After the Hampden high of the semi-final, I've had plenty time for sober reflection on our prospects of glory when we face Livingston for the chance of our silverware in 13 years. Throughout this cup adventure I've been boring people with the uncanny similarities between this run and previous cup campaigns, including the one which took us to glory in 1991. But while we were overwhelming favourites to see off Dunfermline in the Skol Cup final, and duly won as favourites should, this time, the task looks far less straightforward.

If we could be sure Hibs will turn up and show the same skill, passion and commitment that they did in seeing off Celtic, then Rangers, to book their place in the final, then there would be absolutely no doubt that we'll be seeing green and white ribbons on the trophy come 5pm. I'd love to be confident that that will indeed be the case, but without meaning to sound like Boaby - underestimate Livvy at your peril.

If you're being honest, and you analyse recent results, Livvy are the form team going into the final, and we simply MUST be on our game to triumph. Davie Hay is respected as something of a master tactician (and we've learnt that the hard way twice already this season). Boaby, on the evidence we have seen in his two years in charge, is not.

The other factor that bugs me is the presence of Stuart Lovell in the Livingston team. I think Lovell was, on the whole, a solid enough player for Hibs, but I was never a great fan. I also reach despairingly for the tranquilliser pills every time he shoots his mouth off in public, which is irritatingly often. Since his switch to Livvy though, there is no denying that he seems to help them tick. I've seen enough ex-Hibbies cause us damage down the years to fear that he is a potential bogeyman.

That's enough of the negatives though!! I'm simply appealing to Hibbies not to travel through to Hampden expecting that it's our God-given right to simply stroll on to the pitch and expect that the cup is ours for the taking. We battled against Celtic. We battled against Rangers. Now let's shrug off any complacency and roar the team through one final battle and get what our efforts so far surely deserve.

The 38,000 Hibbies shoehorned into Hampden could be the decisive factor. The magnitude of our support we will have on the day has already surprised many - but we mustn't just sit there. Let's get right behind the team from the first whistle, and do our best to terrify Livingston into submission. I think the crowd played a part in intimidating Dunfermline in 1991 - this time we're needed more than ever in what will be a close contest.

This week the nerves have been jangling, and I've been taking regular medication in the shape of my extensive Hibs video collection. The 6-2 game can do wonders for your confidence!

I'm saving the re-runs of Tommy McIntyre and Keith Wright's goals for the eve of the final, followed by the footage of that incredible homecoming along Princes Street, down Easter Road, and into the stadium. Then I'll go to bed and dream of a real-life replay on Sunday night.

C'mon Hibees - we can do it!