Peterhead must be fancying their chances of an upset. After doing the hard part by getting the draw in Paisley, playing us at home should, in theory, be a bit easier. Of course, it doesn't necessarily work like that - look what happened when we drew against St. Johnstone in Perth a few years back. Nonetheless, the Blue Toon will be out in force in the hope of seeing their team produce a shock, especially after Saturday's woeful display against Aberdeen.
In terms of midweek games, having to go to Peterhead is just about as bad as it gets for players and supporters. It's almost the most northerly league ground (Elgin is slightly further north) out there, so getting there and back on a January night could be fun. However, we have no one to blame but ourselves. If we'd done the job properly the first time around, we would be heading to Ibrox tomorrow instead. Such is life.
We're so predictable that Paddy Cregg will go back into the team for Sean Lynch after serving his suspension and Michael Higdon will return to start up front. And that will probably be it in terms of changes as we go with a side similar to the one that screwed up the replay. Danny Lennon bemoans the fact the midfield aren't creating chances, but what do you expect when it includes Lynch and Jim Goodwin - guys there to win the ball, not do something fancy with it.
It really is time the team was given a shake up and we saw guys like Jamie McCluskey, Paul McQuade, Kenny McLean and Aaron Mooy put in from the start. They surely can't be any worse than the guys that are getting a game every week and they will at least add some energy to the side. The same can't be said of Garry Brady but he's still out injured, as are Nick Hegarty and Gareth Wardlaw.
It'll be interesting to see what sort of approach Peterhead boss Neale Cooper takes for this one. While he went with two strikers, including the experienced Martin Bavidge, for the original tie, they weren't the most attacking outfit. Does he tell his players to go for it and see what's what? He'll certainly not have seen anything in Paisley to have him, or his defence, worrying. But if he is a bit more adventurous, he could leave his side more open at the back. Of course, starting Bobby Mann would ensure there is less space to exploit at the back...
If tomorrow night is made for an upset, then it is surely written for Dennis Wyness to score the winner. After all, he is a former Saint who was binned almost exactly a year ago. And he scored for us at this stage two years ago on a midweek. The omens are there for the man who became the first Saint to score at Greenhill Road to send us crashing out of the cup.
Let's not think about that, shall we? Let's just hope we play better than we did at home - or we win with a scrappy goal off of the referee's backside in stoppage time.