Aberdeen 4 - 2 St. Mirren

Chris Antioniazzi replaced Danny Harvie at the interval with Toby Wells dropping back to left back with the sub in left midfield. Keeper Wilson made a fine save from Seb Ross after a penetrating pass from Antoniazzi as the Dons pushed for an equaliser. Despite being a man short Saints pressed forward and forced a couple of corners but they came to nothing.
Aberdeen broke quickly through Ethan Ross but Wilson saved well from older brother Seb. However the keeper had to admit defeat on 52 minutes when Seb Ross drilled a Frank Ross cutback into the net to make it 2-2. That's five goals for the Inverurie youngster this season. Bruce Anderson raced clear from the halfway line after a misplaced Saints pass but fired just wide under pressure from the pursuing St Mirren defence.
Having the extra man was giving Ryan Harrington licence to get forward and he produced some fine crosses from the right. Seb Ross came within a whisker of making it 3-2 on the hour mark when his shot was deflected on to the post and wide. A fantastic ball from Dean Campbell sent Antoniazzi scurrying forward but his shot was well blocked. Frank Ross was causing lots of problems for the Saints defence as the Dons piled on the pressure.
Leitch was yellow carded for a silly foul on Antoniazzi as the visitors' defence threatened to crumble in the face of some good play from the Dons who were working the ball from side to side as they probed for the opening which would give them a third goal. Wilson saved well again from Frank Ross as the match edged toward the final ten minutes. David Dangana came on for Dean Campbell in 82 minutes to bolster the Aberdeen attack. However it was the visitors who were next to threaten and Mair had to pull off a fine diving save to thwart Jamieson.
But the Dons were not to be denied and the mercurial Frank Ross produced a fantastic cross from the left for Bruce Anderson sneaking in at the far post to beat Wilson and make it 3-2. A fine goal and just reward for a fine display from Frank Ross. As the game went into stoppage tie Aberdeen were awarded a penalty when Ethan Ross was held back by the keeper and Bruce Anderson completed the scoring with an emphatic spot kick.
So it ended 4-2 for Aberdeen but they were made to work very hard for the victory by a doughty Saints side who were forced to play for 50 minutes a man light after McBrearty's couple of mad minutes just before the interval.