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matches:2022-23: ← 19game 2021 →

	Jim Goodwin	Ian McCall	58y, 0m, 19d

		Anton Dowds; Scott Tiffoney
		Brian Graham; Aidan Fitzpatrick

Luís Lopes (0-1, 16 mins); Kevin Holt (0-2, og 31 mins); Hayden Coulson (0-3, 35 mins); Ryan Duncan (1-4, 85 mins)		Darren Brownlie (1-3, 53 mins)
Hayden Coulson (0-1, 16 mins); none (0-2, og 31 mins); none (0-3, 35 mins); none (1-4, 85 mins)		Stuart Bannigan (1-3, 53 mins)
Ross McCrorie		Aaron Muirhead; Steven Lawless

Bojan Miovski (Christian Ramirez, HT); Leighton Clarkson (Connor Barron, HT); Luís Lopes (Shayden Morris, 61 mins); Vicente Besuijen (Ryan Duncan, 78 mins)		Aaron Muirhead (Lee Hodson, 23 mins); Kevin Holt (Tunji Akinola, 45+2 mins); Scott Tiffoney (Darren Brownlie, HT); Anton Dowds (Brian Graham, 59 mins); Ross Docherty (Cammy Smith, 59 mins)

	Kelle Roos	Jamie Sneddon	25y, 1m, 13d
	Ross McCrorie	Jack McMillan	24y, 10m, 1d
	Hayden Coulson	Harry Milne	25y, 11m, 20d
	Liam Scales	Kevin Holt	29y, 8m, 24d
	Anthony Stewart	Aaron Muirhead	32y, 1m, 19d
	Ylber Ramadani	Stuart Bannigan	30y, 1m, 2d
	Leighton Clarkson	Ross Docherty	29y, 8m, 26d
	Matty Kennedy	Cole McKinnon	19y, 8m, 20d
	Bojan Miovski	Anton Dowds	25y, 11m, 0d
	Vicente Besuijen	Steven Lawless	31y, 6m, 7d
	Luís Lopes	Scott Tiffoney	24y, 1m, 23d

			27y, 2m, 3d

	Joe Lewis	Mason McCready	19y, 7m, 14d
	Jack MacKenzie	Darren Brownlie	28y, 6m, 9d
	Shayden Morris	Brian Graham	34y, 10m, 26d
	Connor Barron	Cammy Smith	27y, 1m, 25d
	Marley Watkins	Lee Hodson	31y, 0m, 17d
	Ryan Duncan	Tony Weston	19y, 1m, 2d
	Jayden Richardson	Tunji Akinola	23y, 10m, 28d
	Jack Milne	Danny Mullen	27y, 7m, 18d
	Christian Ramirez	Aidan Fitzpatrick	21y, 6m, 29d

	Teamlines derived from PTFC / SPFL. Both sides generally in playing order.
	9323 (SPFL)

The score didn't flatter the Dons. 2 goals from gifted possession and a deflected og by Holt put them well ahead. They eased off in the 2nd half and Brownlie's header from a corner (53) put a better complexion on things until a 4th (85). With both central defenders going off injured it was a gutsy performance but it fell well short.

Brian McLauchlin, 19-Oct-2022, bbc.com

Aberdeen will face Rangers in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals after sweeping past Partick Thistle. The game was all but over as a contest by half-time as strikes from Luis Lopes and Hayden Coulson, either side of a Kevin Holt own goal, gave the hosts a commanding lead. Championship leaders Thistle hit back after the break when Darren Brownlie headed past Kelle Roos from a corner. But a lovely strike from Ryan Duncan restored Aberdeen's three-goal cushion. The semi-finals will be played over the weekend of January 14-15 at Hampden, with holders Celtic facing Kilmarnock in the other tie.

The home side took the lead after 16 minutes when Coulson stole the ball off Stuart Bannigan in midfield before playing in Lopes, who coldly slotted beyond Jamie Sneddon. Thistle defender Aaron Muirhead had been booked early on and was fortunate not to see a second yellow when dragging down Lopes down the left-hand side. However, Ian McCall erred on the side of caution and replaced the centre-back with Lee Hodson. Aberdeen kept driving forward and goal number two duly arrived. Coulson's shot was on target but was deflected by both Hodson and Holt before ending up in the back of the net. And there was a similar outcome for the third with another Coulson effort being deflected into the net by Jack McMillan.

McCall brought on Brownlie at the break with Scott Tiffoney making way. And there was also a rare sighting of Aberdeen striker Christian Ramirez, who replaced Bojan Miovski at the start of the second half, much to the delight of the home fans. But it was the 730 who made the trip from Glasgow to watch their team who had something to cheer in the second half. A corner was floated deep to the back post where substitute Brownlie leapt high above Ross McCrorie to nod into the bottom corner of the net. Ramirez came close to regaining the Dons' three-goal lead with an outrageous effort from 25 yards, but Sneddon pulled off a terrific save to deny the striker. The fourth did arrive with five minutes left when Duncan fired home from the edge of the 18-yard box to wrap up a resounding win.

Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin:

The objective for these cup competitions is to make sure you're in the hat, and we've done that. First half I thought we were excellent against a very good Partick Thistle team. The remit was to get to Hampden. We have to believe we're capable of going all the way. Otherwise what's the point?

Thistle manager Ian McCall:

I hope the fans had a great day, but I think that everybody thinks that Saturday is more important. I don't think the result flattered Aberdeen. It's a lesson for some of the boys who have got ambitions to play at this level - you cannot turn over the ball in daft areas, otherwise teams will hurt you.

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