I have a confession. I have doubts about us winning this thing!

I know, I know, it's not something I should be admitting to.

My doubts, though, aren't in the management, players or, us, the fans. My doubts are that fate doesn't let us do things like this.

How many of us had resigned ourselves to the fact that we would never see Hibs win the Scottish Cup in our lifetimes? I certainly did. Why?

Maybe it's like the person who checks their lottery ticket 40 times before they believe that they've actually won the jackpot. I hope so.

As a Hibs and Scotland supporter, I have seen more than my fair share of plucky defeats. Seen enough great performances but no silverware. Too many times I've been told that we should hold our heads high.

I'm hoping that fate was waiting until this moment to allow us to change history. That it was fated for us to end the hoodoo by beating them.