Scottish Cup Quarter-Final: Aberdeen v Partick Thistle Sportscene

From 19 years old. I was born in 1928. 94 this month. League cup

final, 1971. That was fantastic. It has been 96 years we won the

Scottish Cup. Aberdeen have won the Scottish Cup seven times. It is a

big hurdle to overcome. This year it is our time. Just keep your eyes on

it. Magical memories for Partick Thistle

fans, can they roll back the years at Pittodrie this afternoon? It is

40 years since they won here and there are 20 points between these

teams in the Premiership as we speak. -- 14 years. It is cup day at

Pittodrie. Rangers, Hibs and Celtic already through to the William Hill

Scottish Cup semifinals. We will complete the picture this afternoon,

or maybe a replay is not out of the question considering the form the

jags are in at the moment. The fourth quarter-final live from a

Pittodrie and live on the BBC. Michael Stewart is alongside me.

This all the more youthful version to go, Aberdeen legend Willie Miller

here as well. The Aberdeen team is a talking point. The selection of

players. We believe this might be the formation. Absolutely, it has

been very settled for Derek McInnis in recent weeks. He has a few injury

problems. He will have to shuffle the pack little bit. He says there

will be three at the back, I'm not sure. I think Johnny Hayes will be

played on the left side of the formation and Graham Sherry through

the middle. But Logan loves going forward, as does Hayes. I can see

the centre-backs being asked to take care of a lone striker. It is very

versatile and a good squad to choose from. I am doubtful that Logan will

play at three. O'Connor 's is on the bench, he since been out of the

picture. You would think he was perfect to play three at the back.

He has only had the one bad game, that was the cup final, other than

that he has been solid. That way you would get another centre-back rather

than Shay Logan, who has not played in that position before. I think

Partick Thistle is a lot more straightforward. This is the team

that won at Dundee, their fourth win on the trot. You mentioned already

they are on such a good run of form. Perhaps it might have been a

difficult decision. Coming up to ten two, do you play the same go

defensive. They have come to everybody's attention with the form

they have been on. I am sure coming up here, they will be in good Vettel

and form and believing they can pull off a victory here. It would be an

upset. Aberdeen have been on a great run apart from the result against

Hamilton. The third quarterfinal was a Sunday lunchtime kick-off. Celtic

against St Mirren, a very poignant moment, a minute silence before the

match in memory of the Lisbon Lion, Tommy Gallo.

Lets get the story of the match. COMMENTATOR: St Mirren's Scottish

Cup dream is at an end but the 45 minutes, they were in charge of the

match. They went in front. Looking like they might do the impossible at

Celtic Park. To end Celtic's unbeaten domestic run this season.

But Celtic ran riot in the second half. Mikael Lustig headed them

level and within a minute, Scott Sinclair had put them ahead. After

that it was a case of how many. Mousa Dembele got his obligatory

goal and Leigh Griffiths came on as a substitute to wrap things up with

a fourth goal for Celtic. Ultimately a substitute to wrap things up with

it was comfortable but credit to centre Beren for a spirited

performance, particularly in the first area. -- St Mirren. Celtic

still on track for the domestic treble with Brendan Rodgers in his

first season as manager. That looked interesting for an hour. Steven

Thomson was getting extremely excited. They did really well. Jack

Ross had been there with Alloa and help Celtic, St Mirren did one

better. They hit the bar is all, it could have been 2-0 but within a

couple of minutes, Celtic went to the other end. St Mirren have to

take confidence from that. They are in a difficult position but a

spirited performance. It is all about building up to the BBC, coming

your way in a matter of minutes, let us hear from the managers. Alan

Archibald in charge of inform Partick Thistle. But first,

Aberdeen's Derek McInnis. Your macro changes from the Hamilton game, talk

me through the line-up and your thinking? A couple of forced

changes, Ryan Jack in the long with Mark Reynolds. We have Johnny Hayes

back which is a bonus. It didn't look likely. He was confident he

could do a training session yesterday and he came through that

with no reaction so we are delighted to have him back. Peter Pawlett is

in to give us pace in those areas as well to try and get them the size of

their centre-backs. And his training has been good. He can impact for us

was utterly. Those are the changes. James scored twice against Partick

Thistle. Playing against their big three centre-backs, we feel playing

with one striker would be a bit unfair on Adam Rooney so we have

that support. Three or four at the back? You will find out soon enough.

We try to be flexible with what we do. We want to make sure we are in a

position to apply pressure and try to get after Artic this'll and make

sure we nullify their threat. A lot has been made about their defensive

record, they are a tough team to break down and very solid. They have

a definite five when they don't have the ball. We have to make sure we

get the game moving the way we want to. There is a bit of flexibility in

the system. You go with the same starting XI, given your form it was

an easy decision? Won not really, Aberdeen is a bit different. We have

a couple of guys who have caused Aberdeen problems before but we

decided to go with the same 11. Confidence must be sky-high? Yes. We

are in good form, the last team to beat us was Aberdeen. Since then we

have been on a good run. We have not got a better chance than today with

the way we have been playing. The last time Partick beat Aberdeen

here, you played. What has to be done well to get a repeat

performance? Everything we have done in recent weeks. Still having that

desire and application to get up the pitch. We are by no means parking

the bus, we have tried to play football and get in the box and it

has worked for us recently. Good luck. They have won their last four,

Partick Thistle, they have conceded only two in their last ten games.

Alan Archibald saying they are organised and every player seems to

know his job. I can't help but be impressed by Partick Thistle lately.

They were performing quite well even when they didn't pick up results.

This shows the work ethic. Not just the back three and the wingbacks,

you have protection in midfield as well. It is all over the park, a

tough unit to play against. Getting tight to players and closing them

down. They went to Tynecastle and came here, they didn't allow the

opposition any time with the ball. This is a prime example, not

allowing the runners in behind you and that is how you get clean

sheets. You look at the hard work to close the ball down, it becomes very

difficult. Look how deep they are as well. Everybody behind the ball. I

think that has been the source of their success in this run of late.

Just passing the runner on, keeping the shape. A big gap in the middle

but Barton is covering it. Very good defensive structure for Partick

Thistle. The game at Tynecastle, they got up and at Hearts. They

didn't allow them to get in the final third and it was man.

Difficult to start the game and I expect similar here today against

Aberdeen. I feel like I am interrupting Willie because he is

giving the Royal wave to the fans beside us. If I can derail you a

moment and speak about how Aberdeen play and have a go about their

business. They like McGinn and Hayes heavily involved but they have other

plans. They are the key players, absolutely. They love playing as

wide as they possibly can. Hayes on one side and McGinn on the other.

That changes things for Hayes. You see him again here, a great example

of him hitting the byline. Johnny Haynes coming in from the wider

position this time. -- Hayes. He just says shoulder and drops the

ball in the box, not his best cross on that occasion. Graham shinny such

an important player going forward. Making sure that he is covering in

the midfield area. Denny Maclean, Making sure that he is covering in

what a magnificent pass that was for Adam Rooney. He knew exactly what he

was doing. He is a player that gets forward. Great strength. He has

vision and ability to cross the as well. He can put a defence under

pressure. Strength from the midfield. Young and athletic. And he

likes a strike at goal as well. Aberdeen get through the stages of

the park quickly. Without just dumping it. That ball from Kenny

McLean, that is setting the striker up. They have a well drilled

backline, Partick Thistle. The fourth quarterfinal in the William

Hill Scottish Cup, Aberdeen going in as favourites but you cannot take

your eyes off the recent form displayed by Partick Thistle since

losing here at Pittodrie. They have not conceded in those four games.

