Ross County moved one step nearer to the highest six of the Scottish Premiership after defeating Kilmarnock 1-0 in Dingwall.
Kieran Phillips’ Thirty fourth-minute aim was sufficient to resolve the result, regardless of the Staggies being put below stress for giant elements of the match.
It may even have been 2-0 however for an intervention by VAR, however the guests might be questioning how they left the Highlands empty-handed.
It was Kilmarnock who had the brighter begin, retaining County camped inside their very own half for many of the opening quarter-hour.
On the finish of that interval, Marley Watkins had time to take an extended ball ahead below management contained in the Staggies field, however Jordan Amissah was capable of make an vital save for each the preliminary effort and the follow-up.
Nonetheless, 10 minutes earlier than half-time it was Ross County who took the lead.
Phillips flicked the ball over Killie’s defence into the trail of Jordan White, who noticed his shot on the stretch smothered however not held, with Phillips following the play in to transform from shut vary.
On the hour mark, Amissah was as soon as once more compelled into motion, this time to parry clear makes an attempt from Brad Lyons and Fraser Murray.
Former County man Danny Armstrong practically got here again to hang-out his outdated aspect simply seconds after being introduced on, once more testing out Amissah’s reflexes, with Watkins’ follow-up effort blocked.
The guests have been dealt a blow within the 73rd minute when Kyle Magennis, who had come on round 10 minutes earlier, went down holding his knee below no stress and had to get replaced.
Regardless of the stress that they had been below, Ross County thought that they had made it 2-0 within the 83rd minute after a substitute of their very own, Alex Samuel, turned his marker brilliantly out broad to cost into the field, ultimately squaring for Nohan Kenneh to show previous Kieran O’Hara and into the web.
Nonetheless, referee David Dickinson was requested to go over to the monitor to take a look at a attainable foul within the build-up by VAR John Beaton, and it was determined the aim wouldn’t stand.
Maybe emboldened by their reprieve, Killie as soon as once more went in the hunt for an equaliser because the clock ticked down, and Bruce Anderson had a golden probability to stage the scores however one way or the other conspired to overlook from a few yards out.
