Stevie May killed off St Johnstone’s semi-final jinx as his double confirmed a 2-1 win over Aberdeen and booked the Perth men a place in next month’s Scottish Cup final yesterday.
Niall McGinn had slotted Derek McInnes’ side ahead after a quarter of an hour at Ibrox.
But when Adam Rooney failed to take a second chance soon after, the League Cup holders blew their best chance to claim the trophy double they had been longing for.
That left it down to May to make himself the hero again for Saints.
He levelled the match after an hour before firing the famous goal which sent the McDiarmid men into their first-ever Scottish Cup final, ending a seven-match losing streak in last-four clashes.
St Johnstone coach Tommy Wright said: “Getting to the final for the first time means a lot to the club and the fans. They have had so many semi-final disappointments
“Even within the squad there are guys like Dave Mackay, Steven Anderson and Chrisy Millar who have endured losing in semi-finals.
“It is something we have never achieved before but there is a belief about the place that maybe this year could be our year.
“On any given day we can beat anybody and we are looking forward to the big day.”
St Johnstone opponents in the final will be Dundee United who on Saturday beat Rangers 3-1.