In-form Aberdeen kept up their scorching start to the season as they put one foot in the last 16.
The sun was belting down but it was goals raining down on Stirling in a first-half salvo with Vicente Besuijen helping himself to a double. Jim Goodwin ’s latest recruit Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes was thrown on at half time but despite his best efforts the new signing couldn’t grab a debut goal. But Binos were already out for a Duk as the Dons threatened to run up a cricket score with Christian Ramirez, Matty Kennedy and Ross McCrorie adding to Besuijen’s brace. Goodwin said: “The opening 45 minutes was brilliant. It was a professional approach with a good urgency and tempo in the build-up play in the top end of the pitch. And yes some really good goals within that.
“I’m a little disappointed in the second 45 minutes we didn’t manage to score another two or three goals, although we hit the woodwork on a couple of occasions. Lopes showed a little bit of everything. I can’t be too critical of him. He’s a mile off it fitness wise but we knew that when we brought him in.”
