Derek McInnes held up Bruce Anderson as an example to his Aberdeen players and said he wanted them to share the youngster's positive attitude.

The teenage striker hit the bar after coming off the bench during his side's 1-0 win at Dundee, catching the eye again after scoring a late equaliser against Rangers last week.

Aberdeen finished as 1-0 winners thanks to Gary Mackay-Steven's 75th minute penalty but McInnes singled out Anderson for praise. However, the manager did confirm that he is hoping to sign a new striker in the coming week.

"I thought wee Bruce gave us a spark up front," McInnes said. "We introduced him at the right time.

"We definitely thought about starting him today. He is infectious and was just sitting there desperate to get on.

"He gave the defenders something different to think about when he came on. He chased everything, he was like a wasp. Sometimes it's difficult for defenders to react to that added energy so Bruce for that reason became more effective as a sub today.

"What he is is a goalscorer. There's no other thought than getting the ball out his feet and shooting when he hits the ball.

"I could do with more in the team expecting to score like him - and that goes throughout, whether it be centre-halves going up at corners or midfielders.

"I need more with that intent that I'm going to score today rather hoping to score."

Dundee manager Neil McCann saw his side suffer their second defeat in two Premiership games and he was frustrated by strikers Sofien Moussa and Jean Mendy.

"We had three chances which I would call one hundred percent chances to get a goal," he said. "But we didn't make the keeper work once, so that's where you fall down.

"The guys in that position need to slow down. All our forwards need to show more composure.

"It's the one thing you can't work on, you can't replicate having that chance in a game. The very best players go cold in those situations and don't rush things.