They feel they will never have a much better chance to get back to a

Scottish Cup semifinal. It is Aberdeen against Partick Thistle,

live on the BBC and your commentators are Stephen Thompson

and Liam McLeod. COMMENTATOR: Stewart Milne, the Aberdeen chairman

getting ready for the action like everyone else. Just one place left

in the semifinals. Aberdeen and Partick Thistle will fight it out

here at Pittodrie. Just the third time in this competition. Just a

month after they last met here. The last time Partick Thistle lost a

game, the loss they failed to score in a game and failed to keep a clean

sheet. This is the Dons 400th Scottish Cup tie as they continue

sheet. This is the Dons 400th their quest to live the trophy for

the first time since 1990. They have been starved of success in the

Scottish Cup. Partick Thistle even longer as we saw at the beginning of

the programme, 1921 is the only time they have lifted it. The only other

final was nine years later. They are in good form, they haven't conceded

a goal in any of their last four games. Aberdeen were the last team

to score against them. Of all of the home teams in the quarterfinals,

there is no doubt Aberdeen with the harder job. Rangers, Hibernian and

Celtic all through to the draw which takes place at 5:30pm.

Liam Sheedy knows what it is like to lift the silverware, having

captained Inverness Caledonian Thistle a few years back. Johnny

Hayes walking out with his Aberdeen team-mates, he has made it despite

being all but ruled out from featuring against Partick Thistle

this afternoon. His inclusion is a massive boost. Stockley has scored

twice in his last two games against Partick Thistle. Captain Jack and

defender Reynolds are injured. No reason to change things for Alan

Archibald. This is the side that beat Dundee. Danny Devine starring

in the Saint Ema that won the cup two years ago with Graham shinny.

Kris Doolan always provides goals. You can see what a couple of

injuries can do, a more inexperienced substitute bench than

normally for the hosts. Derek McInnis and Alan Archibald are

former team-mates at Dundee United. Scott Paterson played for Partick

former team-mates at Dundee United. Thistle the last time they won here,

14 years ago. Very experienced referee. Been in charge of three

Scottish Cup finals and this is his third trip to Pittodrie this season,

Aberdeen winning both of his previous visits. It will be Partick

Thistle in the white, with Aberdeen in red. As they look to move into

the semifinals. Both sides know what the prize is. It is the ninth time

they have met in this competition. The Glasgow team only coming out on

top once, that was in 1930 at five top once, that was in 1930 at five

-- Firhill. Aberdeen have won the competition seven times, three times

they have ousted Partick Thistle en route. The three favourite home

teams of gone through but when the draw was made, this was the game

that I thought would be the tightest. Aberdeen's home record has

been superb, only losing to Celtic. But Partick Thistle come here in

great form and will not have a better opportunity to reach the

semis. Liam Lindsay, the Partick Thistle

defender, has had another good season.

We did wonder how Aberdeen would set up. Any real ideas, three or four at

the back? 3-5- two, matching up against 3-5- two. Derek was talking

about the back three, Partick go to a back five when they defend. They

do have a presence protecting them in the midfield area with Osman and

Barton. Derek McInnis has tried three at the back before, hasn't

always worked. Nobody can argue with the job he has done at ten two since

taking over almost exactly four years ago now.

Nobody can argue about the job he is doing either. Almost unsung, Alan

Archibald. The Partick Thistle box. Erskine scored a terrific goal here

earlier this season, the force and they have met, Aberdeen winning all

three but he scored a two riffing goal. Edwards, Erskine, concert I

had to deal with it. A fantastic cross in and consider nine to

defend. A wonderful first-time ball into the area. He will take it

In it comes. Bubbling back of the head of Nile Keown, son of the

Arsenal legend Martin Keown. I think he thought he was impeded, a floated

corner, too high to get any purchase on the header.

Stockley wins the header, he tends to. Decides to go himself, McGinlay

with wide right. He wants to get a shot of early in the game but there

acres of space on the right hand side.

We mentioned Stockley scored a couple against Partick Thistle in

his last two matches, one in Glasgow was tremendous. The lob? It was

quite uncharacteristic but it was some finish.

Their last four wins coming at St Johnstone in the last round, then

Hearts and Dundee in midweek. Aberdeen losing at Hamilton, doesn't

tell the story, utter dominance by the Dons but Hamilton defended

stoutly. Another Partick Thistle corner, it has been a promising

start for Alan or Archibald's team. They have started well. Erskine will

take it. Already a bit of a legend after his previous spell at the

club, helping them to promotion and they haven't looked back since.

Again, not the best corner. April corner. Two poor ones. They had

chances in the league game here last month, Aberdeen running at 2-0

winners. Derek McInnis with a couple of changes, Stockley came on and

scored but Partick Thistle had their chances.

He drives forward for the Dons, Adam Rooney. A decent save. Excellent

build-up play from Aberdeen. I think Rooney is tried to call that the far

corner. He just didn't enough on it. Six and a half minutes in and

Partick Thistle will be relatively content with the opening period.

Here is Elliott. Hayes. He has been cleaned out by Osman. Look like a

blatant bodycheck. Yes, absolutely, very cynical. You would think that

would incur a yellow card for the Partick Thistle captain. He is lucky

to escape that. I thought it was a yellow. Blatant bodycheck on Johnny

Hayes. Doesn't look interested in going for the ball. Not the

slightest. Hayes takes it. Maclean, Erskine goes.

Clipping it through. Hayes might find himself having to come back

more often than normal to help of the back. Set up differently than

the games I have had success. Young not often you see Hayes as the last

man in defence. Form is coming from the left-back area there. Did

Scotland taking on Canada in a friendly and then Slovenia in the

latest World Cup qualifying match. Tony Doherty has been called into

Gordon Strachan's squad. Further indication the job the Aberdeen

management duo have done here. Elliott was tripped. Looked soft. He

is such a strong player, Stockley. You can see him pulling the jersey.

Aberdeen's cup record at Pittodrie under Derek McInnis is superb. They

have not been drawn at home all the time but they have not lost a

domestic cup tie under Derek McInnis at Pittodrie. The only time they

have lost was in the Europa league qualifier against Real Sociedad a

couple of seasons back. That speaks volumes. Their home record in

general has been incredible this season. Only Celtic beating them.

When you have players of the size and presence in the middle, you have

got to get deliveries in there and Aberdeen are normally so good from

wide areas. That was a disappointing one.

Rooney, he has been missed the goals again this season, 17 in the

campaign. And counting. Missed the closing months of last season, it

was a big blow in their quest to win the title last season. They lost

Adam Rooney and Danny Ward, the goalkeeper, back to Liverpool, a

month or two before that. It was Kenny Maclean who was

described as a Rolls-Royce in midweek against Hamilton Academical.

