The Dons are back in Premier Sports Cup action on Saturday evening when we travel to Rugby Park to take on Kilmarnock in the Quarter-final.
Red Army
There are a limited number of tickets available in the away end for Saturday’s meeting.
The Opposition
Neil McCann's Kilmarnock stand in our way as we look to book our place in the last four of the competition.
Killie secured their quarter-final spot with a 3-2 derby victory over Ayr United at Rugby Park.
We meet again after last weekend’s goalless stalemate at Pittodrie that earned Killie their first point of the Premiership campaign.
Stephen Robinson
“It’s a chance to get to Hampden. Whatever way you dress it up, at whatever stage of the season, it’s a fantastic opportunity. I’ve been lucky to be there twice in the last few years, so I’m trying to make it a third time
“And we’re looking forward to it. A chance to get to Hampden. We’ll take a lot of fans down, backing the players as always, and we’re looking forward to it.”
The Road to the Quarter-Final
Aberdeen entered the knockout rounds after topping Group A, having faced and defeated Brora Rangers, Queen of the South, Queen’s Park and Kelty Hearts.
The Dons then saw off Dundee 3-0 at Pittodrie in the second round to progress into the last eight.
Captain Kevin Nisbet has been in inspired form in the competition so far, netting on eight occasions.
What's at Stake
A place at Hampden awaits the winner at Rugby Park.
The Premier Sports Cup semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 31 October/1 November, with the final taking place on Sunday 13 December.
The draw for the semi-finals will take place this Sunday, September 13.
The draw will be broadcast live on Premier Sports following their coverage of Rangers v Celtic at Ibrox Stadium, kick-off 12 noon.
From the press room
“Pressure is there all the time in football, to win, to perform. So that’s nothing new.
“It’s a good opportunity for us to produce performances, get results and get everyone certainly around the club feeling positive again.
“But within the group, we’ve been working on a few things this week to try and regain that positivity. And the frustrating thing for us is we see the quality and we see the good things. We just need to put that onto the pitch for everyone to see.
Stuart Armstrong speaking at Friday’s press conference.
Follow the Action
There is live video coverage for RedTV International subscribers with an audio feed of the programme available for subscribers in GB & Ireland. We’ll have reaction post-match, a full match replay and highlights available from 10pm.
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You can follow the matchday build-up and game action through the AFC social media channels and website.
The game will also be broadcast on Premier Sports 1.
