Ross County took a seven-point lead over St Johnston on the backside of the Scottish Premier League desk as they got here again from behind to win 3-1 at World Vitality.
Callum Hendry gave St. Johnston the lead at Dingwall, however prime scorer Reagan Charles Prepare dinner netted in each halves to place County forward.
Joseph Hangbo then scored halfway by way of the second half to attain the win and the Staggies are simply 4 factors off the highest six.
Joseph Hongbo celebrated by making 3-1 over Ross County in opposition to St. Johnston
Ross County got here near dealing with off with only one win of their final 5 video games, but it surely was additionally a run of video games the place they had been solely crushed as soon as, dropping 2-0 to Hibernian final weekend.
St. Johnston entered the match in good condition after just one defeat of their final six matches.
Perth’s facet broke the impasse halfway by way of the primary half.
Hendry overcame Ross County’s protection within the air and related a Thomas Sang cross into the penalty space and eight yards off the ball from goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw to the higher left nook.
However County equalized 10 minutes earlier than halftime when Harry Button and Jacob Butterfield challenged the ball to bounce again to Charles Prepare dinner, who dominated 20 yards from the aim and fired an excellent shot into the decrease proper nook.
Charles Prepare dinner nearly gave County the lead early within the second half when Hengbo superior onto the sphere, his width on the far put up, inches from the striker, and his header into the web.
However he scored his second aim of the sport eight minutes into the second half to place the Staggies forward.
Jack Baldwin’s lengthy throw within the penalty space allowed it to rebound and the Grenada worldwide fired a 12-yard round effort previous Elliot Parrish within the higher proper nook.
His two objectives took his whole this season to 13, as he edged Alfredo Morelos of Rangers as the highest scorer.
County took a two-goal lead halfway by way of the second half when Keith Watson despatched a lob into the suitable wing that discovered Jordan White.
He headed the ball into Hungbo’s trajectory on the sting of the penalty space and fired a convincing low ball previous Parrish within the decrease proper nook to present the hosts an necessary benefit that St Johnstone didn’t threaten to beat.
Mackay’s homeowners workforce is now solely 4 factors away from the highest six
What did the managers say…
Ross County Assistant Administrator Don Qui: “An enormous win, we preserve doing what we’re doing and it permits us to hitch that group that’s combating for the highest six.
“It is not disrespectful to any workforce within the league and we expect we’re in good condition.
“We’re in a bunch the place there’s a lot to play for and we’re trying ahead to a troublesome recreation in opposition to Motherwell on Wednesday.”
Talking about coming from behind to beat St Johnston, Coe stated: “Traditionally it hasn’t been one thing that we’re recognized for once we’re on the right track to show issues round.
“However on this group there’s a actual synergy. Within the second half we acquired off our necks and that is what we do because the match goes on, we confirmed a whole lot of vitality and had been well-deserved winners.”
St Johnston supervisor Callum Davidson: “You must put strain on them and play extra superior and take folks and assault them.
“I assumed we performed it secure and went into our shells. We tried to make offensive adjustments and did not have extra attacking gamers on the bench.
“I used to be disenchanted that we did not put them beneath strain as a result of we should always have. We did it within the first half and refused to do it within the second.
“It disappoints me but it surely does not shock me, I used to be disenchanted with the objectives and misplaced the boldness that was so fragile.
“Within the second half we had been in our personal shadow. We managed to get a whole lot of factors earlier than and it was an enormous recreation. They weren’t hungry sufficient to cease their objectives or discover objectives and be constructive.
“There are 5 video games till the cut up, I would relatively be constructive than what we confirmed within the second half.”
What then?
Wednesday March 2 7:00 PM
Begins at 7:45 PM
Ross County journey to Motherwell within the Scottish Premier League on Wednesday; Kick-off 7.45pm. St Johnston Rangers host on the identical day, reside Sky Sports activities Soccer; The race additionally begins at 7.45pm.
