Barry Robson wounded Rangers last time out now Aberdeen boss is wary of reaction from Michael Beale's men

Aberdeen took their scalp last time out but Barry Robson is expecting an Ibrox reaction from wounded Rangers.

That 2-0 loss at Pittodrie a fortnight ago was followed by Scottish Cup heartache as the Light Blues crashed out in the semi-finals to Celtic. Michael Beale’s side have copped plenty of flak for those damaging defeats, although Dons boss Robson reckons they will be a different animal at home come Sunday.

The rampant Reds have won seven on the spin but Robson said: “It’s going to be a really difficult game. They performed really well against Celtic last week. It was a terrific game and they played well so we know we will have to be eight, nine or 10 to get a result. We have to be at our best because Michael will have them rotating, playing with speed. They will be wounded, it will be difficult. But they know the expectation of playing at Rangers or Celtic."

Robson was with Rangers as a youth player before starring for the green half of Glasgow as a seasoned pro. And he said: “They have to win games at home – they have to win away from home too. That’s the pressure you’re under and I know that because I’ve been there.”

That 2-0 triumph was Aberdeen’s first home win over Gers since 2016. They had to work hard and ride their luck at times, with Robson admitting they will need another team effort to get a result at Ibrox.

He said: “The win the other week, the fans were important to us. If you’re going to beat Rangers, Celtic, Hearts or any team, you have to ride your luck and we got that because they missed a few chances. But we missed a few of our own in the second half, so we earned the result.

“We know we have to be at our best all over the pitch, you can’t be a man down going there. So everyone has to be at it,