Gutted Graeme Shinnie last night insisted Aberdeen can’t let a moment of madness from Anthony Stewart derail their season.The Dons star was left gutted as they took Rangers into extra time before they fell to a Kemar Roofe winner.
Shinnie admitted the game swung in Rangers’ favour after Anthony Stewart had flown into a late challenge on Fashion Sakala and saw him given a straight red card at the end of normal time.
It left the Dons with a mountain to climb and one they were unable to scale with 10 men.Shinnie acknowledged it was a body blow to lose the game but Jim Goodwin’s side can’t afford to feel sorry for themselves as they have a third-placed shoot-out at Hearts on Wednesday and then have a Scottish Cup clash against Darvel.
Shinnie said: “Anthony’s down, very down – but I told him how good a game he’d been having and not to let a moment of madness distract him from what’s to come.“All we can do is support him.
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