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COULD LIGHTNING STRIKE THE SAME PLACE TWICE ?

The fixtures for the final 5 games has been announced and it looks like the title could be decided on the last game of the season.
The same thing happened last year with Aberdeen beating Celtic on the last day of the season to lift the title.
Here is a quick look at Aberdeens fixtures:-

30.4.05:-Dunfermline,Away
4.5.05:-Livingston,Away
7.5.05:-Rangers,Home
11.5.05:-Juventus,Away
14.5.05:-Hibs,Home
22.5.05:-Celtic,Home
28.5.05:-Motherwell,Hampden

It looks as if the title could go down to the last game of the season both teams have been within touching distance of each other all season and i dont see that changing now.
Both teams have to play the same teams in the run in so it will be tough as Hibs,Rangers and Dunfermline could take points off of either team.

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BACK TO LEAGUE DUTY AGAINST DUNFERMLINE

Aberdeen take thier team to East End Park for todays game to play Dunfermline.
Dunfermline won the last game between the clubs resulting in thier only win against the Dons in 8 attempts.Aberdeen have won 4 of the games with 3 ending in a draw.
Dunfermline will be hoping to catch Aberdeen licking thier wounds after the horror show in Italy.

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

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Oliseh
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Bavidge
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Paulinho,Samba.


DUNFERMLINE VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Aberdeen were the first up with a real chance,Oliseh chipped a superb ball into Bavidges path,Bavidge collected and hit a shot once inside the box,Keeper tips clear,Mackie shoots,He hits the side netting(15mins.)
Oliseh tries his luck from long range after a pass from Flood,The ball goes well over the bar(30mins.)
Dunfermline get thier first attack on the board,Heath playing a good ball from the right to Dunning,Dunning managed to get a shot in from inside the box but Langfield holds the shot(38mins.)

The whistle blows for half time,A less than entertaining half comes to an end with both teams still to get off the mark.

Oliseh tries his luck from long range again,this time the keeper dives and saves well(46mins.)
McNaughton played a long ball that Mackie chased,Mackie cut inside and into the box,He unleashed a powerful drive that the keeper held at his near post(50mins.)
Aberdeen make some subs,Paulinho and Samba on for Oliseh and Bavidge(74mins.)
Dunfermline lauched a rare attack,Mehmet played the ball to Dempsey who lobbed the ball over the keeper only to see his shot rebound off the crossbar and cleared to safety(77mins.)
No more chances are made as the teams play out the time to end the game,The score ends Dunfermline 0 Aberdeen 0.

DUNFERMLINE 0 ABERDEEN 0

GOALS:-None.
REF:-John Rowbotham
YELLOW CARDS:-McDermott(Dunfermline)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Tim Dittmer(Dunfermline)
ATTENDANCE:-11779

MANGERS VIEW:-
Dunfermline played for the point and they got it,We did have chances to score but we never took them.
Our confidence was dented a bit on Wednesday against Juventus but we hope to recapture that in our up coming games.
Thier keeper was voted man of the match so it shows you how many saves he had to make to keep Dunfermline in it.
We cant drop anymore points if we want to win the league title again and i will drum that into the players heads over the next few weeks.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee 1 Falkirk 1
Dunfermline 0 Aberdeen 0
Hearts 3 Dundee U 1
Hibs 2 Livingston 2
Motherwell 2 Kilmarnock 1
Rangers 3 Celtic 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3
1.Aberdeen:-Points 73
2.Celtic:-Points 72
3.Rangers:-Points 61

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MONTHLY AWARDS TIME

The first of may sees the monthly awards handed out.Here is the winners:-

Player of the month:-John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)
Young player of the month:-Steven Whittaker(Hibs)
Manager of the month:-Alex McLeish(Rangers)

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NOT ANOTHER MIDWEEK GAME

Aberdeen travel to the City Stadium to face Livi in tonights game.
Aberdeen will be looking for a win to keep them in pole position for the title.
In past meetings Aberdeen have won 7 of the 9 meetings between the clubs,with 2 ending in a draw.
Livingston are in good form just now having gone the last 5 games without defeat the worrying thing was Aberdeen were the last team to beat them.

