Let there be light - and 40 without defeat!
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FLOODLIT Friday on the road saw Ross County notch game number 40 unbeaten in league football.
The 0-0 draw at Tannadice – the Dingwall side’s fourth goalless encounter in the top flight from its first six games – saw County end the evening just a point off the pace ahead of the Saturday round of matches.
Derek Adams’ men gave an excellent account of themselves against the Tangerines are were almost in dreamland within five minutes of the kick-off when Colin McMenamin’s header came back off the woodwork. The big striker was unable to convert several chances which came his way during the course of the match.
United also came close in the first half when Ryan Dow’s effort came off the bar.
With Richard Brittain and Rocco Quinn both picking up yellow cards, it was County who actually shaded possession despite getting fewer shots away.
Before Saturday’s games, Ross County sit on eight points with Dundee Utd, Celtic and Hibs – just a point behind Motherwell.
While goals have been thin on the ground in the campaign to date – two in six games – it’s yet another clean sheet for a side gaining in confidence with every game in the new SPL adventure.
Dundee United: Cierzniak, Dillon, McLean, Gunning, Flood, Russell, Rankin, Watson, Gardyne, Armstrong, Dow (Gauld 83). Subs not used: Banks (GK), Douglas, Ryan, Millar, Hilson, Robertson.
Ross County: Fraser, Fitzpatrick, Munro, Boyd, Tokely (Kovacevic 74), Kettlewell, McMenamin (Morrow 61), Brittain, Vigurs, Quinn, Glen (Scott 81). Subs not used: Brown, Ross, Dingwall, Porritt.
Referee: Willie Collum.
Attendance: 6,892.
Full match report and the latest from the camp in next week’s Ross-shire Journal.
