Aberdeen 7 - 2 Beith

Beith No Match for Alliance Leaders.

Aberdeen A exacted revenge in full from their Alliance game Pittodrie with Beith, who conquered them earlier in the season.
The margin of five goals by which the homesters won, thus considerably strengthening their position as leaders of the Scottish Alliance was in no way flattering to them. The Aberdeen colts were never really in any serious danger, though to the credit of Beith it must said that they never gave up the fight, even when their defence collapsed in the second half. The southern Qualifying Chip winners were quite a smart lot and enterprising, but they were simply out-classed.

Early Lead.

The Pittodrie team got down to business without preliminary, and scored in the first five minutes, Love netting a free-kick from just outside the penalty box. Though the young Dons continued to dominate matters thereafter, Beith were full of running and deserved to equalise in twenty-five minutes through Robertson. Within a minute the home team was again on the lead. Brand scoring with a lovely header.
Barely five minutes of the second half had gone when Adam, with a nice header, increased the Aberdeen lead. Beith at once replied with a quick run down, and a goal by Banks. Almost immediately afterwards, however, Love restored the lead, and Beith then faded out of the picture. Brand scoring from a penalty, and Love scoring two more goals before the finish.

Brilliant Winger.

Despite the disparity between the teams, which was most apparent in the second half, the game was interesting throughout.
It was a good day for the Aberdeen left wing, on which McDermid and Love shone consistently. Andy Love was in great form on the touch-line, and his four goals fittingly capped a brilliant performance.
Actually Love scored five goals but the referee disallowed one of the points for off-side ? a debatable decision.
Brand, the Hall, Russell's lad, who was again tried at centre, gave a dashing display. This youngster Is full of promise.
Adam was as effective as usual at inside-left, and Johnston on the wing did all that was required of him. All the home half-backs kept a tight rein on the opposition, and Murphy, of the local Parkvale, made a good partner to Jackson at back. G. F. Robertson, an amateur who played for East Fife was an able deputy in goal for Cumming.

Lively Raiders.

Blyth, once of Hibs, gave a sterling display in the visitors goal, and in front of him Gillan was the more impressive back, and W. Clark was Beith's most effective half-back, and W. O. Clark, Banks, and Robertson were lively raiders.

Source: Press & Journal, 5th December 1932