And then you know well. He is such a talented player. Talking about the

Rolls-Royce engine, one of the fittest players I have ever played

with. He can do the defensive side of the game well. He has grown in

stature under Derek McInnis. Good work.

He did really well there. It is a great run initially from into out.

Clumsy from Taylor. You don't need to get that tight. I think he has

bought the free that little bit, Doolan. He goes down very softly. A

big chance now for Partick Thistle. Kris Doolan has hit double figures

in each of the last two seasons. He will be hoping to get on the end of

this. Better delivery from Erskine to the back post but couldn't quite

get a head on it. A new system has been tried out. It

is taking them a while to get into their stride. Nobody in support.

We'll give him the benefit of the doubt because the pitch is really

bad, there is hardly any grass on it and I'm going to give him the

benefit of the doubt. A wild/ by Doolin. He will be disappointed with

that. 98 goals he's got for Partick Thistle and he is such a big player

for them. I was shown a picture of the pitch yesterday and it was

hammering it down here in Aberdeen throughout the day yesterday and the

pitch looked horrendous in the photograph that I saw. It is looking

a lot better now. Always worth an effort because Nile

McGinn has scored plenty from that kind of distance. He has got 12

goals this season but I feel when he is in that wide area, he leans back.

And that was the first time that Rooney and Stockley combined

together and Paulette. They don't often play as a pairing up front,

Aberdeen. McGinn scores aplenty and sets up as many as he scores.

Lindsay had to deal with that because Paulette was in behind him.

Peter Pawlett is out of contract come the end of the term.

Rooney flicks on and it drops kindly for the visitors.

Graeme Shinnie's brother Andrew helped Hibs through the semifinals.

He has been penalised for that challenge, though. He just pulls him

back, he knows he's got away from him after a misunderstanding.

Edwards was breaking free. A definite pull.

They are beginning to get into their stride, 16 and a half in. A drop of

the shoulder from Niall McGinn. A lovely little goal between Pawlett

and Logan. It is good play from Aberdeen, much better, crisp, one

time, one touch passing. This was lovely, wasn't it? Yeah, good from

Logan. He has overhit it but it is better from Aberdeen.

They will settle for that because that Logan ball didn't look as if it

was going to find the target. In the end, it has come bobbling off

Keown's head. Defenders don't like it but in the end, it is the right

decision. They have 21 of these in Lanarkshire on Tuesday night and

Hamilton had none. A good opportunity, that. Pawlett

has headed it back in. Another lovely ball. A clever enough

effort from Ash Taylor. It was an inventive efforts.

Just wiping out his own defender. Adam Barton has been a terrific

signing. He has really impressed me. He played centre-half for a lot of

the season and has been an excellent signing four Partick Thistle. He can

do the job at centre-half or in the holding role at midfield. He knows

Danny Devine well, they were both at Preston North End together.

They're not shy at taking shots on. That's two or three now from

distance from Aberdeen players but, again, I just feel when you've got

that weaponry in the middle and that size of presence, it is about trying

to get balls into the box. This was the problem they had against

Hamilton on Tuesday. They had loads of these kinds of efforts but the

Accies' goalkeeper on the night didn't have too many saves to make,

despite the fact there were over 20 shots at his gold. Partick will be

more than happy for Aberdeen to be getting the shots from 25, 30 yards.

... Archibald is the longest running manager.

There is a man who looked knew how to upset the odds Scottish

He is really good, Kenny. I didn't see too much in that at all. He will

be hoping for a Scotland call-up in see too much in that at all. He will

the next couple of weeks, Kenny McLean. His manager feels he is a

shoo-in in Gordon Strachan's squad. They also mentioned Ryan Jack but it

looks as though the Aberdeen skipper is going to miss.

It was a terrific follow-up from Partick Thistle in the stands just

below us. I couldn't quite believe it when I

read, this is their first quarterfinal Scottish Cup since

2008. It has been a long time for them.

I have been on the end of a few of these in my time. I can't believe

you said that. Stockley has been in and out of the Aberdeen team. There

have been games where he has been preferred to Adam Rooney. He was

sent off extraordinarily harshly in Slovenia in the Europa League

qualifier earlier this season. He was booked for two similar

challenges to the one that Q1 put in on him then. -- Nile Ciaran.

How that didn't go through is anyone's guess but these things

happen. A quarter of this quarterfinal has

come and gone. No goals. McGinn hits its. A brilliant save. What a hit

from Niall McGinn to take this first time on a half volley is superb to

me. Not the best defensive header from divine but you have to say, a

really smart save. A little bit more into the corner,

that's probably going in. Thomas Kearney deals with it.

He is having a chat with Ryan Templeton, the linesman. That is

Cerney's all day and all night long. Too close to the goalkeeper.

Getting the benefit of the doubt from the referee. Up and under from

Erskine. Keown gets it clear. I think the

referee was going to allow him to play on there but Chris Erskine took

advantage of the situation. Good refereeing and the right decision. A

bit of retribution from his team-mate for earlier. Similar to

Jonny Hayes. An important player, the Ghanaian

Osman. I was watching his old goalkeeper play for Ayr United

yesterday, Greg Fleming, and they both played for Gretna. It seems

like a different lifetime ago now. I think it was ten years, in fact.

It is always so frustrating when you got men in the box and you got a

great player, Osman in that case, to just get it in when you've got the

first offender in that ball. Aberdeen haven't even reached the

Scottish Cup final since 2000, let alone when it. A farcical afternoon

when Jim Leighton went off early on in the piece, and no goalkeeper on

the bench. Was that when Robbie Winters went in? It was. He didn't

play too badly, to be fair to Robbie. Rangers won that 14-0. Went

on to win both domestic cup finals last season, too.

Better from Aberdeen. Good combination plate.

McGinn has made his runs at other big chance, perhaps, from Aberdeen

but Cerney holds firm. Could so easily have spilled that back out

into the danger. Really clever movement and watching getting in

behind the full-back. It is just too close. If he can keep track of Niall

McGinn, and that is by no means certain, it would be practised

really the best piece of business they could do all summer, no matter

who they signed. Out of contract. There have been others who have

signed new deals at Aberdeen - Jonny Hayes, Andrew Considine. They all

want to be part of this club. There is a chance here for Erskine.

He is going to get it back. I just wonder if Jonny Hayes fancies

it against Christie Elliott today because Elliott is not a natural

defensive player. He has not really had an opportunity to get at them.

Good play. He tries to play in Pawlett instead of getting it in the

box and he knows it. Celtic going through earlier with a

4-1 win over St Mirren. Harry Davies gave the body the lead in that match

and they could easily have gone numeric to-0 up. Underside of the

bar. It was Mr Dembel Sall's head it came off, off his own bar. Celtic

went up the pitch. Rangers and Hibs went through yesterday. Will it be

Aberdeen or Partick Thistle that will join them?

There has been a clash of heads in the box. I think it is Pawlett and

Lindsay. Liam Lindsay, 21 years of age, he

will be hoping, perhaps, to get a national call-up at some point it is

a Scottish centre-half, you have got to have that other target because it

is an area that is constantly being spoken of as a target. Not an

abundance of good young Scottish centre halves out there.

