Stephen Mallan says he can't wait to face The New Saints in the IRN-BRU Cup semi-final on Sunday.
The Buddies take on the Welsh side after seeing off Albion Rovers, Hibernian and Ayr United to make the last four.
And Mallan, who has scored twice in the IRN-BRU Cup this season, is looking forward to testing himself against opposition he has never faced before.
It's obviously exciting," he said. "I'm looking forward to it and it's just another challenge playing against a different team from a different country.
We've got the chance to get into a final. No matter what competition it is you want to get to the final and the boys will be looking to give the fans something to cheer about."
Saints come into Sunday's match off the back of a 3-2 win over East Fife in the Scottish Cup - a win that sets up a quarter final encounter with Celtic at Celtic Park. Mallan admitted that he and his team mates also can't wait for that match.
I'm looking forward to it and I'm sure the other boys are as well," he said. "As a kid you want to play in the biggest stadiums in the world and I'd say Celtic Park is up there.
"Everyone is going to be watching the game so you want to go and do well. If you're going to play Celtic at Celtic Park you want to be in the starting eleven so I think all the boys will be fighting for places in the next couple of weeks for the league and cup games."
The midfielder realises the challenge at hand taking on Brendan Rodgers' side, but believe Saints should take inspiration from the Buddies run to the League Cup final in 2013.
If we're going to try and win the cup then Celtic are the team to beat. They're the favourites and we'd need to beat them at some point. When St Mirren won the League Cup a few years ago we had to beat Celtic in the semi-final."