Aberdeen are without long term casualtys Muirhead and McHattie for todays game.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Clark
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Flood,Bavidge.

LIVINGSTON VS. ABERDEEN PREMIER LEAGUE

Prest creates the first chance with a brilliant run down the left,He beat a man then crossed into the box,Samba glanced a header past the stranded keeper,Goal,1-0(6mins.)
Samba turned provider with a neat flick on to Mackie,Mackie dribbled into the box but pulled his shot just wide of the far post(11mins.)
Mackie crossed from the right,The ball was headed clear by the livi defence only as far as Clark who hit it first time,The keeper saves and holds the ball(26mins.)
Livis first effort on goal isnt even on target as O'Brien hammers a shot over the bar from 25 yards out(36mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen lead 1-0 and look good,Livi will have to be more adventurous in the second half.

Toure-Maman has the first effort of the second half but like O'Brien his shot goes well over the bar(49mins.)
O'Brien tries his luck from distance again,His shot cannons off the bar,Lilley gets the loose ball,Langfield tips his shot,Lilley again,Goal,1-1(59mins.)
McCann whipped in a cross from left,Prest went for the ball with Andrews,Prest goes down,The ref points to the spot,Samba will take the spot kick.....Its in,Goal,2-1(76mins.)
Aberdeen make some changes,Tiernan and Bavidge on for Djordjic and Samba(78mins.)
Prest played a quick ball to Bavidge on the edge of the box,Bavidge hit a shot at goal but the keeper tipped his shot out of play,Paulinho whipped it in,Mackie headed,McEwan saved and held(88mins.)
Livingston run out of ideas and the final whistle goes,The score ends Livingston 1 Aberdeen 2.

LIVINGSTON 1 ABERDEEN 2

GOALS:-Lilley(Livingston)Samba(Aberdeen)
REF:-Jamie Ritchie
YELLOW CARDS:-Andrews,Lilley(Livingston)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-9572

MANAGERS VIEW:-
We got the result we needed,It wasnt pretty but we won the game and thats what counts.
Livingston had a go in the second half but we closed them down and battled away and got the result we were looking for.
We have a run of home games now and the fans along with myself will be hoping we can win them.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Dundee U 1 Motherwell 2
Falkirk 1 Hearts 4
Hibs 2 Celtic 3
Kilmarnock 3 Dundee 5
Livingston 1 Aberdeen 2
Rangers 1 Dunfermline 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3
1.Aberdeen:-Points 76
2.Celtic:-Points 75
3.Rangers:-Points 61

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THE HOME GAMES START HERE

Rangers take thier team to Pittodrie for todays premier league match.
Aberdeen have a good record against Rangers winning 5 of the 7 games played,2 ended in a draw.
Rangers have the leagues top scorer in Peter Lovenkrands and he can be dangerous with his pace and dribbling ability.
Rangers can only finish in 3rd in the league but they will be looking for the win to reclaim some lost pride.

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

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. RANGERS PREMIER LEAGUE

A long ball by McGuire found Samba on the edge of the box,The first time shot by Samba travelled over the bar(6mins.)
Paulinho was tackled on the edge of the box,The loose ball fell to Djordjic,Djordjic had a few touches before hitting his shot wide of goal(21mins.)
Samba played a nice through ball to Prest on the left,He cut inside and beat a man before placing his shot in the far corner of the net,Goal,1-0(23mins.)
Paulinho played a superb ball to Samba,Samba drifted out to the left with the ball,He crossed from the byline,Mackie headered,Goal,2-0(26mins.)
Flood made some space on the right for the cross,Mackie recieved the ball and hit a fierce shot but his shot hit the side netting and out for a goal kick(45mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen have the upper hand as the score is Aberdeen 2 Rangers 0.

