SAVING BEST FOR FIRST

Alfie's first senior goal was promise to Dons pals

- FRASER WILSON

ALFIE DORRINGTON kept a training ground promise to his Aberdeen team-mates when he slammed home his first goal in senior football.

Now he's set his sights on adding to his tally before the end of the season to help the Dons net third spot.

Dorrington's brilliant strike into the top bin sparked Saturday's fightback, a 4-1 win over Motherwell keeping Jimmy Thelin's side on Hibs' shoulder in the scrap to finish in behind the Old Firm.

But the on-loan Tottenham defender is first to admit his shooting during drills at Cormack Park has been woeful.

So bad that Dorrington had to convince his Dons mates he was keeping his best for matchday.

That's how it worked out as the 19-year-old stepped on to Jeppe Okkels tidy lay-off to thrash an effort past Ellery Balcombe with the help of a slight deflection.