Kilmarnock face Hearts in the last eight of the League Cup and McInnes wants his players to believe.
Derek McInnes wants Kilmarnock to establish themselves as a force in cup competitions as they target a return to Hampden.Park tonight in the League Cup quarter-final but Killie will be full of confidence after claiming the scalps of Rangers and Celtic at home already this season.
“We weren’t good enough on the night against Inverness [in the Scottish Cup quarter-final] but we gave ourselves a chance. We will always place demands throughout the league campaign, but we must be a good cup team. They will face a prosaic Hearts with Steven Naismith under increasing pressure but McInnes won’t be underestimating the Tynecastle side.
“Hearts will bring a good travelling support which always adds to the atmosphere. Our fans will get behind us and last season was the perfect example. We need to draw on every strength that we have. Hearts have huge advantages over us in terms of their resources but we are at home.”
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