Hartley at the double for Dons

26 October 2010 22:30
A Paul Hartley double gave Aberdeen a dramatic late 2-1 win over Irn-Bru First Division Falkirk to put them into the semi-finals of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. The Bairns broke the deadlock when French defender Mehdi Khalis nodded home Kallum Higginbotham's back-post corner after 33 minutes, although the Dons felt they should have been awarded a free-kick for a foul on Rory McArdle in the build-up to the set-piece. However Aberdeen skipper Paul Hartley equalised after 64 minutes to ensure the match went the distance when he headed Darren Mackie's inviting cross past Robert Olejnik in the Falkirk goal. And when Chris Maguire was brought down in the area by Khalis in the third minute of injury time, Hartley stepped up to send Olejnik the wrong way to put the Dons into the final four of the competition.

Source: PA