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St Johnstone and Derek McInnes are not interested in another hard-luck story

St Johnstone have so often been nearly men in the cup competitions in recent years that it would be all too easy after they were drawn to face Rangers in the Co-operative Insurance Cup yesterday to mark down their chances.

In 2006, under Owen Coyle, the Perth side beat Rangers 2-0 at Ibrox in the quarter-finals of this competition but were knocked out in the semi by Hibernian.