Jim Goodwin is determined to rectify his poor cup record with Dundee United and lead the club to Hampden by beating Falkirk on Friday night – live on BBC Scotland.
Since taking the reins at Tannadice in March 2023, the Irishman has failed to lead United beyond the quarter-finals of either domestic knockout competition.
A Scottish Cup semi-final place is at stake when Goodwin takes his side to the Falkirk Stadium.
"We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves but it is one thing I haven't yet been able to achieve here in my three years at the club," he said.
"We have enjoyed some good success in terms of winning the Championship, a great league campaign last season to finish fourth, enjoyed European football at the beginning of this season – but we haven't gone far enough in the cup competitions and we haven't been able to bring the supporters back to Hampden for a big game.
"So that is the incentive, the motivation for me certainly on an individual level. Ultimately as a team the players are desperate to go and play at the national stadium because a number of our squad have never done that before."
Goodwin admits the last-eight tie is a "huge game for both teams". United are slight underdogs against a sixth-place Bairns side who sit nine points and one spot above them in the Premiership table.
"I think league form at this stage goes out of the window, the cup is a very separate entity," said Goodwin.
"Both teams know what is required and the only result that matters is a win because that is all that is going to take you to Hampden.
"In the previous three fixtures when we have played against each other there hasn't been a great deal between the two teams. We have won one, Falkirk have won one and the other was a draw.
"I suppose the pleasing aspect is we are unbeaten at their place this season and in the most recent fixture we won 3-2, so we should take confidence from that result and hopefully that will stand us in good stead tomorrow night."
