Ferguson: We have to maintain standards being held by team

Aberdeen midfielder Lewis Ferguson believes finding a level of consistency is key to his club rising up the Premiership table.

The Dons produced a stirring display in their first outing of 2022 with a 1-1 draw against Rangers at Pittodrie on Tuesday.

It’s the second time the spoils have been shared between the sides this season and while pleased with the Pittodrie performance Ferguson knows the Dons need to produce it consistently.

He said: “You can’t pop up here and there to produce good performances. You have to do it against Rangers or they will turn you over.

“I thought throughout the game we were the better side. I thought we were well worthy of our draw at least. I actually thought we edged it.

“Consistency is something we need to get in our game and to produce performances like that week in, week out.

“A performance like Tuesday beats most teams in this league.

“It was a tough game but we need to take the positives and to take that into the next game.”

It has been a difficult campaign for Aberdeen so far but at Pittodrie the Dons have been strong with just three defeats inflicted in 14 matches in all competitions.

Ferguson knows maintaining that will be key as the sixth-placed Dons look to challenge the teams above them.

He said: “Our home form should always be decent here.

“The crowd gets right behind us like they did on Tuesday and we gave them something to feed off, with our energy and enthusiasm to go and play and get forward was good.

“At home we have been pretty decent and hopefully that continues.”

Ferguson capped his 150th appearance for the club by scoring the penalty which earned his side a point on Tuesday.

However, his 30th goal for the club was a testing one with the ball rolling off the penalty spot as Ferguson made his run-up.

The midfielder was in two minds about whether to replace the ball but was pleased to see his decision to follow through with his penalty pay off.

He said: “I have not missed one yet and touch wood I won’t miss the next one. I enjoy taking them and getting on the scoresheet.

“As I was running up to hit it, the ball has rolled. I am not sure if it was off the spot or not, but I just went with it.

“It put me off a wee bit but I went and put my foot through it.

“Thankfully it hit the net although it caused a wee bit of a scare.

“I thought if I miss I might get it again but if I score then I will take it.

“I just concentrated on getting good contact on the ball and I was thankful it hit the net.”

Lewis Ferguson levelled the score against Rangers.