Aberdeen tried to counter and captain Russell Anderson headed over from close range following a corner.

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Meanwhile, Scotland manager Craig Brown has given Aberdeen defender Russell Anderson - a former Scotland Under-21 international - his first senior call-up.

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The free kick was a result of a bad challenge by Russell Anderson on Barry Ferguson in which the young Aberdeen defender came off worst.

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