Partick Thistle are in the box seat for a return to the cinch Premiership following their 2-0 play-off final first leg win over 10-man Ross County at Firhill.Jags winger Aidan Fitzpatrick opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a terrific strike before 16-year-old Staggies defender Dylan Smith was sent off by referee David Munro eight minutes later for denying an obvious goalscoring opportun...Full Story »

Kilmarnock beat Ross County 3-1 at Rugby Park to secure their their cinch Premiership survival and consign their opponents to a relegation play-off against Partick Thistle.The Ayrshire side knew a point would be enough to keep them ahead of the Staggies and out of the bottom two, but they made it a final day to enjoy for their supporters as goals from Brad Lyons, Daniel Armstrong and Kyle Vassel...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay says his team’s 3-3 draw against St Johnstone bodes well for their cinch Premiership survival chances this weekend.A dramatic contest in Dingwall that at one point had County 2-0 behind appeared to have been decided by a Jack Baldwin thunderbolt in the 90th minute, only for Ryan McGowan to equalise for Saints deep into stoppage time.In terms of County&rsquo...Full Story »

Ross County came from two goals down to keep their cinch Premiership survival hopes alive despite being denied three points by Ryan McGowan’s last-gasp equaliser in a 3-3 draw with St Johnstone.Stevie May scored either side of half-time, first with a curling effort and then from the penalty spot, to give the visitors a commanding lead in Dingwall.But County came roaring back with Yan Dhand...Full Story »

Ross County manager Malky Mackay was left hugely frustrated by referee Euan Anderson and two VAR interventions after his side fell to a Kevin van Veen penalty nine minutes into stoppage time at Motherwell.County had a penalty award rescinded in their 1-0 defeat after video assistant Willie Collum intervened but Mackay was further aggrieved that Anderson had not let play continue for another coup...Full Story »

Motherwell striker Kevin van Veen continued his incredible goalscoring streak but had to wait until the ninth minute of stoppage time to net a penalty winner which left Ross County in the cinch Premiership danger zone.Van Veen struck in his ninth consecutive match to earn Motherwell a 1-0 victory as 10-man County fell foul of two VAR decisions.The visitors had a penalty award rescinded just afte...Full Story »

Substitute goalkeeper Archie Mair was the hero as Notts County beat Chesterfield in a Wembley penalty shoot-out to end a four-year absence from the English Football League.Mair, on loan from Norwich and sent on in the final minute of extra time for the spot-kick contest, denied Darren Oldaker and Jeff King with full-length saves as County won 4-3 on penalties after the game had been drawn 2-2 af...Full Story »

Jim Goodwin lamented a dismal defensive display as his Dundee United side slipped back to the foot of the cinch Premiership with a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of relegation rivals Ross County.The Tayside outfit started the afternoon in 10th place and ended it two points adrift at the foot of the table with three games to play after being leapfrogged by both the Staggies and Kilmarnock.A hat-tri...Full Story »

Jordan White scored a poacher’s hat-trick as Ross County beat Dundee United 3-1 in their relegation showdown at Tannadice to climb off the bottom of the cinch Premiership and leave their hosts two points adrift at the foot of the table.A large and expectant home support had turned out to try and roar their team towards safety while also celebrating the 40th anniversary of their club’...Full Story »

Chesterfield defeated 10-man Bromley 3-2 after extra time to set up a National League play-off final against Notts County.Having gone a goal down to Adam Marriott’s opener in first-half stoppage time, the Spireites turned things around after the break and had looked on course for a 2-1 triumph thanks to a Deji Elerewe own goal and Darren Oldaker’s strike.Michael Cheek dramatically fo...Full Story »

Jodi Jones fired in a late winner deep into extra-time as Notts County came from two goals down to go through to the National League play-off final with a 3-2 win over Boreham Wood.The visitors took a shock lead in the 38th minute when George Broadbent latched onto a long ball and fired across for Femi Ilesanmi who turned home from close range.Boreham Wood doubled their advantage on the stroke o...Full Story »

Ross County boss Malky Mackay hailed the impact of his substitutes after the relegation-battling Staggies claimed a potentially vital 2-0 win over Livingston.Alex Iacovitti put County ahead just before half-time and Alex Samuel added a second on the hour just minutes after coming off the bench as part of a triple change, his first goal for the club.Livi could find no way back after that and fini...Full Story »

Ross County picked up what could be a vital three points in their fight to avoid relegation with a 2-0 victory over Livingston.Going into the weekend four points adrift at the bottom of the table, County knew they could not afford to lose against Livi and goals in either half from Alex Iacovitti and Alex Samuel secured a valuable win.Livingston finished the match with 10 men after substitute Kur...Full Story »

SNOOKER fan Roy Keane was spotted cracking a rare smile at the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible on Sunday. The Man Utd legend was engrossed in all the action in Sheffield as Mark Selby and Luca Brecel went head-to-head. Roy Keane was spotted watching the World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible And the former hardman, 51, was seen in the audience grinning as he watched...Full Story »

York confirmed National League survival after Shaq Forde’s late equaliser earned them a 1-1 drew at Notts County.Macaulay Langstaff’s 42nd goal of the season put County in front as the division’s top-scorer got on the end of Ruben Rodrigues’ ball just before the break.York had goalkeeper Ryan Whitley to thank for keeping the deficit to won as he made a series of impressiv...Full Story »

Jim O’Brien scored a hat-trick as Notts County survived a late fightback to win 5-2 at relegated Maidstone.With Vanarama National League leaders Wrexham facing Boreham Wood in the late game, second-placed County made sure they kept the pressure on.Cedwyn Scott gave the visitors the perfect start when he opened the scoring in the fifth minute with a shot from inside the box and O’Brie...Full Story »

Hearts interim manager Steven Naismith hailed his side for their attacking bravery as they hammered Ross County 6-1 to end a six-game losing streak.The Tynecastle side have seen Aberdeen overtake them in third place in the Premiership during a worrying slump that included an Edinburgh derby loss to rivals Hibernian last weekend.But a Lawrence Shankland hat-trick, a double from Josh Ginnelly and ...Full Story »

Hearts brought an end to their losing run in emphatic fashion as they hammered Ross County to move back to within two points of third place in the cinch Premiership.Five straight defeats had cost Robbie Neilson his job as manager and another against rivals Hibernian followed last weekend but interim replacement Steven Naismith tasted victory for the first time as he oversaw a devastating display...Full Story »

Notts County kept the pressure on National League leaders Wrexham with a 3-0 victory over Woking at Meadow Lane.Sam Austin scored twice and Aaron Nemane was credited with the other goal as County bounced back from their Easter Monday defeat at Wrexham.Woking had chances in the first half as Sam Slocombe tipped away Kyran Lofthouse’s 20-yard shot and Kacper Lopata sent a free header wide.Bu...Full Story »

Barry Robson says nobody should underestimate how big a result his Aberdeen side’s 1-0 victory over Ross County was in Dingwall.Duk’s 16th goal of the season proved to be the difference as Aberdeen moved five points clear of fourth-placed Hearts in the Scottish Premiership.Robson admitted it was a tough clash against the Staggies but thought the Dons deserved a lot of credit for the ...Full Story »