Ross County v Inverness CT

Ross County 3

Quinn 49′ Vigurs 86′ Brittain 90′

Team badge of Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Inverness CT 3

McKay 30′ Foran 74′, 90′

FT 90 +6
HT 0-1

Highlights - Ross County 3-3 Inverness CT

By Colin Moffat BBC Scotland

Philip Roberts scored a stoppage time goal to earn Inverness a Scottish Cup draw with Highland rivals Ross County.

Billy McKay volleyed the visitors ahead on 30 minutes, while Rocco Quinn levelled with a glorious 20-yard shot.

A McKay shot deflected in off Foran before a strike from Iain Vigurs spun off a defender to loop into the net.

A 93rd-minute Richard Brittain free-kick appeared to have won the game for the hosts but Roberts had the last say from close range in a frantic finale.

The teams will meet again on 11 December to settle the fourth round tie.

County did most of the pressing in a scrappy opening spell but were limited to wild shots from Stuart Kettlewell and Richard Brittain and an awkward prod from Sam Morrow that bobbled wide.

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Interview - Ross County boss Derek Adams

Almost half an hour had passed before Inverness threatened, with Mark Brown making a smart save from Aaron Doran's fierce strike, following a good headed flick-on from Foran.

Soon after, Caley Thistle were ahead thanks to McKay's 10th goal of the season.

Doran clipped an angled free-kick into the penalty box and Foran headed the ball back across goal for the Northern Irish striker to crack in a lovely volley from 14 yards, that went in off the post.

County responded with Gary Glen firing a dangerous ball across goal but Kettlewell was stretching to reach it at the back post and could not steer the ball on target.

And the first half finished with a flurry of activity, as Brittain curled a free-kick against Reguero's near post from a tight angle

The ball fell to Vigurs in a packed penalty area and the County midfielder's shot was cleared off the line by Foran.

The visitors immediately launched a swift counter-attack and when Doran was tackled the ball broke to McKay, who went wide to round Mark Brown but the striker's shot was blocked by a defender in blue.

From the resulting corner, Foran rose well to connect with a header but sent the ball narrowly wide of the unguarded back post.

The second half was just a few minutes old when County drew level with a goal of the highest quality.

Ross County thought they had snatched victory in stoppage time

Full-back Mihael Kovacevic galloped forward to the right edge of the penalty area and laid the ball off for Quinn, who looped a curling, first-time strike over Reguero and into the top corner of the net.

Buoyed by such a fine strike, the home side had their tails up and Inverness were pinned back, making a series of last-ditch challenges in the final third of the pitch.

Kettlewell did manage to get in behind the visiting defence but steered his header wide from a promising position.

Reguero then had to smother a low drive from Brittain as the one-way traffic continued.

Having weathered the County storm, Inverness rediscovered some of the form that has made them the Scottish Premier League's top scoring team as a smart turn and shot from Andrew Shinnie drew a good diving save from Brown.

But when Caley Thistle's second goal arrived it owed much to a huge slice of fortune.

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Interview - Inverness CT boss Terry Butcher

Shinnie worked the ball to McKay for the striker to set his sights for a curling shot from 20 yards.

McKay's effort was sailing wide before it struck the face of Foran, who had strayed a yard offside, and the deflection completely wrong-footed Brown as the ball bounced into the middle of the net..

With five minutes remaining, the game was level again and there was another element of luck involved as Vigurs drove forward from midfield and unleashed a shot that took a wicked spin off defender David Raven and away from the grasping fingertips of Reguero.

Stoppage time was running out when Brittain lashed in a low, curling free-kick from the left and it nicked the shoulder of Scott Boyd before evading everyone else and nestling in the net.

With the home support busy celebrating, Inverness midfielder Owain Tudor-Jones thundered in shot from 40 yards that was awkwardly patted away by Brown.

And from the corner, Josh Meekings' header was poked towards goal by Foran and struck the knees of Roberts from close range to level an amazing game for a third time.

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (3)

Ross County

25 Brown
03 Fitzpatrick
05 Boyd
06 Tokely
22 Kovacevic
07 Kettlewell (Fotheringham - 81' )
10 Brittain
11 Vigurs
12 Quinn
17 Morrow (Ross - 79' )
20 Glen

Substitutes

01 Fraser
04 Munro
21 Cooper
24 Ross
29 Fotheringham

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

12 Reguero
02 Raven
03 Shinnie
05 Warren
14 Meekings
04 Tudur-Jones
08 Draper Booked
10 Shinnie Booked
07 McKay (Roberts - 90' )
09 Foran
17 Doran

Substitutes

01 Esson
32 Cooper
22 Pepper
18 Sutherland
23 Roberts

Ref: Craig Thomson

Att: 5,077

Match Stats

Possession 48 52

Shots

11 9

On target

7 6

Corners

4 6

Fouls

12 15

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +5:27 Full time

Full Time The referee blows his whistle to end the game.

90:00 +4:51

Assist by Gary Warren.

90:00 +4:51 Goal scored

Goal - Richie Foran - Ross Co 3 - 3 Inverness Richie Foran gets on the score sheet with a goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Ross County 3-3 Inverness CT.

90:00 +3:56

Graeme Shinnie takes a inswinging corner.

90:00 +2:33

Assist by Iain Vigurs.

90:00 +2:33 Goal scored

Goal - Richard Brittain - Ross Co 3 - 2 Inverness A goal is scored by Richard Brittain from 30 yards to the bottom right corner of the goal. Ross County 3-2 Inverness CT.

90:00 +2:08

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Iain Vigurs by David Raven. Richard Brittain delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing,

90:00 +1:40

Free kick taken by Mark Brown.

90:00 +1:40 Booking

Booking Booking for Andrew Shinnie for dissent.

90:00 +1:32

David Raven challenges Iain Vigurs unfairly and gives away a free kick.

90:00 +1:06 Substitution

Substitution (Inverness CT) makes a substitution, with Philip Roberts coming on for Billy McKay.

89:51

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on David Raven by Steven Ross. Josh Meekings takes the free kick.

88:36

Corner taken left-footed by Iain Vigurs to the near post, Gary Warren manages to make a clearance.

85:06 Goal scored

Goal - Iain Vigurs - Ross Co 2 - 2 Inverness Iain Vigurs fires in a goal from a long way out to the top left corner of the goal. Ross County 2-2 Inverness CT.

81:54

Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Iain Vigurs.

81:28

Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Iain Vigurs, Richie Foran makes a clearance.

80:01

Indirect free kick taken by Mark Brown.

80:01 Substitution

Substitution Stuart Kettlewell leaves the field to be replaced by Mark Fotheringham.

80:01 Booking

Booking Ross Draper receives a caution for unsporting behaviour.

79:53

Unfair challenge on Stuart Kettlewell by Ross Draper results in a free kick.

79:21

Shot by Owain Tudur Jones. Save by Mark Brown.

78:11

Graeme Shinnie takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Iain Vigurs makes a clearance.

78:11 Substitution

Substitution Steven Ross comes on in place of Sam Morrow.

75:29

Foul by Owain Tudur Jones on Stuart Kettlewell, free kick awarded. Mark Brown takes the indirect free kick.

73:41

Stuart Kettlewell challenges Richie Foran unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Graeme Shinnie.

73:22

Billy McKay provided the assist for the goal.

73:22 Goal scored

Goal - Richie Foran - Ross Co 1 - 2 Inverness Richie Foran scores a goal from inside the area low into the middle of the goal. Ross County 1-2 Inverness CT.