Hearts were sent spinning out of the League Cup by Kilmarnock last season and Steven Naismith will be desperate to avoid history repeating itself with a place at Hampden on the line.
Derek McInnes has won the trophy as manager, his big silverware success as boss of Aberdeen. And now the Rugby Park gaffer is looking to go one step closer to getting his hands on it again with the Ayrshiremen who won it in 2012.
The teams have already battled out a goalless draw at Tynecastle in the Scottish Premiership this season but it's winner takes all in Ayrshire.
Hearts haven't won this trophy since 1962 and their opponents in the final were Kilmarnock. It's been a long time for a club of their size and fans will be hoping they can end the wait this season.