Their last-minute winner against Hibs in the fourth round would be enough cup magic to keep a smile on the fans’ faces but Dunfermline now return to Hampden for the first time in 17 years.
Given they sit fourth in the Championship, this win will give them a huge boost as they continue their push for promotion.
Lennon’s side looked every bit equal, if not superior, to an Aberdeen squad that dwarves theirs in every metric possible – except form.
Managerless, rudderless, void of confidence, and with only one win in eight, Aberdeen fans will be fearing the worst now.
The Scottish Cup would have offered a potentially positive distraction to their Premiership woes but now it is all about avoiding the relegation play-off spot.
Falkirk, Rangers, St Mirren and Hibernian lie in wait pre-split, a run of fixtures that finding any cause for optimism in there proves challenging.
Likewise, pinpointing the Dons players who will be able to carry this side, and their team-mates, through a tricky relegation battle is similarly puzzling.
