Elgin City 0 - 3 Aberdeen

The Dons were well in control now and Clark hit a fierce volley over the bar in the 35th minute before both team had a goal disallowed. Elgin's was chalked off in the 38th minute for hand ball and following good build up play from Foster and Muirhead, Mackie was adjudged offside as he headed a Morrison cross into the onion bag. Four minutes before the break Elgin were denied an equaliser when McNaughton cleared a Keczen header off the line.

Pirie replaced Renton and the young keeper made three fantastic saves in the space of a few minutes to keep the score down. Firstly Muirhead set up Mackie to produce the first stop then he quickly followed this up with fine saves from Tosh and Mackie again. Tosh went close with a free kick in the 66th minute then four minutes later Mackie beat the offside trap and set up Foster. Unfortunately his left foot shot scraped wide of the target. Controversy followed in the 77th minute when Mackie scored a spectacular diving header only to be frustrated by an offside flag.

A minute later Bagshaw replaced Adams and received a huge reception from the travelling support. Stewart almost added a fourth in the 87th minute, but watched in agony as his effort was cleared off the line. McNaughton followed up and fired the ball wide of the target. A minute later Esson got his first touch of the second half, such had been the Dons dominance, when he comfortably held a long range effort from McKenzie.