Reserve League: Ross County 4 United 3

Time ran out on a tangerine comeback in today's dramatic match at the Highland Football Academy.  

By Peter Rundo

Ross County established a three goal lead with 20 minutes left, but United scored twice within a minute and just couldn’t muster a leveller in the last ten minutes.

In an entertaining contest between two young sides, the Dingwall hosts took the lead through Matthew Wallace after five minutes.

And they doubled their lead when Josh Reid fizzed in a cross that United keeper Josh Donaldson could only parry into his own net.

Crucially, just before the break, Logan Chalmers, just back from injury, pulled one back with a cute curler from 20 yards.

But with Wallace going on to complete his hat-trick, it looked game over.

However, with 12 minutes left, a wonderful Scott Banks strike from 30 yards left the keeper helpless.

A minute later it was game on when Louis Appere slid the ball under the keeper from 12 yards and though he got a touch couldn’t prevent it crossing the line.

In the remaining minutes, United had their chances to salvage a point, notably from Banks and Appere, but it wasn’t to be. 

Dundee United: Donaldson, Zata (Davidson 60), Graham, Thomas, Reekie, Bollan, Chalmers (Ward 75), Inglis, Appere, Glass, Banks.

Subs not used: Currid, Cooney, McArthur, Jones.