Aberdeen make the first half chance of the second half,Flood passes to Mackie who from a tight angle shot at goal,His shot went well over(48mins.)
Prest played the ball back to Djordjic on the edge of the area,He hit a fierce shot that flew over the bar(56mins.)
Aberdeen are in the mood today,Prest making the space on the left,He whipped in a cross,Samaba gets a head on it,Goal,3-0(60mins.)
Aberdeen change thing around,Tiernan and Bavidge on for Paulinho and Prest(69mins.)
Rangers score with thier first shot on goal,Hughes played the long ball from the free kick,Ross headed past Langfield,Goal3-1(75mins.)
No more chances are made as Aberdeen are in full control,The score ends Aberdeen 3 Rangers 1.

ABERDEEN 3 RANGERS 1

GOALS:-Prest,Mackie,Samba(Aberdeen)Ross(Rangers)
REF:-Craig Thomson
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Mackie(Aberdeen)Young,Ross(Rangers)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba(Aberdeen)
ATTENDANCE:-21177

MANAGERS VIEW:-
We were brilliant today,Rangers didnt really show what they were capable of but we were brilliant all over the pitch.
It is Juventus on wednesday then the league run in,It is tight but we are confident of doing what we need to.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 3 Rangers 1
Celtic 1 Livingston 0
Dundee 6 Dundee U 1
Dunfermline 3 Hibs 4
Kilmarnock 2 Falkirk 0
Motherwell 2 Hearts 0

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(2 games left)
1.Aberdeen:-Points 79
2.Celtic:-Points 78
3.Rangers:-Points 61

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JUVE COME TO FINISH OFF THE JOB

Aberdeen welcome Juventus to Pittodrie for tonights Champions League second leg.
Juventus won comfortably in Italy and will be hoping to finish off the job tonight.
Aberdeen look to have finally run out of luck in europe and will have to be in top form to even think about overturning this scoreline.

Aberdeen have long term injury victims Muirhead and McHattie un-available.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge,Payne,Morri son.

JUVENTUS LINE UP:-(4-4-2 Defensive)
Buffon,Birindelli,Zambrotta,Legrottaglie,Iuliano,C amoranesi,Nedved(C),Brighi,Tacchinardi,Di Vaio,Trezeguet,
Subs:-Mirante,Pessotto,Fresi,Appiah,Miccoli,Tudor,Samuel .

ABERDEEN VS. JUVENTUS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL 2ND LEG

The perfect start,Paulinho plays Prest away on the left his quick cross finds Samba in the box,He hits it first time into the bottom corner,Goal,1-0(5mins.)
Paulinho was involved again,His pass found Flood who curled a shot that hit the post and went out of play(24mins.)

A half of very little chances comes to an end,Aberdeen lead Juvetus 1-0.

The first chance of the second half was a while in coming,Camoranesi played a superb ball to Di Vaio,He continued into the box but fired his shot just over the bar(61mins.)
Aberdeen make some changes,Morrison,Clark and Bavidge on for McCann,Djordjic and Mackie(65mins.)
Miccoli tried his luck from distance but his shot travels over the bar(82mins.)
The final whistle blows Aberdeen win but are knocked out,The final score is Aberdeen 1 Juventus 0.

ABERDEEN 1 JUVENTUS 0

GOALS:-Samba(Aberdeen)
REF:-Dermot Gallagher
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton,Paulinho(Aberdeen)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-David Trezeguet(Juventus)
ATTENDANCE:-21182

MANAGERS VIEW:-
That must be the tightest game i have ever played in,Both defences were solid and didnt give away nothing.The lads done well and have walked away from this tournement with their heads held high.It has been a great test for the team and they passed that test with flying colours.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL RESULTS(Both legs scores in brackets)

Aberdeen(1) 1 Juventus(3) 0
Real Madrid(2) 0 Roma(1) 0

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ONLY 3 GAMES LEFT

Hibs take thier team to Pittodrie for todays league match.
Aberdeen will want to get a result against Hibs to leave it up to Celtic to win thier game.
In past meetings the teams have met 9 times with Aberdeen winning 6,Hibs winning 1,And 2 ending in a draw.
The Aberdeen manager will be hoping his team can play to the standard they have over the last few weeks.

