Midfielder Lewis Ferguson is confident the one-legged Europa League qualifying round format can aid Aberdeen’s bid to reach the group stages. The Dons will face Norwegian side Viking Stavanger away on Thursday September 17 in the second qualifying round. Aberdeen breezed past minnows NSI Runavik 6-0 and the revamped format saved undertaking the formality of an away game to the Faroe Islands. Alongside three Premiership victories the Reds swept aside part-timers NSI Runavik with Ferguson netting the opener and also winning a penalty kick. Ferguson reclaimed penalty duties after foregoing a spot-kick late on in the defeat of NSI Runavik to allow Ryan Hedges the opportunity for a hat-trick.

Source: Express September 01, 2020 12:33 UTC