Match ends, Dundee 1, Ross County 1.
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Craig Curran scored on his debut to earn Ross County a precious point at Dens Park and lift them level on points with St Mirren at the foot of the Scottish Premiership.
They had been reduced to 10 men when Terry Dunfield was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Paul McGowan.
And things looked bleak when Jim McAlister's left-foot shot fizzed past Antonio Requero in the visitors' goal.
But Curran converted a pass by Filip Kiss in 65 minutes to clinch a point.
Dundee had started quickly and McGowan lobbed over the bar in the third minute, but County were rocked when Dunfield was red carded in just seven minutes for a rash tackle on the Dark Blues' playmaker.
Greg Stewart came close for the home side but lifted the ball over both keeper and crossbar.
County did not sit back, though, and Richard Brittain fired in a low free kick which Scott Bain stopped at his right-hand post as the Staggies threatened.
Dundee replied with an Irvine drive which rattled the visitors' side net and David Clarkson was guilty of an incredible miss on the half-hour mark from six yards, firing wide of goal with only Reguero to beat after Stewart had set him up.
Paul Hartley's Dundee went ahead with McAlister's left foot drive from Irvine's pass flying high past Reguero.
Dundee kept the pressure up and Reguero beat a shot away only for sub Tankulic to hit the post with the return shot.
County showed real character to fire level and it was new signing Curran, 25, who stretched to meet a long ball from the right by Kiss, to steer the ball into the net from close range.
McAlister had a great chance from 10 yards as the game drew to a close, but fired it straight at Reguero who gratefully clutched the ball.
Irvine fired a cross-come-shot from the right but Reguero flew from goal to palm the ball to safety.
Dundee continued to sweep forward in waves of attack but 10-man County defended desperately to hold on to grab a very valuable point.
Line-ups
Dundee
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 12Bain
- 19McGinn
- 5McPakeBooked at 67minsSubstituted forKonradat 68'minutes
- 6Davidson
- 2IrvineBooked at 82mins
- 10Thomson
- 20McAlister
- 47Harris
- 18McGowanSubstituted forHarkinsat 79'minutes
- 15Stewart
- 16ClarksonSubstituted forTankulicat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Dyer
- 4Konrad
- 9MacDonald
- 21Tankulic
- 25Schenk
- 28Carreiro
- 29Harkins
Ross County
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Reguero
- 36Irvine
- 6SaundersBooked at 64mins
- 43Quinn
- 12Reckord
- 7CardleSubstituted forBoydat 15'minutes
- 8BrittainBooked at 32mins
- 10Kiss
- 31DunfieldBooked at 9mins
- 16BoyceSubstituted forRossat 70'minutes
- 11CurranSubstituted forJervisat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Boyd
- 9Jervis
- 14Maatsen
- 17Ross
- 21Brown
- 23Carey
- 29Macleod
- Referee:
- Craig Thomson
- Attendance:
- 5,017
Match Stats
Home TeamDundeeAway TeamRoss County
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee 1, Ross County 1.
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Gary Irvine (Dundee) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jackson Irvine (Ross County).
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Attempt missed. Greg Stewart (Dundee) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Attempt missed. Greg Stewart (Dundee) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Kevin Thomson (Dundee) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Richard Brittain.
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Attempt saved. Jim McAlister (Dundee) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Luka Tankulic (Dundee) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Reckord (Ross County).
Booking
Gary Irvine (Dundee) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Gary Irvine (Dundee).
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Filip Kiss (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Dundee. Conceded by Paul Quinn.
Substitution
Substitution, Dundee. Gary Harkins replaces Paul McGowan.
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Hand ball by Gary Irvine (Dundee).
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Jake Jervis replaces Craig Curran.
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Paul McGinn (Dundee) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Jamie Reckord (Ross County).
