Cup upset heaps pressure on Aberdeen boss Jim Goodwin

The Dons were dumped out by minnows, Darvel.

PRESSURE: Jim Goodwin, who insists he just needs time to complete Aberdeen's "transition". Picture: Steve Welsh/PA Wire.

Waterford man Jim Goodwin has vowed to battle on as Aberdeen manager despite Monday night’s “embarrassing” 1-0 Scottish Cup defeat to sixth-tier Darvel at Recreation Park.

Jordan Kirkpatrick’s 19th-minute deflected shot at a tiny but packed Recreation Park put the Ayrshire in dreamland but increased the pressure on Goodwin.