Ronan Hale’s controversial stoppage-time penalty saved alive Ross County’s hopes of avoiding the relegation play-offs as they drew 1-1 at fellow strugglers Dundee.
The Darkish Blues took the lead within the second half by way of Scott Tiffoney and appeared on target to safe their William Hill Premiership standing.
However deep in added time Hale salvaged some extent for the Staggies from the spot after Ryan Astley headed the ball on to Antonio Portales’ arm.
With simply two factors separating the edges, it is going to go proper right down to the wire this Sunday to find out who shall be within the relegation play-offs.
The hosts made two adjustments to the crew that misplaced to Kilmarnock on the weekend with Oluwaseun Adewumi coming in for Scott Tiffoney whereas Clark Robertson changed Aaron Donnelly in defence.
The guests made three alterations to the aspect that was crushed by St Johnstone on Saturday with Eli Campbell, Michee Efete and Noah Kenneth being drafted in for Kieran Philips, George Harmon and Zac Ashworth, who was suspended after his crimson card within the Saints recreation.
Dundee had a fantastic likelihood within the twenty second minute when Simon Murray latched on to a slack backpass from Akil Wright and tried a lofted shot from a decent angle that was cleared off his line by Kacper Lopata.
Dundee’s Scott Tiffoney opened the scoring within the Scottish Premiership conflict
The Staggies produced an prompt response and got here near taking the lead when Hale launched into a fantastic run earlier than hitting a shot from the sting of the Dundee field that was deflected on to the crossbar and over.
The Highland aspect’s tails had been up and so they had one other two quickfire possibilities with Wright sending a free header over earlier than Alex Samuel’s low shot was simply gathered by house goalkeeper Trevor Carson.
Adewumi then discovered Seb Palmer-Houlden with an outstanding crossfield move and the striker hit a shot from 22 yards that keeper Jordan Amissah acrobatically turned away for a nook.
Rigidity continued to mount at first of the second half however the impasse was lastly damaged within the fifty fifth minute. Cameron performed an outstanding move into the ft of Tiffoney down the left and he broke into the County field and saved his cool to calmly shoot previous Amissah.
The keeper then got here to his aspect’s rescue, making two beautiful stops in fast succession from a Palmer-Houlden shot and a Joe Shaughnessy header.
Dundee and Ross County might each nonetheless face the relegation play-off
The Staggies then squandered an enormous likelihood to equalise when Samuel teed up Hale however with the purpose at his mercy, blasted effectively extensive.
Nevertheless, the striker made amends within the sixth minute of stoppage time.
Referee Nick Walsh controversially awarded County a penalty when Astley headed on to Portales’ arm, with the choice rubber-stamped by VAR.
Hale stepped as much as take the spot-kick and he made no mistake, sending Carson the flawed option to finish any fears of automated relegation and increase his aspect’s hopes of avoiding the play-offs.
