Graham Carey's "extra special left foot" supplied a stunning 30-yard strike and provided the "magic" St Johnstone needed against Livingston to set up a Scottish Cup semi-final against holders Celtic, manager Simo Valakari says.
The substitute winger had only been on the pitch for a matter of minutes when he sensationally let rip from distance to deliver the sole goal of the game.
"I see it every day in training," Valakari told BBC Scotland. "What a player.
"He's got an extra special left foot. Beautiful - and we needed some magic tonight. Big credit to Livingston, they put us under pressure."
Indeed they did, as the Premiership side had been dominated by their Championship hosts, who will be left rueing a number of first-half chances they failed to convert.
David Martindale revealed post-match too that referee Don Robertson apologised for not awarding the hosts what the manager called "a stonewall penalty" when Andrew Shinnie was caught in the face by Daniels Balodis.