Mark the occasion as it's my first time

MARK O'HARA has left it to his dad to sort out ticket requests for St Mirren's semifinal shootout with Motherwell.

- BY ANDY NEWPORT

But the Saints skipper is just relieved he's bagged a brief of his own after previous bouts of Hampden heartache. The midfield ace is looking forward to making his first ever appearance at the National Stadium aged 29.

The closest he's come to running out on the slopes of Mount Florida with the Buddies is four quarterfinal appearances.