County victory boosts survival chances
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Michael Gardyne hit the winner in Tuesday's vital game against Queen of the South.
MICHAEL Gardyne struck to finally see off Queen of the South 1-0 on Tuesday and shoot Ross County into pole position to avoid the relegation play-off place in Irn Bru Division One.
The twice-abandoned fixture was switched to the Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling after Queens were unable to assure the Scottish Football League that their floodlights would be guaranteed not to fail for another evening game at Palmerston.
In February and then last Tuesday, County’s match against the Doonhamers in Dumfries was halted because of light failure.
The Dingwall club were raging at not being awarded the points after leading 2-0 in last week’s game with just over 20 minutes to go.
Just 266 fans were in the ground to watch what could be the pivotal result in the Victoria Park side’s trying season.
Last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Dundee heaped the pressure on County to get the victory on Tuesday and they were more worthy winners than the scoreline suggests.
Gardyne’s vital winner means, due to their far superior goal difference over rivals Cowdenbeath, County will now not have to beat the Fifers if the showdown a week on Saturday in Dingwall matters. A draw would be enough.
A win at Falkirk this Saturday – and anything less than three points for Cowden at home to Stirling Albion – keeps County up.
This is the ideal position now for the Staggies and it came thanks to their first-class performance on Tuesday.
