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By Will Clark

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Kilmarnock 2

Ross County 2

72 minutes played

Scorers: Kilmarnock: Burke (2) Pinnock (16) Ross County: Gardyne (4) Iacovitti (54)

(70) YELLOW CARD! Kyle Lafferty booked for foul on Iain Vigurs.

(69) Great chance for Ross County as Harry Paton sends in a cross from the right wing to find Gardyne who fires wide of the left post.

(60) YELLOW CARD! Iain Vigurs booked for foul on Kyle Lafferty neart the edge of the box.

Mitch Pinnock tries to curl one over the wall which he does. But it also goes well over the bar.

(54) GOAL! Kilmarnock 2 Ross County 2 Alex Iacovitti first to Iain Vigurs corner to nod into the net close range at the left post for the equaliser.

(51) Another chance for Ross County as Iain Vigurs free kick finds Ross Draper at the right post who nods wide. Bombardment start of second half by the Staggies.

(49) Another great pass into the box from Carl Tremarco finds Jordan White's whose header beats the goalkeeper but smacks against the left post.

(47) Bright start to second half for Ross County as Carl Tremarco unleashes a great pass from the left wing into the box but Jordan White can't guide the ball on target.

(45) Half time Kilmarnock 2 Ross County 1 - Hosts deserve lead but Ross County are threatening. Jason Naismith particularly impressive driving Staggies attack forward on the right wing. Great game. Shame about the scoreline.

(41) What a chance for Ross County. Great passage of football ends with Jordan White's pass finding Michael Gardyne unchallenged in the box who sends a low drive inches wide of the right post. Real chance for equaliser.

(35) Kilmarnock allowed to go through the centre of defence too easily as Gary Dicker's through ball finds Chris Burke. But his low drive lacked power to trouble Ross Laidlaw.

(30) YELLOW CARDS! Jason Naismith and Rory Mackenzie both booked for a bit of argy bargy over a throw-in.

(24) Jason Naismith enjoying a lot of space on the right wing and his cross finds Jordan White in the box but he fires his shot wide of the right post.

(16) GOAL! Kilmarnock 2 Ross County 1 - Killie in front again as free kick into the box finds Mitch Pinnock who holds off Keith Watson and twirls in the box before firing a low drive past Laidlaw. Staggies behind again. Defence fuming with each other.

(15) YELLOW CARD FOR ROSS COUNTY. Jordan Tillson booked for ill timed tackle on Rory Mackenzie.

(4) GOAL! Kilmarnock 1 Ross County 1 - Staggies level! Cross into the box finds Jordan White who heads the ball down to find Michael Gardyne who thunders the ball past Colin Doyle. What a start folks!

(2) GOAL! Kilmarnock 1 Ross County 0 - Disaster of a start for Ross County as Aaron MacGowan's cross from the left wing cleared out of the box only to land to Chris Burke who volleys the ball from the edge of the box past Ross Laidlaw.

ROSS County have made five changes to the team that were dumped out of the Scottish Cup by Inverness Caledonian Thistle as they face Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Ross County take on Kilmarnock at Rugby Park
Ross County take on Kilmarnock at Rugby Park

Ross Draper, Alex Iacovitti, Jordan Tillson, Carl Tremarco and Jordan White all come into the starting line up.

Coll Donaldson, Stephen Kelly, Charlie Lakin and Oli Shaw are on the substitutes bench while Leo Hjelde is out of the squad.

Going into the match, Ross County are in 10th place, one point ahead of Kilmarnock in 11th. Bottom of the table Hamilton Academical are two points behind the Staggies as they host Dundee United.

Kilmarnock: Doyle, McGowan, Medley, Broadfoot, Haunstrup, Power, Dicker, McKenzie, Burke, Pinnock, Lafferty.

Subs: Rogers, Dikamona, Rossi, Waters, Mulumbu, Dabo, Kiltie, Oakley, Whitehall.

Ross County: Laidlaw, Naismith, Watson, Iacovitti, Tremarco, Vigurs, Draper, Tillson, Gardyne, Mckay, White.

Subs Hilton, Shaw, Hylton, Charles-Cook, Kelly, Lakin, Paton, Donaldson, Wright.

Referee: William Collum


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