Aberdeen are without McHattie(injured),Miurhead(Injured) and Mackie(Suspended) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Lombardi
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Prest
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Clark,Bavidge.

ABERDEEN VS. HIBS PREMIER LEAGUE

The first chance fell to Hibs,Glass struck a free kick from 25 yards out that hit the wall and trickled in,Goal,1-0(2mins.)
Aberdeen create thier first chance,Flood passing to Paulinho,He hit a curling shot that hit the post and out for a goal kick(19mins.)

Another boring half as 2 chances are all that are made,The scoe is Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1.

McCann played a long ball from the left that Samba managed to get his head to,The keeper saves and holds the ball(53mins.)
Some subs are made,Diamond,Clark and Bavidge on for Anderson,Djordjic and Lombardi(67mins.)
Brebner nearly doubles Hibs lead with a shot from outside the box,The keeper tipped clear Clark cleared the danger(69mins.)
A boring game comes to an end,The score ends Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1.

ABERDEEN 0 HIBS 1

GOALS:-Glass(Hibs)
REF:-Jamie Ritchie
YELLOW CARDS:-McGuire,Flood,Paulinho,Prest,Clark(Aberdeen)Murray ,McManus(Hibs)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Alen Orman(hibs)
ATTENDANCE:-19172

MANAGERS VIEW:-
For the second game running we struggled to make chances,We restricted Hibs to only one or two but we could not create any ourselves.
We are now in a situation that we have to win our last game and it is up to the players to prove they have the bounce-back-ability to pick up the 3 points.
We will be without Prest and Clark aswell as their yellow cards in the match brings them over the limit.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 0 Hibs 1
Celtic 2 Dunfermline 1
Dundee U 2 Kilmarnock 2
Falkirk 0 Motherwell 3
Hearts 1 Dundee 1
Livingston 3 Rangers 3

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 3(1 Game left)
1.Celtic:-Points 81
2.Aberdeen:-Points 79
3.Rangers:-Points 62

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THE FINAL SHOWDOWN

Celtic take thier team to Pittodrie to play Aberdeen in the league title decider.
After 37 games their is only 2 points separate the top 2,Meaning whoever comes out on top will be crowned league champions.
A full crowd is expected for this game and im sure the teams will not disappoint and put on a good show.
Celtic have the upper hand in past meetings winning 4 of the 8 matches played,Aberdeen have won 3 with 1 ending in a draw.

Aberdeen are without Prest,Clark(Suspended) and McHattie,Muirhead(Injured) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Bagshaw
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Oliseh,Bavidge.

CELTIC LINE UP:-(3-5-2)
Hedman,Valgaeren,Balde,Laursen,Park,Thompson,Mille r,Petrov,Lennon,Larsson(C),Sutton.
Subs:-Marshall,Kennedy,Crainey,Agathe,Maloney.

ABERDEEN VS. CELTIC PREMIER LEAGUE

Celtic attack right from kick off,Park playing the final ball to Sutton,Sutton could only shoot over the bar(1min.)
McNaughton came from right back and pushed forward with the ball,Space opens up as everyone backs off,McNaughton get to the edge of the box and hits a shot,Hedman tips the shot but it rolls in,Goal,1-0(9mins.)
Petrov should have had Celtic level just after the goal but Langfield was equal to the shot and saved well(11mins.)
Samba gets carried off the pitch and is unable to continue,He is replaced by Bavidge(21mins.)
Thompson sets up sub Maloney but Langfield saved his shot from the edge of the area(30mins.)
Maloney has been getting himself in some good positions since coming on,Thompson finding him in the box,He turned and hit a shot but Langfield saved again(39mins.)

The half comes to an end,Aberdeen have the upper hand as they lead 1-0.

