We used to be good when Alex Ferguson was manager(But those days are gone)

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REVENGE FOR DEPORTIVO?

Aberdeen welcome Deportivo to Pittodrie for todays game.Aberdeen were surprise 3-0 winners the last time the teams met.Deportivo sit 2nd in the Spanish league this season plus they won it last year so we know they can play when they want to.Aberdeen go into the game knowing a win would almost take them through with 2 games left.Deportivo need a win to kick start their euro dream,They have a squad full of stars who will be keen to impress in europe.

Aberdeen go into the game with a full squad to choose from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Hart,Tate,Clark,Tiernan,Prest,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. DEPORTIVO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Aberdeen created the first chance of the game,Samba headed it to Whelan who run into the box but his shot went high and wide(10mins.)

Victor tried his luck from distance but his shot flew over the bar(18mins.)

Valeron had a volley at goal but his shot went over the bar(27mins.)

Samba had a shot at goal after being set up by Whelan but Molina was on hand to save well at his near post(44mins.)

The half time whistle blows as both teams go in even at 0-0.

The first chance of a slow moving second half fell to Deportivo,Valeron played the corner in,Langfield punched clear,Tristan picked up the loose ball and took a few touches before sending it into Valerons path,He hit it first time into the top corner,Goal,1-0(58mins.)

Aberdeen made 3 subs to try and get back into it,Clark,Bavidge and Prest came on for Muirhead,Samba and Whelan(69mins.)

Bavidge won the Dons a free kick after being brought down just outside the box,Oliseh stepped up to take it,He runs up and curls the ball into the top corner,Goal,1-1(74mins.)

Langfield kept the Dons in it with a superb double save,Sergio hit a fierce shot which Langfield pushed away,The ball fell to Tristan who looked certain to score,He hit it towards goal and out of nowhere Langfield tips it round the post for a corner,Anderson clears the corner(78mins.)

Aberdeen could have stole it with the last chance of the game,Clark played the ball to Mackie but his shot was tipped away by Molina(90mins.)

A draw the fairest result as the full time whistle goes,The score ends Aberdeen 1 Deportivo 1.

ABERDEEN 1 DEPORTIVO 1

GOALS:-Oliseh(Aberdeen)Valeron(Deportivo)

REF:-Gianluca Paparesta

YELLOW CARDS:-Anderson,Muirhead(Aberdeen)Pablo,Naybet(Deportivo)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Phil McGuire(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-21179

MANAGERS VIEW:-

This was a battle for both teams.Im happy with the way it finished as we were down 1-0 and at 1-1 Langfield kept us in it,So im happy with the point.We will go into our last two euro games knowing if we avoid defeat in both games we will be through.

OTHER GROUP GAMES

Marseille 1 Anderlecht 1

GROUP TABLE(After 4 games)

1.Aberdeen:-Points 8

2.Marseille:-Points 5

3.Deportivo:-Points 4

4.Anderlecht:-Points 3

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP 3 GOAL ASSISTS

1.Nicolas Anelka(Man U) 5 assists

2.Tomas Rosicky(Dortmund) 4 assists

3.Par Zetterberg(Anderlecht) 3 assists

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MOTHERWELL COME TO PITTODRIE

Motherwell come to Pittodrie for Aberdeens third game in a week.Motherwell are second bottom of the league and are going nowhere fast.In the 5 meetings between the teams Aberdeen have won 4 with Motherwell winning 1.Aberdeen have already knocked 4 past Motherwell in this seasons opening game,Motherwell have continued to struggle since.We know they have a few good players but Terry Butcher struggles to get them playing together.

Aberdeen go into the game with a full squad to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Clark

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Tiernan,Whelan,Samba

ABERDEEN VS. MOTHERWELL PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen came forward with Bavidge through the middle,He played the ball to Prest who headed into Mackies path,He curled his shot past the keeper and in,Goal,1-0(11mins.)

Oliseh tried his luck from long range but his shot goes over the bar(18mins.)

Bavidge was clean through after a pass from Mackie,He continued into the box and as the keeper came out he lifted it over the bar(31mins.)

Motherwell create their first chance of the game,Boyle took on a few players before firing his shot just wide(33mins.)

Mackie is having a good day as he set Prest up with a brilliant ball,Prest could only fire wide from just inside the box(43mins.)

The teams go in at half time with Aberdeen up 1-0.Motherwell will need to create some more chances if they want to get back into it.

It was Moherwell that created the first chance of the second half,Moore played a terrible ball across his own penalty area,Prest picked it up and with his second touch sent a shot low into the corner leaving the keeper no chance,Goal,2-0(52mins.)

Boyle went on another little run and managed to get into the box,He sent a drive in at a tight angle which was tipped away by Langfield,Anderson clears the loose ball(57mins.)

Aberdeen make a couple of subs,Tiernan and Whelan on for Oliseh and Prest(60mins.)

Bavidge won a free kick right on the edge of the box in a central position,Sub Whelan stepped up and sent his shot straight into the corner,Goal,3-0(68mins.)

A long ball from Tiernan to Mackie started another attack,Mackie played the early cross into the box,Bavidge was first to the ball,Goal,4-0(75mins.)

Motherwell had what turned out to be the last chance of the game,Lasley hitting his shot right at Langfield(84mins.)

The final whistle goes as the game ends 4-0 to Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN 4 MOTHERWELL 0

GOALS:-Mackie,Prest,Whelan,Bavidge(Aberdeen)

REF:-John Underhill

YELLOW CARDS:-Lasley,Mathie(Motherwell)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Darren Mackie(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-13459

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We expected to win this one and we did it in style.We were the better team right from the first whistle.We deserved to win and all the players deserve a pat on the back.

We will have our first wednesday without a game for a while so ill give the lads the monday off to rest and put their feet up.In the time we have off I will speak to the scouts about potential transfer targets.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 4 Motherwell 0

Dundee 3 Kilmarnock 0

Dunfermline 3 Dundee U 0

Hearts 0 Celtic 2

Livingston 2 Hibs 1

Rangers 5 Falkirk 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 12 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 29

2.Aberdeen:-Points 26

3.Rangers:-Points 21

ABERDEENS TOP 3 SCORERS(All competitons)

1.Martin Bavidge 7 Goals

2.Noel Whelan 6 Goals

3.Darren Mackie 5 Goals

ABERDEENS TOP 3 GOAL ASSISTS(All competitions)

1.Martin Bavidge 7 assists

2.Darren Mackie 6 assists

3.Martin Prest 3 assists

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HOW ABOUT SOME BETTER FACILITIES MR MILNE?

A meeting was arranged with the chairman for tuesday.I explained the situation that in winter we have no training facilities if it snows,We have to train on the beach.He understands the situation and agrees that we have enough money in the bank to upgrade the facilities.That is great news for the team and could help the younger players reach their potential quicker.The new facilities will be built at the end of the season to be ready for next season.

We know with new facilities being built it will limit are funds next season to buy new players,but that is a sacrifice that we have to make to let the lads train in the best facilities possible.

The scouts have been sent out to find players as we near december,One has went to look for youths the other will scout UK and Ire.We hope they find one or two suitable players.

We also have a look around Scotland to see if there are any players coming out of contract at the end of the season,We will scout a few players before the time comes to sign pre-contract agreements.

The players have had a nice rest without a wednesday game,So we should have a squad of fit players.

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KILLIE WELCOME THE DONS

Aberdeen bring their team to Rugby park to play Kilmarnock.They will be confident of winning as Kilmarnock has failed to beat the Dons in all 4 matches against the teams,Aberdeen have won them all.Kilmarnock are 7th in the league and have struggled a bit in their last couple of games,They conceeded 5 against Rangers and 3 against Dundee while they scored 0 goals in reply.They will be looking to put this bad run to an end as quickly as they can.Paul Di Giacomo is the leagues top scorer.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Heikkinen

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Paulinho

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Muirhead,Whelan,Samba

KILMARNOCK VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Mackie created the first chance as he run down the right wing,He crossed it in for Bavidge who got his head to it,McGregor saves but cant hold the ball,The defence clears the loose ball(11mins.)

A long free kick into the box by Oliseh found Andersons head but the keeper tips it out for a corner,The corner is cleared easily(18mins.)

Di Giacomo found himself clean through on goal he continued into the box but fired his fierce drive over the bar(20mins.)

Paulinho passed the ball to Oliseh,He hit a shot towards goal from the edge of the box,It hits a defender and wrong foots the keeper,Goal,1-0(22mins.)

McGuire played a long ball towards Mackie,Mackie recieved the ball and beat Dillon before continuing into the box,He hit a shot that was saved by the keeper but he followed up on the rebound,Goal,2-0(31mins.)

Killie quickly hit one back through Invincibile,Di Giacomo doing the hard work on the left before Invincibile tapped in,Goal,2-1(34mins.)

Invincibile could have leveled the score,He struck a hard shot from inside the box but Langfield saved well(42mins.)

Killie are really putting alot of pressure on the Dons,Di Giacomo fired a shot over after a brilliant passing move(43mins.)

The whistle blows to put an end to a good first half,The score is Kilmarnock 1 Aberdeen 2.

The second half started as the first ended with Killie attacking,Di Giacomo having his shot saved by Langfield(47mins.)

Aberdeens first chance of the second half fell to Bavidge,He struck a decent shot at goal which was tipped over by the keeper,Mahood clears the corner(54mins.)

A couple of subs were made Whelan and Samba on for Heikkinen and Bavidge(62mins.)

Samba looked lively as soon as he came on and could have scored,His shot was tipped out for a corner,The defence clears the corner(65mins.)

Aberdeen were taking control of the game and Whelan was keen to impress with Samba when he came on,Whelan drove it across goal from the right it missed all the defenders and landed at Prests feet,He tapped it in,Goal,3-1(68mins.)

McGuire set up Oliseh who hit a shot from about 30 yards which flew wide(84mins.)

No more chances were made as Killie run out of steam in the second half.The score ends Killie 1 Aberdeen 3.

KILMARNOCK 1 ABERDEEN 3

GOALS:-Invincibile(Kilmarnock)Oliseh,Mackie,Prest(Aberdeen)

REF:-Stuart Dougal

YELLOW CARDS:-Dillon,Locke(Kilmarnock)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Sunday Oliseh(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-9967

MANGERS VIEW:-

We were good in the early first half but Killie came back into it and could have been level before half time.We took control in the second half and in the end we deserved the 3 points.Killie gave us a good run but we showed that we can defend just as well as we attack.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 5 Livingston 0

Dundee U 2 Hearts 1

Falkirk 4 Dundee 2

Hibs 4 Rangers 1

Kilmarnock 1 Aberdeen 3

Motherwell 3 Dunfermline 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3:-

1.Celtic:-Points 32

2.Aberdeen:-Points 29

3.Rangers:-Points 21

BEST PASS COMPLETION TOP 3

1.Paulinho(Aberdeen) 81%

2.Chris Clark(Aberdeen) 79%

3.Luke Chadwick(Rangers) 79%

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BOTTOM CLUB FALKIRK TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE

John Hughes takes his Falkirk team to Pittodrie for todays game.

Falkirk have been very poor this year and sit bottom of the league table,They have only picked up one point away from home this season.In past meetings between the clubs Aberdeen won the only game they have had 2-1 earlier in the season.Falkirk did however win their last game against Dundee,Giving them their second home win of the season.They will have a little morale boost after that game but i cant see them causing to much problems to a strong Aberdeen team.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Muirhead,Paulinho,Prest

ABERDEEN VS. FALKIRK PREMIER LEAGUE

Oliseh had the first chance with a long range shot,He drove it from about 25 yards but his shot went over the bar(14mins.)

Falkirk thought they would try their luck from distance,Rodgers hit his shot on target but Langfield saved well(25mins.)

The half time whistle goes to the noise of alot of unhappy fans.A very poor first half which sees each team only creating one chance,The score stays Aberdeen 0 Falkirk 0

Oliseh tried his luck from long range again,This time he hit it wide(46mins.)

Whelan was the next to try his luck this time from inside the box,Devine passed to Whelan in the box he managed to turn and shoot,Ferguson saved(54mins.)

A few subs were put on to try and add a bit of flair to the team,Paulinho and Prest on for Oliseh and Whelan(58mins.)

The subs done the trick,McNaughton played a long ball to the edge of the box,Prest headed down for Bavidge who struck it first time into the corner,Goal,1-0(62mins.)

Paulinho set up Mackie on the edge of the box but he could only bend his shot wide(71mins.)

Prest set up Bavidge again but this time Bavidge shot hit the post before the keepr gathered(73mins.)

Bavidge returned the favour,He placed the ball infront of Prest and as the keeper came out Prest rolled it past him into an empty net,Goal.2-0(85mins.)

The final whistle brings to an end what was a pretty poor game,The score ends Aberdeen 2 Falkirk 0

ABERDEEN 2 FALKIRK 0

GOALS:-Bavidge,Prest(Aberdeen)

REF:-David Somers

YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Mackie(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-14640

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We really struggled in this one,It took Prest coming on to spark a reaction from the team.One good point was Stewart Devine he had a great game in midfield.We will need to raise our game for our next match which is against Marseille.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Falkirk 0

Celtic 0 Dundee U 0

Dundee 0 Hibs 3

Dunfermline 2 Kilmarnock 2

Hearts 2 Motherwell 0

Livingston 2 Rangers 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 33

2.Aberdeen:-Points 32

3.Hibs:-Points 22

WORST DEFENCES

1.Motherwell Conceded 33

2.Falkirk Conceded 29

3.Dundee U Conceded 27

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CAN WE MAKE IT THROUGH IN EUROPE?

Aberdeen take their team to France to play Marseille for todays champions league game.

Marseille have a good squad and sit 2nd in the champions league table.They will be out for revenge after Aberdeen beat them the last time the teams played.Aberdeen will be looking for a win to qualify for the next round,While a Marseille win would put them joint top with the Dons.

The Dons have a full squad to pick from for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Paulinho

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Hart,Tiernan,Whelan,Bavidge,Devine.

MARSEILLE VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

McNaughton started the first attack as he played a long ball down the right to Samba,Samba controlled it and whipped in the cross,Prest headed well wide(2mins.)

Radomski was unlucky for Marseille as he hit a long shot into the side netting(6mins.)

The game slowed down for a while as both teams settled in,Radomski was Marseille main man and set up Vachousek with a superb through ball,His shot hit the post and went in,Goal,1-0(18mins.)

