And, after prevailing 2-1 at Firhill in the semi-final first leg on Tuesday evening, Ian Murray’s men would seem to be perfectly poised to complete the job against Thistle in the home second leg this Friday and book a final date against either St Johnstone or Ross County.
Here, the Fife Free Press looks back on what happened in the nine previous Scottish Premiership play-off finals.

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2018: Partick Thistle 1-3 Livingston. Keaghan Jacobs (pictured) scores only goal of second leg at Firhill as Championship side go up at the expense of Thistle, who depart the top flight after five years. (Pic Alan Harvey/SNS) Photo: Alan Harvey - SNS Group

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St Mirren 1-1 Dundee United, St Mirren win 2-0 on penalties. Mihai Popescu scores the winning penalty in Paisley as opponents United incredibly miss all four of theirs. (Pic Craig Williamson/SNS) Photo: SNS Group Craig Williamson

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2021: Kilmarnock 2-4 Dundee. Charlie Adam and his delighted Dundee team-mates rejoice after ending Killie's 28-year stay in the top flight. (Pic Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) Photo: Ian MacNicol

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2022: St Johnstone 6-2 Inverness. Shaun Rooney seals 4-0 second leg win as Callum Davison's side comfortably stay up at expenses of Billy Dodds' Championship visitors (Pic Mark Scates/SNS) Photo: Mark Scates - SNS Group