After less than eight months in the job, is Stephen Robinson already on borrowed time at Aberdeen?

Wednesday night's 1-0 home defeat to Falkirk means the Dons have lost six of their 11 Premiership games this season and languish in ninth place, just three points off the bottom.

Michael Grant, Scottish football correspondent for The Times, believes fans' contempt towards Robinson has "hardened" following a run of three defeats in four.

Speaking on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast, Grant said: "They're dropping too many points against teams that Aberdeen with the greatest respect should be beating.

"There were a run of games going into the semi-final that you thought Aberdeen can build a bit of momentum here.

"These defeats are counting heavily against Robinson, who is a manager a lot of fans didn't want in the first place, and they haven't changed their mind. If anything, it's really hardened against him.

"Aberdeen's Pittodrie record's not great, but their record in general's not great. That's three league wins and six defeats so far."

Former Rangers and Kilmarnock goalkeeper Cammy Bell believes Sunday's League Cup semi against Rangers at Hampden could be pivotal for Robinson's future.

"No disrespect to Robinson, he's a fantastic manager, but he has to win games because I don't think his style of football is the most pretty on the eye," said Bell.

"Aberdeen are in a real spot of bother. They've got this big semi-final against Rangers and if that goes against them, there'll be huge question marks over whether he survives that."