Ross County's Scottish Cup third round match against Highland rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle to be shown on TV
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Ross County's third round Scottish Cup match at home against Inverness Caledonian Thistle has been moved to Friday, April 2 so that it can be shown on television.
The Highland derby is one of three matches selected by the BBC, with the match set to kick off at 7.35pm.
While the Staggies' are only just entering the competition this season as a Premiership outfit, Caley Thistle secured their spot in the third round with a hard-fought victory over Buckie Thistle last night.
It has been two years since the last Highland derby, with next week's face-off the first time the sides will meet since the 2018/19 season when Ross County won promotion from the Championship.
There were actually six derbies in that campaign though, as the sides were also drawn together in the Scottish Cup – with a replay, extra time and a penalty shoot-out needed to decide the victor.
Both cup matches finished 2–2 after 90 minutes, with the Staggies needing a stoppage time goal from Josh Mullin to earn a replay at the Caledonian Stadium.
The roles were reversed second time around though, with now-County forward Jordan White scoring his second of the evening to take the match to extra time.
Mark Ridgers would become the shoot-out hero, saving the final penalty from Declan McManus.
