Ethan Hamilton’s stunning strike six minutes from time saw Dundee close the gap on 10-man Aberdeen to a single point as Steven Pressley’s side look to pull away from the William Hill Premiership drop zone.

The home side had looked the better of the two teams in the early stages and went in front thanks to Toyosi Olusanya’s first Dons goal.

But a red card for Liam Morrison after 39 minutes allowed Simon Murray to level from the penalty spot and gave Dundee a man advantage which they would not waste.

Joel Cotterill’s close-range finish put them in front at the break, only for Kevin Nisbet’s free-kick to level the scores before Hamilton scored the winner from 25 yards to move his side six points clear of 11th-placed Kilmarnock.

The Dons started in lively fashion and could have taken the lead in the opening minute as Lyall Cameron charged down a clearance from Dundee goalkeeper Jon McCracken, with Nisbet heading wide of the target.

The home side took a deserved lead after 13 minutes. A neat move down the left saw Topi Keskinen play in Nisbet who saw McCracken palm his shot in the air, and Olusanya was on hand to make sure the ball...