff game 3-2 against Indy Eleven in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon. Forward Jerome Williams scored a hat-trick to help the

There will be an official watch party at The Guild in Pawtucket.