Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "Spartans did well, they defended really well. We tried to find ways to find a goal, it's so important in these kind of games. I think how we mixed our attacks - sometimes behind and sometimes between - and finally we get that goal, and another one before half-time.

Aberdeen eased their way into the semi-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a dominant 4-0 win over League Two side The Spartans.

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin insists his side must remain focused on their league campaign after booking their place in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals. The Dons were dominant from the start, and when Pape Habib Gueye fired home the opener after 14 minutes, there was a feeling Thelin’s men could score as many as they wanted.

Jack Mackenzie continued his excellent start to the season by surging up and down the left-hand side, laying on two goals in the process. What now for Clarke as Scotland's ongoing deterioration continues?