Saturday, 20 August 2016

Scottish roundup: Niall McGinn’s sublime strike earns Dons first win

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Niall McGinn and Miles Storey scored Aberdeen’s first league goals of the season as Derek McInnes’s men overcame Partick Thistle 2-1 at Pittodrie.

McGinn powered a 25-yard free-kick high into the net to open the scoring before a Liam Lindsay defensive mistake allowed Storey to double the lead. Sean Welsh was sent off for the Jags, for whom Chris Erskine netted a late consolation with a stunning strike.

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