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Well, that turned out to be a far more eventful day than I expected. I'm off for a lie down.

Neil Warnock's spell as Aberdeen manager has ended after 33 days, despite leading the club to Hampden with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock.

There's piles of reaction on our website to the news:

• Neil Warnock: Aberdeen manager steps down after Scottish Cup win
• Revived Aberdeen beat Kilmarnock to reach semis
• Neil Warnock leaves Aberdeen: 'It's been an experience' says departing manager
• All the latest Aberdeen news

That's all from us until tomorrow with more Scottish Cup action. Enjoy your Saturday night - but as a short-lived manager of Aberdeen Football Club once said - enjoy it by being disciplined.

Scottish football never ceases to amaze. Round every corner, there's a surprise.

Wouldn't have it any other way, eh?

Neil Warnock came to Aberdeen with big goals. They haven't come to fruition.

Michael Stewart believes his move north of the border was out of self-interest - have a watch below.

Sandy: Derek McInnes is in the building. Lock the doors and don't let him leave.

Jamie: Bizarre timing, which makes you assume a new man has already signed on. Hope it isn't Lennon.

Robin: Warnock isn't the story, it's Cormack. He isn't fit to run our football club, he doesn't have the knowledge or experience. His arrogance in trying to control every aspect of the club is breathtaking. It started with the ludicrous appointment of Stephen Glass and it's gone downhill from there. He has made Aberdeen a laughing stock.

John: Totally disgusted at Cormack and the Aberdeen board. Shame on you all. Do all Aberdeen fans a favour and sell the club. Totally clueless and out your depth. Go now!

Graeme: I never wanted Warnock, but despite a poor run of league results you could see an improvement. It’s quite the shock that he’s stood down, but the real question is why? And who’s in the frame to take over? Hampden again though. Yes!

We were all shocked by the news. When I saw the post on Twitter/X/whatever, I had to check about eight times to make sure it wasn't a fake account on the wind up.

Imagine it was just as surprising for the Aberdeen fans, who are about to have their fifth manager in three years.

Here's some more views from them...

Here, mind that time Neil Warnock quit as Aberdeen manager about 15 minutes after he just guided the club to a Scottish Cup semi-final?

Did I dream that? Can anybody confirm that it actually happened?

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• East Fife 3-2 Dumbarton
• Elgin City 1-0 Bonnyrigg Rose
• Forfar Athletic 2-1 Clyde
• Peterhead 2-0 Stranraer
• Stenhousemuir 0-0 The Spartans

• Alloa Athletic 3-0 Kelty Hearts
• Annan Athletic 2-0 Queen of the South
• Cove Rangers 1-4 Montrose
• Hamilton Academical 1-0 Edinburgh City
• Stirling Albion 1-2 Falkirk

• Dundee United 4-0 Arbroath
• Inverness CT 0-0 Airdrieonians
• Queen's Park 2-2 Partick Thistle
• Raith Rovers 2-0 Dunfermline

What a day. I don't know about you, but I need a recap of all those scores after the madness of this afternoon.

Let me chuck those together for you.

Not one to remember in the Highlands.

It ends in deadlock between Inverness and Airdrie.

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Raith Rovers remain four points behind Dundee United as Sam Stanton and Dylan Easton see off Dunfermline.

That means Ian Murray's men have won five of the six five derbies this season, having drawn the other.

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Wow. Wow. Wow.

A TRIPLE save from Deniz Mehmet denies Callum Smith. Incredible.

But it won't change the outcome...

Sam Stanton appears to have been clipped in the box and Raith have the chance to pile more misery on their Fife rivals.

A wild game at Hampden Park ends level.

Queen's Park were on track for another big win, but a second-half comeback from Partick Thistle salvaged a point.

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Easy as you like for the Scottish Championship leaders.

Tony Watt's double, as well as goals from Kai Fotheringham and Alex Grieve, see off bottom side Arbroath.

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Neil Warnock swept in at the start of last month - a box office big name brought in to steady the ship. Instead of doing that, he has been unable to prevent it from heading towards choppy waters.

From this side of the fence, it was a good appointment. Warnock delivered fantastic headlines for my colleagues and I.

Prior to his arrival, I had built up my own idea of what he would be like to deal, with having seen and heard so much from him over the course of his lengthy career.

I was wrong. He was charming, witty, really down to earth, and really straight to the point - perhaps too much so for the players' liking.

He was forthright in his views, and during his short time in the Granite City, he certainly didn't hold back in his assessment of the squad he had taken on, and particularly the deficiencies he felt there were within it.

For all of that, it is a results business. Yes, he leaves having guided Aberdeen in to a cup semi final, but his overall body of work in the north east doesn't make great viewing.

He departs without a league win to his name and with the team seemingly set for a relegation battle between now and the end of the season.