Goal of the day: Niall McGinn (Aberdeen) vs St Johnstone
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Aberdeen striker Niall McGinn scored a jaw-dropping strike to seal a great 2-0 win over St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park.
Former Aberdeen manager Sir Alex Ferguson was present on Saturday as a guest of the home club to mark the 50th anniversary of his hat-trick for St Johnstone in a 3-2 victory over Glasgow Rangers.
But it was Aberdeen - the club Ferguson steered to domestic and European glory - who took the honours after a bright, enterprising display.
Peter Pawlett opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a crisp left-foot finish after a nice back-heel by Scott Vernon.
The Dons saved their best to last, though, as McGinn's solo run and wonderful finish made sure of the points.
The 26-year-old picked the ball up inside his own half, embarked on a lung-bursting run before curling his shot just inside the angle of post and bar.
"What a finish, it was still flying at pace when it hit the back of the net," Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told BBC Scotland commenting on McGinn's goal.
Former Aberdeen manager Sir Alex Ferguson was present on Saturday as a guest of the home club to mark the 50th anniversary of his hat-trick for St Johnstone in a 3-2 victory over Glasgow Rangers.
But it was Aberdeen - the club Ferguson steered to domestic and European glory - who took the honours after a bright, enterprising display.
Peter Pawlett opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a crisp left-foot finish after a nice back-heel by Scott Vernon.
The Dons saved their best to last, though, as McGinn's solo run and wonderful finish made sure of the points.
The 26-year-old picked the ball up inside his own half, embarked on a lung-bursting run before curling his shot just inside the angle of post and bar.
"What a finish, it was still flying at pace when it hit the back of the net," Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes told BBC Scotland commenting on McGinn's goal.
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