Whilst Hibs’ fans are planning a ninth visit to the national stadium in the last five years, defender Darren McGregor insists that he and his team mates are taking each game as it comes.
The semi-final against Aberdeen will take place on Saturday 22nd April and Hibs have seven games to play before that including a ‘six pointer’ against Dundee United on Friday night.
Neil Lennon’s men are currently seven points ahead of United having played one game more and victory would go a long way in securing automatic promotion.
The central defender told Hibernian Media: “There are big games before the Semi Final, but it was one of delight. We played Aberdeen last year and they’re a really good team, so we know we are in for a really tough game.
“I think we have proven ourselves over the last couple of years that we’re good in cup competitions against teams from the league above, having only lost to Ross County, so we’ll go into it with confidence.
“Between now and then there are more important games to play, so any talk of the semi-final is shelved as there is a lot of hard work involved between now and then.
“There is a cliché about taking one game at a time and that the next game is the most important, but this truly is significant.
“Dundee United beat us the last time, so we’re going up there with the mindset to not let that happen again. The table will look a lot different if we get a win, which is what we’re focusing on doing.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