Peter Pawlett who, I think he would admit, his best spell came in Derek

McInnes's first full season in charge. He had a wonderful couple of

weeks. He was a superb in the League Cup semi against St Johnstone at

Tynecastle and then scored the winner against Celtic but knocked

the favourite out of the competition. Aberdeen would later

lose out to Saint in the semi of that competition. He had to be

patient. This season, he has been used sparingly but in the last few

weeks has made an impact as a used sparingly but in the last few

substitute and started the game reasonably well. Made his debut

under Jimmy Calderwood in 2009. Excellent play a game from Aberdeen

and good linkup play from Stockley and then the crossfield ball from

McGinn. He should be doing better. A free

header. You've got to get that untargeted docket is a free header,

seven yards out. Get it down, anywhere down, but that is a big

miss. Aberdeen a free kick for the

handball. It was a good linkup play yet again

from Stockley, flicking around the corner.

He does give Aberdeen that because as good a Poaching striker as Adam

Rooney is, he isn't always the hold-up man. Jayden Stockley does

that better. He does, without shadow of a a doubt. Hayes and McGinn over

its. The second time in just a minute or

so, he heads over. Partick making a real meal of trying to clear this.

Was the greatest kick into the box but slashing at it and then not

playing the danger. Get it back across the face of goal.

Pawlett went down there and I think Erskine might have been offside.

Doolan wasn't. He has been in the war is the last few minutes. He

certainly has. Abdul Osman is not endearing himself to the Aberdeen

faithful. He is a strong player, I ran the playing against him. Really

competitive player. Erskine has found himself on the book. Chris

Erskine is one of the Partick Thistle players who would miss the

semifinal, should they go through. A dangerous tackle. It is high.

Divine for a goal kick. Divine decided to nod it awaited. Aberdeen

have been the better side in the opening half for me. Partick started

well in the opening five minutes but Aberdeen are going into the game

now. Thistle players who have been booked

previously are divine, Lindsay and Sean Welsh, who is not involved.

That one won't be going on the show real! I think that was the pitch

this time. I think it bobbles up just as he was about to hit it.

Sends it into the stands. While we are on the subject of yellow cards,

Aberdeen had a player in danger but he is injured. And they don't need a

new ball. Someone will be up to get that later. I don't fancy that job!

The roofs have seen better days here. Aberdeen are hoping to be in a

new ground in the next few years. A big week last week. Final lodgings

were made for and against the proposal. It will take Aberdeen

about seven miles away from here. It is something the club simply has to

do. They cannot redevelop this place. Well, they can but they would

only be at a capacity of about 12,000.

Christie Elliott has been one of those players for Partick Thistle

who is right down the middle, he has started half the games and been a

sub on the other half. He is not always a fixture.

Thistle standing firm against Aberdeen and they've only conceded

three in their last ten. One was at home to St Johnstone, and two here a

month ago. I haven't really offered anything in this game so far

defensively. Neither team is likely to get a chance.

Thistle haven't really managed to get Callum Booth down the left-hand

side. I remember watching booth as a youngster at Hibs.

He gets forward so well down the left side and he has not been

involved, really, in the game going forward.

Adam Rooney has had a couple of headers for Aberdeen.

Finally going tough, the Dons, as they did here against Ross County

last week. That's Shinnie. A brilliant goal!

Graeme Shinnie break the deadlock and the man who lifted the cup with

Inverness a couple of years ago has given Aberdeen a shot at the semis,

potentially. They are in front. A magnificent finish from Graeme

Shinnie. Good linkup play by Stockley and when the ball comes

into him, he shifted onto his left foot well, curls it into the bottom

corner. A magnificent finish and Aberdeen deserved to be in the lead.

A good recent history in this competition and how he would love to

lift the cup again with his hometown team. The Aberdeen fans think he is

one of their own. He has endeared himself even more to a support that

already love him. It has come just before the break. That is a good

time to do it. Aberdeen have been the better team, without a doubt. As

the half is gone, they have created the better opportunities. That will

have stung the Jags. That is their clean sheet

dine he was just trying to win a corner there. Jo Lewis has managed

15 clean sheets this season, it is his 30th match. Aberdeen starting

their season so early. They would hope to finish the end of May in the

Scottish Cup final but they will be back a couple of weeks after that.

For the latest tilt at the Europa league. For Partick Thistle to do

that, they would need to win the FA Cup. One minute of added time has

been added. Kenny Maclean has been very tidy in

the first half, hardly given the ball away. Quite obvious yellow card

coming up for Ryan Edwards. Too clever for him. Too clever and

too quick. A change in team talk for Alan Archibald. Logan in. Here is

Hayes, right on half-time here. A useful ball in and Aberdeen have a

corner but they won't have time to take it. Craig Thomson blows for

half-time. The Dons supporters won't moan about that because their team

are in front. Derek McInnis goes up the tunnel before everyone else.

Graham Shinnie scoring just two second of the season but it could be

his most important of the season if he doesn't score another one. A

wonderful finish from outside the box. Curling into the bottom

left-hand corner. That means at half-time in the Scottish Cup

quarterfinal, it is 1-0. The favourites have won the first

three Scottish Cup quarterfinals, is it going to be Aberdeen joining them

in the last four, Nile McGinn was denied what looked like the

highlight of the first half at one point but that has been overtaken by

this from Graham Shinnie. Scoring a couple of minutes before half-time

to make it 1-0. I hope you have been enjoying it. If you are and Aberdeen

fan, you will feel your team is halfway there. Let us get the

half-time thoughts of Willie Miller and Michael Stewart. It hasn't had

your pulse racing. Identifying there has been a great deal of quality in

the game. It is a very tactical game. Eric McInnis is playing the

long game, they will be more than relieved to get the very good goal

from Graham Shinnie. The tactics have been restricting. Hayes in

particular, we really haven't seen him as an attacking force at all in

the game. But if you are Derek McInnis, he would say that the

tactics have worked. If you are a fan watching it, you would say

Aberdeen are better than that. They have been restricted in terms of the

freedom. The most important thing for them is they have the first

goal. It has been blunt fair, no doubt but they won't get a jot, a

tight game like this, have managed to make down a side that have been

very resolute of late, a great time to score, just before half-time and

it changes the dynamic of the game. There have been a few moments of

quality but this was certainly one, the 43rd minute, Graham Shinnie

getting the space he was looking for outside the box. He is such an

important player for Aberdeen. Not a great pass, a lot of work to do.

They pay close attention but they managed to dig it out. A little

chink of space. Into the far corner, he really well taken goal. Nile

McGinn picks it up in the central area. And he manages to change the

thought process for Partick Thistle. He is ahead of the ball, the

majority of the game, he has been behind. Get that first touch out of

his feet and guide it into the far corner. Absolutely fantastic time to

get the goal. At that time we were struggling for highlights to show

you during the half-time interval. There were highlights we had before

that may all featured Aberdeen. I did think there is much doubt that

the home team deserve to ahead. This is a sticky surface are getting your

technique right is not that easy. He catches it really well on the half

volley. McGinn as well, he can be so dangerous. Not a great clearing

header. A decent save but an excellent strike. I think Aberdeen

have had the bulk of the play in what has not been an exhilarating

game. This is one of the few occasions they have managed to get

in behind the defence. He draws the wingback out, Callum Booth. And it

is one of the few chances where they have managed to penetrate the back

line of this all. That is a free header and you would expect Aberdeen

to get that on target and do a lot better. Adam Rooney would be

disappointed, normally very accomplished with his head. At that

stage of the game where it is tight, I am pretty sure Derek McInnis would

have been frustrated they did not do better with that chance. They have

been deployed in a much deeper role than normal. And they have not

really got in behind Aberdeen a whole lot. It is a definite tactic.

