Mattie Pollock paid tribute to his late Auntie Sue as he dedicated his first Aberdeen goal to her.
The on-loan Watford defender netted the third in this convincing win over Hearts to put Dons firmly in the fight for third spot. Pollock revealed he’d been through the wringer and missed his aunt’s funeral because it was 24 hours before this vital clash.
The 21-year-old admitted: “I’ve had a really tough week. My auntie passed away and I want to dedicate that goal to her. I missed the funeral on Friday so I could play in the game. To get a goal for her was great and also to have my family in the crowd. Just to see my mum and dad and my sister, with her boyfriend, I had everyone there. I’m just buzzing. It’s funny how football works. I got the goal ruled out against Motherwell but it has made this one sweeter.”
