Dundee boss Paul Hartley has paid tribute to the progress Greg Stewart has made at the club since making the step up from part-time football.
The striker was previously with Cowdenbeath before joining the Dark Blues during the summer.
Pre-season saw Stewart being put through his paces along with his new team-mates in the sweltering Hungarian heat at a training base in Budapest.
The manager admitted it took a while for the 24-year-old to find his feet but now having fully adjusted to the demands of full-time football, he has become an indispensable part of the team.
He has also formed a flourishing partnership with David Clarkson with the deadly duo scoring all three goals between them to secure victory at Kilmarnock on Saturday.
Hartley said: “We changed it a wee bit on Saturday. We played Greg wider on the left-hand side with a view to helping Clarky.
“They weren’t playing as a straightforward ‘two’ but Greg showed even when he’s playing wide he can still score. He’s a big threat.
“I think the two of them have gelled really well. They’ve just sort of clicked.
“To be fair, we work on a lot of things in training in terms of striker movement.
“I think sometimes in football you just find that right partner and it’s paying off for us.
“Four months ago in Budapest, Greg was taking time to adjust having come from part-time football.
“But now what he can do is a huge difference.
“He ran three-quarters of the way for his second goal against Kilmarnock but the final thing was his composure, which we know he’s got in his locker.”
He added: “I’ve always liked Greg as a player. He always caused us problems when I was at Alloa.
“He’s a really tidy, good football player.
“Sometimes players just need that platform to go to a bigger club and get the chance to play with better players.
“So credit to him, as he’s really shone since coming here.”