Marseille could have went further ahead Mido hitting the post with a header after a free kick from their own half(20mins.)

Aberdeen then showed the power of their counter attck as the ball was cleared after hitting the post by Oliseh,Prest gathered it up then sent a long high ball to the centre for Samba,He finished with a powerful shot,Goal,1-1(21mins.)

Anderson was involved up field as Aberdeen won a throw in,McCann found Anderson who played a fine ball to Samba,He managed to get to the byline before cutting it back for Prest,Goal,2-1(39mins.)

Mido came close again just before half time,He lifted his shot over the bar from inside the box(43mins.)

The first half comes to an end,Aberdeen lead 2-1 in what has been a good first half from both teams.Marseille will need to take their chances though if they want to win this one.

Marseille had the first chance of the second half,Skacel hitting the side netting from a long range angled drive(46mins.)

Mido was causing problems and he should have scored,Radomski played a ball into the box that hit Anderson,Mido was first to it but his shot hit the post when it looked easier to score(51mins.)

Vachousek was next up to try his luck,his shot saved by Langfield on the second attempt(54mins.)

Samba set up Mackie for a rare 2nd half attack,Mackie could only shoot straight at Runje though(57mins.)

Mido used his skill to get himself free again but he lifted his shot over the bar(63mins.)

A couple of subs are made,Whelan and Bavidge on for Paulinho and Samba(65mins.)

Marseille were throwing everything at Aberdeen,Job forcing Langfield into a diving save to conceed the corner,McGuire headed the corner away from danger(66mins.)

Olembe caused problems when he whipped a cross in from the left,Mido controlled it before having his legs chopped away from him by McCann,Penalty,Vashousek steps up to take it....Goal,2-2(69mins.)

Aberdeen had a brilliant chance as Samba played a long ball to Prest,He hit a first time shot that was tipped out for a corner,The corner was cleared easily(85mins.)

Marseille win a free kick just out side the box in the last few minutes of the game,Olembe strikes his shot but Langfield saves well(89mins.)

Langfield plays the quick ball to Prest from the free kick save,Prest gets to the byline and pulls it across goal,Mackie is on hand to tap in,Goal,3-2(90mins.)

The final whistle goes to bring to an end a fantastic game,The score finishes Marseille 2 Aberdeen 3.

MARSEILLE 2 ABERDEEN 3

GOALS:-Vachousek 2(Marseille)Samba,Prest,Mackie(Aberdeen)

REF:-Michael Weiner

YELLOW CARDS:-Vachousek(Marseille)McCann,Paulinho(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Prest(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-59966

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We are lucky to be coming away from this game with three points,Marseille were the better team but pushed too far forward which allowed us the use of our pacey forwards for the counter attack.We are delighted with the score but know we will have to work harder if we are to get through any rounds of the knockout stages.

OTHER GROUP GAME

Anderlecht 2 Deportivo 3

GROUP TABLE(After 5 games)

1.Aberdeen:-Points 11**

2.Deportivo:-Points 7

3.Marseille:-Points 5

4.Anderlecht:-Points 3

** Aberdeen have quilified for 2nd round

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP 3 GOALSCORERS

1.Thierry Henry(Arsenal) 7 goals

2.Kaka(Milan) 7 goals

3.Owen(Liverpool) 7 goals

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1ST OF DECEMBER

The 1st of the month sees the monthly awards handed out:-

Player of the month:-Martin Prest(Aberdeen)

Young Player of the month:-Scott Brown(Hibs)

Manager of the month:-Martin O'Neill(Celtic)

The first of the month also sees us step up our scouting for players.We have a few targets that we will scout in the next month,If any impress we will think about making a move in january.

Two players we really like the look of is Partick Thistles Emmanuel Panther the other is Southends Leon Cort.We have a few others that we will watch but them two have been watched on sevral occasions and really impressed.

We have a few players out of contract at the end of the season so now would be a good time for them to prove they deserve another one.

Hart,Heikkinen,McQuilken,Bart-Williams,Tate and Whelan are all out of contract and will only be offered a new one if they can prove to me that they deserve to stay.The only player even close to being offered a new contract is Noel Whelan.

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A TIRED ABERDEEN TRAVEL TO EASTER ROAD

Just after returning from France after beating Marseille we travel to Edinburgh to face Hibs.

Hibs are in good form and sit 3rd in the league,They have a good squad with a quick attack who are capable of scoring goals.The teams have met 6 times before with Aberdeen winning 3,Hibs winning 1,And 2 games drawn.Aberdeen have a few players who are a bit tired after the Euro game and will give a few of them a rest.

Aberdeen have a full but tired squad to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-Morrison

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Tiernan

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Bagshaw

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Oliseh,Clark,Samba.

HIBS VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Bavidge had the chance to put the Dons into an early lead,He managed to get a head onto a Paulinho free kick,The keeper tipped away then Zambernardi cleared the rebound from Bavidges feet(2mins.)

Hibs saw their first shot go well over the bar,Brebner striking it from 25-30 yards out(4mins.)

Murray was next up to strike from distance,His shot went just wide of the post(8mins.)

Brebner then set up Thompson who had his shot saved,McGuire cleared the rebound out for a corner,Aberdeen easily clear the corner(14mins.)

Murray created a chance with a free kick on the half way line,Brown managed to get a shot in that Langfield pushed out,McNaughton clears the danger(35mins.)

Glass tried his luck from distance but Langfield held the ball well(44mins.)

The half time whistle brings the half to an end,The score is still 0-0 but Hibs have been the better team,Aberdeen will need to improve in the second half.

Aberdeen created the first chance of the second half,Bagshaw playing a great ball to Bavidge(who looked offside)Bavidge chipped the oncoming keeper,Goal,1-0(49mins.)

Bavidge is then carried off after a bad challenge,He is replaced by Samba(57mins.)

Aberdeen won a free kick beside the half way line,Paulinho played it long into the box,Anderson headed at goal the keeper pushed it out to Samaba,He lifted his shot high over the bar when it looked easier to hit the target(62mins.)

Samba made up for it as the Dons were looking good in the second half,Devine played the ball along the left to Whelan,He played a superb ball into the box for Samba,He hits it first time off the post and in,Goal,2-0(76mins.)

Aberdeen make another sub,Oliseh on for Paulinho(77mins.)

Hibs created their first chance of the second half,Glass played it along the edge of the box for Brebner who struck a perfect shot into the top corner,Goal.2-1(85mins.)

Glass was again involved as Hibs pushed forward,His pass was collected by Edge but he could only shoot straight at Langfield(91mins.)

As Hibs pushed forward it gave Aberdeen the chance of a quick break,Whelan the man in the clear but his weak shot was saved easily(93mins.)

That proved to be the last chance of the game as the score ends Hibs 1 Aberdeen 2.

HIBS 1 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Brebner(Hibs)Bavidge,Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-Craig Thomson

YELLOW CARDS:-Zambernardi,Mckenzie(Hibs)Paulinho,Devine(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Phil McGuire(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-16262

MANAGERS VIEW:-

After a poor first half we came back into it,The defence was brilliant today with McGuire voted man of the match,They done their job and restricted Hibs to alot of long shots.We came out in the second half like a new team and got the goals we needed for the 3 points.We couldnt do much about the Hibs goal as it was a stunning strike by Brebner.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee U 0 Livingston 1

Falkirk 0 Dunfermline 3

Hibs 1 Aberdeen 2

Kilmarnock 3 Hearts 0

Motherwell 1 Celtic 1

Rangers 0 Dundee 3

PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Aberdeen:-Points 35

2.Celtic:-Points 34

3.Dunfermline:-24

ABERDEENS TOP 3 AVERAGE RATINGS(League only)

1.Darren Mackie 7.46

2.Kevin McNaughton 7.40

3.Sunday Oliseh 7.29

3.Russell Anderson 7.29

ABERDEENS TOP 3 MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD WINNERS(League only)

1.Phil McGuire 3 MoMs

2.Darren Mackie 2 MoMs

3.Sunday Oliseh 1 MoM

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TWO PLAYERS OUT INJURED

We had some bad news after the Hibs game with the physio informing me that Bavidge and Whelan will be out injured after picking up knocks in the last game.

Martin Bavidge will miss a week of action with a damaged foot.He will miss the games against Dunfermline in the cup and Rangers in the league.

The physio informs me that Noel Whelan needs to see a specialist about a chest injury picked up in the last match.He will be out for 3 weeks to recover from this.We hope to see him back in january pushing hard for a place in the first team.

Calum McHattie was in fine form for the reserves scoring a hat-trick against Kilmarnock reserves.He will be called into the first team for the cup game in midweek.He is 19 now so he will need to keep those performances up if he wants to make it into the first team.He is one for the future,although if he played well in the first team i wouldnt be afraid to make him first choice now.

The league cup will give us a chance to rest a few of the regular first teamers.We won this cup last year but we have to think of fitness with the team still in the champions league.

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LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL

Jimmy Calderwood takes his Dunfermline team to Pittodrie for todays league cup game.Dunfermline are 3rd in the league but that dosnt hide that they have had an up and down season so far,winning 7 and losing 5,3 have been drawn.

In meetings between the teams Aberdeen have never lost since Gunn has been in charge.Aberdeen have won 4,1 game ended in a draw.

Aberdeen are without Bavidge(Injured) and Whelan(Injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Holloway

RB:-Payne

LB:-Morrison

CB:-Tate

CB:-McGuire©

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Tiernan

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Bagshaw

CF:-McHattie

CFL:-Lombardi

Subs:-Preece,Anderson,Paulinho,Morgan,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNFERMLINE LEAGUE CUP QUARTER FINAL

Aberdeen create the first chance with Lombardi setting up McHattie,McHattie tried to direct his shot but Thompson chalenged him to put it out for a corner,Charnock clears the corner with his head(13mins.)

Dunfermline came back at Aberdeen and won themselves a free kick just out side the box,Nicholson blasted it but it sailed over the bar(17mins.)

With tempers getting a bit heated the ref dishes out a few yellow cards in the first half.

Half time brings to a close a boring first half with only 2 chances made,The score stays Aberdeen 0 Dunfermline 0

Gunn demanded more at half time and he got it straight away,McHattie recieved a ball from Bagshaw,He used his pace to get into the box and play it acroos goal,Lombardi got there first,Goal,1-0(47mins.)

Dunfermline won another free kick just outside the box,Thompson was the man looking to try his luck this time,He stepped up and aimed for the top corner,Goal,1-1(64mins.)

A couple of subs are introduced,Paulinho and Morgan on for Tiernan and Lombardi(70mins.)

Dunfermlines Mortimer brought out a save from Langfield with a long range shot(81mins.)

The Dons had a good chance to score but Morgan had his shot tipped away by Stille,The loose ball was cleared by the Dunfermline defence(84mins.)

Both teams fail to make anymore chances,So that means we will have extra time.The score after 90mins is Aberdeen 1 Dunfermline 1.

No chances are made in the first half of extra time it looks like penaltys could be the only way to decide this one.The score stays at 1-1.

Chris Clark made progress up the right then crossed the ball into the middle,Bagshaw hit it on the volley but it went well over,He should have done better(107mins.)

That was the only chance of extra time as this one goes to Penaltys.The score at full time is Aberdeen 1 Dunfermline 1.

Dunfermline will take the first pen:-

Dempsey steps up....Saved(0-0.)

McGuire steps up....GOAL(1-0.)

McPhee is next up for Dunfermline....GOAL(1-1.)

McHattie steps up for Aberdeen....GOAL(2-1.)

Derek Young steps up to the spot....He blasts over(2-1.)

Clark makes the long walk to the penalty spot....He puts it wide.(2-1.)

Bullen for Dunfermline....GOAL(2-2.)

Paulinho to put Aberdeen ahead....Over the bar,(2-2.)

Dunfermlines Darren Young steps up....GOAL(2-3.)

Muirhead must score to keep the Dons in it....GOAL(3-3.)

McGroarty steps up for the Pars....GOAL(3-4.)

Bagshaw must score....Hes Missed Dunfermline are through,Last years winners are out.

Dunfermline win the penalty shootout 4-3 after drawing 1-1 in normal time.

ABERDEEN 1 DUNFERMLINE 1 (Dunfermline won 4-3 on penaltys)

GOALS:-Lombardi(Aberdeen)Thompson(Dunfermline)

REF:-Douglas McDonald

YELLOW CARDS:-Morrison,Muirhead,Lombardi(Aberdeen)Byrne,Dempsey,McPhee(Dunfermline)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Lee Bullen(Dunfermline)

ATTENDANCE:-18774

MANAGERS VIEW:-

Both teams worked hard and found it difficult to create chances.We are slightly dissapointed as we had the chance to wrap it up during the penaltys.We will look at this game and learn from it in the future.All credit to Dunfermline who have a super management team and i hope they go all the way.

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RANGERS COME TO THE GRANITE CITY

Rangers head to Pittodrie for todays game with the Dons.

Rangers have been poor this year and im surprised Alex McLeish is still there.They finished a poor 3rd last season and sit 5th in the table this year.

In past meetings between the clubs Aberdeen have won 4 with 1 game ending in a draw.

Rangers havent been playing well but they still have the players who could cause the Dons problems,Lovenkrands and Hughes are two men that have to be watched closely.

Aberdeen have Bavidge back,He will still sit this one out to let him recover fully from his injury,Whelan is still out with a back injury.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Clark,Muirhead,Bagshaw.

ABERDEEN VS. RANGERS PREMIER LEAGUE

The first half started slow as both teams battled for posession.

Mackie created the first chance with a mazy run down the right,He crossed the ball to Prest who had his drive saved by Klos,The defence cleared the ball(27mins.)

Prest was causing problems as Samba headed a ball into his path,He made it into the box before firing his shot well over(33mins.)

Rangers created their first chance as the half was coming to an end,Lovenkrands crossing from the right,Bellion headed at goal but Langfield tipped clear,The defence clears the rebound(40mins.)

Lovenkrands used his pace to make space for a shot from a tight angle,His shot went high and wide(41mins.)

The teams come in level at 0-0 at half time.Both teams have had chances and will look to hit the back of the net in the second half.

Devine played a ball from the left to Oliseh in the centre,Oliseh couldnt find no passing options so he hit a fierce shot,It sails well over the bar(49mins.)

Aberdeen make a couple of subs,Clark and Bagshaw on for Oliseh and Samba(72mins.)

Devine played a great ball to Bagshaw,Bagshaw turned in the box but he could only hit his shot wide(82mins.)

