Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Life in the top six started with a frustrating home defeat for St Johnstone.The Perth men had aspirations of opening with three points to close the gap in their quest for fifth-place.Little separated the sides at McDiarmid Park but a second half Jonny Hayes finish was enough to secure Aberdeen the win.The big talking point from the pre-match teamsheet was that Glenn Middleton was in from the start for the first time since joining the club.Craig Bryson and Craig Conway were also given the nod meaning fellow experienced pair Liam Craig and David Wotherspoon settled for a spot on the bench.Middleton, who netted a dramatic late winner against Ross County to clinch Saints.
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