Killie headed up to Aberdeen (why
the SPL scheduled this Boxing Day fixture no body
knows!) and were without suspended Garry Hay, and
injured Fraser Wright. Also Paul Di Giacomo broke
his cheek-bone in Sat's loss to Motherwell. So Simon
Ford & David Lilley were drafted in, along with Gary
Wales to the starting 11!
So to no surprise Killie were 2
down before they even got organised!
A quick-fire double from
Aberdeen, including a stunning opener from
17-year-old forward Chris Maguire, propelled the
Dons to a victory over Kilmarnock at Pittodrie. Maguire wasted no time in making his mark
in his first competitive start for Aberdeen, beating
Killie keeper Graeme Smith with a curling
25-yard-drive in only the sixth minute. Three minutes later Barry Nicholson added
a well-worked second following Darren Mackie's smart
pass, while substitute Steve Lovell added a third
late on, before Steven Naismith's
consolation volley for
Kilmarnock.
