Ryan Cryle

Aberdeen boss Stephen Robinson met the press on Friday morning ahead of Saturday's Premier Sports Cup last-16 tie with Dundee at Pittodrie.

Catch-up on the important news as Aberdeen gaffer Stephen Robinson met the press at Cormack Park at 9.30am on Friday, ahead of Saturday's trip to Dens Park.

Highland League Weekly returns with first weekend talking points including Invergordon's debut, the title-hopefuls' opening results and potential surprise packages this season.

Robinson said Aberdeen 'learned from the first half and applied it in the second half' in their 4-1 Premier Sports Cup victory over Queen of the South.

Two Aberdeen youth academy graduates gave 'gleaming reports' which convinced Nesta Guinness-Walker to join the Dons, the left-back told The Press and Journal.

New Moroccan signing Mouloua could not travel to Aberdeen's Dutch pre-season camp last week, but Stephen Robinson has revealed his debut is imminent. 

Ronan will play in front of Aberdeen fans for the first time in the Netherlands on Saturday, when the Dons meet FC Twente in a friendly.

The Press and Journal's Ryan Cryle takes you inside Aberdeen's pre-season training camp in Delden in the Netherlands.

A Paralympian and double world champion in para-canoe, Highlander Hope Gordon will compete in para-powerlifting for the first time when she represents Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

Aberdeen's Liam McLeod on the 'massive' career moment of leading the BBC commentary of Scotland's matches at the 2026 World Cup, and his preparations for Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.