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McAllister believes players can become club legends with first cup win since 1987
Kyle McAllister doesn’t see why St Mirren can’t go all the way and win the Scottish Cup.
The Buddies fought through a tough quarter-final tie away to Kilmarnock to set up a battle of the Saints with St Johnstone in the last four.
And with both Rangers and Celtic out of the competition, the midfielder has his eyes on the prize.
When asked if the Old Firm teams being knocked out gives them belief they can win the cup, he said: “Definitely. It happened with the League Cup as well. As soon as you hear that Celtic and
Rangers have gone out it gives you a boost of confidence going into the semi-final knowing that you won’t be facing one of them in the final.
“We go into every game positive and looking to win it. It won’t be easier but it is not as hard opposition but every game is tough so we just need to get on with it.”
He added: “You look at the league games and we have won games against the teams that are all left. Every team is beatable.
“St Johnstone have won one but why can’t we go and put them out – we have put Rangers out in the League Cup.
“We have put the strongest opposition out this season so why can’t we go now and do it to them [St Johnstone].”
McAllister admits it would suit his team if the Perth side were classed as favourites for the clash on Sunday, May 9.
He said: “Yeah, we have been underdogs a lot of the time. We are used to being
underdogs and
I think we thrive on that.
“There isn’t so much pressure on you then and you need to get on with it but we don’t mind because we don’t really look at that kind of stuff.”
McAllister went from villain to hero in the space of just 30 minutes on Monday night.
He conceded a penalty 11 minutes into extra-time, but he redeemed himself by netting the decisive spot- kick in the shootout.
He said: I felt at the time that I had won the ball and then when I saw it back it showed I did win the ball.
“That is football and luckily we got a penalty our way which got us back in the game. It was nice to get the winning penalty.
“I was positive I had touched it. In your head you think it might not have.
“You get to see it after the game and it is much more positive if you have won the game and you get to look back on it. But I definitely was sure I had won the ball.”
He added: “I was confident it was my moment when I stepped up for the last penalty.
“We do penalties quite a lot in training. I am a positive thinker when it comes to penalties and I am quite happy to take one all the time.
“In my head I am just going up to score. That is what I do in training every day.”
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