Aberdeen ’s hopes of remaining in the Conference League beyond Christmas suffered a major blow after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Armenian champions Noah.

In what was arguably the most winnable of their six league-phase fixtures on paper, the Dons looked on course to notch their first victory in the competition when they took the lead just before half-time through Kevin Nisbet’s first goal of the season.

But Jimmy Thelin ’s side were pegged back seven minutes into the second half by a header from Nardin Mulahusejnovic, leaving them 33rd in the 36-team table with just two points from their four matches.

The Dons will likely require victories in their final two games at home to Strasbourg and away to Sparta Prague to have any chance of finishing in the top 24 and surviving in t

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