The game finished 1-1 with a point far from ideal for either side. Callum Hendry opened the scoring for the visitors against his former club in the first-half before Lewis Ferguson brought the Dons level with a disputed penalty after the interval.
St Johnstone remain bottom, while Aberdeen climbed one place but are still out the top six. It was also a game where both suffered from injuries.
The interim Dons management team of Barry Robson, Neil Simpson and Scott Brown will likely not have been overly impressed with the side's performance. Young midfielder Connor Barron was one of the few positives on the night.
Motherwell are up next for Aberdeen who will be looking to make an appointment soon following the dismissal of Stephen Glass.
Ahead of the Premiership match, Premier Sports chose the Scottish Cup fixtures they will provide live coverage of in the quarter-finals. And it is a no surprise to anyone that Dundee United v Celtic and Dundee v Rangers were the ones selected.
The Glasgow giants are in European action this week as Rangers travel to Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League and Celtic host Bodo/Glimt in the Conference League. Due to the introduction of the latter tournament the knockout stages have been tweaked ever so slightly with a play-off round.
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5. Ex-Rangers wingers signs for new club
Former Rangers winger Brandon Barker has joined Championship club Reading. The 25-year-old has signed a short-term deal after a trial period. He said: "It is difficult playing for such a big club. The pressure is always on but hopefully that will give me the level to be able to show what I can do in the Champ." (Various) Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group
6. Jullien's return message
Christopher Jullien thanked Celtic fans for their reception when he was brought on for his first appearance in 410 days during the win over Raith Rovers on Sunday in the Scottish Cup. The Frenchman had been out with a long-term injury. He posted on social media: "Woah this was one (of) the best feelings... Thank you all for that moment and all the good vibes during all that time," (Various) Photo: Craig Foy - SNS Group
7. Raith latest
Raith Rovers have told fans they are on a long journey to regain the trust of supporters and sponsors following the David Goodwillie saga. The club released a statement with an update on the current position. It read: “Some of the first steps on this journey are already underway. We have reached out to the supporters’ groups, and meetings have already taken place, with more planned over the coming weeks to begin discussions that will lead to agreement on a plan to repair the reputational and financial damage.” (The Scotsman) Photo: Euan Cherry - SNS Group
8. Hibs looking at 'different markets'
Hibs chief Ben Kensell has admitted the club are exploring different markets to strengthen the team. The club have just had the first transfer window with Shaun Maloney as manager.They brought in seven first-team players as well as adding to the development squad. Kensell said: “I think it's been evident in this window. We've got to look at players from different markets, because there are opportunities there.” (The Scotsman) Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group