4-2 victory on penalties seals first silverware in a generation

Aberdeen 0 Inverness CT 0

After extra time – Aberdeen win 4-2

LEAGUE CUP FINAL | Parkhead | 2.30pm KO | Att:  51,143

Following on from the loss of Pawlett pre-match, Aberdeen suffered a second blow when they lost Hayes to injury after only five minutes. In a tight first half Aberdeen missed their two creative players, but still created the better of the chances. The closest they came to breaking the deadlock was in the 25th minute when Captain Russell Anderson rattled the woodwork with a magnificent volley. The Dons also had a strong penalty claim when Rooney appeared to be tripped inside the box, but referee McLean was not interested. If the Dons were to win this one then they were going to have to grind it out.

Inverness started the second half on the front foot as they started to put Aberdeen under severe pressure. As the half continued Aberdeen started to take control again and McGinn should have won the cup with four minutes to go. The Inverness defence switched off and McGinn went one-on-one with the keeper but sliced his effort wide when it looked easier to score. A late free kick for Inverness was nervously cleared and the match went to extra time. Neither team could break the deadlock and the lottery of penalties would decide this. Aberdeen scored all four penalties as Inverness missed two with Langfield saving the first. Rooney was the lucky man to hit the winner and the cup heads north along with 40,000 ecstatic fans. A word for Inverness however as they competed well and took this one to the wire.

Aberdeen |  Langfield, Considine (Vernon 108′), Logan, Flood, Anderson, Reynolds, Jack, Robson, Rooney, McGinn, Hayes.(Smith 6′ (Low 70′))

Substitutes not used | Weaver, Tate

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