BUD MISSILE

it was a massive weight off my shoulders at the time.

“They were the first I’d scored for the club and I thought I was going to kick on after that but it wasn’t the case for a couple more months.

“But scoring at Paisley against them did kickstart it this time around and I have been able to keep the scoring run going since then.”

This is Cosgrove’s first full season and with 16 goals already under his belt the 22-year-old wants to become the Premiership’s top scorer.

He said: “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised because scoring this many goals in the top flight is surreal at times.

“But I had confidence the goals and performances were going to come. I go out most said: “To be fair to Greg he came here not fully fit.

“He had a groin/hernia problem and didn’t flag it up because he’d only come in the door and he played through it.

“He was motivated to do well but the injury overtook what happened and it was hard for him to get in the team.

“He has good experience and I am sure his focus will be on St Mirren – and I hope he does well apart from Saturday.”

Tansey was one of a number of Saints signings and McInnes knows the visitors will have a different look from the team they’ve already beaten three times this season.

The Dons boss added: “We expect a tough game because their cause in their eyes is as big as ours to win.” after the two we had up there earlier in the season.

“We have to make sure we start fast and not let the game pass us by like we did in those games. It was the same again last week against Dundee United.

“We owe a performance to the manager, the fans, everyone. We were talking about how the fans come up in their numbers to Aberdeen so we owe them as well.”

Meanwhile Flynn has let bygones be bygones with Butcher and added: “It was a high tackle but the referee got the decision right.

“I’m all right now, it’s gone and all I’m focused on is the challenge ahead.

“We have the belief in the dressing room we can pick up results and stay up.”