Ross County 2-1 Inverness CT: Stewart's late goal clinches win

Ross Stewart's 84th-minute goal was the difference between the sides

Ross County moved three points clear in the Scottish Championship after Ross Stewart's late goal clinched a derby win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Stewart's header ensured the Dingwall side edge further ahead of Ayr United.

Billy Mckay netted from close range early on, but Jordan White volleyed in a Tom Walsh corner to level.

Stewart then scored his late winner before team-mate Brian Graham and the visitors' Shaun Rooney were dismissed after an off-the-ball altercation.

Ross County co-manager Steven Ferguson: "There was a bit of everything in that. Again, we didn't feel we played well and sometimes you have to credit the opposition for that.

"You have to credit our team and their togetherness. We scored a lot of goals late on in games and that's credit to the players' attitude."

Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Robertson: "I'm still numb. That's one of the most one-sided derbies I've ever been involved in. From the moment they got their goal we dominated the game.

"We destroyed them in terms of passing the ball and moving the ball. I would be gutted to come away with a point but to come away with nothing is just incredible. It's a big lesson learned."

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Line-ups

Ross County

• 1Fox
• 2Fraser
• 15Watson
• 5MorrisBooked at 25mins
• 12DemetriouSubstituted forGrivostiat 20'minutes
• 6DraperBooked at 90mins
• 7GardyneSubstituted forMcManusat 68'minutes
• 8LindsayBooked at 21mins
• 26CowieSubstituted forGrahamat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins
• 27Stewart
• 9MckayBooked at 61mins

Substitutes

• 10McManus
• 17Keillor-Dunn
• 19Graham
• 21Munro
• 43Wallace
• 44Grivosti
• 48Kelly

Inverness CT

• 1Ridgers
• 2RooneyBooked at 90mins
• 22McKayBooked at 83mins
• 5DonaldsonBooked at 21mins
• 6McCartBooked at 81mins
• 4Chalmers
• 15WelshSubstituted forAustinat 87'minutes
• 11Walsh
• 7Polworth
• 10Doran CoganSubstituted forMackayat 88'minutes
• 19White

Substitutes

• 3Tremarco
• 9Austin
• 23Mackay
• 24Trafford
• 35Macgregor
• 36Nicolson
• 42Hoban

Referee:

Andrew Dallas

Attendance:

6,313

Match Stats

Home TeamRoss CountyAway TeamInverness CT

Possession

Home53%

Away47%

Shots

Home7

Away12

Shots on Target

Home5

Away6

Corners

Home6

Away8

Fouls

Home6

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Ross County 2, Inverness CT 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Ross County 2, Inverness CT 1.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Ross Draper (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+2'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'+1'

Shaun Rooney (Inverness CT) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Dismissal

Posted at 90'

Brian Graham (Ross County) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Posted at 89'

Attempt saved. Jamie McCart (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Inverness CT. Daniel Mackay replaces Aaron Doran.

Substitution

Posted at 87'

Substitution, Inverness CT. Nathan Austin replaces Sean Welsh.

Goal!

Posted at 84'

Goal! Ross County 2, Inverness CT 1. Ross Stewart (Ross County) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tom Grivosti.

Posted at 84'

Attempt saved. Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Booking

Posted at 83'

Brad McKay (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 82'

Marcus Fraser (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Brad McKay (Inverness CT).

Posted at 81'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Marcus Fraser.

Booking

Posted at 81'

Jamie McCart (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 80'

Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Jamie McCart (Inverness CT).

Substitution

Posted at 78'

Substitution, Ross County. Brian Graham replaces Don Cowie.

Posted at 78'

Callum Morris (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Jordan White (Inverness CT).

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Ross Stewart (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Shaun Rooney.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Jamie McCart (Inverness CT) header from very close range is too high following a corner.

Posted at 76'

Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Tom Grivosti.

Posted at 76'

Hand ball by Declan McManus (Ross County).

Posted at 72'

Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

Posted at 71'

Attempt missed. Declan McManus (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.

Posted at 71'

Don Cowie (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Coll Donaldson (Inverness CT).

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Ross County. Declan McManus replaces Michael Gardyne.

Posted at 68'

Ross Draper (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Aaron Doran (Inverness CT).

Posted at 67'

Foul by Ross Draper (Ross County).

Posted at 67'

Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Ross Draper (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Jamie McCart (Inverness CT).

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Tom Walsh (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

Booking

Posted at 61'

Billy Mckay (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Billy Mckay (Ross County).

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