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By Nick McPheatBBC Scotland
Last updated on 2 minutes ago.From the section Scottish Cup
Graeme Shinnie's strike gave Aberdeen a two-goal lead at PittodrieAberdeen put their league woes behind them and delivered the best performance of Neil Warnock's tenure by dispatching Kilmarnock to claim the first spot in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
Just over three years since his Pittodrie departure, Derek McInnes led his team north having won all three Premiership games against his former club this season.
But Warnock's much-improved side - 14 points worse off than Kilmarnock - came out swinging and caught the Ayrshire visitors cold when Jamie McGrath bundled in a rebound after the lively Junior Hoilett had a shot saved.
That goal was a wake-up call for the away side, who responded well but were soon picking the ball out their net again when Graeme Shinnie rifled into the top-left corner via a slight deflection.
Kilmarnock, without a Scottish Cup semi-final appearance since 1997, gave their large away following hope at the end of a gripping first half after Kyle Vassell watched Danny Armstrong smash in his dinked cross.
But the revived hosts capped off an encouraging display and sealed a deserved win when McGrath's effort was diverted in by the head of opposing defender Stuart Findlay.
Aberdeen, who lost this season's League Cup final to Rangers under Barry Robson, will find out their last-four opponent on Monday following Hearts' trip to Greenock Morton - live on BBC Scotland.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Aberdeen
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Roos
- 2DevlinSubstituted forMilneat 88'minutes
- 6Gartenmann
- 27MacDonald
- 3MacKenzieBooked at 46mins
- 8BarronSubstituted forClarksonat 90+1'minutes
- 4ShinnieBooked at 90mins
- 18Phillips
- 7McGrathBooked at 70mins
- 30HoilettSubstituted forHenriques de Barros Lopesat 82'minutes
- 9MiovskiSubstituted forSoklerat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Jensen
- 10Clarkson
- 11Henriques de Barros Lopes
- 17Hayes
- 19Sokler
- 20Morris
- 21Polvara
- 28Milne
- 31Doohan
Kilmarnock
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Dennis
- 4WrightBooked at 62mins
- 5Mayo
- 17Findlay
- 3Ndaba
- 11ArmstrongBooked at 62minsSubstituted forMackay-Stevenat 75'minutes
- 31PolworthSubstituted forBalagiziat 75'minutes
- 22Donnelly
- 12WatsonSubstituted forMurrayat 45'minutes
- 23WatkinsSubstituted forCameronat 84'minutes
- 9VassellSubstituted forStewartat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Deas
- 7McKenzie
- 14Balagizi
- 15Murray
- 18Cameron
- 20O'Hara
- 21Stewart
- 39Mackay-Steven
- 99van Veen
Referee:John Beaton
Attendance:10,879
Live Text
Match ends, Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 1.
Second Half ends, Aberdeen 3, Kilmarnock 1.
Attempt saved. Killian Phillips (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Leighton Clarkson replaces Connor Barron.
Attempt missed. Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Jack Milne replaces Nicky Devlin.
Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
Foul by Innes Cameron (Kilmarnock).
Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Innes Cameron replaces Marley Watkins.
Attempt missed. Graeme Shinnie (Aberdeen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Duk replaces Junior Hoilett.
Substitution, Aberdeen. Ester Sokler replaces Bojan Miovski.
Foul by Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock).
Killian Phillips (Aberdeen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Bojan Miovski (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
Liam Donnelly (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen).
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Aberdeen
Squad number24Player nameRoos
Squad number2Player nameDevlin
Squad number6Player nameGartenmann
Squad number27Player nameMacDonald
Squad number3Player nameMacKenzie
Squad number8Player nameBarron
Squad number4Player nameShinnie
Squad number18Player namePhillips
Squad number7Player nameMcGrath
Squad number30Player nameHoilett
Squad number9Player nameMiovski
Squad number10Player nameClarkson
Squad number11Player nameDuk
Squad number19Player nameSokler
Squad number28Player nameMilne
Kilmarnock
Squad number1Player nameDennis
Squad number4Player nameWright
Squad number5Player nameMayo
Squad number17Player nameFindlay
Squad number3Player nameNdaba
Squad number11Player nameArmstrong
Squad number31Player namePolworth
Squad number22Player nameDonnelly
Squad number12Player nameWatson
Squad number23Player nameWatkins
Squad number9Player nameVassell
Squad number14Player nameBalagizi
Squad number15Player nameMurray
Squad number18Player nameCameron
Squad number21Player nameStewart
Squad number39Player nameMackay-Steven
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