Dee midfielder wants to keep up winning habit

in a row all last season. Hopefully, we can continue that.

“It’s a brilliant finish to the cup group, especially on TV and it’s a chance to showcase what we can do and, hopefully, get a bit of momentum going into the league.”

In the history of Dundee derbies, United have generally had the upper hand — winning 78 to Dundee’s 48 — although the Dark Blues are unbeaten in the last four.

Those all came as the Tangerines finished bottom of the Premiership with two wins for Dundee and two draws.

This time around, though, the Dens Park side are the higher-division club going into a derby for the first time in over 60 years.

That was back in 1956 but O’Hara insists there’s no extra pressure despite being favourites.

He said: “It doesn’t matter that we are the Premiership club and they are the Championship side. Anything can happen and we need to make sure we’re on top of our game.

“There’s no extra pressure being a higher division team, there’s always expectation in a derby.

“The manager has actually spoke about that this week — he’s had every team watched, every team is capable and have qualities.

“The manager spoke this week and said he’s not joking, he wants to win this, he wants a cup this year.

“Obviously all the fans would love a trip to Hampden and we need to target this as a real opportunity to get as far as we can.”

Injury rules Craig Wighton out after scoring the derby winner last year.