The first chance of the second half fell to an Aberdeen counter attack,Paulinho played the long ball over the top from defence,Mackie managed to get on the end of it,He was clean through,The keeper came out as Mackie slipped it past him,Goal,2-0
Larsson set up Liam Miller on the edge of the area but the youngster hit his shot straight at the keeper(68mins.)
Maloney plays the ball to Petrov in space on the left,His quick cross into the box finds Larssons head,Goal,2-1(74mins.)
A long free kick by McGuire was headed out by the defence,Paulinho hit the clearance first time but his shot travels well wide(81mins.)
Thompson played a superb through ball to Maloney,He smashed a superb shot towards the top corner,It hit the bar and was cleared to safety(86mins.)
Celtic pushed forward for a winner,Thompson crossing for Larsson but he headed straight at the keeper(89mins.)
Petrov tried his luck from 25 yards but his shot flew over the bar(92mins.)
The final whistle goes,Aberdeen have won the league,The score ends Aberdeen 2 Celtic 1.

ABERDEEN 2 CELTIC 1

GOALS:-McNaughton,Mackie(Aberdeen)Larsson(Celtic)
REF:-Douglas McDonald
YELLOW CARDS:-Valgaeren,Lennon(Celtic)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Paulinho(Aberdeeen)
ATTENDANCE:-21167

MANAGERS VIEW:-
We have done it,We held on and have past the winning line.The players done superb in this game and what a time for McNaughton to get his first goal of the season.
We still have the Scottish Cup to play next week but i think the next couple of days will be spent nursing our hangovers.
The fans deserve some sucsess and im glad the players have managed to bring it again,We now need to complete our domestic trophy set by winning the one that has eluded us,The Scottish Cup.

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

Aberdeen 2 Celtic 1
Dundee 1 Motherwell 1
Dunfermline 0 Livingston 0
Falkirk 1 Dundee U 1
Kilmarnock 1 Hearts 1
Rangers 1 Hibs 1

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL TABLE
1.Aberdeen:-Points 82
2.Celtic:-Points 81
3.Rangers:-Points 63
4.Hibs:-Points 58
5.Dunfermline:-Points 51
6.Livingston:-Points 50
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7.Motherwell:-Points 52
8.Kilmarnock:-Points 49
9.Hearts:-Points 46
10.Dundee:-Points 43
11.Dundee U:-Points 32
12.Falkirk:-Points 15

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SEASONS AWARDS

The yearly awards were handed out before the Scottish cup game.
Here is a rundown of the winners of this seasons awards:-

SCOTTISH PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Henrik Larsson (Celtic)
2.David Bellion (Rangers)
3.John Paul Boyle (Motherwell)

SCOTTISH YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Mark Fotheringham (Dundee)
2.Ryan Harding (Livingston)
3.Steven Whittaker (Hibs)

SCOTTISH LEAGUE TOP SCORER

1.Peter Lovenkrands (Rangers) 23 goals
2.Darren Mackie (Aberdeen) 17 goals
3.Chris Sutton (Celtic) 16 goals

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL WRITERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1.Steven Milne (Dundee)
2.Stephen Pearson (Motherwell)
3.Garry O'Connor (Hibs)

TEAM OF THE YEAR (3-5-2)

GK:-Morten Hyldgaard (Hibs)
DC:-Mathias Doumbe (Hibs)
DC:-Michael Ball (Rangers)
DC:-Kevin McKenna (Hearts)
ML:-Ian Murray (Hibs)
MR:-Ji-Sung Park (Celtic)
CM:-Sunday Oliseh (Aberdeen)
CM:-Keith Lasley (Motherwell)
CM:-Stephen Pearson (Motherwell)
CF:-Henrik Larsson (Celtic)
CF:-David Bellion (Rangers)
Subs:-Speroni(Dundee),Ugo Ehiogu(Celtic),Liam Miller(Celtic),Mark Fotheringham(Dundee)John Paul Boyle(Motherwell)

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

1.Barry Gunn (Aberdeen)
2.Martin O'Neill (Celtic)
3.Terry Butcher (Motherwell)

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CUP FINAL DAY,CAN WE MAKE IT A DOUBLE ?