Rangers fail to make any chances in the second half,Aberdeen fail to score any.The score ends Aberdeen 0 Rangers 0.

ABERDEEN 0 RANGERS 0

GOALS:-None.

REF:-Stuart Dougal

YELLOW CARDS:-McCann,Mackie(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Patrick Kisnorbo(Rangers)

ATTENDANCE:-21172

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We struggled to create chances again in this one but with the ones we did create we should have scored.Im happy with the way the defense coped but in the final third play was poor.

We have our final game in the group stages of the champions league in midweek,We will train hard for that match in a bid to get the good form going again.

Stewart Devine had another good game and was trying his hardest to create something he looks like he is grabbing his big chance with both hands.

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SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 0 Rangers 0

Celtic 3 Kilmarnock 2

Dundee U 1 Motherwell 5

Dunfermline 1 Hibs 2

Hearts 0 Falkirk 0

Livingston 1 Dundee 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 16 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 37

2.Aberdeen:-Points 36

3.Hibs:-Points 25

TOP 3 GOALS SCORED(Teams)(League only)

1.Aberdeen:-30 goals scored

2.Celtic:-28 goals scored

3.Kilmarnock:-27 goals scored

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DUNDEE U SACK BOSS!

After the bad result against Motherwell on saturday Dundee United sacked their manager Ian McCall.They have found it tough over the last two seasons and the board felt they needed a change.Assistant Owen Coyle will take charge of the first team until a replacement is found.

ANDERLECHT VISIT PITTODRIE

Anderlecht bring there team to Pittodrie for a game that means nothing really.Aberdeen are already through,Anderlecht are already out.In the last meeting in Belgium both teams failed to hit the target as the game finished 0-0.

Aberdeen are without Whelan(injured) for the game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-Morrison

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Tiernan

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-McHattie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Bagshaw

Subs:-Preece,Tate,Oliseh,Devine,Prest,McNaughton,Mackie.

ABERDEEN VS. ANDERLECHT CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Aberdeen created the first chance of the game,Muirhead had a long range shot saved after being set up by Morrison(12mins.)

Anderlecht came forward and forced a corner after a good save by Langfield from a Guie-Mien shot,Langfield collects the ball from the corner(17mins.)

Deschacht had a hit from long range but Langfield watched it go high and wide of the goals(25mins.)

Calum McHattie done well on the right and sent a cross in,Bavidge got a head to it but his header rebounded back off the bar,The defence clears the loose ball(33mins.)

Buckley had a chance for Anderlecht but he couldnt direct his shot and it went wide(41mins.)

The end of the first half sees both teams making chances but both failing to convert them,The score stays Aberdeen 0 Anderlecht 0.

Guie-Mien had the first chance of the second half,His long range shot was well held by Langfield(51mins.)

Bavidge tried his luck from long range,His shot went well wide(56mins.)

Guie-Mien looked like he wanted to score,He beat two men before striking his shot,Langfield couldnt hold it but McGuire was there to clear the danger(62mins.)

Aberdeen change things around,Devine and Mackie on for Clark and McHattie(70mins.)

Bagshaw was the next up to try his luck,He could only blast his shot wide(77mins.)

The teams failed to create anymore chances as the game ends the same as the last one,Aberdeen 0 Anderlecht 0.

ABERDEEN 0 ANDERLECHT 0

GOALS:-None.

REF:-Herbert Fandel

YELLOW CARDS:-Clark(Aberdeen)Wilhelmsson,Seol(Anderlecht)

RED CARDS:-None.

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Rolf Christel Guie-Mien(Anderlecht)

ATTENDANCE:-19251

MANAGERS VIEW:-

Both teams had chances but failed to score,We feel we could have scored when Bavidge hit the bar but then again Langfield had to make a few good saves.We finished the group as winners so we will wait for the draw and hope we get one of the smaller teams in the competition.

OTHER GROUP GAME

Deportivo 2 Marseille 2

FINAL GROUP TABLE

1.Aberdeen:-Points 12

2.Deportivo:-Points 8

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3.Marseille:-Points 6

4.Anderlecht:-Points 4

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BEST DEFENCES TOP 3

1.Juventus(Italy) 0 goals conceded

2.Manchester U(England) 1 goal conceeded

3.Real Madrid(Spain) 1 goal conceeded

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND DRAW

FC Bayern vs. Chelsea

Deportivo vs. Juventus

Aberdeen vs. Man U

Milan vs. Dinamo Kiev

Liverpool vs. Roma

Arsenal vs. Inter

Schalke 04 vs. Dortmund

Real Madrid vs. Benfica

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were paired with one of the hardest teams in the draw in my opinion.We will go into it looking for a good result but it will be hard.The games take place in march so we have plenty time to watch them and find any weaknesses they have.

A NEW BOSS FOR UNITED

Dundee U appoint Welshman Mark Bowen as their new manager,He will take over the first team duties from Owen Coyle straight away,Coyle will stay as his assistant.Bowen will have to work his magic quick as Dundee U are second bottom of the league.

ABERDEEN TRAVEL TO DENS PARK

Aberdeen travel to Dundee for todays match.Dundee will be keen to get a result against the Dons as they have failed to beat them since Gunn has been in charge,Aberdeen have won 3 of the 4 meetings,1 ended in a draw.Dundee are 7th in the league table but a few wins could have them into 3rd.

Aberdeen still have Whelan(Injured) out for the game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Tiernan,Muirhead,Bavidge.

DUNDEE VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen stunned the home team with the first attack of the game,Mackie played Samba away up the right,Samba crossed into the box for an unmarked Prest,He tapped in,Goal,1-0(2mins.)

Mackie played it to Samba again,This time Samba went it alone but he shot over the bar(9mins.)

Aberdeen were looking good as Paulinho sent a ball in to Sambas feet,Sancho came in from behind with a bad challenge,Penalty,Samba steps up....Goal,2-0(21mins.)

Prest tried his luck from long range but his shot went well over(29mins.)

Dundee won a free kick at the half way line which Mair flighted in,Nemsadze headed it but Langfield tipped it out of play,Burley hits a shot wide from the corner(39mins.)

The half time whistle blows,The Dundee fans wont be happy as they trail 2-0.

Samba won a free kick just outside the box after a bad challenge from Wilkie,Wilkie was shown a red card(50mins)

Oliseh stepped up to strike a shot...Brilliant save by Speroni,Corner,Sancho heads the corner clear(50mins.)

McNaughton crossed an early ball from the right,Mackie hit a first time shot under pressure,His shot went well over the bar(73mins.)

A couple of subs were added Muirhead and Bavidge on for Devine and Samba(74mins.)

Muirhead set Mackie up with a good ball from the left,It wasnt Mackies day as he hit his shot straight at the keeper(83mins.)

That was the last chance of the game as Aberdeen do enough for the three points,The score ends Dundee 0 Aberdeen 2.

DUNDEE 0 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Prest,Samba(Aberdeen)

REF:-Hugh Dallas

YELLOW CARDS:-Devine(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-Wilkie(Dundee)

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-11846

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I dont know if my team played well or Dundee were just really poor.It was good to get a win after the last few games ended in draws.We are heading into the christmas and new year period so getting morale up is a good thing for the squad.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee 0 Aberdeen 2

Falkirk 1 Celtic 3

Hibs 5 Hearts 0

Kilmarnock 5 Dundee U 4

Motherwell 3 Livingston 1

Rangers 6 Dunfermline 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 40

2.Aberdeen:-Points 39

3.Hibs:-Points 28

LEAGUE TOP SCORERS TOP 3

1.Paul Di Giacomo(Kilmarnock) 14 goals

2.Steven Milne(Dundee) 9 goals

3.Derek Lilley(Livingston) 9 goals

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SCOTTISH CUP 3RD ROUND DRAW

Aberdeen are drawn away to Livingston in the Scottish cup 3rd round.They will travel down to the City Stadium on the 15th of january.The transfer window will have been open for 2 weeks by then so we could have some new faces in before the game.

ABERDEEN MEET LIVI AGAIN,ITS THE LEAGUE THIS TIME THOUGH

After the midweek cup draw paired us with Livingston,We had to meet them in the league 2 days later.The boxing day clash will be the 6th time the teams have met,In the 5 previous games Aberdeen have won 4 with one game ending level.Livingston come into the game on the back of 2 defeats so they will be looking to improve on that,They sit a poor 9th in the league.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from.

Noel Whelan came to train with the first team a day before the match but we will give him an extra few days to train before we play him again.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Tiernan,Muirhead,Bavidge.

LIVINGSTON VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

It took half an hour for anyone to register a chance on goal,Devine passed the ball to Paulinho at the edge of the box but he blasted well over the bar(30mins.)

Devine played a loveley ball from the left towards Mackies head,Mackie got up to it before the defender,McKenzie tips it,Goal,1-0(35mins.)

Paulinho set up Oliseh on the edge of the box,Oliseh hit a hard shot but it clipped the bar and went over(41mins.)

The half time whistle blows,Livi fail to make a chance as Aberdeen lead 1-0.Both managers will be asking for more from their teams in the second half.

The first chance of the second half was a long time coming,Samba played a ball to Mackie.Mackie should have done better as he fired his shot wide after being clean through(66mins.)

A couple of subs came on,Muirhead and Bavidge for Devine and Samba(68mins.)

Mackie added to his goal account,Bavidge played a superb ball into his path,He rounded the keeper then rolled it in,Goal,2-0(77mins.)

Prest set up Bavidge with a chance,Prest sent in the cross for Bavidges head,Bavidge got a head onto it but it went high over the bar(84mins.)

The final whistle blows,Aberdeen win the game 2-0.The home fans go home unhappy as livi fail to create a chance.

LIVINGSTON 0 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Mackie 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-David Somers

YELLOW CARD:-McNamee,Lilley(Livingston)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Darren Mackie(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-9411

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I think we could have played another 90 mins and livi still wouldnt have scored,We took our chances and came away with the 3 points.The defence had a great game,We are really looking solid at the back with this our 4th clean sheet in a row.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 3 Hibs 2

Dundee U 2 Falkirk 0

Dunfermline 1 Dundee 1

Hearts 2 Rangers 0

Livingston 0 Aberdeen 2

Motherwell 1 Kilmarnock 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 18 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 43

2.Aberdeen:-Points 42

3.Hibs:-Points 28

TOP 3 AVERAGE ATTENDANCES(League only)

1.Celtic:- 54100

2.Rangers:- 44299

3.Aberdeen:- 17406

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ITS THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN

The first of january brings the monthly awards and the opening of the transfer window.

Player of the month:-Henrik Larsson(Celtic)

Young player of the month:-Scott Brown(Hibernian)

Manager of the month:-Barry Gunn(Aberdeen)

DUNFERMLINE TRAVEL TO PITTODRIE

The first of january also sees the team that put Aberdeen out the cup come to Pittodrie.Aberdeen will be looking for some revenge after losing on penalties when they should have won.The teams have met 6 times with Aberdeen winning 4,1 ended in a draw,1 ended in a Dunfermline penalty win.Dunfermline have been up and down this season and the result will depend on which Dunfermline team turns up.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Clark

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Whelan,Muirhead,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNFERMLINE PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen created the first chance of the match,Oliseh blasting a shot high and wide of the goal(13mins.)

Oliseh had the next chance too with another long range shot,Stillie tipped it out for a corner,Paulinho whipped it in to Anderson but his volley went well wide(31mins.)

It seemed Oliseh was the only one wanting to take a shot today,He blasted another shot over the bar from about 25 yards(34mins.)

The strikers were no where to be seen in the first half as Oliseh tried his luck from distance,Like the rest it sailed over the bar(43mins.)

The end of the half sees the teams go in level at 0-0.The fans will be hoping for more action in the second half.

The first chance of the second half fell to Oliseh,He done what he does best and blasted it over the bar(56mins.)

A couple of subs are made,Muirhead and Whelan replace Clark and Mackie(58mins.)

Samba set Prest up for a chance,Prest controlled well then hit his shot well wide(71mins.)

Aberdeen were pushing for a goal and won a free kick just outside the box,Whelan stepped up to take it....Hits the wall,Anderson volleys over the bar(73mins.)

Dunfermline got invoved in the play towards the end,Thomson being shown his second yellow card and sent for an early bath(84mins.)

Aberdeen won a free kick in injury time,Whelan stepped up....Tipped away,Muirhead is first to the ball,Stillie saves again corner,Bullen heads away the corner(92mins.)

The game ends the way it started,The final score is Aberdeen 0 Dunfermline 0.

ABERDEEN 0 DUNFERMLINE 0

GOALS:-None

REF:-Garry Mitchell

YELLOW CARDS:-Thomson 2,Crawford(Dunfermline)

RED CARDS:-Scott Thomson(Dunfermline)

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Derek Stillie(Dunfermline)

ATTENDANCE:-18703

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were poor,They were poor,So a draw was a fair result.We didnt look like we could score today as we were restricted to long range shots.We are failing to create the chances just now and might look to add a creative midfielder in the next few weeks.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 0 Dunfermline 0

Dundee 0 Hearts 0

Falkirk 1 Motherwell 4

Hibs 4 Dundee U 0

Kilmarnock 2 Livingston 0

Rangers 2 Celtic 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Aberdeen:-Points 43

2.Celtic:-Points 43

3,Hibs:-Points 31

AVERAGE RATINGS TOP 3(League only)

1.Henrik Larsson(Celtic) 8.29

2.Scott Brown(Hibs) 7.94

3.David Bellion(Rangers) 7.75

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BIDS ARE MADE AS WINDOW OPENS FOR BUSINESS

The opening of the transfer window sees me looking around Scotland for any players out of contract at the end of the season.Only one player was found Stephen O'Donnell.The Dundee United player has a good future in the game and we hope we can do something to make him sign.A contract has been offered to him and he will decide where his future lies in the next few days.

A few bids were made for players that the scouts had found.

Bojan Djordjic of Man U who is listed came up in our uk and Ire search,We have bid 200k for him.Even though we meet the asking price im not sure he will want to move to Aberdeen.

We have also offered Partick Thistle 40k for Emmanuel Panther,He would be intrested in moving but Partick will want to keep a hold of one of their best player.

We are keeping a close eye on a few others and could make some bids in the next few weeks.

