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Live updates of Ross County v Dundee United from Global Energy Stadium in Dingwall


By Will Clark

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Ross County 1 Dundee United 2 - 83 minutes played

Scorers - Ross County: Donaldson (32) Dundee United: Pawlett (41) Clark (82)

Ross County take on Dundee United at Global Energy Stadium.
Ross County take on Dundee United at Global Energy Stadium.

Ross County have made two changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock on Wednesday night for today's Premiership encounter with Dundee United at Dingwall.

Midfielder Harry Paton comes in to replace Regan Charles-Cook with striker Billy McKay back in the starting 11 with Josh Mullin dropping to the subs bench.

Ross County - Laidlaw, Randall, Draper, Gardyne, Mckay, Vigurs, Iacovitti, Paton, Donaldson, Stewart, Reid.

Substitutes: Doohan, Tremarco, Shaw, Erwin, Mullin, Watson, Charles-Cook, Kelly, Tillson.

Dundee United - Siegrist, Sporle, Connolly, Reynolds, Pawlett, Chalmers, Butcher, Bolton, Freeman, Harkes, Appere.

Substitutes - Mehmet, Powers, Clark, Smith, King, Glass, Mochrie, Graham, Neilson.

Referee: Craig Napier

Ross County go into the match in third place in the Premiership after picking up seven points in their first three games.

They included 1-0 wins against Motherwell and Hamilton along with Wednesday's night draw with Kilmarnock.

Dundee United have won one, drawn one and lost one in their first three games which included a 1-1 draw at home to St Johnstone, 1-0 win at Motherwell and a 1-0 defeat to Hibernian at Tannadice.

(1) Match kicks off

(5) Early pressure frin Dundee United see Josh Reid forced to nod ball out for a corner but Ross County defence deals with danger.

(9) Chance for Ross County - Reid releases terrific cross from the left wing which finds Michael Gardyne in the box but midfielder can't guide his header on target.

(21) YELLOW CARD! Ross County's Harry Paton booked for simulation after claiming he was fouled by Mark Connolly in the penalty box.

(26) Adrian Sporle attempts to give Dundee United the lead with a thunderous low shot from 25 which whistles past the right post.

(28) Michael Gardyne responds for Ross County with great run into the box before forcing a great save from Benjamin Siegrist.

(29) GOAL! Ross County 1 Dundee United 0 Coll Donaldson (29) - Iain Vigurs cross finds Coll Donaldson who from 20 yards out fires a low volley past Benjamin Siegrist to open the scoring!

(33) Ross Stewart blows a golden chance to double Ross County's lead as he fires over the bar from eight yards out.

(40) GOAL! Ross County 1 Dundee United 1 Peter Pawlett (41) - Balls break into the box to give midfielder simple tap-in to make it 1-1.

(45) Ross Stewart goes close to regaining lead for Ross County as he connects with corner kick to head the ball over the bar.

Half time Ross County 1 Dundee United 1

(54) Ross County defender Alex Iacovitti runs into trouble when he is dispossessed by Luke Bolton at the edge of the box but United can't make it count.

(55) Ian Harkes has a go from 25 yards out to try and give Dundee United the lead but shot whistles wide.

(58) Ross County substitution Michael Garydne off Lee Erwin on.

(60) Dundee United had a golden chance to take the lead on the hour mark when in a counter attack, Louis Appere released Luke Bolton who was one-on-one with goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw who did well to block his low shot.

(68) Dundee United sub - Kieran Freeman off Lewis Neilson on.

Ross County subs - Michael Gardyne and Harry Paton off. Josh Mullin and Jordan Tillson on.

(72) Golden chance for Dundee United as Luke Bolton beats offside trap and runs on to long ball from midfield and shot beats goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw but goes wide of the left post.

(75) Dundee United sub - Louis Appere off. Nicky Clark on.

(78) Chance for Ross County - Ross Stewart is onside to connect with Lee Erwin's shot but fires wide of the left post from 12 yards.

(80) GOAL! Ross County 1 Dundee United 2 Nicky Clark (81) Cammy Smith's pass into the box finds Nicky Clark unchallenged to fire home from six yards.


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