Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee hailed his side for what he rated as their best performance since his summer arrival at the club as they drew 1-1 with Hearts at Pittodrie.

The former Motherwell boss saw his side take the lead through Lee Miller's far-post header but they were pegged back by Andrew Driver's second-half strike.

"It was a good exciting game, one I thought we would win and that we deserved to win," said McGhee.

"Although we have been hard to beat I felt we weren't quite so effective going forward but we made so many chances we should have won the game."

Of goalscorer Miller, McGhee continued: "It's good for Lee to have scored. He's a player that scores in seams and hopefully that sets him on a sequence, ahead of an important run of games.

"Being picked for Scotland was a tremendous boost to him. I've tried all along to protect him (for his lack of goals) in that there's a collective responsibility.

"Lee Miller has not been missing chances, it's just that he has not been given chances. Hopefully that's the start of the team being more productive and Lee himself being more productive."

McGhee also confirmed that the Dons have not yet signed former Rangers defender Maurice Ross, adding: "He came for a week to train and we said we would have a look at him. He has done really well and I'll be speaking with him on Monday about staying a bit longer.

"We've a view to signing him until Christmas or the end of the season. I feel he would be a good addition."