You have to say this about the Scottish Cup semi-finals: there is a good old fashioned big name look about them. No upstarts like Ross County or Gretna, just four clubs steeped in Scottish football history. And if you are a student of that particular subject, you will realise what this means to Hibernian who [...]
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Andrew Considine will be fit for Aberdeen’s Scottish Cup semi-final with Hibernian this weekend, STV understands. Fears were raised over the defender’s fitness after he was forced off injured during his side’s win over Dundee United. It has since emerged the player has only suffered a dead leg and will be in the squad for [...]
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ABERDEEN FC striker Scott Vernon today claimed he wants to taste Hampden glory having been a winner at Wembley. The hitman is determined to shoot down Hibs in their Scottish Cup semi-final on Saturday. Vernon came on as a substitute as Blackpool beat Yeovil in the 2007 play-offs to earn a spot in the Championship. [...]
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Aberdeen’s Rory Fallon today received the William Hill Scottish Cup Player of the Sixth Round award after his performance in Aberdeen’s victory over Motherwell. “It is a real blessing to win the award. I want to thank everyone who voted for me because without the votes I wouldn’t be able to pick up this award. [...]
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New Zealand international Rory Fallon says the prospect of reaching his first cup final as a player will help spur him on to beat Hibernian on Saturday. The 30-year-old striker was named Scottish Cup player of the round last time out after his double helped Aberdeen past Motherwell at Fir Park. Fallon and the rest [...]
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FRASER Fyvie today vowed to leave Aberdeen FC on a high by claiming Scottish Cup glory this season. The teenager, who is out of contract next January, has confirmed he will not sign a new deal with Aberdeen FC. The 19-year-old could now be set to leave Pittodrie in the summer. Fyvie is in line to face [...]
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ABERDEEN FC boss Craig Brown today promised the Red Army their latest trip to Hampden “won’t be made in vain”. Scottish Cup fever is spreading through the North-east, with an estimated 15,000 Aberdeen fans preparing to march on Glasgow at the weekend for their semi-final showdown with Hibs at the national stadium. The inconvenience of [...]
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Aberdeen striker Rory Fallon has been named William Hill Scottish Cup player of the round for the quarter-final stage. The New Zealander scored twice against Motherwell last month to secure a 2-1 win over Motherwell at Fir Park, and set up a Hampden semi-final with Hibernian. Fallon claimed 56 per cent of the public vote [...]
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Hearts set up a Scottish Cup semi-final with Celtic after strikes from Jamie Hamill and Rudi Skacel sunk St Mirren in an entertaining replay in Paisley. St Mirren’s Graham Carey had an early penalty saved by Jamie MacDonald after a handball from Marius Zaliukas. And the home side were aggrieved advantage was not played as [...]
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ABERDEEN FC skipper Russell Anderson was today challenged to make a sensational comeback in next month’s Scottish Cup semi-final. Anderson has been out injured since rejoining Aberdeen FC in January. The defender claimed he would rip up his 18-month deal and walk away from Pittodrie if he did not recover from hamstring surgery. (c)2012 Evening [...]
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