Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
McGinn aims for Hampden glory
ABERDEEN are looking to go one better and lift silverware at Hampden in May, says attacker Niall McGinn.
The Dons have not won the Scottish Cup since 1990 but have finished runners-up on three occasions since, including last season when they also reached the final of the League Cup.
Those two failures to win at Hampden have not been forgotten by the players, who are intent on finally getting their hands on a trophy.
They must first get past Motherwell in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden tomorrow, and McGinn admits the competition has been a priority t hroughout t he season.
“It’s a game we’ve been looking forward to and, although there’s been important league games, it’s been good to get them out the way and get ready for the Scottish Cup this week,” he said.
“It’s a priority from the start of the season for us. We’re a big club and we want t o be i nvolved i n finals.
“Last season the Scottish Cup Final was a massive disappointment and still fresh in our memories but getting to two cup finals was important for the club.
“We want to go one step further and pick up the trophy.
“We ’v e g o t a g o o d opportunity against Motherwell and we’ve got an opportunity to get back into a final. We’ll just work hard on the training field, get ourselves right and be fully prepared f or the game.”