MS United 2 – 2 Bon-Accord City
Bon-Accord City had keeper Hill to thank for going through to the last 32 of the Aberdeen FC Trophy. Hill made some excellent saves during this second round tie against MS United at New Advocates Park and was the hero when the penalty kicks were taken – saving three.
Johnshaven Athletic 0 – 4 Banchory
Johnshaven Athletic played host to Premier side Banchory in the Aberdeen FC Trophy on a cold wet day at Wairds Park. The visitors came out on top thanks to an excellent hat-trick from Craig Chalmers and a strike from Josh Gilbert. Banchory will now host Glendale or Portlethen United in the next round.
Newtonhill 3 – 2 Ellon Thistle
Newtonhill came out victors in this mid-table battle. The game was played at pace and on a very heavy surface. Grant Moir got the decisive goal with eight minutes remaining, the other goals for the winners coming from Ross Milson and Craig Barraza. For the visitors Mark Kennedy and Callum Duncan scored either side of half-time.
Newmachar Utd 5 – 3 Feughside
This was an eight goal thriller with both teams playing good attacking football. On today’s performance there did not seem to be a two league gap between them. Newmachar progressed to the next round, with Booth scoring a hat-trick after strikes from Lornie and Fraser. Feughside’s goals came from a Mackie brace and McKenzie.
RGU 7 – 3 Bervie Caley
RGU found the net seven times after being two goals down to a Bervie Caley team full of running and confidence in the first half. Bradley Bryant scored a hat-trick for the students who ran out comfortable winners after five second half goals.
Lads Club Amateurs 5 – 2 Continental
Lads Club go through to the next round of the Dickie Trophy after coming back from two goals down in a game in which the gale force wind had a big say. Continental’s Watt put them two ahead but goals from Laws, Webster, Gillies and two own goals saw the home side through to the next round.
Kincorth 4 – 2 University
Kincorth were three up at half time but with a poor second half performance let University back into the game. Gove scored the first of his two goals from the penalty spot and an own goal and deflected Simpson shot completed the scoring for Kincorth. Uni’s goals came from Champion and a Lamont penalty.
Sportsmans Club win the Ian Napier Memorial Shield
Sportsmans Club picked up the first silverware of the season by defeating Old Aberdonians 5-2 in the final of the Ian Napier Memorial Shield at Denmore Park on Sunday. Their goals came from McKenzie, McNamara, Masson and two from Law. Both Old Aberdonians goals came from Cameron.
Nicolls Ams 1 – 1 Torry Utd
In a game both teams were looking to win in order to creep up the league table both will have been disappointed with a point, although this was probably a fair result. Nicolls took the lead in eight minutes with a goal from Martin. This was cancelled out by Torry’s Nicol five minutes later.
MS Utd 0 – 0 Great Western Utd
This game may have lacked goals but it did have several brilliant saves by MS United keeper Kevin Smith during the 120 minutes which he then followed up with a save at his left hand post in the shoot-out to allow his side to win 5-4 on spot kicks and progress to the second round of the Aberdeen FC Trophy.