Robinson urges togetherness in Aberdeen fight

Stephen Robinson endured an unhappy return to St Mirren last weekend [SNS] Stephen Robinson has called for "togetherness" amid his Aberdeen side's relegation battle, saying the time to "scrutinise" things will be at the end of the season. Before Saturday's home Scottish Premiership meeting with Hibernian, the Dons are three points above second-bottom Kilmarnock, who occupy the relegation play-off place. And with just one win in their past 16 league games, Aberdeen have faced heavy criticism.

"We scrutinise everything at the end of the season and that is where I will make changes to things but right now it is a togetherness that will get us through this situation," said Robinson, who is seeking his first win as Dons boss. "The players have been ridiculed from pillar to post and some will say it's justified but certainly in these last six games that doesn't help, we need everybody together, we need them to be really believing in themselves, which is my job to do. '' How are the Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures decided?

Visit our Aberdeen page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Hibs' visit is just the fourth match in charge for Robinson, who arrived from St Mirren last month. While attempting to arrest Aberdeen's slide and with top division survival the immediate priority, the Northern Irishman was asked if he was facing the biggest challenge of his managerial career. "It is one of them," he replied.

"There is no two ways about it, it is a huge challenge and it is one we are right up for. "I will use every bit of experience I have got out of all the league games I have had to try and give the boys confidence. "My job has tried to be this week to be positive for the players, to try and get them to believe in what they have.