Ross County vs Kelty Hearts, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Kelty Hearts advance 4-3 on penalties
Ross County
  • 13': Josh Sims
  • 29': Simon Murray
  • 86': James Brown
FT - Penalties
3 - 3
Kelty Hearts advance 4-3 on penalties
Kelty Hearts
  • 33': Stefan Mccluskey
  • 57': Botti Biabi
  • 90'+3': Ross Cunningham (P)

About

Ross County are hosting Kelty Hearts at Global Energy Stadium, Dingwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Ross Cunningham.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
  • 3': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Billy Owens.
  • 4': Foul by Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts).
  • 4': Victor Loturi (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Josh Sims (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Foul by Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts).
  • 7': Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Craig Johnston (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by George Harmon (Ross County).
  • 13': Goal! Ross County 1, Kelty Hearts 0. Josh Sims (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yan Dhanda.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 18': Foul by Connor Randall (Ross County).
  • 18': Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts).
  • 20': George Harmon (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts).
  • 21': George Harmon (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
  • 25': Foul by Lewis Moore (Kelty Hearts).
  • 25': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 27': Connor Randall (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Michael Tidser (Kelty Hearts).
  • 28': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! Ross County 2, Kelty Hearts 0. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan White.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 33': Goal! Ross County 2, Kelty Hearts 1. Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Billy Owens (Kelty Hearts).
  • 35': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
  • 38': Foul by Stefan McCluskey (Kelty Hearts).
  • 38': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jordan White (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Josh Sims (Ross County).
  • 41': Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Kyle Gourlay.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Will Nightingale (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).
  • 45'+1': Kyle Gourlay (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Ross County 2, Kelty Hearts 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ross County 2, Kelty Hearts 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Botti Biabi replaces Craig Johnston.
  • 46': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Adam Corbett (Kelty Hearts) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by Simon Murray.
  • 48': Foul by Billy Owens (Kelty Hearts).
  • 48': James Brown (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lewis Moore (Kelty Hearts).
  • 50': Will Nightingale (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jordan White (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Connor Randall (Ross County) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 52': Foul by Simon Murray (Ross County).
  • 52': Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Kelty Hearts. Conceded by George Harmon.
  • 57': Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Scott Cameron replaces Stefan McCluskey.
  • 57': Goal! Ross County 2, Kelty Hearts 2. Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michael Tidser with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Ross County. Alex Samuel replaces Jordan White.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 63': Foul by Alex Samuel (Ross County).
  • 63': Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, Ross County. Kyle Turner replaces Victor Loturi.
  • 65': Substitution, Ross County. Scott Allardice replaces Connor Randall.
  • 67': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Scott Cameron.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Will Nightingale (Ross County) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 72': Substitution, Kelty Hearts. Lewis Owens replaces Michael Tidser.
  • 74': Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by James Brown (Ross County).
  • 75': James Brown (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Ross County. Eamonn Brophy replaces Simon Murray.
  • 78': Substitution, Ross County. Josh Reid replaces George Harmon.
  • 80': Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Jason Thomson.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 81': Foul by Scott Allardice (Ross County).
  • 81': Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts).
  • 85': Yan Dhanda (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Goal! Ross County 3, Kelty Hearts 2. James Brown (Ross County) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Kelty Hearts. Botti Biabi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Jack Baldwin (Ross County) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Ross County 3, Kelty Hearts 3. Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Alex Samuel (Ross County).
  • 90'+4': Jason Thomson (Kelty Hearts) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ross County 3, Kelty Hearts 3.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Ross County 3, Kelty Hearts 3.
  • 91': Goal! Ross County 3(1), Kelty Hearts 3. Yan Dhanda (Ross County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 91': Goal! Ross County 3(1), Kelty Hearts 3(1). Ross Cunningham (Kelty Hearts) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Ross County 3(2), Kelty Hearts 3(1). Kyle Turner (Ross County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Ross County 3(2), Kelty Hearts 3(2). Lewis Moore (Kelty Hearts) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Ross County 3(3), Kelty Hearts 3(2). Eamonn Brophy (Ross County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Ross County 3(3), Kelty Hearts 3(3). Reece Lyon (Kelty Hearts) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Scott Allardice (Ross County) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Tiwi Daramola (Kelty Hearts) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Josh Sims (Ross County) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Ross County 3(3), Kelty Hearts 3(4). Botti Biabi (Kelty Hearts) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Ross County 3(3), Kelty Hearts 3(4).
  • 0': Match ends, Ross County 3(3), Kelty Hearts 3(4).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Global Energy Stadium
Location: Dingwell, Scotland
Attendance: 1,052

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 St Mirren 4 +8 10
2 Ayr United 4 +11 9
3 Arbroath 4 +1 5
4 Forfar Athletic 4 -3 5
Full Table

Line-Ups

ROSS Ross County (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Ross Laidlaw (GK)
35 Will Nightingale
16 George Harmon
5 Jack Baldwin
14 Victor Loturi
2 Connor Randall
10 Yan Dhanda
11 Josh Sims
4 James Brown Yellow Card
15 Simon Murray
26 Jordan White
Ross County Substitutes:
Eamonn Brophy, Max Sheaf, Alex Samuel, Kyle Turner, Scott Allardice, Dylan Smith, Josh Reid, Jay Henderson, Ross Munro.

KEL Kelty Hearts (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Kyle Gourlay (GK)
2 Adam Corbett
5 Jason Thomson
12 Michael Tidser
17 Billy Owens
10 Ross Cunningham
8 Reece Lyon
23 Lewis Moore
7 Tiwi Daramola
9 Craig Johnston
11 Stefan Mccluskey
Kelty Hearts Substitutes:
Lewis Owens, Botti Biabi, Scott Cameron, Liam Campbell.

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