Scottish Cup: Can Morton claim another top-flight scalp against Hearts live on BBC?

Lawrence Shankland spent half-a-season on-loan at Cappielow in 2017

It's what the Scottish Cup is all about.

Championship Morton against Premiership Hearts, under the lights at Cappielow, in front of the BBC cameras. Buckle in, it should be a cracker.

And if Morton manager Dougie Imrie has his way, it'll be "horrible" for Hearts, too.

With a cacophony of chants coming from the Cowshed, the weather blowing from the River Clyde, and the enchantment of the cup all playing into Morton's hands, they might just be able to make magic once more.

Motherwell were overcome by those elements in the last round and Imrie hopes Hearts are left in a similar state.

He knows it will not be easy, though. The Edinburgh side are one of the form teams in the country. But Morton only need to look back a matter of weeks to find a successful blueprint for causing a shock.

'They're coming to a Cappielow cauldron'

Stylish. Comfort. Quality.

Not words associated with Cappielow, but words that have used to describe the Tynecastle Park Hotel, which is now open in Hearts' stadium.

There is a point to this comparison. Imrie has stressed that Hearts are used to "luxury".

Morton fans in the Cowshed at Cappielow make their feelings clear

Tynecastle is a "nice stadium", according to Imrie. And Steven Naismith's side are used to going to other nice stadiums. Morton's home is many things, but it's not nice. And they must use that as a strength.

"We have to make it as difficult and as horrible as we can. Hearts will know that themselves," the former Hamilton Academical captain said.

"They are coming to Cappielow, the dressing rooms are tiny, they're not the best. The pitch is good but the fans will make it like a cauldron for them.

"They won't enjoy it, the infrastructure inside is certainly not what they are used to, so hopefully we can use that to our advantage.

"I have been a player going against these big clubs, you have to take everything you can. If we can do that and the fans get behind us, then you never know what can happen."

'It would mean everything'

In a promotion play-off place. One game away from Hampden Park. Morton fans are dreaming.

In mid-November, they were praying to preserve their second-tier status. But after their sensational 16-game unbeaten run, which came to an end last week against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Morton see the only way is up.

Trips to the national stadium do not come around too often for them - as long as you are not counting taking on Queen's Park at their temporary home.

Morton last made the final four of a cup competition in 2016, when Derek McInnes' Aberdeen defeated them 2-0 in the League Cup.

They were the underdogs that day and they will be again on Monday but that does not concern Imrie. Instead, he's buoyed by it.

"It would mean the world," he said. "You don't get these opportunities all that often, so that should be their carrot.

"We're certainly going to be the underdogs. Hearts are having a fantastic season, they're a top team, but it's one we can look forward to and can be inspired by the last round."

If Morton are to secure their second top-flight scalp of the competition, they will need to keep one of their former sons quiet. A certain Lawrence Shankland.

The Scotland international scored four goals in 18 Championship games for Morton in the second half of the 2016-17 season.

It's fair to say he's done all right since. And while Imrie knows keeping the striker quiet would go a way to earning Morton a semi-final spot, his sights are not solely set on stopping Shankland.

"We know how good he is, but I don't think we can just worry about Lawrence," he added. "There are a number of good Hearts players in their team and we will have to watch everyone on the night."