Hibernian striker Colin Nish won’t be disheartened by his club’s Scottish Cup jinx as they prepare to take on Ross County in the quarter finals on Saturday. The Easter Road side have failed to win the cup since 1902 and have been defeated in nine finals since then.
However, Nish insists the side’s focus is not about changing the record books but rather sense of personal accomplishment for the players, the club and the fans.
“We’ve not really talked so much about the history it’s more about wanting to do it for us, we want to do it for the club, we want to do it for the fans,” he said.
“It’s not about that we haven’t won it for so long, it’s just the fact that you want to do it. You’re a football player and you want to win trophies, you want to play at Hampden, you want to do as much as you can and win every football game you play in and it’s no different this week.
“I think it’s the kind of thing you would think about after it if we manage to do something. But we don’t need that extra pressure, the pressure is already there just form the fact that you want to do well.”
Standing in their way of reaching the semi finals is First Division side Ross County. Despite The Staggies coming off the back of a 2-1 defeat to fellow quarter finalists Raith Rovers, Nish knows anything can happen in a cup tie.
“The Scottish Cup is a big, massive cup and I think just to be playing in it at the quarter final stage is a great thing for the boys.
“It will be a difficult game, we know that. Obviously Ross County must have done very well to get to where they are. They will come to Easter Road like it’s a cup final for them as well so we know it will be difficult.
“Hopefully we can take advantage of the fact we are facing a First Division team rather than an SPL team.”
He continued: “It’s a cup tie, anything can happen. The teams come here and set out not get beat especially at Easter Road. I don’t know what Ross County will do but with Derek Adams as manager I’m sure they’ll be a tough team to break down.”
