Match ends, Dundee United 1, Ross County 0.
Dundee UtdDundee United1Ross CountyRoss County0
Dundee United cut Ross County's lead at the top of the Scottish Championship to eight points thanks to Calum Butcher's seventh-minute strike.
The midfielder headed home from a corner to clinch a 1-0 victory and end County's six-game league winning run.
Ross Stewart, Jamie Lindsay and Michael Gardyne all had second-half shots saved as the away side pushed for a leveller.
But United held on to keep the title race alive with eight games left.
A win for the Highlanders would have sent them 14 points clear and all but wrapped up a return to the top flight.
However, United, beaten 5-1 at home by County in September, ground out a vital triumph that could have been more comfortable had Nicky Clark converted a late one-on-one.
Line-ups
Dundee Utd
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Siegrist
- 44Watson
- 55ConnollyBooked at 29minsSubstituted forBouhennaat 57'minutes
- 30Reynolds
- 3Booth
- 7McMullan
- 18Butcher
- 12Stanton
- 17Robson
- 50Pawlett
- 10ClarkBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 8Fyvie
- 13Gomis
- 15Nesbitt
- 19Bouhenna
- 25Smith
- 34Laidlaw
- 47Harkes
Ross County
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fox
- 2Fraser
- 15Watson
- 12Boyle
- 28van der Weg
- 14Mullin
- 6DraperSubstituted forGrahamat 53'minutes
- 16SpenceSubstituted forCowieat 66'minutes
- 8LindsayBooked at 90mins
- 7Gardyne
- 27StewartBooked at 11minsSubstituted forMcManusat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Kelly
- 10McManus
- 19Graham
- 21Munro
- 24Paton
- 26Cowie
- 31Armstrong
- Referee:
- William Collum
- Attendance:
- 4,290
Match Stats
Home TeamDundee UtdAway TeamRoss County
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dundee United 1, Ross County 0.
Booking
Jamie Lindsay (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jamie Robson (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Lindsay (Ross County).
Booking
Nicky Clark (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Keith Watson.
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Attempt missed. Declan McManus (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Mark Reynolds.
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Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Keith Watson.
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Attempt saved. Nicky Clark (Dundee United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Nicky Clark (Dundee United) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Declan McManus replaces Ross Stewart.
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Attempt blocked. Michael Gardyne (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Jamie Lindsay (Ross County) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Benjamin Siegrist.
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Foul by Paul Watson (Dundee United).
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Ross Stewart (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Ross County. Don Cowie replaces Lewis Spence.
