Jimmy Thelin wants Aberdeen feel-good factor to translate to league as he demands Euro push

Jimmy Thelin has urged his Aberdeen stars to take the feel-good factor from their Scottish Cup win into their Premiership push.

The Dons got a long overdue win as they saw off Elgin City to book their place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup. Thelin’s side hadn’t won in their previous 12 games but ended that disappointing sequence at Borough Briggs. Now their manager is looking for something similar when St Mirren come calling to Pittodrie this weekend.

Thelin said: “We need to use this good feeling now to have a good training week and to prepare for the next league game. The players are all working so hard, we are all working so hard to get the results. It was good for everyone to get the win. What we are aiming for (is a win in the next match). We have to keep working and to get ready for the next league game.”

The Dons have a mixed bag against St Mirren this season. Beating them at Pittodrie but they suffered their first league defeat to the Buddies in Paisley back in November. The Reds still have a lot to play for. They remain fourth in the table and are within touching distance of third-placed Dundee United. If they can recapture their early season form then it should keep them in the European fight, which has been one of Thelin’s main objectives all season.

Shayden Morris sent Aberdeen on their way before the cup win was finished off by a Duk double. It brought the Portuguese striker’s first goals of the season. Thelin hopes it will see him leave Pittodrie with a bang over the next four and a bit months. The forward is out-of-contract in the summer and is expected to move on.

The Aberdeen manager admitted: “The way Duk scored them and he is arriving more into the box. He was where the passes arrived,