Mark Reynolds: Hamilton clash another 'huge' game during key period
Aberdeen defender Mark Reynolds feels the festive schedule has taken on even greater significance this season.
The Dons host Hamilton on Tuesday aiming to build on their 3-1 victory over Motherwell on Friday.
Second-placed Rangers reopened a seven-point gap on Aberdeen the following day and Reynolds knows they need to record another victory to make sure next month's winter break does not leave them wondering what might have been.
Reynolds said: It's another huge game for us. When you go into Christmas and so many games are coming thick and fast, you just want to put points on the board and climb up the league.
Operating at the top end of the league, you want to keep on picking up points and go into the break in a comfortable position in the league.
December is always a big month and it's even bigger this year with the winter break coming up. We have a three-week break where you want to be sitting nice in the league.
You don't want to be sitting for three weeks looking at the table and thinking that you are not where you want to be.''
Aberdeen lost at the SuperSeal Stadium earlier this season and Reynolds knows they need to be on top form to stop Hamilton frustrating them again.
They are a strong side, they are fit and well organised and they know how they want to play football,'' the former Motherwell centre-back said.They know how to get results and they know how to get results against every team in the league. It's always a tough fixture if you don't go into it 100 per cent.
If we don't turn up and play the way we want to and let them impose their style on the game then it can be difficult.
We have always just worried about ourselves and make sure we put in performances we are capable of.''