O'DONNELL REJECTS THE DONS

Dundee Uniteds Stephen O'Donnell has signed a new contract at his club.This ends the speculation surrounding O'Donnells future.Thier was talk of him moving to Aberdeen at the end of the season but the talk will end now as he commits his future to United.Aberdeen had offered him a 2 year contract which he rejected in favour of a 4 year deal at Dundee United.Mr Gunn had this to say"We offered him a very good contract,More money than United too so fair play to the lad he choose to stay at the club thats been loyal to him"

PREECE UNHAPPY

David Preece came up and told me today he was unhappy at not being first choice.The conversation was pretty stright forward:-

PREECE:-Im Unhappy at not being first choice boss,I might have to leave if things dont improve.

GUNN:-Ok David your on the list plus you can be first choice reserve keeper from now on.If your not happy with that you can train on your own.

PREECE:-Err thats not what i meant boss,I want to stay but not being first choice is hard.

GUNN:-I know its hard,I thought you could put up with a challenge but i was wrong.Im going to have to list you for your outburst if it happens again you will find your wages a bit short for a week.

PREECE:-Ok boss wont happen again,Sorry.

1 ARRIVES,1 REJECTED

A trialist arrived in Aberdeen just a day before the next game against Hearts,Noel Hunt arrived for a two week trial from Dunfermline.He is still under contract with Dunfermline and would cost 200k.The scouts have gave him glowing reports so we will have a good look in the next two weeks.

Man U reject the 200k offer for Djorjic,They have put his price tag up to 250k,We have put in a bigger bid as he looks like the kind of player we need.

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WE TAVEL TO MURRAYFIELD,NO WAIT,ITS STILL TYNECASTLE

Aberdeen travel to Edinburgh for the game against Hearts.There has been alot of talk of Hearts moving stadium recently,The fans dont want it but the board want to push it through.This has had an affect on the team this season and they sit below the top six cut off in 7th.

Aberdeen have won 3 of the 4 past meetings with one ending in a 0-0 draw.Both teams will be looking for a moral boosing win before the Scottish cup next weekend.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from,Noel Hunt has been added to the squad as part of his trial.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Clark

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Devine,Whelan,Hunt.

HEARTS VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Hearts old boy McCann set up Prest with a brilliant ball down the left,Prest crossed the ball for Oliseh in the box,He headed,Goal,1-0(7mins.)

Aberdeen doubled their lead with their next chance,A long ball by Anderson was headed on by Bavidge,Mackie picked up the ball and continued into the box,He struck the ball at the top corner,Goal,2-0(13mins.)

Hearts came back to try and get back into it,Severin played the ball to McKenna,McKenna managed to get into the box,He hit his shot off the bottom of the post,McGuire cleared(18mins.)

Severin tested Langfield with a long range shot,Langfield could only tip the shot but gathered on the second attempt(21mins.)

As Hearts looked to get back into it they let their guard down,Bavidge played Prest through but he could only hit a weak shot at the keeper(23mins.)

Mackie sent a ball in from the right towards Prest,Pressley elbows Prest as he goes for the ball,Penalty,Pressley is yellow carded,Bavidge steps up...Goal,3-0(35mins.)

An exciting first half comes to an end,Aberdeen will be happy as they lead 3-0 at the half way point.

Oliseh tried to add to his 1 already scored,He blasted a shot that went well over the bar(52mins.)

Hearts had a good chance when Severin played Sloan through on goal,Sloan hit his shot towards the corner of the net but somehow Langfield saved and held the ball(59min.)

Aberdeen make a couple of subs to give their trialist a chance,Whelan and Hunt on for Clark and Bavidge(59mins.)

Hunt could have made an instant impression,Mackie crossed from the right,Hunt headed towards goal but his header came back off the post,Maybury cleared the danger(65mins.)

Oliseh was up to his tricks again,He hit a long range shot from about 25-30 yards out,The shot curled round the keepr and sneaked into the top corner,Goal,4-0,(77mins.)

Hearts didnt give up and wanted a goal,Simmons set up de Vries,de Vries hit a shot but Langfield was in brilliant form and tipped over the bar,McNaughton cleared the resulting corner(86mins.)

The final whistle goes and the game ends Hearts 0 Aberdeen 4.

HEARTS 0 ABERDEEN 4

GOALS:-Oliseh 2,Mackie,Bavidge(Aberdeen)

REF:-Michael McCurry

YELLOW CARDS:-Pressley,Webster,Simmons(Hearts)McCann(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Sunday Oliseh(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-17208

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were superb out there today.The goalkeeper and defence deserve special mentions as Hearts did have their chances to score,They made it impossible for them to score as they all played a superb game.The Scots boss should take note as they are all born and bred in Scotland.We will go into our next match full of confidence and if we play like that i think livi could in for a hard time.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 2 Dundee 0

Dundee U 0 Rangers 1

Hearts 0 Aberdeen 4

Kilmarnock 4 Falkirk 1

Livingston 3 Dunfermline 0

Motherwell 1 Hibs 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Aberdeen:-Points 46

2.Celtic:-Points 46

3.Hibs:-Points 32

BEST DEFENCES TOP 3(League only)

1.Aberdeen:-6 goals conceeded

2.Celtic:-14 goals conceeded

3.Hibs:-17 goals conceeded

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MOVE CLOSE FOR DJORDJIC

Manchester United agree a fee of £210000 for Bojan Djordjic.We have offered him a contract and he could be on board before the Livingston game at the weekend.He is keen on a move to Aberdeen but leaving Man U will be hard so we will have to wait and see if he can agree terms.

FLOOD ARRIVES ON LOAN

Aberdeen have completed the signing of William Flood on a loan deal for the rest of the season.The player who can play in Defence,Midfield or Attack will act as back up but will get some first team experience.Man City see him as a player for the future so we will try and help his development by giving him some top team action.

AYR DEFENDER IMPRESSES GUNN

Aberdeen have made a bid to take Ayr defender Marc Smyth to Pittodrie.Aberdeen have bid 65k for the 22 year old.He is one for the future and if we want to challenge for all the cups we need good back up like this guy.Ayr will want to hold on to their player but may be forced to sell to keep the finances up.

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AWAY TRIP TO LIVI IN THE CUP

Aberdeen travel to Livingston for todays match.Aberdeen will be looking for another victory over Livingston to progress to the next round of the cup.The teams have met 6 times with Aberdeen winning 5,1 was drawn but Aberdeen won the game on penalties.Aberdeen have been playing well recently and that should continue as Livingston have a lot of players out injured.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Clark

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Whelan,Samba.

LIVINGSTON VS. ABERDEEN SCOTTISH CUP 3rd ROUND.

Bavidge was first to test the keeper,Clark played a great ball to him in the box but McKenzie was there to save and hold(4mins.)

Aberdeen were trying to create something as they passed the ball about,Paulinho crossed for Mackie,He headed but McKenzie tipped it out for a corner,Harding clears for Livi(22mins.)

Livi created their first chance of the game Santi passed to O'Brien about 30 yards out he took one touch and hit a stunning shot,Langfield was beat,Goal,1-0(23mins.)

Livi were pumped up now and made another chance Ipoua blasting high and wide from inside the box(26mins.)

Prest was being a threat on the left,He broke clear and sent the ball to Bavidge,He shot but the keeper held the ball well(28mins.)

Livingston tried their luck from long range again this time Lilley could only see his shot sail over the bar(35mins.)

Half time sees the teams go in with Livi the surprise leaders.Aberdeen will be hopeful of a better second half performance.

We had to wait a long time for the first chance to be made in the second half,Oliseh played the ball to Mackie,He cut into the box but sent his powerful shot wide(73mins.)

Some subs were made,Flood,Whelan and Samba on for Paulinho,Bavidge and Prest(73mins.)

Just after the subs Livi were 2 up,Miller put in the cross and Lilley headered in at the back post,Goal,2-0(75mins.)

Aberdeen try to hit back straight away but Samba could only fire his shot over the bar(76mins.)

Samba gave Aberdeen hope,Whelan crossed the ball in from the left and Samba volleyed in at the near post,Goal2-1(78mins.)

Samba was proving a real handful and could have levelled the scores,Mackie played him through on goal but McKenzie saved the shot easily(80mins.)

Aberdeen go forward for what could be the last chance of the game,Clark swings in a ball from the left,Mackie goes down after a push from Rubio,Penalty,Samba steps up....Its in,Goal,2-2(93mins.)

The final whistle goes after the pen the Dons snatch a replay,The score ends Livingston 2 Aberdeen 2.

LIVINGSTON 2 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-O'Brien,Lilley(Livingston)Samba 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-Tom brown

YELLOW CARDS:-Harding(Livingston)McNaughton,Anderson(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-9188

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We were very lucky to get a replay today.We have a big thank you to give to young Samba who bailed us out at the end.We will look at this game and see where we went wrong and try to put it right before the return game at Pittodrie.

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PANTHER DEAL DROPPED

The bid for Emmanuel Panther has failed with Partick Thistle holding out for more and more money.We valued him at 100k they wanted double that and we are not prepared to pay that for him.We will keep an eye on the player and might make another offer.

LIVI THE REPLAY

Livingston travel to Pittodrie for todays game.

The teams have only had 4 days since the last game so both managers should know what their up against.Livigston will go into the game knowing they should have been through after the last game,Aberdeen will go into the game with caution this time as they know livi will punish them if they make mistakes.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Tiernan,Prest.

ABERDEEN VS. LIVINGSTON SCOTTISH CUP 3rd ROUND REPLAY

The first chance of the match fell to Aberdeen,Samba headed a ball on in midfield to Mackie,Mackie run with the ball beating a player on his way,He got into the box and struck a shot,McKenzie saved well at his near post(10mins.)

Livi fans were on their feet as they thought they had scored,McGovern hit a drive from the edge of the area,it hit the post then rolled against the side netting(20mins.)

In the absence of Oliseh it was Paulinho who gets the free kick job,His first attempt was from about 20-25 yards,He struck a nice shot but it went just over the bar(35mins.)

A boring first half comes to an end,Both teams struggle to make much clear chances and the score stays 0-0.

O'Brien tried his luck from the smae distance he scored from at the weekend,This time Langfield watches it fly over the bar(47mins.)

Livi nearly had the ball in the net,Ipoua striking a shot which Langfield tipped,The ball was rolling in until McNaughton came and hacked it off the line and away from the oncoming strikers(59mins.)

Paulinho set up Mackie for the Dons first chance of the second half,Mackie was clear on the right,He cut inside and hit a powerful drive but McKenzie was on form and tipped the shot away(66mins.)

A couple of subs are made,Tiernan and Prest on for Muirhead and Whelan(68mins.)

Prest made a diffarence when he came on and set Samba up with a brilliant chance,He played a through ball from the left into Sambas path,Samba hit it first time but it went over the bar when the scoring looked the obvious outcome(74mins.)

The end of 90 minutes still sees the teams level so extra time will be played.

Flood has been taken on for Paulinho(105mins.)

Flood was involved in the first chance of extra time,He played the ball to Mackie,Mackie got to the byline and whipped the ball over,Prest was there with the volley,Goal,1-0(106mins.)

Mackie and Prest were to link up again 2 minutes later,Mackie crossing the ball from the right this time Prest got his head to it,Goal,2-0(108mins.)

Flood was showing why Man City rate him so highly,He recieved the ball on the half way line and charged forward,He beat a man then curled a shot just over the bar(117mins.)

Livingston ran out of steam in extra time and the Dons win the game 2-0.

ABERDEEN 2 LIVINGSTON 0(After extra time)

GOALS:-Prest 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-Stuart Dougal

YELLOW CARDS:-McCann,Anderson(Aberdeen)McGovern(Livingston)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Darren Mackie(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-13190

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We are through i think thats the main thing.We didnt play well but we done the job in the end.

We will now work really hard to improve our performance as Celtic are up next and that will be a totally diffarent game.

SCOTTISH CUP 4TH ROUND DRAW

Dundee U V St. Mirren

Inverness C. Thistle V Motherwell

Peterhead V Hibs

Dundee V Falkirk

Hearts V Raith Rovers

Rangers V Celtic

Ross County V Airdrie U

Aberdeen V St Johnstone

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HUNT WONT BE STAYING

Trialist Noel Hunt wont be staying at Aberdeen,After alot of talking with the coaches and assistant it has been decided that we have better options available to us.We will keep an eye on him but wont be making a move in this transfer window.

NEIL LENNON QUITS

Celtics Neil Lennon shocked the football world by announcing this is his last year of football.

He stated that his injury problems were just getting worse so its time to call it a day,His groin is in a bad way with 6 injurys in two years the latest one keeping him out for a month.He has still 2 years of his contract to run but will retire at the end of the season.

ABERDEEN WELCOME DJORDJIC TO PITTODRIE

Aberdeen completed the signing of Bojan Djordjic from Manchester United for £210000.

He will go straight into the squad to face Celtic at Pittodrie on Saturday.

Djordjic is an attacking midfielder that can play on the left or in the centre,He is 22 years old and comes from Sweden.

The signing of Djordjic breaks Gunns previous transfer record that stood at 130k(Paid for Austin McCann.)We are confident that we got a good deal though and only time will tell if we made the right choice.

BART-WILLIAMS RELEASED

We have told Chris Bart-Williams to leave the club,He has been injured for a long time and has been no use to us.We have paid him the remainder of his contract and hope he does well in the future.If his time at our club is anything to go by his new club will need a good physio or have to employ another one.

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TOP OF THE TABLE CLASH

Its the battle of the top 2 today as Celtic take their squad to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen.

In past meetings the teams have played 6 games.Both teams have shared 3 wins each although Aberdeen have scored more goals in the games against the two.

This is only the second time Aberdeen have been at home against Celtic so they will want to put on a good show for the fans.Both teams know whoever wins will be 3 points clear at the top at the end so it should be a tight game.

Aberdeen have a full squad to pick from for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Paulinho

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Clark,Whelan,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. CELTIC PREMIER LEAGUE

A slow start to the game saw both teams battling for possesion,Celtic it was who had the first chance once the game settled down,Sutton played the ball to Lambert on the edge of the box but he fired his shot over the bar(19mins.)

Celtic looked the more dangerous team from the start,Park trying his luck from distance but Langfield watches it sail over the bar(21mins.)

Celtic won a free kick when McGuire hacked down Larsson on the edge of the box,McGuire was yellow carded,Thompson stepped up to hit a shot...Goal,1-0,Langfield had no chance,(23mins.)

It took Aberdeen 30 mins to create their first chance,Mackie played a superb through ball to Samba,Samba dribbled into the box before hitting a shot straight at Hedman(30mins.)

The end of the half sees Celtic coming in 1 goal up,Aberdeen havent played bad but will need to play better to get back into this game.

