Joe Lewis keeps all his football memorabilia out of view in a box in his Aberdeen home.

One day, when his career closes, he will take out his possessions and reflect on a path that started at Norwich City and took in places such as Stockport, Peterborough and Cardiff before his current berth in the Granite City.

A Scottish Cup-winners’ medal, however, would not go into that box. Instead, he says, it would be put in a frame and placed on the wall for all to see.

He continues that medal quest in front of the TV cameras at Paisley tonight when St Mirren will attempt to block their way to Hampden and heap pressure on manager Derek McInnes and a team whose form has been less than satisfactory of late.

“I was never at a club in England that had a realistic chance of winning the FA Cup,” the goalkeeper said, “but up here I am at a club capable of winning.

“There are a few lads still here from when we won the League Cup in 2014 and I wish I had been part of that. I’m jealous of the guys who were part of it and it is certainly motivation for everyone to join that group, just as it is for those who were here and are desperate to add a Scottish Cup winners’ medal to their League Cup one.”

The importance of lifting silverware is stressed by McInnes at the beginning of every season and the Scottish Cup represents his last throw of the dice this time round and he may feel that lady luck is on his side following the nail-biting last round and a 4-3 replay win after extra time at Kilmarnock.

“The league is too far gone for us to be in with a chance of winning that,” Lewis said. “So, the only opportunity for us is lifting the Scottish Cup. We have got to quite a few semi-finals and we got to the final in my first season here only to lose to Celtic.

“It’s a competition that I have always enjoyed, but we know St Mirren will set up well and be confident as it’s a big chance for them as well. We have to match their enthusiasm and then hopefully we can start to express and show our quality.

“They have made it tough for us as we haven’t scored in our last two trips down there but hopefully we can win what is a big match for Aberdeen.”

Lewis does not want to see a repeat of that Kilmarnock experience which, he said, was too draining and was followed by a Premiership defeat at home to Ross County, while the Buddies delivered two wins against Motherwell, in the cup competition and in the league.

He is also concerned about the potential difficulties the adverse weather conditions may present at Paisley.

“The first thing I do when I wake up is check the weather forecast and the worst thing is the wind,” the Dons skipper said. “The rain is something I can deal with but in the last three or four games the strong wind has made it very difficult.

“That’s especially the case for goalkeepers and central defenders as it can make you look silly at times. You have to make sure you are concentrating and have your fingers crossed that the wind blows in your favour now and then.

“It makes any shots difficult with the ball moving in the air and any long ball forward can be tricky. I wouldn’t want to be a centre-half waiting under a goalkeeper’s long punt. Trying to get your head on that, or trying to stop someone else getting their head on it, can’t be easy but it’s the same for everyone.”