Jimmy: Dons' future looks bright

Youngsters Javan Vidal, Sone Aluko, and Chris Maguire were all on target for the Dons on their way to a quarter-final against Dunfermline.Calderwood was also able to bring on teenage prospects Peter Pawlett and Michael Paton - highlighting the Pittodrie club's abundance of young talent."We brought Paton and young Pawlett on - which gives the crowd the chance to see these kids develop," he said."Sone just keeps getting better. He is lightning quick, and I'm very glad he is at our club."Vidal is still only 19, and young Chris also showed exactly what he is capable of - particularly with the second goal he scored, where he went through at pace and finished very calmly."I think if these players keep learning then the future is very bright for the club."Calderwood is looking forward to returning to his old stomping ground when his side take on Dunfermline.But the Dons manager will first turn his full attention to Saturday's Scottish Premier League match against Dundee United."We have a massive game on Saturday against United," he said."They have beaten us twice already this season, so we know how difficult it is going to be."East Fife boss Dave Baikie cited Aberdeen's superior fitness as a key factor.The Fifers had not played since January 31, and Baikie said: "We were probably lacking in match fitness, and I felt the two late goals we lost were very slack."But at half-time we talked at length about keeping our shape better, after conceding three in the first half."It went well for the first 35 minutes of the second half, but the fitness levels of Aberdeen told in the end."Baikie refused to blame goalkeeper Willie McCulloch, who was sent off after four minutes for handball."Willie is an experienced keeper and he probably feels like he let the team down," he said."But we defended too high in the first half."It was disappointing, but we can't put it all down to Willie's error. We sorted out our shape at half-time - but by then it was too late."

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