Venue: Dens Park Date: 26/12/24 Time: 15:00
An inspired Noah Chilvers put Dundee to the sword to ensure a first away win for Ross County since September 2023.
Chilvers made his first goal for the club count with a pinpoint finish from outside the box.
Dundee’s sloppiness in possession made their attempts at a comeback all the more difficult as Mo Sylla was caught out by Chilvers to put Josh Nisbet in on goal and stretch their advantage.
With the game already lost, the home side could not keep their discipline, Josh Mulligan’s foul on Nisbet giving County a penalty with Jordan White making no mistake from the spot.
Chilvers had attempted the miraculous in trying to catch Trevor Carson off his line from halfway but it could only land on the roof of the net.
Mulligan was the first to make Ross Laidlaw work with as the County keeper parried the effort to keep the visitors at bay.
Ronan Hale had come close to adding a second but Carson did well to deny the striker.
An afternoon of attempted wonder goals continued with Sylla, whose volley from outside the box dragged just wide.
Unfortunately for Tony Docherty his side spent most of the game defending for their lives, Ryan Astley put his body on the line to keep Ryan Leak out.
The result means 10th place County sit just a point behind Dundee.
Attendance: 5, 207
Line-Ups:
Dundee: T. Carson, B. Koumetio, A. Portales (S. Kelly 46′), R. Astley, J. McGhee (F. Roberston 46′), J. Mulligan, L. Cameron, M. Sylla, S. Tiffoney (E. Ingram 68′), O. Adewumi (S. Palmer-Houlden 68′), S. Murray (C. Main 68′)
Substitutes: S. Braybrooke, E. Ingram, S. Kelly, C. Main, J. McCracken, S. Palmer-Houlden, F. Robertson, H. Sharp, J. Vetro
Ross County: J. Amissah, R. Leak, K. Lopata, A. Wright, G. Harmon, C. Randall (c), J. Grieves (J. White 60′), A. Denholm (J. Nisbet 34′), M. Efete, N. Chilvers (C. Telfer 79′), R. Hale (E. Brophy 78′)
Substitutes: S. Allardice, E. Brophy, J. Brown, J. Hamilton, V. Loturi, J. Nisbet, J. Reid, C. Telfer, J. White
Referee: Don Robertson