Graeme Shinnie rages as John Beaton under fire AGAIN for booking that rules Aberdeen skipper OUT of Cup semi final
dailyrecord.co.ukAberdeen captain Graeme Shinnie was left fuming by John Beaton after being shown a yellow card that will rule him out of the Scottish Cup Final.The influential skipper was on target in the morale-boosting 3-1 victory against Kilmarnock at Pittodrie to book Aberdeen's place in the last four of the cup.
Jamie McGrath opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the season before Shinnie then extended the lead with a rasping right-footed shot that beat Ayrshire stopper Will Dennis with the aid of a deflection.Danny Armstrong pulled one back for Killie just before half-time but the hosts regained control after the break and wrapped up the tie when McGrath's shot went in off Stuart Findlay for an own goal.
Shinnie. 32, was delighted to help deliver a third appearance of the season at the national stadium for the Red Army but couldn't his fury after being shown a yellow card for simulation despite replays suggesting he had been fouled by James Balagizi.The incident has once again put whistler Beaton under the spotlight, less than a week after he was heavily criticised by Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers for his handling of VAR during the Hoops 2-0 loss to Hearts at Tynecastle.Man-of-the-match Shinnie told BBC Scotland: "Getting to Hampden again is massive for the club and the fans.
We have wanted to give something back to the fans for their backing through this horrendous period. They have now got a trip to Hampden to look forward to where we will be trying to get to the final."But I am now suspended for the semi final.
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