Stephen Robinson provides Nesta Guinness-Walker fitness update after late concern, as he says all-new Aberdeen back-four were ‘terrific’ against Hearts

Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson hailed his “terrific” back-four, who had “never played together before” in the last-gasp Premiership win over Hearts. The Dons scored a dramatic double at the death on Saturday evening to kick-off their 2026/27 top-flight season with a 2-1 victory. Guinness-Walker fitness updateThere was a concern for the Dons late in the second period against Hearts when former Northampton Town full-back Guinness-Walker hobbled off, to be replaced by Gavin Molloy. First ‘real test’ for Robinson’s AberdeenRobinson is content Aberdeen – having come through their four-game Premier Sports Cup campaign unscathed with four victories over lower-league opposition to reach the last-16 – have now faced “a real test”, passing it with room for improvement. “But until you’re put to a real test, like Hearts, you don’t know how good you are.