09/05/1998
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Motherwell |
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Aberdeen |
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3:00 PM |
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Ross 67 |
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Dodds 2 (Pen), Dodds 22. |
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| Attendance: 5,861
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| Venue: Fir Park, Motherwell |
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 Two early goals from Billy Dodds gave Aberdeen a comfortable win after the striker cashed in on a nightmare spell.
Motherwell defender Steve McMillan incredibly armed out an Eion Jess cross and Dodds rifled home the spot-kick.
Then, in 22 minutes, Dodds added a second when he turned on a Mike Newell pass to side-step keeper Scott Thompson to hammer in the second.
Motherwell pulled one back through Ian Ross midway through the second-half but they could not get the equaliser.
The Dons were presented with a golden chance a few minutes after taking the lead through the spot-kick but Newell had an incredible miss in front of goal as he turned a Jess cross over from 10-yards.
The second goal from Dodds killed the game.
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Motherwell tried hard to get level but a Tommy Coyne chip was punched out by Jim Leighton. Then, Derek Whyte turned a Ross low drive round the post and Lee McCulloch sent an Owen Coyle pass goalwards to produce a first-class save from the Scotland keeper.
Ross' goal came in 67 minutes after good work from Coyne and Coyle and the young midfielder finished it off in style.
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Leighton produced a superb close-in save to deny Coyne and in the closing seconds Coyle lobbed the ball over from the edge of the box.
Three players were booked - McMillan for handling the ball that cost his side a first minute goal and Aberdeen youngsters Russell Anderson and Darren Young.
(Match Report from www.sportinglife.com)
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Motherwell Teamsheet:
Thompson, May (Craigan 65), McMillan, Denham, Martin (Philliben 70), Ross, Valakari, Shivute, Coyne, Davies (McCulloch 63), Coyle
Bookings:  McMillan
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Aberdeen Teamsheet:
Leighton, Anderson, Whyte, Buchan, Inglis, Smith, Young (O'Neil 83), Jess, Newell, Dodds, Glass (Rowson 63).
Unused Subs:
Bookings: Anderson, Young. |
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| Referee: |
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John Fleming, Glasgow |
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