Lambert was trying his luck from long range again,This time he was closer but still it went over the bar(51mins.)

Djordjic set up Prest for Aberdeens first chance of the second half,Prest was clean through but blasted his shot wide(67mins.)

A few of subs are on to try and change the game,Clark,Bavidge and Whelan on Oliseh,Mackie and Prest off(72mins.)

Anderson played in a long free kick towards the right,Clark headed to Bavidge,Bavidge volleyed but his shot went just over(80mins.)

That proved to be the last chance in a game where both teams didnt want to give much away,The score ends Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1

ABERDEEN 0 CELTIC 1

GOALS:-Thompson(Celtic)

REF:-Iain Brines

YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Anderson(Aberdeen)Valgaeren,Agathe(Celtic)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Henrik Larsson(Celtic)

ATTENDANCE:-21176

MANGERS VIEW:-

It was a close game but we didnt play as well as we know we can.All credit to Celtic who are now top of the league,They made it tough for us to play and scored a brilliant goal.The season is far from over and we will keep playing to the best of our ability and hope Celtic slip up.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 0 Celtic 1

Dundee 4 Dundee U 1

Dunfermline 2 Hearts 0

Falkirk 0 Livingston 3

Hibs 1 Kilmarnock 1

Rangers 3 Motherwell 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 21 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 49

2.Aberdeen:-Points 46

3.Rangers:-Points 35

PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3 SCORERS

1.Paul Di Giacomo(Kilmarnock) 18 goals

2.Derek Lilley(Livingston) 11 goals

3.Steven Milne(Dundee) 10 goals

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FALKIRK SACK MANAGER

Falkirk have parted company with their boss John'Yogi'Hughes after a dismal first half of the season.The board felt the change was needed as Falkirk are 12th in the league 9 points behind Dundee U.Former England player David Platt will take over as boss in a bid to change Falkirks fortunes on the park.He will have a tough start as boss having to play Hibs and Rangers in his first two games.

LETS GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS

Aberdeen travel to Tannadice to play Dundee United in todays game.

In past meetings between the two teams Aberdeen have won 4 of the 5 meetings,Dundee U have won 1.

Dundee U are second bottom of the league but have a new manager who has only been in charge for 6 games,We will go into the game knowing that it could be tough.

Aberdeen are without Paulinho(Suspended) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-McGuire

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Whelan,Bavidge.

DUNDEE U VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen created the first chance with a quick counter attack,McGuire played the ball long Samba headed through for Prest,Prest continued his run but pulled his shot just wide(4mins.)

Oliseh stung Gallacher's hands with a free kick that looked in all the way,Gallacher dived to tip the free kick away,O'Donnell clears the danger(19mins.)

Prest used his pace up the left to get to the byline,He whipped in a cross for Mackie who headed straight at the keeper(26mins.)

Prest tried his luck from distance but his shot went well over the bar(34mins.)

Dundee U score with their first chance of the match,Kerr played the ball through to Samuel,Samuel finished it with a lovely shot into the bottom corner,The linesman's got his flag up though and the goal wont count,Samuel was offside(37mins.)

The first half ends with the scores still at 0-0.Aberdeen make a half time sub,Bavidge is on for Samba.

Dundee U make the first chance of the second half,Samuel setting up Dodds,Dodds was clean through but could only hit his shot straight at Langfield(47mins.)

Oliseh tried his luck from outside the box,His shot crashed off the post,Gallacher gathered the rebound(52mins.)

United were having a go in the second half,Samuel and Dodds linking up again,This time Samuel's header was well held by Langfield(58mins.)

Dodds had a go from the edge of the box,The keeper was alert to it and saved well(66mins.)

Aberdeen make some changes,Flood and Whelan on for Clark and Prest(69mins.)

Flood tried his luck with a long range shot,He shouldnt have bothered as the ball went high and wide(74mins.)

Mackie made his way down the right with a mazy run,He crossed it into the box for Bavidge,Bavidge headed,saved,Bavidge is first to the loose ball,Goal,1-0,(76mins.)

United didnt lie down and could have been level instantly,Samuel making space in the box for a shot,His shot went just wide of Langfields post(77mins.)

Dundee U were pushing for a goal,Paterson this time striking the ball from the edge of the area but it flys wide of the goal(80mins.)

Paterson was brought down on the edge of the area to hand United a dangerous free kick,Griffin stepped up to strike a shot....Goal,1-1,(84mins.)

Both teams fail to create a winning chance,The game ends Dundee U 1 Aberdeen 1.

DUNDEE UNITED 1 ABERDEEN 1

GOALS:-Griffin(Dundee U)Bavidge(Aberdeen)

REF:-Craig Thompson

YELLOW CARDS:-Guy,Griffin(Dundee U)McGuire,Clark,Whelan(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paul Gallacher(Dundee U)

ATTENDANCE:-8108

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I think we should have had the 3 points in this one.We played well but couldnt finish the chances that we created.Uniteds keeper recieved man of the match so it tells you how unlucky we were not to have scored a few more.

We will have to try and get ourselves back in form as at the present moment Celtic are pulling away at the top.We pulled together last year and with most of the same squad we will pull together again.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 4 Dunfermline 0

Dundee U 1 Aberdeen 1

Falkirk 0 Hibs 2

Hearts 1 Livingston 1

Kilmarnock 2 Rangers 3

Motherwell 3 Dundee 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 52

2.Aberdeen:-Points 47

3.Rangers:-Points 38

PREMIER LEAGUE GOAL ASSISTS TOP 3

1.Keith Lasley(Motherwell) 9 Assists

2.Chris Sutton(Celtic) 8 Assists

3.Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen) 8 Assists

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TRANSFER WINDOW CLOSES AS MONTHLY AWARDS ARE HANDED OUT

The first of February sees the transfer window close and the Monthly awards handed out.We will take a look at some of the biggest transfer deals from around europe.

The monthly awards first and the winners:-

Player of the month:-David Bellion(Rangers)

Young player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)

Manager of the month:-Alex McLiesh(Rangers)

JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW BIG SPENDERS

Manchester United were the biggest spenders paying out a massive £26 million for Turkish Forward Sanli Tuncay.The 23 year old had only been at Real Madrid a year before this move,He cost Real £9 million a year ago.

David Marcelo Cortez Pizarro was involved in a bit of a transfer merry-go-round.Pizarro left Udinese to join Parma for £11.75 million,Which left the door open for Hidetoshi Nakata to leave Parma and join Inter.Nakata cost Inter £10.75 million.

The big move of the window was Ronaldo moving from Real Madrid to Roma for £11 million.Roma will hope he can recapture the form that won him the world player of the year award earlier in his career.

The rest of the big moves:-

Simone Perrotta Arsenal To Lazio £9.75m

Cristiano Zanetti Inter To Liverpool £9m

Luis Fabiano Sao Paulo To FC Bayern 8.75m

Barry Ferguson Blackburn To Liverpool 8.25m

Massimo Ambrosini FC Bayern To Inter 7.5m

SCOTTISH TRANSFERS

Paul Di Giacomo Kilmarnock To Blackburn 2.6m

Eddie Johnson Man U To Rangers 825k

Bojan Djordjic Man U To Aberdeen 210k

Craig Easton Dundee U To West Ham 180k

Mohammed Sylla Celtic To Hearts 150k

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FIR PARK WELCOMES THE DONS

Aberdeen manager Barry Gunn takes his team to Fir Park to play Motherwell for todays match.

Motherwell go into the game sitting 9th in the league table but have a good young side when they get going.

In past meeting between the clubs Aberdeen have won 5 of the 6 games,Motherwell have won 1.Aberdeen have scored 8 goals against Motherwell in their last two games so the Motherwell defence will know what to expect.

Aberdeen are without McGuire(Suspended) and Paulinho(Suspended) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Anderson©

CB:-Tate

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Oliseh

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Flood,Muirhead,Tiernan,Whelan.

MOTHERWELL VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen created the first chance,McCann played the ball to Bavidge,He nodded on to Mackie,Mackie continued into the box before striking a shot into the side netting(11mins.)

Motherwell were playing some good stuff,Hammell played the ball to Lasley,He took a touch then fired a fierce shot towards goal,The ball went just past the post(23mins.)

Motherwell were showing they could play,Corrigan played the ball to Clarkson,Clarkson fired a first time shot past Langfield,Goal,1-0(31mins.)

A boring half comes to an end,Motherwell lead 1-0.

Aberdeen could have levelled it with the first chance of the second half,Mackie played the ball to Prest who volleyed,The keeper tipped it out,The defence clears the danger(57mins.)

Motherwell were not going to sit back on a 1 goal lead,Clarke played a ball to Pearson,Pearson beat a man as he traveled into the box,He struck a shot towards goal,Langfield tips,Goal,2-0(62mins.)

3 subs were made to try and change the game,Muirhead,Tiernan and Whelan on for Clark,Djordjic and Mackie(64mins.)

Aberdeen tried to get back into it,Whelan making a good run up the right wing,He crossed to the edge of the area for Oliseh,He took one touch to control it then sent a curling shot into the top corner,Goal,2-1(71mins.)

Oliseh was nearly a hero when he struck a 30 yard free kick at goal,His shot went just wide of the goal(76mins.)

As Aberdeen tried to get another goal they left gaps in the defence,Lasley took advantage of those gaps but could only lift his shot over the bar(84mins.)

Motherwell hold on to win the game,The score finishes Motherwell 2 Aberdeen 1

MOTHERWELL 2 ABERDEEN 1

GOALS:-Clarkson,Pearson(Motherwell)Oliseh(Aberdeen)

REF:-Kevin Toner

YELLOW CARDS:-Hammell(Aberdeen)McCann(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Stephen Pearson(Motherwell)

ATTENDANCE:-12310

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I just dont know whats up with the team.I dont know if i should give them a few days off to rest or train them harder.They proved what they can do last year so they have no excuses.I will take a look at things before next weeks Scottish cup tie,But i expect a better performance than this shambles we witnessed today.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 5 Hearts 0

Dundee U 6 Dunfermline 6

Falkirk 1 Rangers 2

Hibs 0 Livingston 2

Kilmarnock 3 Dundee 0

Motherwell 2 Aberdeen 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 23 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 55

2.Aberdeen:-Points 47

3.Rangers:-Points 41

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3 AVERAGE RATINGS

1.Henrik Larsson(Celtic) 8.29

2.David Bellion(Rangers) 8.05

3.James Fowler(Kilmarnock) 7.67

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL

Kilmarnock booked there place in the league cup final with an extra time win against Dunfermline.

Kilmarnock needed the extra 30 minutes of football to secure thier place in the final after drawing 1-1 in normal time.

Canero gave Kilmarnock the lead before Crawford levelled for Dunfermline in the 90th minute.Adams and Invincibile put Killie up 3-1 in Extra time,Brooker scored a late goal for Dunfermline but it was too late.

Kilmarnock will play Ayr or Livi in the final.

4 CALLED UP FOR SCOTLAND

Four Aberdeen players were called into the Scotland squad for the friendly against Belgium.

Langfield,McNaughton,McGuire and Anderson were all called up by manager George Burley.Our defense has been in superb form and each player deserves his call up.We will have to wait a few weeks to see if any of them can add to the number of caps they already have.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINAL NUMBER 2

Ayr beat livingston to get to the final of the league cup.

Ayr needed extra time after the game ended 0-0 in normal time.McDonald scored after 100 minutes of play to take Ayr to Hampden.Ayr had been the better team on the day and deserved their win.

Ayr will play Kilmarnock in the final which will be played at Hampden Park next month.

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SCOTTISH CUP 4TH ROUND

Aberdeen face St Johnstone in the 4th round of the cup at Pittodrie.

The teams have never met so no team has the upper hand going into the game.Gunn will demand alot more from his team and we will hopefully see a difference in their play today.

Aberdeen are without Anderson(Suspended for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire©

CB:-Diamond

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-McHattie

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Oliseh,Djordjic,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN Vs. ST JOHNSTONE SCOTTISH CUP 4TH ROUND

Aberdeen create the first chance,Muirhead playing the ball to Whelan in the box,Whelan turned and fired a shot against the side netting(6mins.)

Flood was involved as he played McHattie away on the right,McHattie played it to Whelan in the box but he could only hit his shot straight at the keeper(20mins.)

Flood tried his luck from long range but his shot went high and wide of the goals(33mins.)

Paulinho set up Whelan just before half time with a superb ball,Whelan hit it first time but it rolled past the post(45mins.)

A one sided half comes to an end,Aberdeen will be a bit worried about the score as it stays 0-0.

Aberdeen won a free kick for the first chance of the second half,Paulinho stepped up to strike the shot,It rebounded of the post and out for a goal kick(49mins.)

McHattie set Whelan up with another chance but Whelan struck his shot straight at the keeper again(54mins.)

A couple of subs are made,Djordjic and Bavidge on for Muirhead and Mackie(62mins.)

Aberdeen are forced into another change McCann goes off injured he is replaced by Tate(68mins.)

Aberdeen pushed forward near the end for a goal,Whelan played Bavidge clean through the middle,Bavidge kept his nerve as the keeper came out,Goal,1-0(89mins.)

Aberdeen made the game safe Tate played a long ball to Whelan which left him clean through,He rounded the keeper and placed it into the bottom corner,Goal,2-0(92mins.)

The full time whistle blows as St Johnstone fall apart,The final score is Aberdeen 2 St Johnstone 0.

ABERDEEN 2 ST JOHNSTONE 0

GOALS:-Bavidge,Whelan(Aberdeen)

REF:-Iain Brines

YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Flood,Muirhead(Aberdeen)Robertson,Darlington(St Johnstone)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Noel Whelan(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-12954

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I was glad to get the win,Its something we can build on.We controlled the game from start to finish but struggled to score.I think we are heading in the right direction again though.The next game is against Rangers at Ibrox so that will be a test for the lads.

We will asses Austin McCanns injury on Monday but we hope its not to serious.

SCOTTISH CUP 4TH ROUND RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 St Johnstone 0

Dundee 2 Falkirk 0

Dundee U 4 St Mirren 0

Hearts 2 Raith Rovers 0

Inverness C Thistle 2 Motherwell 2

Peterhead 0 Hibs 2

Rangers 2 Celtic 1

Ross County 2 Airdrie U 0

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McCANN OUT FOR A WEEK

The physio informs me that McCann has fractured his arm and will be out of action for a week.

