Scottish Premier League: Aberdeen 4 Dunfermline 0

A Scott Vernon hat-trick has led Aberdeen to a 4-0 belting of Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish Premier League on Friday.

The English front man struck twice in the first half as the hosts opened up a 3-0 lead at the interval at Pittodrie Stadium.

Vernon found the net twice in the opening 35 minutes, before midfielder Fraser Fyvie added a third on the stroke of half-time.

Former Blackpool striker Vernon completed his hat-trick 10 minutes from time, putting Craig Brown’s team into ninth with their first league win since August 20.

Athletic remain winless since the same day and are languishing in second-last on the table.