The Dons boss has twice reached the semi-finals of the Svenska Cupen with Elfsborg but lost on both occasions
Jimmy Thelin is desperate to see off Spartans in the hope it will be third time lucky when it comes to semi-finals.
He said: “I remember how we lost the games. We were quite good in the league also in these years. The cup games, you also need that extra bit of luck or touch to get through to a final. I remember the Gothenburg game we were so good and created a lot of chances, but it was impossible for us to score. They had one shot, more or less, and it went in. That is football sometimes. In the cup you have to be sharp and ready.
The prize for the winners this weekend will be a visit to Hampden for the semi-finals and that is something that doesn’t happen in his homeland. He admitted: “No, before it was in Stockholm but then it depended if it was one team from the north and another from the south or it was two teams from the south.
Thelin admitted they will give Spartans total respect, as they saw off Premiership rivals Ross County in the last round. The Swede, who has led his team to 10 wins on the bounce, said: “Now it is a cup game. You need to win or you are out.
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