Diamond double seals famous win

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Scott Brown equalised for Celtic after 25 minutes to cancel out Gary McDonald's headed opener for the home side a minute earlier. Stuart Duff restored Aberdeen's lead with a clinical finish after 31 minutes before Scott McDonald headed his side back level after the break.

However Diamond's double, both headers from Charlie Mulgrew deliveries, gave the Dons their first win over Celtic at Pittodrie since 2001.

The game started at a frenetic pace with both sides eager to press forward. Aberdeen had an early let-off when Richard Foster was in the right place to clear McDonald's attempt off the line after eight minutes.

But it was the home side who were feeling aggrieved less than a minute later. Darren Mackie latched on to a misplaced defensive header from Gary Caldwell and crossed for the onrushing McDonald who looked to have been bundled over by Mark Brown but referee Douglas McDonald waved play on.

Aberdeen made the breakthrough after 24 minutes when a pin-point cross from Duff found McDonald and his looping header gave Brown no chance.

But the Dons' lead lasted less than a minute with Aiden McGeady beating Mark Kerr before crossing for Brown who prodded home a quick-fire equaliser.

The Dons got themselves back in front just after the hour mark. With Stephen McManus off the pitch receiving treatment, the Celtic defence only managed to clear a free-kick into the path of Kerr who crossed for Duff to score his first goal for the Dons with a well-placed first-time shot.

However, Aberdeen took the lead for a third time when Diamond headed home a beautiful delivery from Mulgrew after 75 minutes in front of an ecstatic home support.

The Dons defender then got Aberdeen's fourth three minutes later when he bravely bundled the ball home at the back post from another Mulgrew delivery. The Dons defence held firm until the finish to give Jimmy Calderwood his first home victory over Celtic.