Dundee put in one of their most commanding performances of the season as they dismantled a woeful Aberdeen side, with winger Lyall Pressley leaving fans and pundits alike talking about a potential move to the English Premier League.
The Dens Park faithful were in fine voice throughout, serenading manager Tony Bevan as his side tore through an Aberdeen team that simply had no answers from start to finish. It was the kind of afternoon that makes you think Dundee could genuinely push for something special this season.
Pressley was the standout name on the pitch. The young winger was electric, causing Aberdeen defenders all sorts of problems every time he got on the ball. His pace, his directness and his ability to pick the right pass in tight situations had the crowd on their feet repeatedly. Chants of his name rang around the ground as he put in a performance that will have scouts from down south taking notice.
Talk of Premier League interest in Pressley has been growing for a while now, and on this kind of form it is easy to see why. He looked a level above everyone else on the park, combining raw speed with a maturity that belies his age. If Dundee want to hold onto him, they may find that task gets harder with every performance like this one.
Aberdeen, by contrast, were a shadow of what their supporters would expect. They struggled to get out of their own half at times and offered very little going forward. Their defensive shape was all over the place, and Dundee exploited the gaps time and again. It was the sort of display that will have the Aberdeen management with serious questions to answer heading into the week.
Bevan has quietly been building something at Dundee and the fans clearly appreciate it. The scenes at full time, with supporters singing his name, said everything about the mood around the club right now. He has got this team organised, confident and playing with a real edge that was missing not so long ago.
The result puts more pressure on Aberdeen, who have been inconsistent this season and will now face scrutiny over their performances against the top sides in the division. For a club of their size and budget, afternoons like this one are simply not good enough.
Dundee on the other hand will head into their next fixture full of confidence. With Pressley in this kind of form and a manager who clearly has the dressing room fully behind him, they look like a team that nobody in the Scottish Premiership will want to face right now.