Nisbet hot streak puts him in frame for Scotland recall

Liam McLeod - BBC Sport Scotland Commentator Wed, August 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM UTC

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In his pre-match interview on Saturday's Sportsound, you could sense Stephen Robinson had been irked by the week-long reaction to the league defeat in Dundee as he led Aberdeen into the last eight of the League Cup against the same opponents.

When asked if he'd been tempted to make wholesale changes to his starting XI his response was short and to the point: "No, we've lost one game in six."

And in fairness, his team turned the tables spectacularly with their second-half performance, in particular, much more like what Robinson wants to see on a regular basis.

Yes, Dundee had opportunities, but the Dons were well worth their 3-0 victory that set up a quarter-final in Kilmarnock next month.

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Robinson will probably be frustrated this weekend's game at Fir Park has been postponed due to Motherwell's European commitments as he tries to build momentum in the league with the Dons' next outing against Rangers on Sunday week.

Captain Kevin Nisbet took his goal tally for the season to nine before August is out and he has timed that hot streak perfectly with a new Scotland manager now in post.

It is not rocket science, Nisbet comes to life in the opposition box and when he has had these sort of runs throughout his career, it is because supporting team-mates are putting the ball into that exact area. Tony Yogane, Toyosi Olusanya and debutant Mitchy Ntelo all played their part with the latter also getting on the scoresheet.

The Aberdeen boss would have preferred to have had home advantage for their quarter-final, but the reality is they are one game away from a return to Hampden.

Could Nisbet get his own Hampden return before that when Sebastian Pocognoli names his first Scotland squad for the upcoming Nations League fixtures? He has certainly put himself in the frame.

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