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 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.

JJ Williams and Rhode Island FC are deeper into uncharted territory. Behind the striker’s third consecutive multi-goal game, RIFC upset No. 1 Louisville City FC on Saturday at Lynn Family Stadium. Williams beat Louisville up the right side in the ninth minute,

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.

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 are looking to keep their inaugural season alive as they prepare to play in the USL Eastern Conference Finals this weekend.