He will miss the Rangers game next Saturday but should be back in time for the Wednesday game against Kilmarnock.

We have a couple of players in that position who will hopefully do a good job in his absence.

A BIG BOOST FOR THE STRIKERS

Aberdeens strikers have went off the boil in recent weeks,So the news that German legend Ulf Kirsten will join the club will be a big boost for Aberdeen FC and the strikers.

The German will join the club in position of coach and will help the attackers try to re-discover their form.

Kirsten comes with alot of experience,The 39 year old German coach played 100 times for his country scoring an impressive 35 goals.

SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Motherwell V Rangers

Hibs V ABERDEEN

Hearts V Dundee U

Dundee V Ross County

OLISEH OUT INJURED

Sunday Oliseh was injured in training and will be out for 2 weeks.

He suffered a groin strain and was sent to a specialist.The specialist was optimistic that he will be training in less than two weeks.

It is a blow to Aberdeen as they look to catch Celtic who are starting to pull away at the top of the league.

LANGFIELD,MCNAUGHTON AND ANDERSON PLAY FOR THE SCOTS

Scotland drew 1-1 with Belgium in the international friendly.

Man of the match Jamie Langfield started the game for only his second cap,Kevin McNaughton also started the match.Both were subbed on the 86th minute.

Russell Anderson was on the bench but recieved a boost when he was given the captains armband when he came on in the 68th minute.

Ajaxs Wesley Sonck gave the Belgians the lead before Paul Dickov levelled it.Belgium were the better team but a superb display by Langfield was enough to see Scotland draw.

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A TRIP DOWN THE GLASGOW WAY

Aberdeen take thier squad to Ibrox to play Rangers for todays game.

Rangers will be out for revenge having never beat Aberdeen since Gunn took charge.In the 6 games played Aberdeen have won 4 with the last 2 games ending with a draw.

Rangers have been playing well recently winning 7 games in a row,Including a 2-1 win against Celtic in thier last match.

Aberdeen have Oliseh and McCann out injured for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-Morrison

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Clark,Prest,Samba.

RANGERS VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

The first chance of the match falls to Aberdeen,Morrison played a superb ball to Whelan on the left,He cut inside and unleashed a shot towards goal,Klos saved and held the ball well(9mins.)

Lovenkrands twist and turned in the box then hit a shot,Langfield tipped it but the ball rolled towards goal only for Anderson to hack it off the line and away from danger(12mins.)

Hughes set up Bellion with a suberb through ball,Bellion hit it first time only for Langfield to tip his goal-bound effort over the bar,Flood heads the corner away(18mins.)

Rangers were showing thier class,Lovenkrands beats 2 men before crossing for Weir,Weir beats Langfield with the header but it cannons back off the bar,Anderson clears the rebound.(25mins.)

Aberdeen win a free kick at the half way line,Paulinho plays it long into the box,Anderson rises to head it,It beats Klos,Goal,1-0(29mins.)

Rangers continue to come forward,Hughes crosses from the right for Weir,He volleys it past Langfield,Goal,1-1(35mins.)

Emerson tries his luck from distance but his shot goes over the bar(44mins.)

The teams come in level at 1-1,Rangers have dominated the game and will feel they can go back out and win this one.Aberdeen will have to improve alot to have any chance of the three points.

Aberdeen are the first to make a chance in the second half,Bavidge plays a lob ball over the defenders head for Mackie to chase,Mackie gets the ball takes it round Klos and blasts it home,Goal,2-1(48mins.)

Aberdeen wanted more,A mistake by Emerson left Whelan through on goal,He tries to chip the keeper but the ball sails over(51mins.)

Bavidge made it 3 for Aberdeen but his celabrations were cut short as the linesman had flagged for offside(55mins.)

Weir and Bellion linked up well for Rangers,Weir played it to Bellion who had his shot tipped over by Langfield,McNaughton heads clear the corner(59mins.)

Aberdeen used Mackies pace down the right to create some space,He sent an early ball towards Whelan,Whelan controlled the ball and headed towards goal,Bavidge was in the centre shouting for the ball but Whelan beat his man then drove the ball past Klos,Goal,3-1(62mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Clark and Prest on for Djordjic and Whelan(72mins.)

Prest made an instant impact forcing Klos into a save and winning a corner,Paulinho whipped it in,McGuire heads it,Goal,4-1(74mins.)

Lovenkrands tried to restore a little bit of pride but after getting into the box he shot over the bar(86mins.)

The final whistle goes,Not alot of Rangers fans would have heard it as they all left early,The score ends Rangers 1 Aberdeen 4.

RANGERS 1 ABERDEEN 4

GOALS:-Weir(Rangers)Anderson,Mackie,Whelan,McGuire(Aberdeen)

REF:-Garry Mitchell

YELLOW CARDS:-Flood(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-45156

MANAGERS VIEW:-

The way we played in the first half was shocking,I really feared for us in the second half but the boys listened to what was said at half time and finished the job with style.The defence was excellent again today and it was pleasing to see Anderson and McGuire both get thier first goal of the season.

Its less than a fortnight untill we play Man U but if we play like we did in the second half today who knows what will happen.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee 1 Livingston 0

Falkirk 0 Hearts 6

Hibs 0 Dunfermline 0

Kilmarnock 1 Celtic 0

Motherwell 0 Dundee U 0

Rangers 1 Aberdeen 4

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 55

2.Aberdeen:-Points 50

3.Rangers:-Points 41

BAD BOYS TOP 3(Red cards only)

1.Lee wilkie(Dundee) 2 cards

2.Steve Foster(Dundee U) 1 card

3.Mark Wilson(Falkirk) 1 card

BAD BOYS TOP 3(Yellow cards only)

1.Joos Valgaeren(Celtic) 9 cards

2.Steven Pressley(Hearts) 7 cards

3.Yannick Zambernardi(Hibs) 7 cards

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KILLIE VISIT PITTODRIE

Killie bring their team to Pittodrie for the midweek league game.

Kilmarnock have alot of injury worries going into todays game but they will still be on a high after beating Celtic on saturday.

In past meetings Aberdeen have won 5 of the 5 meetings between the clubs,The last game ending in a 3-1 defeat for Kilmarnock.

Kilmarnock are 4th in the table and have been in good form over the last few weeks so it should be a close game.

Aberdeen are without Oliseh(Injured) and Whelan(picked up a small injury in training) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Tiernan

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Clark,McHattie,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. KILMARNOCK PREMIER LEAGUE

It was Kilmarnock who found themselves with the first chance of the game,Dargo passed to Boyd on the edge of the box,McGuire comes in hard with the tackle,The ref points to the spot,It didnt even look like it was inside the box, Guuevara steps up for killie.....He scores,1-0(13mins.)

We had to wait a while for the next chance but it fell to Aberdeen,Bavidge forced the corner with a stinging shot,Djordjic crossed it,Prest was first to the ball with his head,Goal1-1(32mins.)

Just before half time Bavidge made some space for a shot but McGregor done well to save and hold the ball(43mins.)

A boring first half comes to an end,Both teams struggled to make any chances in this one,The score is Aberdeen 1 Kilmarnaock 1.

Prest set up Bavidge for the first chance of the second half,Bavidge recieved the ball took a few touches then curled a nice shot past the keeper from just inside the box,Goal,2-1(57mins.)

Aberdeen make some subs,Clark and McHattie on for Tiernan and Mackie(62mins.)

Djordijic caused problems when he played a free kick towards McGuire,McGuire headed it towards goal,McGregor saved,Bavidge was first to the loose ball,Goal,3-1(69mins.)

Aberdeen seem to score with every chance they make in this game,Prest was played clear on the left,He crossed the ball for an on rushing McHattie,He struck it first time,Goal,4-1(84mins.)

The final whistle goes,A poor game overall but Aberdeen still manage to make it look comfortable,The score ends Aberdeen 4 Kilmarnock 1.

ABERDEEN 4 KILMARNOCK 1

GOALS:-Prest,Bavidge 2,McHattie(Aberdeen)Guevara(Kilmarnock)

REF:-Ian Fyfe

YELLOW CARDS:-McCann,McGuire(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-18347

MANGERS VIEW:-

The score flatters us a bit as we seemed to score with nearly every chance we had.The strikers done brilliant today though to take thier chances when the did come along.

It is a brilliant score to win by but id rather win 1-0 and look a good side rather than win 4-1 and look poor.

With only a week to go until the Man U game we will need to stay focused and not let our guard down.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 4 Kilmarnock 1

Dundee 2 Falkirk 2

Dunfermline 1 Motherwell 1

Hearts 1 Dundee U 1

Livingston 0 Celtic 3

Rangers 2 Hibs 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 25 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 58

2.Aberdeen:-Points 53

3.Rangers:-Points 42

MOST MAN OF THE MATCH AWARDS TOP 3(League only)

1.Henrik Larsson(Celtic) 10 mom

2.Allan Ferguson(Falkirk) 7 mom

3.David Bellion(Rangers) 6 mom

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BOTTOM CLUB FALKIRK UP NEXT

Aberdeen travel down to Falkirk for todays game.

Falkirk are bottom of the league and looking like they will go down,There is 12 points between them and 11th placed Dundee U.

In past meetings the clubs have played 2 games with Aberdeen winning them both.

Aberdeen will want to keep there recent good form going and put pressure on Celtic at the top of the league.

Aberdeen rest a few players and have Oliseh out injured for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Devine

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Whelan

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,McHattie,Bavidge.

FALKIRK VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Falkirk start the brighter and make the first chance,Brittain plays the ball to Rodgers in the box,Rodgers slips the ball past an on coming Langfield,Goal,1-0(9mins.)

Aberdeen came back at Falkirk and won a corner,Paulinho swung in the corner,Samba headed,Goal,1-1(14mins.)

Aberdeen came forward again Whelan played a ball to Samba he cut the ball across the 6 yard box,Mackie was there to tap in,Goal,2-1(16mins.)

Falkirk had a chance through Lawrie but he lifted his shot well over the bar(19mins.)

McNaughton played a long ball from a free kick into the box,McGuire headed but the keeper saved well(31mins.)

A half of very few chances comes to an end,The score is Falkirk 1 Aberdeen 2.

Samba is chopped down outside the box,Williamson is sent off,Samba takes the free kick but hits it well wide,(48mins.)

Devine makes a good run down left and gets to the byline,He whips in the cross for Sambas head,Goal,3-1(61mins.)

Paulinho again caused problems with a corner,McGuire gets a strong head on it,Goal,4-1(72mins)

A couple of subs are introuduced,Flood and McHattie on for Paulinho and Samba(72mins.)

Flood recieved a pass from Devine,He took a touch before letting a shot fly over the bar(75mins.)

McHattie managed to get clear and looked like he would score,He got into the box and drove his shot towards goal,The ball traveled past the post and out for a goalkick(76mins.)

The final whistle goes on a one sided match,The score ends Falkirk 1 Aberdeen 4.

FALKIRK 1 ABERDEEN 4

GOALS:-Rodgers(Falkirk)Samba 2,Mackie,McGuire(Aberdeen)

REF:-Douglas McDonald

YELLOW CARDS:-Brittain,Xausa(Falkirk)

RED CARDS:-Michael Williamson(Falkirk)

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen0

ATTENDANCE:-10963

MANAGERS VIEW:-

Another fine performance by the attackers,I think our new coach is doing his job.We were in total control of this one and only a small lapse in concentration lead to Falkirk scoring.

The lads have been in brilliant form the last 3 games scoring 4 in each game but we play Man U next and we havent looked completely solid at the back.

We now go into the next game full of confidence,with the buzz around the dressing room just now we are confident of getting a result against Man U.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee U 2 Celtic 1

Falkirk 1 Aberdeen 4

Hibs 1 Dundee 1

Kilmarnock 1 Dunfermline 1

Motherwell 0 Hearts 0

Rangers 2 Livingston 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3

1.Celtic:-Points 58

2.Aberdeen:-Points 56

3.Rangers:-Points 45

ABERDEEN FC TOP SCORERS(All competitions)

1.Martin Bavidge 14 goals

2.Darren Mackie 12 goals

3.Martin Prest 11 goals

3.Cherno Samba 11 goals

ABERDEEN FC TOP GOAL ASSISTS(All competitions)

1.Martin Bavidge 11 assists

2.Martin Prest 10 assists

3.Darren Mackie 9 assists

ABERDEEN FC BEST AVERAGE RATING(All competitions)

1.Sunday Oliseh 7.54

2.Kevin McNaughton 7.38

2.Martin Prest 7.38

3.Martin Bavidge 7.34

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MONTHLY AWARDS HANDED OUT

With only a day to go until the Manchester United game the monthly awards were handed out.

Player of the month:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

Young Player of the month:-Richard Brush(Motherwell)

Manager of the month:-Barry Gunn(Aberdeen)

As Mr Gunn collected his award he was asked about tommorows game with Man U he had this to say "This is the kind of game you only dream of being involved in and we will go out and play to the best of our ability,We are not expected to get a result so we have nothing to lose."

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THE BIG DAY ARRIVES

Manchester United bring their team to Pittodrie for todays Champions League 2nd round game.

Manchester United will be looking for an easy game but Aberdeen will make it as hard as they can for the european giants.

Manchester United have so many quility players its a daunting game to go into.

Aberdeen are without Oliseh(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Morrison,Clark,Whelan,McHattie,Samba.

MANCHESTER UNITED LINE UP(4-4-2 formation)

Barthez,G.Neville,Silvestre,Ferdinand,O'Shea,Kleberson,Giggs,Keane,Scholes,Anelka,Nistlerooy.

Subs:-Howard,Hussaine,Ronaldo,P.Neville,Solskjaer,Butt,Mexes.

ABERDEEN VS MANCHESTER UNITED CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND 1ST LEG

The first chance of the game was a long time in coming,Anelka headed a ball into Klebersons path but he blasted over from inside the area(35mins.)

The half ends with only one chance at goal,The score stays 0-0 but hopefully we will get more action second half.

The first action of the second half is the stretcher coming on and carrying Darren Mackie off the pitch,Whelan takes his place(54mins.)

Man U also make a sub Kleberson comes off Ronaldo comes on(54mins.)

Whelans match is over before it even starts he is carried off after a challenge with Silvestre,McHattie comes on to replace him(57mins)

Aberdeen hit Man U on the counter for their first chance of the match,A long ball picked out McHattie on the right,He ran towards the byline but crossed before he got there,Bavidge beats G.Neville to the ball,Goal,1-0(72mins.)

