Source: Team_Talk
Levein seeks more cup success
The Tangerines reached last season's CIS Cup final before losing on penalties to Rangers, and lost an epic penalty shoot-out against Celtic in the same competition last week.[LNB]Levein said: "We've not done as well in the Scottish Cup as we have in the League Cup in the last few years.[LNB]"In this competition we've gone out a bit earlier than we have in the other one so that's something we'd like to change.[LNB]"That's partly been down to the draw because we've played SPL opposition in the Scottish earlier than in the CIS.[LNB]"In my first season we played two SPL teams before losing to Inverness and last year we went out to St Mirren.[LNB]"The lads here seem to really enjoy playing in the cups so they're desperate to get a run going in this one too.[LNB]"We loved the CIS Cup final, it was a great experience for the lads and for everyone at the club.[LNB]"After losing to Celtic in the way we did last week the lads are really up for this because they'd love another chance to play on the big stage again."[LNB]Billy Reid's Hamilton are undoubtedly the form team in the country at the moment, having won five consecutive matches without conceding a goal.[LNB]They have proved tricky opponents for United in the past, beating them on the opening weekend of the season before claiming a draw at Tannadice in November.[LNB]Levein, who has played down any notion of a grudge match following his spat with Reid in the aftermath of the second encounter, has saluted Accies for their scintillating form but insists United can bring their run to a sudden end.[LNB]He added: "Hamilton are a good side so we know that this is a very tough tie.[LNB]"They've won five games in a row and for any team at this level that's a great run to be on.[LNB]"They are without doubt the form team in the country at the moment so it's going to be a really close game.[LNB]"We're in decent enough form ourselves, we were very unlucky to lose to Celtic and and then again at Ibrox.[LNB]"I've got a fully fit squad to choose from, although the two lads I signed on Monday are not available, so we're going down there in good shape and with a determination to get into the next round."[LNB][LNB] Dundee Utd 6/4[LNB], Hamilton 7/4[LNB], Draw 12/5[LNB]
