Dundee boss Paul Hartley upbeat following draw at Aberdeen

Dundee manager Paul Hartley was upbeat following his side's 3-3 draw at Aberdeen, despite watching his team squander a 3-1 lead.

The Dark Blues boss was quick to single out players for praise after the match, but admitted that their failure to deal with crosses cost them a win.

"We've done well in the games against Aberdeen and I thought we were in control at 3-1," BBC Sport quotes him as saying. "The way we set up was terrific and we scored three fantastic goals. I'm really pleased with how the players played. We showed we're a good team.

"Gary [Harkins] has all the ability in the world and he was outstanding today. Greg Stewart has been absolutely terrific for us. He's getting better and better.

"We knew Aberdeen would put us under pressure and we just didn't deal with some of the crosses coming in."

The result leaves Aberdeen in pole position in the table having played two games more than second-placed Celtic, while Dundee remain in eighth.