Elgin City 0 - 5 Aberdeen

A well worked free kick involving Clark and Winter was rolled to Byrne and the left sided player drilled the ball into the net from the edge of the box. A minute later Clark had a decent run and shot that was well held before Winter fired a free kick wide in the 25th minute. Elgin carved out another opportunity a minute later when good play from Nelson set up Johnstone but his lob went wide of the target. Dickson then headed over in both the 28th and 34th minute before Aberdeen extended their lead two minutes later.

Aberdeen started the second half strongly and in the opening minute Foster went clear on the right and fired over a deep cross that was turned back across the face of the goal by Byrne just out of reach of Lovell. Both Mackie and Donald then just failed to find Lovell with crosses as the Dons looked for a killer third goal. In between these attacks Byrne was booked for a robust challenge but he popped up again in the 62nd minute when his fierce shot was deflected over the bar.

The converted midfielder was not to be denied however and he scored a superb second goal a minute later when he met Foster's corner at the near post and steered the ball into the roof of the net. After a series of substitutions the Dons finished strongly and Maguire scored a superb solo effort in the 74th minute with a penetrating run that ended with a low shot past the keeper. Two minutes later Maguire fired in a great cross but Stewart could only steer his effort over the bar. The scoring was completed in the 84th minute when Byrne released Nicholson and Mackie was given the simple task of rolling the ball into the net from close range.