Aberdeen and Motherwell travel to Hampden to take part in the Scottish Cup Final.
Both teams should be up for this one as it is the last chance for Motherwell to sneak into europe.Its also a chance for Mr Gunn to lift the Scottish cup as last year they were knocked out by Motherwell of all teams.
In past meetings the clubs have met 7 times with Aberdeen winning 5 of those and Motherwell winning 2.
The teams should bring a decent support with them and it should be a good day out for all.

Aberdeen are without Muirhead,McHattie(Injured) and Prest,Clark(Suspended) for todays match.

ABERDEEN LINE UP:-
GK:-Langfield
RB:-McNaughton
LB:-McCann
CB:-Anderson(C)
CB:-McGuire
RMC:-Flood
CM:-Paulinho
LMC:-Djordjic
CFR:-Mackie
CF:-Samba
CFL:-Bagshaw
Subs:-Holloway,Diamond,Tiernan,Oliseh,Bavidge.

MOTHERWELL LINE UP:-(3-5-2)
Brush,Corrigan,Craigan,Kinniburgh,Pearson,Clarke,M cKenzie,Fagen,Lasley(C),Boyle,Clarkson.
Subs:-Ewings,Burns,Carella,Hammell,Craig.

ABERDEEN VS. MOTHERWELL SCOTTISH CUP FINAL

Aberdeen have the first real chance,Bagshaw making good progress down the left,He cut it back to Paulinho who drove it at goal,The keeper saved and the defence cleared the loose ball(13mins.)
Flood tried his luck from outside the area but his shot travelled well over the bar(24mins.)
McCann played the long early cross from the left,Bagshaw managed to get a head on it but the keeper saves easily(27mins.)
Bagshaw was pulled down on the edge of the area to give the Dons a free kick in a good position,Paulinho steps up to take it.....Its in what a strike,Goal,1-0(38mins.)
A long ball by Anderson was headed on by Bagshaw,Samba picked up the loose ball and hit an early shot towards the bottom corner,Goal,2-0(42mins.)

The half time whistle goes,Aberdeen are in the driving seat,the score is Aberdeen 2 Motherwell 0.

The first action of the second half sees Samba play Bagshaw through,The youngster tried to place his shot in the corner but hit it just wide(53mins.)
Motherwell launch their first attack of the game,Clarke making space on the left to cross,His cross was met by John Paul Boyle,The keeper got a hand to it but the header ends up in the net,Goal,2-1(64mins.)
Aberdeen continue to go forward for more goals,Bagshaw made it a hat-trick of assists as he set up Samaba for an easy tap in for Aberdeens third,He beat his man then layed it across the six yard box for the waiting Samaba,Goal,3-1(66mins.)
Smaba repays the favour as Aberdeen run riot,Samab chipped it into Bagshaws path,Bagshaw skipped past his man and into the box,He unleashed a fierce shot that beat Brush,Goal,4-1(68mins.)
Lasley has what could be the last chance of the game,He blasts a shot over from about 25 yards(89mins.)
The final whistle goes Aberdeen win the cup,The score ends Aberdeen 4 Motherwell 1.

ABERDEEN 4 MOTHERWELL 1

GOALS:-Paulinho,Samba 2,Bagshaw(Aberdeen)
REF:-John Underhill
YELLOW CARDS:-McNaughton(Aberdeen)Craigan(Motherwell)
RED CARDS:-None.
MAN OF THE MATCH:-Cherno Samba
ATTENDANCE:-42479

MANAGERS VIEW:-
What a performance to finish the season off,The lads went out thier and showed why they are number 1.
We passed well,we defended well,we scored when chances came our way,What more could you ask for ?
We have had a great season and i think we all need a deserved break.We have came along way in two years and its thanks to the players who have been superb at all times.
The fans have been brilliant and turned out in thier numbers to games and we thank them all for their support.