Man U make changes P.Neville and Solskjaer on for G.Neville and Anelka(73mins.)

Giggs and Solskjaer combined well to set up Keane for a shot,His shot went well past Langfields post(74mins.)

Aberdeen won a free kick just inside thier own half,McNaughton lifts it into the box,McHattie gets it,Nistlerooy tackles hard,The ref has given a penalty!,Bavidge places the ball on the spot....He scores,Goal,2-0(82mins.)

Ronaldo set up Scholes towards the end but Langfield was equal to the shot and saved well(88mins.)

Keane turned provider and set up Nistlerooy with a brilliant chance,Nistlerooy struck his shot over the bar when it looked easier to score(93mins.)

The final whistle brings this one to an end,The score finishes Aberdeen 2 Manchester U 0

ABERDEEN 2 MANCHESTER U 0

GOALS:-Bavidge 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-Florian Meyer

YELLOW CARDS:-Djordjic(Aberdeen)Ronaldo,P.Neville(Man U)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-21178

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I cant quite believe it,We scored with the only 2 chances we had.The defense was outstanding today and its cause of them we won this game.It was sad to see Mackie and Whelan come off injured but McHattie came on and set up both goals so it wasnt all bad.We will asses the injuries on Monday but we hope to have them both fit for the return trip to Old Trafford.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND FIRST LEG RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Man Utd 0

Arsenal 3 Inter 1

Deportivo 2 Juventus 3

Fc Bayern 0 Chelsea 3

Liverpool 0 Roma 1

Milan 1 Dinamo Kiev 0

Real Madrid 3 Benfica 0

Schalke 04 1 Dortmund 1

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WHELANS SEASON OVER

Noel Whelan will not play again this season after breaking his leg against Man U.

The forward will be out for 6 months recovering which means he might never play for the Dons again.

The 30 year old is out of contract in less than 6 months and in his current condition he has no chance of a new contract.

Whelan has done a good job when called apon for the Dons.

Noel Whelan Profile:-

Games Played 14(15)

Goals 8

Assists 6

MoM 2

Yellow cards 1

Red Cards 0

Average Rating 7.03

LANGFIELD OUT INJURED

After the Man U game the Physio informed me that Jamie Langfield had played half a game with fractured ribs.

He will be out of action for 3 weeks recovering.

It is a massive loss for Aberdeen as we come into the final part of the season.Mr Gunn had this to say about his keeper "The lad just got his Scotland jersey back so it is a shame but he is a strong character and we will see him back in the squad in about a month.

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HIBS AT HOME IN THE LEAGUE

Hibs travel to Pittodrie for todays game.

The teams meet next week in the Scottish cup so they will be both looking for a confidence booster going into the cup game.

In past meeting they have played 7 times with Aberdeen winning 4,2 have finished level and Hibs have won 1.

Aberdeen will be on a high after the result on wednesday but Gunn will make sure the squad concentrate on the game in hand.

Aberdeen have Whelan(Injured),Langfield(Injured) and Oliseh(Back but not fit) unavailable for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Holloway

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-Diamond

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Tiernan

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Samba

CFL:-McHattie

Subs:-Preece,McGuire,Devine,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. HIBS PREMIER LEAGUE

The game burst into action early on,Tiernan with a long free kick into the box,Anderson headed towards goal,His header rebounds back off the bar,Doumbe clears the danger(4mins.)

Aberdeen were in the mood for it today,McNaughton played a superb ball over the top for Mackie to chase,Mackie entered the box then slid the ball past the on-coming goalkeeper,Goal,1-0(11mins.)

The game calmed down until just before half tme,Hibs came forward with Brebner,He set up McManus in the box but his shot could only hit the side netting(44mins.)

A close half comes to an end,Aberdeen lead the game 1-0.

Aberdeen make a half time sub after Diamond picked up a knock in the first half,McGuire comes on for Diamond(45mins.)

Aberdeens injury list gets longer,McHattie is carried off and replaced by Bavidge(54mins.)

Darren Mackie robbed Smith of the ball and was clean through,He waited for the keeper to come and placed it low in the bottom corner,Goal,2-0(61mins.)

The final whistle blows on a boring game,The final score ends Aberdeen 2 Hibs 0.

ABERDEEN 2 HIBS 0

GOALS:-Mackie 2(Aberdeen)

REF:-Michael McCurry

YELLOW CARDS:-Muirhead(Aberdeen)McKenzie,Thomson(Hibs)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Darren Mackie(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-19176

MANAGERS VIEW:-

It wasnt the best game to watch but we keep taking our chances when we get them,The midfield 3 done a brilliant job winning the battle and keeping Hibs quiet.We play them again in a week at easter road we expect the same kind of close game.

Our injury list is getting bigger which is always worrying,We will have a look at Diamond and McHattie on monday and asses thier injurys.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Hibs 0

Celtic 4 Motherwell 1

Dundee 1 Rangers 1

Dunfermline 2 Falkirk 0

Hearts 2 Kilmarnock 2

Livingston 3 Dundee U 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 27 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 61

2.Aberdeen:-Points 59

3.Rangers:-Points 46

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE TOP 5(League games only)

1.Celtic:-53832

2.Rangers:-44778

3.Aberdeen:-18004

4.Hearts:-16254

5.Hibs:-14206

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ANOTHER INJURY ADDED TO THE LIST

After speaking to the physio on monday he imforms me that Calum McHattie will be out for 3 months.

The young striker picked up a hip injury and will have to see a specialist.Its a massive blow for McHattie who had been in good form over the last few weeks.

He is only 20 years old so we expect he will be back challenging for a first team place during pre-season.

THE CUP TRIP TO EDINBURGH

Aberdeen play Hibs for the second time in a row,This time a cup game at Easter Road.

Both teams struggled to make chances in the last game and we expect the same again with it being a cup game.

Both teams should be up for it as the winner will get a day out at Hampden in the semi final.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),Muirhead(suspended),Whelan(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Holloway

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Preece,Tate,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

HIBS VS. ABERDEEN SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL

Aberdeen waste no time and take the lead after 34 seconds,Djordjic crossed into the box,Paulinho arrived at the edge of the box and volleyed,Goal,1-0(1min.)

Holloways long clearance found Prest on the left,He beat his man before sending a cross into the box,Bavidge headed past Hyldgaard,Goal,2-0(8mins.)

Hibs create their first chance of the game,Brebner setting up McManus,McManus done everything right except hit the back of the net,His shot went wide after great play to get into the box(27mins.)

A good spell for Hibs saw Glass set up O'Connor,O'Connor could only swerve his shot just wide(28mins.)

Hibs were looking for a goal before half time,O'Connor firing over the bar from the edge of the box(38mins.)

Aberdeen caught Hibs on the break,Paulinho setting up Prest,He managed to get into the box and hit a shot,The kepper tipped it but the shot was to powerful,Goal,3-0(46mins.)

The teams come in at half time with Aberdeen looking through to the next round already,The half time score is Hibs 0 Aberdeen 3.

Aberdeen make a change early in the second half Bavidge coming off with a slight knock,He is replaced by Samba(48mins.)

Prest gets strechered off as the injury problems really start hitting us hard,He is replaced by Clark(64mins.)

Another player is injured Flood gets carried off in a stretcher,He is replaced by Tiernan(69mins.)

Mackie played the ball to Samba in the box,Samba turned then shot,The keeper was positioned well to save(73mins.)

Hibs were out of it but they still came forward,Glass passing to Whittaker,He took a few touches then unleashed a shot that traveled well over the bar(79mins.)

Samba pounced on some bad defending from Hibs to find himself clean through,He struck a shot while under pressure by a defender,The keeper saved and held(81mins.)

Hibs still came forward despite being 3 goals down,Murray blasting a shot towards goal,Holloway saved but couldnt hold,Riordan is first to it,goal,3-1(85mins.)

An action packed game comes to an end,The final score ends Hibs 1 Aberdeen 3.

HIBS 1 ABERDEEN 3

GOALS:-Riordan(Hibs)Paulinho,Bavidge,Prest(Aberdeen)

REF:-John Underhill

YELLOW CARDS:-Mackie(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paulinho(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-16622

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I thought it was going to be a close game but it was a very open game with both teams creating chances.

We are trying to be happy about this one but with the growing injury list it is hard to be optimistic about the rest of the season.

We will see what the damage is on monday with Flood,Prest and Bavidge all having to come off during the game.

SCOTTISH CUP QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

Dundee 3 Ross County 0

Hearts 2 Dundee U 2

Hibs 1 Aberdeen 3

Motherwell 1 Rangers 0

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ALL PLAYERS OK TO TRAIN ON MONDAY

There was some good news on the players who picked up knocks in the last match,Flood,Prest and Bavidge are all ok and will be able to start training again on Monday.

It means that the 3 will be in the squad to play Man U in the return champions league game.

SCOTTISH CUP SEMI FINAL DRAW

Hearts or Dundee U V Motherwell

Aberdeen V Dundee

NOEL WHELAN LEAVES THE CLUB

Noel Whelan has left Aberdeen FC.

The club and player came to an agreement about paying up the rest of his contract.

He has been a good player but injurys have restricted him to having a decent run in the team.

We wish him all the best in the future and thank him for what he brought to the team this season.

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CAN WE DO IT ?

Its a trip down to Old Trafford for Aberdeens 2nd leg game against Man U.

Aberdeen shocked everyone including themselves in the first leg and now are only 90 minutes away from the next round and a big pay day.

Manchester United will be a different side with the Old Trafford crowd behind them,Gunn knows his team will have to handle the pressure if they are going to progress any further.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),McHattie(injured) and Anderson(Injured today in training for 4 days) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Holloway

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire©

CB:-Tate

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Preece,Morrison,Muirhead,Payne,Oliseh,Samba,Lombardi.

MANCHESTER UNITED LINE UP:-(4-4-2 Attacking formation)

Barthez,P.Neville,O'Shea,Ferdinand,G.Neville,Kleberson,Ronaldo,Keane©,Butt,Anelka,Nistelrooy.

Subs:-Howard,Flanagan,Ebanks-Blake,Fletcher,Mexes,Hussaine,Solskjaer.

MANCHESTER UNITED VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND 2ND LEG

As expected Man U came right out and attacked Aberdeen,van Nistelrooy forcing a save from Holloway after a superb ball by P.Neville(3mins.)

Christiano Ronaldo tried his luck from 25 yards with a free kick,It went sailing over the bar(5mins.)

O'Shea set up Kleberson inside the box,Kleberson struck his shot but Holloway was equal to it and held the ball well(9mins.)

Kleberson again forced Holloway into a save,Butt this time setting him up with a good ball over the top(20mins.)

Butt sends van Nistelrooy away through the centre,van Nistelrooy takes the ball into the box and hits it towards the bottom corner,Goal,1-0(26mins.)

Aberdeen create their first chance of the game,Mackie found Prest on the left with a wonderful pass,He cut into the box then fired a shot over the bar(28mins.)

van Nistelrooy comes off injured in the last action of the first half,He is replaced by Solskjaer(45mins.)

A good first half comes to an end,Its been all Man U but the way it stands the Dons are still 2-1 up over the two games,Man U need to score again so we should see an attacking second half from them.

Aberdeen won a free kick just on the edge of the box,Paulinho struck it towards the top corner,It goes high and wide of the Man U goal(47mins.)

Anelka was first up to test Holloway in the second half,He shot from distance which was parried out,McGuire cleared the danger from an oncoming Kleberson(51mins.)

A couple of subs are taken on,Oliseh and Samba on for Paulinho and Prest(70mins.)

Bavidge could have brought Aberdeen level,A mistake by P.Neville let Mackie take control of a loose ball,He crossed for Bavidge but Barthez tipped it over,Ferdinand Heads clear the corner(75mins.)

Aberdeen won a corner after Djordjic struck a long range shot,Djordjic sent the corner into the danger area,McGuire headed,Goal,1-1(77mins.)

Manchester United try and come back into it,Ronaldo sending the ball into the box for Anelka,Anelka was haked down from behind by Tate,Penalty,Fletcher steps up to take it.....Goal,2-1(92mins.)

Its over Man U are out Aberdeen are through,The score on the night is Man U 2 Aberdeen 1.

MANCHESTER UNITED 2 ABERDEEN 1

GOALS:-Nistelrooy,Fletcher(Man U)McGuire(Aberdeen)

REF:-Lubos Michel

YELLOW CARDS:-P.Neville(Man U)McNaughton(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Phil McGuire(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-57482

MANAGERS VIEW:-

What can i say about this one,We lost but we won.Im thrilled for all the lads pulling off a result like this.

All credit to stand in skipper Phil McGuire who scored the goal to ensure we went through.

In the first half Man U could have been 3 or 4 goals up,In the second half we came more and more involved in the game,We fustrated Man u and it worked.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2ND ROUND 2ND LEG REULTS(Both legs scores in brackets)

Benfica(0) 0 Real Madrid(3) 0

Chelsea(4) 1 FC Bayern(0) 0

Dinamo Kiev(0) 0 Milan(1) 0

Dortmund(2) 1 Schalke 04(1) 0

Inter(2) 1 Arsenal(4) 1

Juventus(4) 1 Deportivo(3) 1

Man U(2) 2 Aberdeen(3) 1

Roma(2) 1 Liverpool(1) 1

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TOP SCORERS

1.Thierry Henry(Arsenal) 11 goals

2.Michael Owen(Liverpool) 8 goals

3.Ruud van Nistelrooy(Man U) 7 goals

4.Hernan Crespo(Chelsea) 7 goals

5.Kaka(Milan) 7 goals

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QUARTER FINAL DRAW

Juventus V Chelsea

Milan V Aberdeen

Roma V Arsenal

Real Madrid V Dortmund

ABERDEEN WELCOME LIVI TO PITTODRIE

Livi take their team to Pittodrie for todays game.

Aberdeen have only had 2 days rest after the Man U game but Gunn will be hoping their is no euro hangover today.

Livingston are 7th in the league but a win could push them up as high as 4th.

In past meetings Livi have never won in the 8 games against the clubs,Aberdeen have won 6,With 2 drawn.

Aberdeen are without Langfield(Injured),Anderson(injured) and McHattie(injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Preece

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire©

CB:-Diamond

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Lombardi

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Oliseh,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. LIVINGSTON PREMIER LEAGUE

Muirhead plays a long cross ball from the left towards Mackie,he nods it into Bavidges path,Bavidge hits it first time,Goal,1-0(14mins.)

