Kayne Ramsay is Ross County's late saviour with a stoppage time equaliser as first ever professional goal earns Staggies a point against Livingston in Dingwall
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Ross County 1 (Ramsay)
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Kayne Ramsay was the late saviour for Ross County against Livingston, claiming a stoppage time equaliser to give them something to show from a game where their opponents had had the better chances.
Alan Forrest gave Livingston the lead early in the second half, picking out the bottom corner in the 50th minute, before Ayo Obileye missed a penalty five minutes from time that could have sealed victory for the visitors.
It was not to be for them, though, as the Staggies extended their solid home form, which now sees them with just one defeat in eight thanks to Ramsay's first ever professional goal.
It had been a hectic period for both teams coming into the tie, and perhaps that showed with neither side really taking the initiative in a snowy first half in Dingwall.
Stryjek was nearly embarrassed by his own player at one stage though, when Nicky Devlin played an awful back pass that beat his own keeper, but also went wide of the mark.
It was the kind of game that needed a goal to burst into life, the question was just who would be able to make the breakthrough – and it was the visitors.
Pittman burst through the lines to get Livi into the final third, before giving it to Forrest who was allowed a couple of yards of space to approach the box, and that was all he needed to curl his effort past Laidlaw and into the bottom corner.
From there Livingston set about making life difficult for their hosts going forward, and they were still able to pose a threat on the counter attack.
Nouble was shifted out wide in a reshuffle by Martindale, and on the left flank he produced a moment of magic to seemingly tee Forrest up for a second, only for Harry Paton to make a crucial clearance off his own goal line.
The visitors continued to have the better chances as the clock ticked down, with Laidlaw called into action to make a save from Bruce Anderson with his feet.
They had the perfect chance to seal the points when Regan Charles-Cook bundled James Penrice over inside his own box. Ayo Obileye stepped up having scored from the spot to knock the Staggies out of the Scottish Cup a couple of weeks ago, but this time sent his effort over the bar.
That would come back to bite Livingston, as County would claim an equaliser in stoppage time.
Blair Spittal hung a high ball into the middle of the penalty area, and Kayne Ramsay rose highest to flick the ball behind him, past Stryjek and into the net to save a point for the home side.
Starting XIs
Ross County substitutions – Harry Paton on, Joe Hungbo off (62); Jack Baldwin on, Alex Iacovitti off (77); Kayne Ramsay and Matthew Wright on, Connor Randall and Jordan Tillson off (83).
Livingston substitutions – Bruce Anderson on, Odin Bailey off (64); Andrew Shinnie on, Alan Forrest off (81); Morgan Boyes on, Joel Nouble off (90).
Referee: David Munro
Attendance: 2224 (100 away)
Yellow cards: Ross County – Watson (39), Spittal (42); Livingston – Obileye (49), Holt (90), Anderson (90).