Eric Monnin is has sacrificed their forward play a little bit in the

hope of dragging the wingbacks out to allow space for the midfield. For

Pawlett in particular to get in behind but it hasn't worked well. We

haven't seen Hayes as an attacking force. And if you haven't seen him

going forward, that takes a lot away from Aberdeen. Nile McGinn in

particular got some good build-up play here and almost got in behind.

But look how deep he is, Pawlett makes the run into the hole that has

been vacated but they have been infrequent in the first half. Far

too seldom that it has happened. They are playing very deep. You

heard before the game how they are a definite five at the bank when they

are defending so it is quite clear that what has happened is they have

sacrificed the attacking threat to pull the wingbacks out but they have

not had enough penetration into the gaps they have made. I just think if

they get a few other players, that haven't got the same attacking

threat, to be the decoys and then have them in a central area for

Pawlett and they can burst into the wide areas where the gap is. At the

moment it seems a bit dead. And you're threatening players have been

pulling off the full-backs. Will be goal mean Partick Thistle have the

rip up the script at this point? They game has been built on

containment and maybe taking it back for a replay. I think it is still on

to take it back for a replay. It is still only one goal. I then think

they rip up their tactics. They have been playing that formation for some

time with a lot of success. They have to get one back. It is more

important from an Aberdeen point of view that Derek McInnis, now they

have the lead, does he change it a little bit? I would like to see

Hayes getting further up the park. I would like to see Nile McGinn with

more freedom. I think he is much better when he comes in the park.

But Hayes needs to take part in this game and he hasn't so far. The first

ten or 15 minutes, Partick Thistle were on top. Implementing their

game. Driving Aberdeen back. They did not get goals but they were the

more dominant side. There is no doubt that as the game went on,

Aberdeen have gained more control. But it is only 1-0. Will they be

confident enough they can get a chance and if they are able to take

it, they are in a good position to get a draw from the game. 1-0, the

second half coming up live very shortly. Let us look back on the

Saturday story in the Scottish Cup quarterfinals. Hibs against a united

coming up after Rangers win against Hamilton. I don't think many would

have seen this emphatic scoreline coming. A lot of debatable decisions

for the referee. This was more the linesman, he should have been able

to call that, but it does happen quickly. A yellow strip with a

yellow ball, it is difficult to see. This was eventually given a penalty

but I don't think there is enough in it. A lot of the big games -- big

calls went the wrong way for Hamilton. But Rangers thoroughly

deserved the victory and to get through to the semifinal. Penalty

given against the challenge on 33 minutes. Rangers in front, no debate

about the quality of that goal, his 14th of the season. Some of the

defending was appalling. You can't understand how a team defence so

well just a few days earlier against Aberdeen and then go to Ibrox. Why

was that not a red card? Any commentator would say that would be

a red card. It is reckless, he is not in control. It is a big call.

But then Hamilton disintegrated. They lost the fight they had in

midweek against Aberdeen. You talk about perhaps the fact they got a

goal against Aberdeen, something to hang onto. They felt they could get

something from the game but you see the pictures here, they were gone at

that point, when the second goal went in. Psychologically they were

defeated. They certainly were, even when a gamble and went off and

Rangers went down to ten men, it made no impact. I thought they gave

up the tight too early but the defending was dreadful. Martin

Gannon knows that. He will be more than delighted but very fortunate to

stay on the part. 6-0 Rangers, through to the semifinal. Hibs are

there, still on track to do two in a row after ending that 114 new weight

in Hampden Park in May. Wonderful finish with his right foot, similar

to what we saw with Graham Shinnie. Although they are both left footed,

he's managed to stick it in with his right. There is no doubt this was a

penalty. I think at that point it was a difficult game for them to

come back from. Hibs, you get to the stage in the tournament and they are

building in confidence. When you get a goal like that. What a finish. It

gave them an opportunity but at the window as soon as this. Nothing to

do with me. I have watched Scott McKenna coming through the youth

system. That was a cringing tackle. No matter what angle you see it

from. It was a sore one. This was a wonderful cross from David Gray and

a neat finish. That epitomises the difference in the championship. Hibs

have a squad that are capable of bringing James Keegan off the bench

but a united, threadbare at times. They put up a good show. You wonder

how it might have played out, they just got that with that wonderful

how it might have played out, they goal, if they have got 11 players in

the pitch, they might have got something from the game. It does

test the mettle of Hibs. They have a good record against Hibs this season

as well. A goal like that lives everyone but then you are down to

ten men and there is no way you're going to come back, it was a very

rash challenge from the youngster but I still believe he has a good

future ahead of him. Two teams through to the semifinals of the

competition yesterday. As of today, Celtic are there as well. They went

a goal down against St Mirren but came back to win in the end. The

draw for the quarter-finals will take place -- the draw for the

semifinals will take place I should say after this quarterfinal is

finished. A special Scottish cups highlights

programme this evening. The fourth quarterfinal still to be settled but

Graham Shinnie has certainly struck an important goal for the Dons,

firing them in front a couple of minute before the interval. We'll

Partick Thistle comeback in the second half? They are playing a

familiar shape and team. With Chris Erskine, a pretty impressive player.

I spoke about earlier, the first ten or 15 minutes, Partick Thistle were

on top and he was the centre of that. He is a link up play. As a

midfielder, he is someone you would love to play with. He links the game

well. It just seems Partick Thistle is the club that fits in well. He is

a big player for them. If we going to get back into the game, he needs

to be at the centre of what they do. What would you like to see from

Aberdeen in the second half? I think the Aberdeen supporters will be more

than happy. They wed be impressed with the performance but Aberdeen

have the goal. I would like to see more forward play. But Italy from

Johnny Hayes. If they get the opportunity to change the tactics a

little bit, allow the two most important players a bit of freedom.

I think that would give more entertainment but I am sure Derek

McKinney was to get into the semifinal. So I'm not anticipating

too many changes. Some entertainment would be nice. This was the key

moment a couple of minutes before the interval, Graham Shinnie on his

left foot. Curling the shot into the bottom corner. Thomas journey made

some good saves but he was not going to stop that one. Aberdeen with a

1-0 lead halfway through. The teams are out, Partick Thistle are at

least come at the start of the second half. Back to our commentary

team. COMMENTATOR: Aberdeen will be held

pretty sharply I would have thought. Partick Thistle getting ready and

they will be keen to get back under way having been dealt that blow just

before the interval with Graham Shinnie's second of the season. Last

time Aberdeen won the cup, they defeated Partick Thistle, 6-2 at

Firhill. Back in 1990. Grant Mason scored but a hat-trick for Vander

Ark. They have only lost one of their 18 home games all season in

all competitions, have the Dons. You can forgive them that one given it

was against the undefeated Celtic. Who like Rangers and to Bernie, are

already in the semifinals. Will it be Aberdeen Partick Thistle or will

we have a replay? Still 45 minutes left with Aberdeen in the box seat.

