Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin acknowledged there was still plenty of work ahead but expressed his delight after the Dons recorded a first William Hill Premiership win of the season at the seventh time of asking.

Jesper Karlsson netted from the penalty spot and swept home a delightful second-half finish to bookend further strikes from Adil Aouchiche and Emmanuel Gyamfi as Pittodrie groans turned to smiles in a 4-0 triumph over Dundee.

Thelin, whose side showed encouraging signs in Thursday’s 3-2 Conference League loss to Shakhtar Donetsk, said: “We still have things to improve, but we are growing week by week.

“We spoke after the Shakhtar game about the connection with our support – we have to do our thing on the pitch first to show that connection, and today it was there from the start.

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