Aberdeen hero Darren Mackie is determined to reach the Scottish Cup final in May to appease the fans who were left flat after their CIS Insurance Cup semi-final capitulation to Dundee United.

The 26-year-old Mackie, whose season has been blighted by injury, scored only his second goal of the campaign to give the Dons a shock quarter-final replay win over Celtic at Parkhead.

"It was a massive result for us and the fans," Mackie said. "We wanted to give the fans something to cheer about."