And the last 15 is, only Dunfermline on a penalty shoot out and Raith

Rovers have beaten Aberdeen in Scottish games at the tawdry. -- at

Pittodrie. They will attack the beach and, as they tend to do here

in the second half. How difficult the team talk did Alan

Archibald have? He would ask his team to offer more in an attacking

sense. A couple of shots from distance that weren't on target or

anything near on target. As the match went on, it was all Aberdeen

and now they have conceded. In cup games, performance doesn't matter,

it is all about results. They are still in the game at 1-0 but they

will need to offer more than they did in the first half.

No changes for either team at the interval.

Good tenacity by Peter Paulette. Eventually got it under control.

Pawlett was bodychecked. Good player initially, winning a couple of

challenges and then gets the ball back from Hayes and that is a

definite bodychecked. His old man did all right, three in the Premier

league titles, three FA Cup Hall, European Cup winners cup, Martin

Keown. He is on loan here from Reading. Part of the Irish

International setup. A decent free kick, great save by journey to deny

concert I'm. -- concert I'm this it looks like it will go in the

front corner but a brilliant save. That has kept Partick Thistle in it,

wonderful save. Made an equally could save in the first half. Should

the Logan. This is his third spell at Partick

Thistle, Chris Erskine, back on loan from Dundee United who he left after

Thistle, Chris Erskine, back on loan a successful time. He has been

combining in recent matches well with Doolan but it has just not

happened for them today. That is something you will be

reminding him about after the game. I'm not sure I've ever seen that in

a game. That is new. He was playing on the ground for his throwing.

He was a terrific centre-half, Alan Archibald, in his time.

Aberdeen have a free kick here. Not too much in the challenge on

Stockley but an opportunity to flight the ball into the box. It

breaks favourably for Erskine. Doolan bombing forward.

They are struggling to string any passes together. They have really

not manage to get any, nation play at all in the match. Very scrappy

from Partick Thistle. A much better season in the cups for Aberdeen.

They went out at the first hurdle of both last season. Hibs and then

Hearts. Aberdeen have won the Scottish Cup

seven times but most of them were bunched up in the 80s and up to

1990. Stockley, Pawlett. Again, an

absolutely brilliant touch from Stockley. His linkup play has been

superb. Look at that touch, he should hit the target. Takes a good

first touch but then slashes at it. Side netting. I think the graphic we

saw in the bottom left tells the story.

Only once this season have they been in front and ended up dropping

something and that was here against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. They

were 1-0 but conceded a world of a goal.

Good play again from Aberdeen. Just taking too heavy a touch. Interested

to see how long it takes far too good to make the changes. Partick

Thistle offering nothing going forward in this game. As these would

ring them something different up front but two goals in 28 games. But

he should have at least ten more than that. You look at the

opportunities he has missed, probably more than any other player

in the league this season. It looks like Steven Lawless will be coming

on. A problem here for Stockley. Caught by Keown. He seems to be in

some discomfort. The change has happened, Adam Barton has come off

and Steven Lawless, he scored an amazing goal against Aberdeen last

season at Firhill. They want. But Aberdeen won that one, unbeaten in

their last nine against Partick Thistle. He's a talented and

creative player a positive substitution, taking off a defensive

minded player and bringing an lawless who can create problems. The

towering Barton is. Partick Thistle have to open up at some point.

Stockley is back on. Dazed and confused, Adam Rooney.

He has been a fabulous signing for Aberdeen, what an impact he has made

on this club. The honour of scoring the winning penalty that ended the

long run without a trophy, that league cup triumph, three years ago

now. Almost exactly three years ago. They have not managed to add to it

yet. A good ball. Rooney's header. Must have clicked the outside of the

post. That was his hardest header in the match, which are members all by

Pawlett. He does well to get it back across and I think it does come off

the upright. Yes, a difficult opportunity. Aberdeen in total

control of this match. But still just 1-0.

The Dons when 6-point clear of Rangers at the top end of the

Premiership. Also a vast the superior goal difference advantage.

Their next match of the Celtic Park. They still have to play Rangers

twice. The positives are, they managed to

get three or four passes together and get a ball in the box, albeit

not a very good one. Logan scored the winner in the last round up at

Dingwall. A great ball if Rooney gets onto it, which he has. Yeah,

it's a corner. A great run from Rooney.

Winning his team a corner kick. Adam Rooney has 74 goals in 139

appearances, I think it is. It is frightening. A really good record.

He has done all right in the Gulf states himself here. -- goal stakes.

A good ball in but he has been not closely all the way in.

Another change coming up for the Jags.

Aid Azeez is going to come on in a moment for Thistle.

Much better from Jonny Hayes. He was quiet in that first half but doing

what he is good at. Stockley manages to get a shot off on the turn.

This competition represents a chance for redemption for Aberdeen because

they didn't really turn up in that League Cup final against Celtic,

well beaten on the day. Pawlett just couldn't get it.

Danny Devine started the Scottish Cup final with Danny Warren

suspended. Graeme Shinnie played right back that day at Aberdonian

Thistle. Off goes Erskine. A more natural front of a pairing. Erskine

is more a midfielder than striker. Another positive substitution from

Alan Archibald as he tries to get his team back into the cup tied.

Well done, Adam Rooney, closing down divine.

Over the last eight games Partick Thistle's two defeats have been a

Pittodrie. There is no shame or disgrace in that. You still feel

there was enough time in this tied to redeem themselves.

The flick is a good one. His control wasn't. A prolific Partick striker.

Look how quickly they close down the Partick Thistle players and snuff

out any danger. Shinnie again getting over as that protection in

doubling up. Skippering the Dons this afternoon, of course, in the

absence of Ryan Jack. He has a team full of captains, Derek McInnes. He

does. He spent last summer filling his squad full of skippers. Paul

Quinn back at Ross County came here. Graeme Shinnie skippering Cally

Thistle. Shinnie and Maclean are still at the club and they are first

picks for Derek McInnes. I didn't think there was that much

in that one. Pawlett's header. Another fantastic ball, isn't it? He

is much more of a threat in the second half. Pawlett should probably

do better with that second header. He is unlucky, Peter Pawlett. He has

added good match, Peter Pawlett. He is working ever so hard for the

team. I think he is unlucky here. Just a little stumble. Otherwise

he's getting there. A decent ball in from Edwards,

causing problems in the Aberdeen backline. I think it may be Rooney

who eventually gets a touch on it and puts it out for a corner.

Consett iron made his Aberdeen debut 13 years ago.

One thing we've learned about Aberdeen under Derek McInnes is that

they are pretty good at seeing out games just like this, when they are

1-0 up and they have something to defend, they normally do.

Absolutely. Resolute when they get in front. I think it has only been

on one occasion when they have taken in front. I think it has only been

the lead. They have thrown it away and are in complete control of this

match. You can't argue with Derek McInnes's record, really. Looking to

lead Aberdeen to a semi for the 25th time. He has won two of them and

lost two to Dundee United. They really have been in unbelievable

form. Albeit they lost on Wednesday night but it dominated that match.

