Dundee head coach Steven Pressley says his side must "attack" the final five games of the season, starting at Tannadice in the derby on Sunday.

Both sides have an away win apiece in the derby this season, while the most recent meeting was a 2-2 draw last month when the Dark Blues mounted a remarkable comeback in stoppage time.

"I think it's been a real positive feature in our play that we show that determination, that resilience and that ability to bounce back from disappointment," Pressley said.

"It's a crucial part, I think, in a team's progression.

"And we demonstrated it in abundance that day but you're right, I don't think we saw the best version of us that day. And of course, ultimately, the most important thing in the derby is the outcome.

"But equally for me as a coach, I'm always very process driven. I always want to see performance as well."

Dundee are five points clear of second-bottom Kilmarnock, who they drew 2-2 with last time out, and Pressley knows his side remain in a four-way scrap to avoid the relegation play-off.

"We're at that stage where we now need to find some more solutions and get ourselves back to winning ways," he said.

"Because the one thing that I've been very consistent about is that we've never been safe at any time, and we're far from safe now.

"But the onus is on me to find the necessary solutions over the coming weeks.

"My message to the players is that we have to attack these games.

"We have to be prepared for the worst-case scenario, which is you could go into the final play-off game needing to get a win.