Hibernian’s 3-0 victory took them to 47 points and sealed its place with two games.
That was a barely credible notion in early November when David Gray’s team sat at the bottom of the Scottish prime minister after only one victory in his first 12 games.
However, a magnificent series changed the mood in Leith and makes them sit a clear point in third place.
“A fantastic day and we deserved it completely given the performance,” Gray said after the victory on the lower side St Johnstone.
“At the beginning of the season, the goal is to end in the minimum of the first six for this football club. Then you start looking towards European places and if that is possible. That is the goal, that is the goal.
“We had a really difficult beginning, we had to go through that adversity at the beginning of the season, but now there are 15 undefeated games in the League, which has given us the opportunity to secure the best six with two games for the end.”
Aberdeen swept Motherwell 4-1 to confirm his place in the upper half as well.
Its route has been in marked contrast with Hibs, with a 31 -point race from its first 11 games followed by a race without 14 games.
However, manager Jimmy Thelin was pleased to seal his position of half of the placement of the coast with three victories, two draws and the defeat of Celtic in his last six games.
“From the beginning we have had a clear long -term image, but we want to get to Europe this season,” said Aberdeen’s head.
