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Adams positive despite Lawson ban First Division leaders Ross County will be without suspended midfielder Paul Lawson as they look to end a run of three draws in the league by seeing off visitors Livingston. Defenders Marc Fitzpatrick and Jonathan Flynn remain out with knocks but manager Derek Adams is delighted to be playing while the chasing duo of Falkirk and Dundee are without a game. He said: "We have played three games less than the sides immediately below us and we do not want that situation to continue. Two years ago we ended up playing four league games in the final week of the season due to a backlog. We do not want a repeat of that. "Livingston are a good side who are having a good season following promotion so we need to play well." Livingston welcome back midfielder Mark Fotheringham to the squad following a one-game ban for the trip to Ross County. The Second Division champions are hoping to end County's unbeaten home record after the Dingwall men took theirs earlier in the season. Lions boss Gary Bollan said: "Ross County are on a long unbeaten run and have not lost at Victoria Park all season. We had a 19-month unbeaten run at home ended by them in our last meeting and it would be nice to return the compliment as it were. "They have a good squad full of experienced players but after not winning in our last three games this would be a fantastic match to win."
Match Report
McMenamin at the double as County cruise Colin McMenamin scored a brace to help First Division leaders Ross County record a comfortable 3-0 win over Livingston. Scott Boyd should have put the home side ahead after 22 minutes, but he headed a simple chance wide. But County did take the lead six minutes later, McMenamin firing home Boyd's headed pass to open the scoring. Livingston's best chances fell to Iain Russell. First, he shot wide after 52 minutes and 16 minutes later his powerful effort was well saved by Michael Fraser. McMenamin scored his second with eight minutes to go, slotting home from close range after good work from Stuart Kettlewell. County made the points safe after 87 minutes when Sammy Morrow collected Richard Brittain's pass to find the corner of the net.
Form Guide
- WWWDDD
- Ross County
- VS
- Livingston LWWLLD
Last Meetings
- Livingston
- 0 - 3
- Ross County
- 26/11/2011
- Ross County
- 1 - 1
- Livingston
- 17/09/2011
- Ross County
- 2 - 2
- Livingston
- 02/05/2009
- Livingston
- 4 - 2
- Ross County
- 31/01/2009
- Ross County
- 1 - 4
- Livingston
- 13/12/2008
- Livingston
- 2 - 0
- Ross County
- 09/08/2008
Top Scorers
Ross County
- C McMenamin 7
- M Gardyne 4
- S Craig 3
- S Kettlewell 2
- I Vigurs 2
- R Quinn 2
- G Miller 1
- G Munro 1
- R Brittain 1
- P Lawson 1
- S Morrow 1
- S Boyd 1
- K Byrne 1
Livingston
- K Deuchar 4
- M McNulty 4
- R Barr 2
- D Sinclair 2
- M Fotheringham 2
- I Russell 2
- K Jacobs 2
- L Fox 1
- R Boulding 1
- C Barr 1
- K Jacobs 1
- S Scougall 1
Goals
Ross County
- Total goals 45
- Goals per game 30
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 5 (For) Period 61-70 mins
- 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Livingston
- Total goals 41
- Goals per game 26
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
