Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock

Aberdeen and Kilmarnock shared the spoils in a goalless and disappointing Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash.

The Dons went into the match hoping to record three consecutive wins for the first time this season but rarely troubled Cameron Bell in the Kilmarnock goal.

Goalmouth action was at a premium although Paul Heffernan should have netted a winner late on when he was thwarted by Aberdeen goalkeeper Jason Brown.

Andrew Considine returned from suspension to take his place in the heart of the home defence and was handed the captain’s armband following the departure of Richard Foster to Bristol City.

Chris Clark also started for the Dons, who were without Peter Pawlett and Isaac Osbourne with both players having picked up hamstring injuries in the 4-0 win over Forfar in last weekend’s William Hill Scottish Cup clash.

Kilmarnock, missing eight players through injury, handed a debut to new signing Ben Gordon, who has joined the Ayrshire club for his second loan spell from Chelsea.

Czech defender Zdenek Kroca was also drafted into the starting line-up, while there was a place on the bench for Michael Nelson who joined Killie after being released by Scunthorpe last week.

The Dons dropped to the bottom of the table when they lost 2-0 to the Ayrshire club at the start of December, however a run of 10 points in their previous five fixtures helped them move steadily up the table and away from the relegation zone.

Considine, who along with top scorer Scott Vernon signed a new deal to remain at Pittodrie this week, was called into act