The veteran has always looked to one particular Dons side when embarking on European qualification quests.
The 36-year-old Irishman will get the chance to follow in their footsteps and is determined it will be in the continent’s second-tier competition once again. It is 16 years since Darren Mackie headed home in a 1-1 draw with Dnipro that sent Jimmy Calderwood’s Dons into the UEFA Cup group stage. It saw them face Atletico Madrid, Panathinaikos, Copenhagen and Lokomotiv Moscow before mighty Bayern Munich in the knockout stages.
Robson wants his side to enjoy the occasion but Hayes is adamant they are going all out for the Europa League. They aren’t interested in the consolation should they fail to build on last week’s 2-2 draw in Sweden. He added: “Golfers want to win the prizes on offer and for us it’s the same. “The game that took us most by surprise was probably Shkendija in 2015. They played well but Niall McGinn scored and we went through on away goals.
The veteran is in his second spell at Pittodrie and the only starting survivor from a Glass side that put Hacken out of the Conference League in 2021. The Dons opened up with a 5-1 home win and although the Swedes mounted a mini revival in Gothenburg, it wasn’t enough.
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