Rangers took over at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership table after an eventful weekend which saw Old Firm rivals Celtic suffer their first defeat of the season.
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Tony Docherty hoping international break eases Aberdeen’s worries
Aberdeen assistant boss Tony Docherty hopes the forthcoming international break can see his side’s injury problems start to ease – but they now face suspension issues.
Assistant manager Docherty says Aberdeen are ‘lucky’ to have McInnes as boss
Assistant boss Tony Docherty believes nine-man Aberdeen showed the spirit of manager Derek McInnes as they fought back to earn a 1-1 draw against Hibernian.
Lewis rescues a point for nine-man Dons
Aberdeen captain Joe Lewis proved a saviour for nine-man Aberdeen, who came from behind to earn a point against Hibernian in a game that exploded into life after the interval While it was Sam Cosgrove who headed home the equaliser, Lewis made a string of saves, in particular from Christian Doidge, that would prove crucial in bouncing back from Ryan Porteous’ opener.
Greg Leigh urges Aberdeen to bounce back from Rangers rout
Aberdeen defender Greg Leigh claims confidence has not been shaken by their Ibrox thrashing – because it happens to the best teams.
Andrew Considine shrugs off illness to return to Aberdeen contention
Aberdeen will have defender Andrew Considine back from illness for the Ladbrokes Premiership clash with Hibernian.
McInnes demands Aberdeen response after ‘humiliating’ Rangers drubbing
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes expects to see a major response after their “humiliating” experience at Ibrox.
Clever Rangers movement delights boss Gerrard
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was delighted with his team’s fluid attacking display as they enjoyed an emphatic improvement against Aberdeen.
Gerrard salutes professional Rangers as they close gap at the top
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard hailed his players for carrying out the game plan in style against Aberdeen and not getting distracted by Celtic’s slip-up.
Stewart opens Rangers account in Aberdeen mauling
Greg Stewart scored his first Rangers goal as his team moved one point behind Ladbrokes Premiership leaders Celtic with a 5-0 thrashing of Aberdeen.
Head injury keeps Aribo out for Rangers
Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo will miss the visit of Aberdeen after needing 20 stitches in a head wound following the midweek win at Livingston.
McInnes urges injury-hit Aberdeen to maintain confidence ahead of Rangers clash
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes has urged his players to maintain their confidence against Rangers despite seeing their injury situation further deteriorate.
Two out of three ain’t good for Cosgrove or Dons as Hearts go through
Sam Cosgrove converted two spot-kicks in normal-time before missing in the decisive penalty shoot-out as Hearts progressed to the semi-final of the Betfred Cup at the expense of Aberdeen.
Aberdeen boss McInnes expects upbeat Hearts
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes expects Hearts to have a spring in their step when the teams meet in the Betfred Cup quarter-finals at Tynecastle.
McInnes optimistic about Cosgrove fitness ahead of cup quarter-final
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes expects to have talismanic striker Sam Cosgrove in contention to line up against Hearts in Wednesday’s Betfred Cup quarter-final.
Aberdeen’s resilience impresses boss McInnes
Derek McInnes has hailed the resilience of injury-ravaged Aberdeen after they ‘fought fire with fire’ to defeat Livingston 2-0 in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Considine and Cosgrove clinch victory for Aberdeen
Andrew Considine and Sam Cosgrove were the heroes for injury-ravaged Aberdeen as the Dons rode their luck to claim a 2-0 win over Livingston.
Pittman not ready for Livingston return
Livingston midfielder Scott Pittman is back running after injury but Saturday’s Ladbrokes Premiership visit of Aberdeen is likely to come too soon for him.
Aberdeen forward McGinn ready for testing week
Niall McGinn spoke of a “great week” of football ahead for Aberdeen as they prepare for the first of three consecutive away fixtures.
Tommy Wright bemoans penalty decision as St Johnstone draw with Aberdeen
St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright was frustrated with the reversed penalty decision that denied his side a second-half spot-kick but left Pittodrie happy with a point.