Aberdeen 4 - 0 Hibernian

Poor Hibs' Showing in Second XI. Cup.

Aberdeen "A" had a comfortable passage into the second round of the Scottish Second XI. Cup at the expense of Hibs "A" at Pittodrie.

The visitors were on the defensive practically throughout the game, and It was due to the ruggedness of their rear lines that the home victory was not even more pronounced.
The home team scored twice in each half, but in the second period especially the Edinburgh goal ran numerous narrow escapes. Hill, the visitors' 'keeper, was most agile and daring, and frequently got the ball clear when all seemed lost.
Armstrong and Robertson scored clever goals before the interval, and the centre scored again on the teams turning round as the result of an unusual incident.

Making Certain.

While worming his way through, Robertson was illegally brought to the ground, but as he lay prone he scooped the ball over the line with his foot. The referee, however, awarded a penalty for the illegal tackle, though the ball was already in the net, and Armstrong, taking the kick, put the ball through to keep everything in order.
It seemed a pity, though, that Robertson should be deprived of the honour of scoring a perfectly good goal.
Later Armstrong completed his hat-trick from close in. Actually Aberdeen had the ball in the net on six occasions, Warnock putting through in the first half, but he palmed the ball down to his foot first, and the referee blew for the inevitable foul.
Despite the inclusion of McPherson from the first team at inside-right, the Easter Road forwards were seldom dangerous. Hart, their centre, was the only man who ever looked like getting through, and Cumming had one or two brilliant saves from him in both periods.
The Edinburgh halves and backs constituted the visitors' strength, and, apart from Hart's efforts, the only likely shots which came Cumming's way were from members of the mid-line trio.

Real "Stars."

Donald and Robertson were real "stars" for the winners.

The former gave a masterly display at left-half and was as good as a sixth forward, his forcing play and frequent shots being a feature of a rather uninteresting game. Robertson was the best home forward, though Armstrong took his chances well enough. Warnock was the better winger, his runs on the right being quite refreshing.
Thomson was ever prominent at centre-half, and the last line of defence was solid, with Jackson the steadiest defender on view. Cumming was never seriously troubled, but did all that was required of him in competent fashion.

Source: Press & Journal, 13th February 1933