They have certainly dominated this match today.

Thistle have seen more of the ball in the Aberdeen half as we get

towards the final quarter. Haven't done anything with it, though.

Just to underline the job that Derek McInnes has done here, he will

celebrate four years imposed on March 25, three full seasons, and

has collected 68, 75 and 71 points respectively. They are currently on

52 and in the three seasons prior to Derek McInnes's full campaign, they

collected 31 and 48. A stark improvement. Stuart Mills grimacing

because of what has just happened to Peter Pawlett. There are two Thistle

players. We heard it from up here. I think the referee is going to pull

out the yellow card. Pawlett just using his pace and getting their

half a second before him. He ends up picking the underside of Pawlett's

route right at the top of his foot. Just before that, you saw the

previous collision. Both players look as though they are toiling a

bit. So the Aberdeen chairman just before

that... A nice stylish pair of shades. They have a few of them over

in the box today. They need them. You've no protection on the

underside of the boot, it is straight the bone in the front of

your foot. Is that Stewart Milne or Bono? Brilliant! It is definitely

your foot. Is that Stewart Milne or Stuart Milner. He has had some hard

times here but nobody was happier than he when they lifted the League

Cup in 2014. The post-match radio interviews told that. Archibald has

already made changes. Diviner struggling but look how much

discomfort he is in. I have had this when you lift for a stud right on

the top of your foot. I'm sure Alan Archibald would have

wanted... Look at something else here. His name has been frequently

sung by the Partick Thistle supporters who appreciate the job he

has done. As I mentioned earlier, he and Scott Paterson have done it.

Aberdeen still leading. Divine has hobbled back on. It has not been a

pretty second half, that's for sure. It has been scrappy, it really has.

Partick Thistle have struggled to create anything and Aberdeen's best

play has come down the left-hand side, through Jonny Hayes.

I think he had as it back. There are going to be a few bruises in the

morning for Thistle players. You could just go to about four and

still have the two centre-half. They could bring on another midfielder. I

think Anthony O'Connor is getting ready for Aberdeen. It is very

bitty. It is scrappy. Attention being provided to Nile Key on. That

is why Derek McInnes started Jayden Stockley. I mentioned last summer

Derek McInnes was looking for captains to bring to the Aberdeen

squad and the summer past, he wanted to bolster the squad. He had a very

strong starting XI but wanted to add more presence and Jayden Stockley

provided that. Generally his strength and depth is a key element

for their success this season. He will be able to bring changes in and

bring players off the bench. Only 17 minutes left for Partick

Thistle. You do sense that Partick Thistle will be able to force at

least an opportunity before the end of this type. A free kick. Lead.

Disagreed with that decision. Players are struggling with the

balls in the air because of the sun. You can see them shielding their

eyes with their hands. We are not going to complain about the weather!

Certainly not. It was horrendous here yesterday, by all accounts. You

can see Anthony O'Connor getting ready to come on for Aberdeen.

Lindsay is moving a bit freer now. Nobody in the middle so they are

going to have to hold it up for a bit. Stockley's linkup play today

has been superb and as much as he goes for it, his linkup play at

times be better. Three goals away from the 20 mark, Adam Rooney. He is

staying on and Peter Pawlett is coming off. Pawlett and be happy

with his performance today. He has worked hard for the team. He has

linked up well with the front, too. He was 26 last month, Peter Pawlett.

It has got to the stage of his career where he is not the promising

youngster. A big few months, as I mentioned, coming up for him. Here

is McGinn for the hosts. That was unfortunate. He just

stumbled as he was about to take his touch. You can see just here, he

loses his footing. They brought on O'Connor just to see the match out.

In amongst the centre-half. Jonny Hayes has moved into the central

position, where Pawlett was. Back to a back four, you could say.

Thistle trying to put some pressure on, just 14 minutes left. Trying to

stay in the Scottish Cup and they had a very impressive win in the

last round at St Johnstone. Not decisive by concert I'm.

half his matches when he has played. half his matches when he has played.

-- kept a clean sheet. Edwards, we haven't seen much of him in the

second half. Good play from Jonny Hayes, showing

the desire of this Aberdeen team, fighting to win the ball back.

Aberdeen banged 17 past Motherwell here.

The games since then have been very different. A good strong play by

Niall McGinn. A decent ball in, which Cerney

manages to get half way. He has had a couple of them

recently, bicycle kicks, Adam Rooney. He has, but that was the

wrong decision. When he's onside, it looks maybe just a yard. But

initially, he should have just laid it off to Stockley and might have

been able to get a shot off instead of trying a bicycle kick. It was

never set up for a bicycle kick. Both teams are going to make changes

now. Kris Doolan won't be scoring today. Kevin Nisbet is his

replacement and Miles Storey is going to be on for Aberdeen shortly.

Another free kick which goes Partick Thistle's waited all various Miles

Storey. Largely frustrating first season at Aberdeen for him. Again,

another player who has made an impact in recent weeks, going off

the bench. He did well when he came on against Ross County last

Saturday. Rooney is coming off. It was he who scored the winner

against County last week. He has worked hard for the team. Couple of

opportunities he will probably be disappointed with.

He is hero worshipped around these parts. Little wonder. Miles Storey

impressed last season, largely. Pretty much a sub for Aberdeen,

though. He had a too high from one win here against Partick Thistle in

the autumn. Hayes was just a bit short with the

past. 30 yards of the pitch to put it in, full story to chase but story

does well. The final ten minutes of this William Hill Scottish Cup

quarterfinal. Rangers, Hibernian and Celtic already in the draw. As

things stand, they will be joined by Aberdeen. The draw coming up in

about 50 minutes time and it will be live on BBC Radio Scotland. You can

get it on digital television and digital radio as well as medium

wave. Logan for Aberdeen. Thistle are running out of time. They've

still not really tested Joe Lewis. No, they haven't.

OK. That is the second blatant bodycheck of the match. Abdul Osman.

I was surprised he wasn't booked for the first one. Out it comes. A nice

peg from Jonny Hayes. A definite obstruction.

Aberdeen are going to bring on another Scottish Cup winner, Ryan

Christie. In just a moment. It is McGinn's free kick. Just over from

O'Connor and it clipped the back. The quality of the ball is

magnificent but again, a free header and I think it ends up coming off

his shoulder. Got to hit the target. He and Miles Storey have both scored

against Partick Thistle this season. It was the night Stockley logged a

player who was signed for Partick Thistle for a short period. There is

still time for the visitors and they are only 1-0 down. They have not had

an effort in built it up they have been so toothless in attack.

Well done, Graeme Shinnie. So often, he senses danger and snuffs it out.

