Niall McGinn looking to end Dons' Hampden jinx
Aberdeen haven't won the Scottish Cup since 1990
Aberdeen midfielder Niall McGinn is hoping to go one better at Hampden with Aberdeen this season and win silverware in May.
The last time the Dons won the Scottish Cup was in 1990, but they have finished runners-up on three occasions since, including last season when Celtic also beat them in the League Cup Final.
Those two failures to win at Hampden are still in the mind's of the players, who are determined to finally getting their hands on a trophy.
They must first get past Motherwell in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden on Saturday, and McGinn admits the competition has been a priority throughout the 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 to be involved in 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've got a good 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 for the game on Saturday.''
The Dons will go into the game as favourites despite suffering defeat in their last league game against Hearts and being knocked out of the quarter-finals by Saturday's opponents, Motherwell.
The trip to Hampden is already a familiar one for the side, having played there four times in the previous two years, and McGinn expects that experience to pay dividends at the weekend.
He said: "There's always pressure with semi-finals and finals, but we have had the experience of getting to finals.
"Over the last few years we've won a cup and we've been continuously in semi-finals so these days down at Hampden are the ones you want to be involved in.
"We're just looking forward to it and there is no real added pressure because it's been the norm over the last couple of years at this club.
"We've just got to go there and the most important thing is getting the win. It is an occasion you only enjoy if you win.'