DUNFERMLINE....3 ABERDEEN.....0

Holders dumped out the cup by superb Dunfermline

- FRASER WILSON AT EAST END PARK

NIZZY HEIGHTS Kevin is left gutted DUNFERMLINE raced into Scottish Cup dreamland last night... as Aberdeen lurched into a full-blown crisis.

The pumped-up Pars delivered a Neil Lennon masterclass to send the holders crashing out at a packed East End Park and book their first semifinal slot in 17 years.

An Olly Thomas double after Matty Todd had opened the scoring did the damage against a ragtag Reds side who have still not scored a goal away from home this calendar year.

Chants of "sack the board" and "you're not fit to wear the shirt" rang out from the 4000-strong Dons support before the halftime whistle had even blown on another woeful evening for a side who, three days earlier, saw their top-six hopes KO'd.

Lennon's promotion chasers blasted ahead 14 minutes in.

Mitchel Frame’s weak header from Robbie Fraser's deep cross fell at the feet of Todd 10 yards out on the angle.

From there, the Pars ace took one touch before lashing a superb effort high past Dimitar Mitov for his first goal since October.

It got even better for the home side seven minutes later when Thomas doubled their lead.

Once again, Fraser was the architect as he threaded a perfect ball in for Thomas, whose first effort was blocked by Mitov.