Overview

• Dundee United beat Aberdeen 2-0 at Tannadice with goals from Ivan Dolcek on halftime and Bert Esselink early in the second half.
• Home supporters directed chants of 'You’re getting sacked in the morning' at Jimmy Thelin during the interval as pressure on the manager intensified.
• Thelin acknowledged the slump by calling the situation 'rock bottom' and said the team must respond at Motherwell on Saturday.
• Dolcek’s strike was his fifth in as many Premiership games, and United are reported to hold an option to sign him permanently with talks expected with his agent.
• Jim Goodwin’s side rose to third after a summer rebuild on a modest budget, while Aberdeen’s costly squad continues to falter with ongoing midfield and system problems.