Ross County come from behind to beat Greenock Morton in Viaplay Cup group stage
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Ross County 2
Greenock Morton 1
Scorers - County: Henderson (70) Murray (77) Morton: Oakley (38)
Ross County continued their winning start to the Viaplay Cup group stages with victory over Greenock Morton in Dingwall.
George Oakley put Greenock Morton into the lead seven minutes before half time with Jay Henderson levelling for Ross County with 20 minutes remaining.
Simon Murray then put Ross County in front to give them all three points.
Morton had the better chances in the first half creating a number of chances to take the lead.
County defender Ben Purrington had to be alert to block a shot from Cameron Blues near off the line to deny a certain goal
Early on Oakley played through Steven Boyd, but Ross Munro saved the day by blocking his shot to keep the game goalless.
But Morton deservedly took the lead seven minutes before half time as Oakley got a low diving header on a Robbie Crawford corner which seemed to evade everyone in the air and the former Caley Thistle striker nodded it home from six yards.
The Staggies equalised with 20 minutes remaining when Jay Henderson volleyed a cross from 12-yards out to make it 1-1.
Henderson then crossed from the right wing to find Connor Randall whose header went inches over the bar.
But Ross County then went in front as Victor Loturi's flick on found Murray who charged into the box and fired into the net to put County in front.
Ross County continue their Viaplay Cup group stage campaign when they head to Edninburgh City on Wednesday night.
Munro, Randall, Purrington, Brown, Baldwin ,Allardice (Loturi 67), Turner (Henderson 45), Dhanda (Nightingale 89), Murray (Sims 84) Harmon, White.
Substitutes: Ross, Sheaf, Mackinnon, Smith, Ewan.
Morton: Mullen, O'Connor, Waters, Boyd (Garrity 82), Blues, Muirhead, Quitongo (King 82), Crawford, Broadfoot, Gillespie (McGrattan 57), Oakley (Bearne 76).
Attendance 1225
