Aberdeen’s ‘minimum’ target is finishing third, says manager Glass

BOSS Stephen Glass insists finishing third in the Premiership is Aberdeen’s “minimum” target.

Third-placed Hearts hold a six-point advantage over the Dons.

Glass has challenged in-form Aberdeen to overtake Hearts.

With Rangers and Celtic racing ahead of the pack, Glass accepts finishing third behind the Glasgow two looks the likely best outcome this campaign.

However, he has warned Aberdeen aim to push for higher than third in future seasons.

Glass insists he is up for the challenge to deliver on those aspirations.

Glass said: “We have finished fourth in the last three seasons but the team wants to be third at a minimum.

“There is an ambition here to push as far as we can.

“It looks like third is as good as we are going to get this year.

“But the aim is to build a group of players who are capable of doing better year on year.

“That is always going to be the aim for any manager at this club.”

Aberdeen have placed fourth in the Premiership for the last three seasons since a runners-up finish in 2017-18.

In the previous three campaigns Hibs (2020-21), Motherwell (2019-20) and Kilmarnock (2018-19) beat the Reds to third.

This season Aberdeen dropped into the bottom six following a 10-game run without victory.

However a recent resurgence in form with three straight wins has elevated the Reds back into the top six.

This season Premiership leaders Rangers are 21 points clear of Aberdeen.

Second-placed Celtic hold a 17-point advantage on Glass’s side.

However, Hearts are within Glass’s sights as the Tynecastle club are just six points ahead.

Stephen Glass wants his side to leapfrog Hearts.