TO SEAL A STATEMENT WIN AT TYNECASTLE

EURO BID Dorrington

- BY SCOTT BURNS

ALFIE DORRINGTON wants Aberdeen to open their league campaign with a statement win at Hearts.

The Scottish Cup winners head to Tynecastle to take on Derek McInnes' Hearts.

The Jambos have invested heavily over the summer and have made a 100 per cent start to their Premier Sports Cup campaign and are being tipped to be up there with the Dons and Hibs battling for the top three, or even higher.

“It would be a statement win as I've heard it’s a hard place to go,” said the defender, who is back for a second loan from Spurs.