Aberdeen 0 Kilmarnock 0 LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Cup quarter final clash at Pittodrie

Aberdeen and Kilmarnock do battle for the first spot in the last four of the Scottish Cup this lunchtime - with Derek McInnes looking to extend his flawless record against his former club this season.

Killie have came out on top in all three of their meetings with the Dons, claiming a 2-0 win against interim boss Neil Warnock's side in Ayrshire last month. With his team trailing fourth-placed St Mirren by a single point, McInnes is hoping to bring European football back to Rugby Park next season and will see today's meeting with a woefully out of touch Aberdeen as a great chance to give Killie fans another trip to the national stadium.

For the Reds, today's clash could serve as a distraction from their dreadful league form, with last weekend's astonishing 2-1 defeat to St Mirren in Paisley leaving Warnock's men without a win in their last 10 league matches. The 75-year-old has overseen just one win from his seven games in charge in all competitions, with four league losses leaving Aberdeen just four points above 11th placed Ross County in the Premiership standings.

Follow all the action from the first Scottish Cup quarter final fixture of the weekend in our LIVE match blog.

Aberdeen: Roos, Devlin, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Gartenmann, McGrath, Barron, Miovski, Phillips, MacDonald, Hoilett Subs: Doohan, Jensen, Clarkson, Duk, Hayes, Sokler, Morris, Polvara, Milne

Kilmarnock: Dennis, Wright, Mayo, Findlay, Ndaba, Armstrong, Watson, Polworth, Donnelly, Watkins, Vassell Subs: O'Hara, Deas, McKenzie, Balagizi, Murray, Cameron, Stewart, Mackay-Steven, Van Veen

Crystal Palace loanee Killian Phillips is handed another start in the Aberdeen midfield and is hopeful that the chance to play at Hampden can help the Reds get out of their