It is perplexing as to why he hasn't been in more Scotland squad and he

has. I would agree with that. He doesn't necessarily have to go in as

a left-back, he could go into the squad as a midfielder, where he

plays most of his games here. Yeah, absolutely. Tommy Docherty, as I

mentioned in the first half, part of the Scotland coaching setup for the

double-header coming up. Perhaps his presence will lead to a couple of

Aberdeen players leaving the squad. Man of the Match for me would be

Graeme Shinnie, not only because he scored an excellent goal but because

of the work he does for Aberdeen and how he leads the team as a captain

and today he is my Man of the Match. Graeme Shinnie's Big Brother Andrew

and today he is my Man of the Match. was Man of the Match at Easter Road

yesterday. Thistle looking to ruin it. For Graeme Shinnie, that voice

never really threatened to find anyone. He has taken a wee knock.

I'm not sure who the next player to come on is going to replace but

perhaps they will take no chances with Shinnie. I think they have gone

over to see if Shinnie is all right to continue, which I think he is.

It was the late, late show for Aberdeen against Partick Thistle

last month. It is the same again, this time in their favour. Such a

lack of quality for Partick Thistle. They have not managed to string

anything together creative at all. Really slack in the possession of

the ball, as well. Into the final 3.5 minutes of the 90.

dying they are becoming regulars the semifinal stage of competitions.

This is Callum Booth. Lawless. He is capable. A warning for Aberdeen that

Partick Thistle are not done yet. They will now make the substitution.

He has had an excellent match. Four goals this season. In the first half

he was absolutely superb. He has worked hard for the team. Wayne

Pressley could have a big so, if they meet Celtic, he would not be

able to play against his parent club. Taylor has conceded a corner.

Partick Thistle have an opportunity with two left. A needless corner to

give away. An opportunity now for Partick Thistle. Can they force a

replay? To be played on the 14th of March? Edward's corner. Lewis

commands his box. That is exactly what you want from your goalkeeper.

Brilliant goalkeeping. The pressure when it goalkeeper comes to claim

it, it was a brilliant take. Really good goalkeeping from a top player,

Jo Lewis. Into the semifinals of the Scottish Cup a times, Partick

Thistle. The Dons on the verge of dumping them out in the quarters.

Hayes, Stockley. Could not find the target. A clever free kick from

Aberdeen. Hayes taking the opportunity, seemed to take forever

to get his shot off and drags it wide of the post.

Maclean. The Partick Thistle fans wondering how much injury time will

be added at the end, you would imagine it would be at least three.

It is going to be five minutes added on at the end of this one. Partick

Thistle are still breathing. 90 minutes have come and gone. Here is

confirmation. It hasn't gone down well with the natives. Partick

Thistle's number five will take this throw. Lewis holds on. I wonder if

Taylor was pulling on the vine there. He was calling for it.

One minute of stoppage time is away. Partick Thistle how everyone in the

Aberdeen half here. Lawless has got his team a free kick. A cheap free

kick to give away in a dangerous area. Hayes bulling his arm back. A

big chance for Partick Thistle. It really is. Derek McKinney 's will be

furious with how cheap they free kick that is to give away. They will

not get too many more chances. Can they take advantage of this one that

has been presented to them? In from food. It is headed just over. Big

chance. Abdul Osman. Their best chance of the match. A free header

at the back post. He headers it over the bar. He has got to hit the

target. He has to score, it is a sitter. He has to force a replay

with that. He knows it. The Aberdeen fans with a rendition

of the Northern lights. It will be a yellow card here as well. A second

one for Danny Devine. He will make it to the bath just before the rest

of his team-mates. That sums up the afternoon. Smashed into the boards

here. It does look painful. Less than two to play of the injury

time. We'll Partick Thistle be left with regret? They have not laid a

glove on Aberdeen. Christie happy to try and run down the clock. That

Osman chances the only real chance in the match for Partick Thistle. A

massive chance. They haven't really deserved anything from this game.

The sun setting behind the stand. It is setting on the Scottish Cup hopes

of Partick Thistle here. At the wrong end of the park and only one

minute left. Pushed forward by Edwards. That will

do from an Aberdeen point of view right now. They have not been at

their flamboyant best, Aberdeen, but they know how to win games of

football. As I said earlier, it is not about performance in the latter

stages of the cup, only the result matters. It was a difficult tie this

afternoon against Partick Thistle. They deserve a semifinal place

should they get there and they are almost there. This has gone Partick

Thistle's way. Will we get one last chance? I didn't think that was a

foul. I think Craig Thomson thinks he has the ball trapped under his

legs. Both teams were at it. We have played the five minutes of stoppage

time, added time in added time now. Callum Booth has a good set piece in

him. Goalkeeper has come up for it as well, Christie can't get there.

Taylor blasted home, Hayes will chase it down but the referee blow

for full-time before Hayes can get onto it. He was sure he would be in

for a second goal, but one will do. Scored by Graham Shinichi McRae

minutes before half-time. Derek McKinney 's has guided Aberdeen back

to the semifinals of the Scottish Cup. They will have that opportunity

potentially to lift the trophy for the first time since 1990. For the

eighth time overall. Alan Archibald applauds the Partick Thistle fans

who came up in good numbers but an afternoon of frustration for him and

his players. Although they have been in fine form. Graham Shinichi is the

hero and may end up facing up to his brother Andrew when the draw is made

later. It finishes with Aberdeen marching on. STUDIO: What a chance

of the Partick Thistle Captain Abdul Osman at the end. Graham Shinichi

the Aberdeen captain gets the only goal of the game which sends them

into the last four. You would be hard pushed to say they did not

deserve it. They thoroughly deserved it. The second half performance,

created a number of chances. The only thing lacking was finishing

those chances. Graham Shinnie was immense today, wonderful goal and

his all-round play was fantastic. His energy and determination. His

physicality was superb. The goal was just wonderful use of skill from

him. But Derek McInnis got the tactics absolutely right. He won

that battle. Not the best of games, better second half but Aberdeen

thoroughly deserved to be in the semis. Partick Thistle will be

disappointed it took till stoppage time before a serious chance of

scoring. You saw Alan Archibald walking down the touchline and he

will be disappointed. Two microseconds before it happened, you

always expect the side to get an microseconds before it happened, you

opportunity. We going to interrupt duty took the Graham Shinnie.

Congratulations. Was that a hard-fought victory? Yes,

definitely. We have played Partick Thistle a couple of times recently

and we knew what we would get. They have been on a great run of form. So

have we come up until Tuesday. It was always going to be a hard battle

and luckily we came out on top. Your goal, you knew you were hitting it?

It opened up nicely for me. In training, that is what we practice

every day. They normally go in during training but not in the game.

So it was nice. Congratulations, you are the Man of the Match. It is a

great story, Andrew Shinnie Man of the Match for Hibs and now his

brother here. An exciting semifinal line-up. It is top-notch. Looking

forward to the draw. Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen, Hibs. It doesn't

matter who gets who, the quality will be there. I am sure there will

be better quality than we saw today will be there. I am sure there will

but it should be exciting. Partick Thistle will be very disappointed

that it took to injury time to get a real opportunity. Osman will be

devastated he didn't do better. It was a scrappy game. Aberdeen were

not great to watch either but there was no doubt they thoroughly

deserved it. A lot of it was down to Graham Shinnie. He was the centre of

everything that was good from Aberdeen. The draw around 5:30pm,

highlights the night from 10:30pm on BBC Scotland. From all of us,

goodbye for now. They... They just wiped

their hands of us.