Craig Levein believes his side can still overhaul Hearts in the SPL after a deserved win against their Edinburgh rivals Hibs.
"We aimed to beat Hibs and, hopefully, we can beat Aberdeen on Thursday," he said, with a Europa League place beckoning for the Tannadice men.
"Winning would put us in a great position for Europe and we could only throw it away.
"There are four massive matches left and I hope we can secure third place as opposed to fourth."