Hearts will hope to continue a remarkable upturn in form when they face Premiership rivals St Mirren in a Scottish Cup fifth round tie on Monday night.
The two sides have already met twice this season as Hearts fell to a 2-1 defeat at The SMISA Stadium in September before exacting revenge in some style as Kenneth Vargas, Daniel Oyegoke, James Wilson and Blair Spittal all found the in a 4-0 home win just a month later.
Although the two clubs have faced each other routinely in league fixtures in recent years, the same can not be said of cup competitions and you have to go back to March 2012 to find their last Scottish Cup tie. After scrapping to a 2-2 draw on home soil, Hearts progressed into the semi-final with a 2-0 replay win thanks to goals from Jamie Hamill and Rudi Skacel before going on to lift the cup with a 5-1 win over Edinburgh rivals Hibs.
But what happened to the men that helped Hearts see of St Mirren in their last cup meeting almost 13 years ago?
5. Danny Grainger
St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic, Carlisle United and Workington were Grainger's next ports of call following his departure from Hearts in 2013. He has enjoyed managerial spells with English non-league club Workington and is now assistant manager at Morecambe. Photo: SNS Group Craig Williamson
6. Jamie Hamill
Hamill is currently assistant manager at League of Ireland club Cork City after bringing his playing career to an end in the colours of Stranraer in 2023. | Getty Images
7. Darren Barr
Barr had a number of clubs after leaving Hearts in 2013 and retired from playing in 2020 after a stint with Annan Athletic. He also had a spell as assistant manager of the Galabank club but left his position in 2021. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602
8. Rudi Skacel
What a player! Skacel was a real hero during his time at Hearts and played for Dundee United, Slavia Prague, Mlada Boleslav and Raith Rovers after leaving Tynecastle in 2012 but retired in 2019. | SNS Group 0141 221 3602