JUBILANT League Cup winner Nicky Low says he is in dreamland after lifting his first major trophy and helping to end Aberdeen’s 19-year cup agony.

The 21-year-old Greenock midfielder came on as a substitute in the 70th minute of the Dons’ tense cup final match against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Sunday.

Low went on the play the remainder of the match, including extra-time, and almost set up a goal when he slid a pass through to Andrew Considine but the defender was unable to score.

Low later managed to hold his nerve to step up and calmly fire home a penalty in the nail-biting shootout, which Aberdeen won 4-2 in front of 51,000 fans at Celtic Park.

The highly-rated youngster earned himself a winners’ medal while also helping to end Aberdeen’s 19-year wait for silverware.

Speaking exclusively to the Tele, Nicky said: “To win your first cup final as a young boy I’m obviously delighted — they don’t come around often.

“It was amazing and the atmosphere was surreal. When I came on as a sub the right-back Shay (Logan) tried to shout on me and I couldn’t hear him speak because the fans were singing — it was that good. We’re delighted to win the cup for the fans.” The former St Columba’s High pupil has been with the Reds for more than a decade and living in the Granite City since he was 16.

Low has established himself as a first-team squad regular this term but says he was just delighted to make the bench for the final and is now looking forward to an open-top bus parade through the city on Sunday.

Low said: “It was touch and go whether I would make the bench or not because there’s older boys like Barry Robson and Willo Flood, and Peter Pawlett and Ryan Jack have been doing really well so it’s hard to get a game. But with Peter being out injured the gaffer spoke to me in the morning and said I was always going to be on the bench so that gave me confidence.

“I was pleased to be involved and the gaffer showed good faith in me and I thought I did well when I came on — and to take a penalty in the cup final, I’m delighted about that.

“On Sunday night when we were out there were a lot of fans crying because it means that much to them, so next week it will be great to see Union Street packed again for the parade.”