Ipoua makes a quick run into the box for Livi and is brought down by a challenge from McNaughton,The ref awards the pen,Harding to take the penalty.....Goal,1-1(16mins.)

Both teams struggle to break each other down,The score at half time is Aberdeen 1 Livingston 1.

The first action of the half sees Lombardi coming off with a knock,Samba replaces him(50mins.)

We had to wait a while for the first chance of the half though,Clark played a superb ball to Mackie on the edge of the box he controlled it and dribbled forward for a few touches,He hit his shot low into the far bottom corner,Goal,2-1(71mins.)

Aberdeen grew in confidence after the goal,Bavidge heading it onto Samba,He could only fire his shot well wide(79mins.)

Diamond played a free kick from the half way line towards the box,Samba and McNamee went for the ball,The ref blows his whistle and points to the spot,Penalty,McNamee pushed Samba,Bavidge steps up to take it.....Goal,3-1(85mins.)

No more chances are made as the score ends Aberdeen 3 Livingston 1.

ABERDEEN 3 LIVINGSTON 1

GOALS:-Bavidge 2,Mackie(Aberdeen)Harding(Livingston)

REF:-John Rowbotham

YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Paulinho(Aberdeen)McNamee,Rubio,Ipoua(Livingston)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-15265

MANAGERS VIEW:-

The lads done well after having so little time rest after the big midweek game.

We played well and finished our chances when they came.

With a game every Saturday and Wednesday it is going to be a tough month ahead for us,We will dig deep and if we play like we have been there should be no problems.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 3 Livingston 1

Dundee 2 Dunfermline 2

Falkirk 2 Dundee U 3

Hibs 0 Celtic 0

Rangers 2 Hearts 1

LEAGUE CUP FINAL

The final of the league cup went right down to the wire.

Kilmarnock met Ayr in the Hampden Park showdown attracting 20039 fans to the game.

Both teams were solid for the whole game not giving much away.So it was no surprise it ended up 0-0 at full time.

Another 30 mins still could not force a winner so it was decided on penalty kicks.

Kilmarnock scored their first pen but then missed the next 2.

Ayr scored with their first three pens meaning Mahood had to score for Killie to keep them in it,he missed the teams 4th pen which means Ayr are the league cup champions.

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NO TIME TO REST AS DUNDEE COME CALLING

Jim Duffy takes his team to Pittodrie for todays game.

Dundee have been playing well recently having not lost in 7 games.

In past meetings the teams have met 5 times with Aberdeen winning 4 of them,1 ended in a draw.

A win for Aberdeen here would put them joint top on points with Celtic.

Aberdeen are without McNaughton(suspendend) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-Payne

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Samba.

ABERDEEN VS. DUNDEE PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen have the first attempt on goal,Paulinho playing Mackie away with a fine ball over the top,Mackie could only put his shot into the side netting(1min.)

Paulino had a go from a free kick about 25 yards out but Speroni was equal to the shot and saved well(13mins.)

Milne set up Fotheringham for Dundees first chance,Fotheringham tried his luck from distance but his shot went well wide(38mins.)

Flood knocked the ball to Djordjic,He took a few touches before hitting a firce shot at goal,The keeper saved but couldnt hold,Prest was first to the rebound,Goal,1-0(43mins.)

The half time whistle goes Aberdeen lead Dundee by 1 goal,It could have been more but Speroni has been in good form.

Aberdeen come out attacking in the second half,Flood striking a long range effort which is tipped over by Speroni,Rae clears the corner(47mins.)

Djordjic was involved in most things attacking for Aberdeen,He crossed from the left towards Bavidge,Bavidge got there with his head,Goal2-0(55mins.)

Djordjic set up Bavidge again but this time Bavidge could only fire his shot over the bar(66mins.)

Some players were brought off,Tiernan and Samba on for Paulino and Mackie(68mins.)

Martin Bavidge is carried off on a stretcher after a bad challenge,He is replaced by Clark(81mins.)

No more chances are made as Aberdeen win this one easily in the end,The score ends Aberdeen 2 Dundee 0.

ABERDEEN 2 DUNDEE 0

GOALS:-Prest,Bavidge(Aberdeen)

REF:-Craig Thomson

YELLOW CARDS:-Mackie(Aberdeen)Ross,Caballero(Dundee)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Martin Bavidge(Aberdeen)

ATTENDANCE:-19574

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I am happy about winning the game but Bavidge picking up an injury has really worried me.

He has been one of our main men this season and we hope we dont lose him for long,We will find out more on thursday morning.

I was impressed with how young Stephen Payne played in McNaughtons absence,The young lad will be pushing for a first team place real soon with performances like that.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Dundee 0

Hearts 2 Hibs 0

Kilmarnock 0 Motherwell 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 29 games)

1.Aberdeen:-Points 65

2.Celtic:-Points 65

Rangers:-Points 50

PREMIER LEAGUE TOP SCORING TEAMS

1.Celtic:- 60 goals

2.Aberdeen:- 59 goals

3.Rangers:- 51 goals

PREMIER LEAGUE BEST DEFENCES

1.Aberdeen:- 14 conceeded

2.Celtic:- 18 conceeded

3.Hibs:- 27 conceeded

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BAVIDGE SHOULD BE OK FOR MILAN

The physio has informed me that Martin Bavidge will miss the next league game but he could be back to take his place against Milan in the Champions League.

He picked up a bit of bruising in his last game and will miss training for 2 days.

It is good news for Aberdeen FC who are running short on strikers with McHattie out for the rest of the season and Whelan released due to injury.

YOUNG DONS RECEIVE A BOOST

Three players have been called up to represent their countrys at under 21 level.

Andrew Bagshaw has been called up by the young Scots.The forward has yet to sign his first full time contract as he is only 16.

It shows how highly this young lad is rated.Aberdeen will be hoping he signs his first contract with them this summer.

William Flood has recieved a call up to the Republic of Ireland under 21 squad.

It is his first call up to the squad and at only 19 he still has a couple of seasons to make the jump to the big squad.

Cherno Samba is in the England under 21 squad.

He has never had a cap at any international level so he will be looking to impress in training.

This young lad has alot of talent and it could be a case of how long before he grows to big for Aberdeen.

FOUR MAKE THE SCOTLAND SQUAD

Four players make the Scotland squad to face Bulgaria and Andorra.

Jamie Langfield,Phil McGuire,Kevin McNaughton and Russell Anderson have all been rewarded for their club form.

The 4 players have been in superb form over the season and deserve their place in the squad.

Scotland need to win these two games to have any chance of qualifying for the World cup next year.

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AWAY DAY TO DUNFERMLINE

Aberdeen take their team to East End Park to play Dunfermline for todays game.

Dunfermline will go into the game with caution as in past meetings they have never managed a win against the Dons over 90 minutes.In the 7 games played,Aberdeen have won 4 with 3 ending in a draw.One of the draws was ended with a penalty shoot out in the cup that Dunfermline won,but over the 90 minutes Dunfermline have only scored 1 goal in the 7 games.

Aberdeen will be hoping for a morale boosting win as the next game they play is away to AC Milan.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(injured) and Bavidge(Back but rested) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Diamond

RMC:-Clark

CM:-Oliseh©

LMC:-Muirhead

CFR:-Bagshaw

CF:-Samba

CFL:-Lombardi

Subs:-Holloway,Tate,Flood,Mackie,Paulinho.

DUNFERMLINE VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

The first action of the game sees Chris Clark get carried off injured,He is replaced by Flood(5mins.)

It was flood who created the first chance with a brilliant ball over the top towards Bagshaw,Bagshaw controlled it and run towards goal,He tried to hit it past the oncoming keeper but he managed to get a hand to the ball and tip to safety(24mins.)

Bagshaw was again involved,This time he supplied the pass from the right,Samba controlled and hit the shot,Dittmer tipped it out for a corner,Heath clears the danger(37mins.)

Another player has to be carried off the field,Scott Muirhead was caught in a bad challenge,He is replaced by Paulinho(40mins.)

Dunfermline won a free kick 25 yards out,Thompson steps up to strike it..Langfield saves but cant hold,Nicholson is first to the ball,Goal,1-0(42mins.)

The half time whistle sees the teams come in with Dunfermline the team with the advantage.Aberdeen will be keen to get out and start the second half.

We had to wait a while for the first chance of the second half,Dunfermline playing a nice passing game around the box until Nicholson blasted a shot,It rolled against the side netting and out for a goal kick(71mins.)

Aberdeen make their last sub,Lombardi going off for Mackie(73mins.)

Aberdeen had to wait till the 79th minute for the first chance of the second half,And when it did come from a pass from the right hand side from Mackie,Samba wasted it and shot high and wide(79mins.)

Aberdeen struggle to make the chances as Dunfermline just defend in the second half,The score ends Dunfermline 1 Aberdeen 0.

DUNFERMLINE 1 ABERDEEN 0

GOALS:-Nicholson(Dunfermline)

REF:-Alan Freeland

YELLOW CARDS:-Byrne(Dunfermline)McCann,Bagshaw(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paul Booker(Dunfermline)

ATTENDANCE:-11785

MANAGERS VIEW:-

I could use the excuse about resting players for europe for this defeat,But in all truth their is no excuse as Dunfermline done today exsactly what we normally do sit back and hit on the counter.In the second half they had nearly everyone behind the ball and we couldnt get close.

We will have to blank this game from our minds and not let it get to the players.We have an important game on wednesday and we dont want anyone going into the game with doubts of their own ability.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Celtic 1 Rangers 1

Dundee U 0 Hibs 0

Dunfermline 1 Aberdeen 0

Hearts 3 Dundee 2

Livingston 2 Kilmarnock 1

Motherwell 7 Falkirk 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(After 30 games)

1.Celtic:-Points 66

2.Aberdeen:-Points 65

3.Rangers:-Points 51

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CAN WE RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AGAIN ?

Aberdeen take their squad to the impressive San Siro for todays game against AC Milan.

Aberdeen go into the game as massive underdogs but after some great results against Deportivo and Man U it shows they can mix it with the best.

We should be in for a great game as both teams would love to make it through to the semi-finals.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead(Injured) and McHattie(Injured) for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-

GK:-Langfield

RB:-McNaughton

LB:-McCann

CB:-McGuire

CB:-Anderson©

RMC:-Flood

CM:-Paulinho

LMC:-Djordjic

CFR:-Mackie

CF:-Bavidge

CFL:-Prest

Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Payne,Oliseh,Clark,Bagshaw,Samba.

AC MILAN LINE UP:-(4-4-2)

Abbiati,Thuram,Kaladze,Simic,Nesta,Gattuso,Bronckhorst,Pirlo,Rui Costa,Shevchenko,Graffiedi.

Subs:-Dei forti,Rabito,Dalla Bona,Clayton,Borriello,Okan,Laursen.

AC MILAN VS. ABERDEEN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL FIRST LEG

Aberdeen nearly got off to a dream start,Paulinho striking a free kick just over the bar(2mins.)

Pirlo found some space for Milan in the middle of the park but instead of passing it he hit a long range drive which went well over the bar(7mins.)

Milan attack again,Kaladze with the long ball forward,Graffiedi controls well and strikes a shot,Saved by Langfield,Graffiedi beats Langfield to the rebound,Goal,1-0(9mins.)

Graffiedi should have scored again for Milan,Shevchenko cut it back for him but his fierce shot was tipped over the bar by Langfield,McGuire clears the corner(35mins.)

Only one goal separates the teams at half time,The score is AC Milan 1 Aberdeen 0.

Gattuso played Shevchenko through on goal for the first chance of the second half,Shevchenko carried on into the box then hit a shot towards the bottom corner,Langfield tipped it clear,McGuire clears the rebound(57mins.)

A few late subs are made,Oliseh,Bagshaw and Samba on for Paulinho,Mackie and Bavidge(81mins.)

Van Bronckhorst has a late attempt at goal from a free kick,He steps up to strike it,It deflects off the wall and in,Goal2-0(91mins.)

No more chances fall as the full time whistle goes,The score ends AC Milan 2 Aberdeen 0

AC MILAN 2 ABERDEEN 0

GOALS:-Graffiedi,Bronckhorst(Milan)

REF:-Lars Gerner

YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton(Aberdeen)

RED CARDS:-None

MAN OF THE MATCH:-Mattia Graffiedi(Milan)

ATTENDANCE:-65836

MANAGERS VIEW:-

We kept it tight at the back but they showed why they are a world class side by taking thier chances when they came.We failed to get a shot on goal as their defence was on top of everything.We have to play Hearts before the return game but it looks like the euro dream is now over.

We will go out and try to win the 2nd leg but with the quility they have throughout their squad it will be a very hard task.

I cant fault the lads though as they have done me proud to get this far,they have played good football and hopefully we have won ourselves a few more fans with our displays.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL 1ST LEG RESULTS

Juventus 0 Chelsea 1

Milan 2 Aberdeen 0

Real Madrid 1 Dortmund 0

Roma 3 Arsenal 2

CHAMPION LEAGUE TOP 3 GOAL ASSITS

1.Robert Pires(Arsenal) 5 Assists

2.Nicolas Anelka(Man Utd) 5 Assists

3.Rui Costa(Milan) 4 Assits

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MONTHLY AWARDS TIME

With a week off due to international games the monthly awards were handed out on the 1st saturday of April,Here are the winners:-

Player of the month:-Danny Invincibile(Kilmarnock)

Young player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)

Manager of the month:-Jimmy Calderwood(Dunfermline)

SCOTLAND CRUISE TO VICTORY

Scotland were in terrific form as they beat Bulgaria 4-1.

Bulgaria had taken an early lead after Bojinov had scored after 2 minutes.Scotland came back 4 minutes later with defender Robbie Stokdale scoring to level the game.

Scott Brown then fired a second half hat-trick to ensure Scotland the win and the 3 points.

Scotland now sit 3rd in the table after 4 games Croatia and France are in 1st and 2nd.

Jamie Langfield and Kevin McNaughton played the full 90 minutes,McGuire and Anderson didnt even make it onto the bench.

SCOTLAND CLAIM THE DOUBLE

Scotland were in fine form once more this time away to Andorra.

It was like deja-vu as Andorra went ahead through Olano.Scotland then hit back with another hat-trick from Scott Brown.Christian Dailly added a fourth late in the game.

Scotland win the game 4-1 to give them an outside chance of qualifying for the world cup next year.

With 5 games played they now sit ahead of France but they are still behind Croatia.

No Aberdeen players featured in the match.