Aberdeen FC secured their first away Premiership win since December with a commanding 4-0 victory at Motherwell on Tuesday, offering an immediate boost to new manager Stephen Robinson. The result lifts the Dons to seventh in the Premiership with eight points from seven games, a welcome change after a run of form that had seen them win just once in their previous five league outings.

Gavin Molloy opened the scoring in spectacular fashion seven minutes before half-time, firing a 25-yard strike into the net. The game was effectively settled just 25 seconds after the restart when Connor Ronan doubled the advantage. Ayoub Mouloua added a third in the 76th minute before Kevin Nisbet completed the rout late on, taking his season tally to three goals.

Manager's response

Stephen Robinson, unveiled as manager before the match, directly addressed the expectations surrounding his appointment. "He accepted the criticism from the fans and acknowledged that what they had all witnessed wasn’t good enough," he said. Robinson also recognised the challenge of winning over every supporter, stating he knows "regardless of what he does there are going to be some fans he won’t win over."

Tactical shift

Robinson made three changes to the starting line-up and immediately implemented a 3-5-2 formation, a system familiar from his previous roles. Toyosi Olusanya, Gavin Molloy and Findlay Marshall came into the side, with the latter making his first start for the club. The tactical shift provided a solid base and greater attacking width, contributing to the comprehensive scoreline.

Recent form and next fixture

The win follows a 1-1 draw at Hibernian in their previous away fixture. This result is part of a recent sequence of five league matches that reads one win, three draws and one defeat, which has earned Aberdeen eight points from their last five games. The current standings show Aberdeen now just two points behind their next opponents, Hearts, whom they face at Tynecastle on Saturday.

This result provides key momentum ahead of a Premier Sports Cup semi-final against Rangers at Hampden Park next month. The performance at Fir Park, with goals from four different players, suggests Robinson's ideas are taking hold quickly as he looks to build consistency.

This story first appeared at Daily Record Football