Ryan Cryle

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ryan Cryle

Aberdeen’s Alexander Jensen considers the Europa League play-off and guaranteed Euro group action reward from the Dons’ Scottish Cup success as “almost more important” than the trophy itself. It was a weekend of joy for everyone associated with the Dons after Saturday’s penalty shoot-out win over Celtic at Hampden ended a 35-year wait to lift the Scottish Cup.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ryan Cryle

A Kincorth youngster has got his hands on two very special keepsakes from Aberdeen’s historic Scottish Cup triumph – the goalie gloves Dimitar Mitov had on when he saved the pivotal penalty. Dons goalkeeper Mitov was the Dons’ Hampden hero, not only denying Celtic’s star-man Daizen Maeda late in normal time, but saving TWO of the Hoops’ five penalty shoot-out efforts to secure a 4-3 spot-kicks victory for Jimmy Thelin’s men.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ryan Cryle

Aberdeen’s Scotland women’s captain Rachel Corsie has announced she will retire from professional football after the current international camp. Corsie, 35, who led the Dark Blues during their only World Cup campaign, in 2019, currently has 154 caps to her name, but says “chronic pain” in the wake of her latest knee injury and surgery has brought her to the decision.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ryan Cryle

Alfie Dorrington says being part of a “crazy” Scottish Cup celebration with Aberdeen “more than made up” for missing parent club Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League triumph. Loan defender Dorrington has spent the second half of the campaign on loan with Jimmy Thelin’s Dons, and had to watch from afar as Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs claimed European silverware on Wednesday night. But it has all been worth it for 20-year-old.

1 month ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Ryan Cryle

Aberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie says it is his “dream” to win the Scottish Cup with his hometown team. The Dons face off with treble-chasing Celtic at Hampden on Saturday in the club’s first Scottish Cup final since 2017, aiming to end a 35-year wait for national trophy glory and an 11-year silverware drought. Shinnie led former club Inverness to Scottish Cup success in 2015 before his switch to Aberdeen.