Aberdeen 5 - 1 St Johnstone

W. SCOTT PAYS HIS PASSAGE

CUP-TIE FLAVOUR IN SECOND HALF

With a 5-1 victory over St Johnstone "A" at Pittodrie on Saturday, Aberdeen "A" won their way into the second round of the Second XI. Cup.
There was never any question about which was the superior side. Leading by three goals to one at half time, the Young Dons added two in the second half to thoroughly establish their ascendancy.

GOOD START

The Aberdeen reserves opened brightly. Close, accurate, and combined play, despite the very heavy condition of the pitch, kept them in constant touch with Brownlie in the Perth goal and the opening goal was not long delayed.
Taylor was the first to score. In an attempt to clear Clark skied the ball into the goalmouth and in the scramble Taylor put past the helpless Brownlie.
The lead was thoroughly deserved on the play, but it was short-lived. In a St Johnstone breakaway, Duncan got through and with the home defence attempting to play him offside, he ran on to score.
There was plenty pith in the home attack. W. Scott got through and sent in a pile-driver which Brownlie saved brilliantly.
The Young Dons wasted little time in going ahead. W. Scott fastened on to muffed clearance by Clark and crossed for Warnock, who was standing close in to head home.

HARD WORKING SCOTT

Scott was working wholeheartedly in the centre. He was rewarded for his hard work with a fine goal. Veering out to the right, he sent an oblique shot past Brownlie to give Aberdeen a three goals to one lead at half time.
St Johnstone were more aggressive in the second half but Dunlop's grip on Lorimer was disjointing their forward play. Mackie, too, and Dunlop were playing a grand game, and this halfback superiority had much to do with the home victory.
G. Scott was a most lively inside right and was most enterprising. Taylor started a movement on the left and when going through was fouled. W. Scott took the spot-kick and sent hard into the net.
The Young Dons were seeing less of Brownlie and his goal, but twice they should have done better when Warnock and then Taylor missed two glorious chances.
Taylor, however, redeemed himself just before the end of the game when Warnock squared a ball across goal to the unmarked left winger. Taylor ran in and although Brownlie got his hands to his shot, the ball squirmed into the net.
The first half hour produced the best football and it all came from the Young Dons. Close, combined play gave place to first-time tactics, however, and for the rest of the match the cup-tie flavour was well in evidence..

Source: Press & Journal, 7th February 1938