{"id":247554,"date":"2026-05-29T11:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247554\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:28:40","slug":"aberdeen-in-good-shape-for-play-off-as-queens-park-prepare-to-suffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247554\/","title":{"rendered":"Aberdeen ‘in good shape’ for play-off as Queen’s Park prepare to ‘suffer’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aberdeen have “always had confidence” despite a disappointing SWPL season, according to manager Scott Booth.<\/p>\n

The Dons’ top-flight status is on the line in Friday night’s play-off final against Queen’s Park at the Albert Bartlett Stadium in Airdrie.<\/p>\n

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Aberdeen finished ninth in the SWPL and picked up just five wins, while Queen’s Park finished second in SWPL2.<\/p>\n

“We have always had confidence to win games,” Booth told BBC Scotland.<\/p>\n

“It has just been a very fine line for the team this season, we have lost a lot of games late on and by a single goal.<\/p>\n

“That shows you how tough the season has been.<\/p>\n

“We have had a couple of good results over the past couple of weeks. We are in good shape for what is a massive game.”<\/p>\n

Queen’s Park were relegated from the top flight last term as one of the three teams that went down due to restructuring.<\/p>\n

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The Dons won all four of the sides’ meetings last season, scoring 13 goals while Queen’s Park netted two.<\/p>\n

The Spiders are led by former Partick Thistle assistant manager Ross Stormonth, who is expecting a difficult test against the Dons.<\/p>\n

“They’re a top side, top players, top coach with Scott,” he said.<\/p>\n

“He’s done a great job there over the years. We know it’s going to be a challenge, we know we’re going to be backs against the wall at times, we know we’re going to have to suffer, but we’ve also done that over the last six months of this season so we know we’re capable.<\/p>\n

“We know that we’ve got moments in the team, we’ve got top quality players all over the pitch.”<\/p>\n

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