'We have to all chip in with goals' - Devlin

Nicky Devlin believes "it is up to everyone to find ways" to create more as team, as Aberdeen's struggles in front of goal continues to haunt them.

Although they had plenty of chances against Armenian champions FC Noah in the Conference League, they could only record a 1-1 draw that has all but ended hopes of progression to the knock-outs.

It was not the first time this season that the Dons have struggled to create clear-cut chances and when they did come along – barring Kevin Nisbet's fine first half strike – they were unable to take them.

"That's not just the attacking players, the defensive players were in those positions at times as well," Devlin said.

"Even defensively we probably didn't make the right decisions at times and that has ultimately cost us. I don't think we made, for all the play we had in the first-half, the goalie make too many saves and that is the most disappointing thing."

However, at the back Aberdeen have tightened things up in recent weeks, and in their last six league games they have registered four clean sheets.

But at the other end, they've only scored nine goals in their 12 Scottish Premiership fixtures.

"We were obviously losing a lot of silly goals at the start of the season, and with the change of shape we have looked better defensively, but it has probably taken an extra guy away from forward areas," the right-back added.

"It is up to everyone to find ways. We have got good enough players on the pitch and forward-thinking players to create more, but we just have to, as a team, do it together.

"There are different ways we can score goals, it can't always just be forward players expecting them to pull something out of the hat or create magic - we have to all chip in with goals."

As a result of the draw with FC Noah, Aberdeen have taken just two points from four Conference League games so far and currently sit 33rd out of the 36 teams in the table.

With two games left, they have the daunting prospect of games against high-fliers in Strasbourg and Sparta Prague.

"We will have to try and win the last two games and hope other results go our way," Devlin added.

"The way the fixtures are in the next couple of weeks, we don't get a chance to dwell on games and be too disappointed. We have two days now to recover before we go to Livingston [in the Scottish Premiership] and it's a game we have to go and win.

"It will be difficult, I am sure they will look forward to us coming down there after a European game so we need to be at it. We need to show more than we did today, especially when we get into the forward areas and create a wee bit more."