Kilmarnock vs Ross County — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2023/2024

Kilmarnock

6 APR

1:0

Ross County

Goals

GOAL

Goal64'

K. Vassell · Left foot shot 1-0

Man of the match

K. VassellKilmarnock8.2

Expected goals (xG)

KilmarnockxGRoss County

0.140.21

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Venue

Rugby ParkKilmarnock · 18,128 seats

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Conditions

Weathermoderate rain
RefereeEuan Anderson
1st AssistantAlan Mulvanny
2nd AssistantCraig Macrae
4th OfficialLloyd Wilson

Pressure index

KilmarnockRoss County

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card28'

Liam Donnelly · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card38'

Loick Ayina · Foul

OUT

Substitution44'

In: G. Harmon · Out: Josh Reid · Substitution because of injury

GOAL

Goal64'

K. Vassell · Left foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card68'

Eli King · Foul

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Yan Dhanda · Out: Jordan White · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution71'

In: Josh Sims · Out: Michee Efete · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Brandon Khela · Out: Connor Randall · Tactical sub

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Yan Dhanda · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

Liam Polworth · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card86'

K. Vassell · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Ryan Leak · Argument

PLAYER

Yellow card87'

Lewis Mayo · Argument

OUT

Substitution89'

In: Corrie Ndaba · Out: Danny Armstrong · Tactical sub

OUT

Substitution89'

In: David Watson · Out: Liam Polworth · Tactical sub

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Commentary

104

That's it. The match concludes - Kilmarnock 1, Ross County 0.
90+6′The second half concludes - Kilmarnock triumphs with a 1-0 victory over Ross County.
90+5′David Watson of Kilmarnock commits a foul.
90+5′Eli King of Ross County has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
90+4′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has secured an offensive free kick.
90+4′Eli King of Ross County commits a foul.
90+3′Stuart Findlay of Kilmarnock has earned a defensive free kick.
90+3′Eamonn Brophy commits a foul - Ross County.
90′Offside - Ross County. Eamonn Brophy is in offside.
89′Substitution - Kilmarnock. David Watson for Liam Polworth.
89′Substitution - Kilmarnock. Corrie Ndaba for Danny Armstrong.
88′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Marley Watkins.
87′Loick Ayina - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
87′Fouled by Matty Kennedy - Kilmarnock
87′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87′Lewis Mayo - Kilmarnock - receive yellow card.
87′Ryan Leak - Ross County - receive yellow card.
86′Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - receive yellow card.
86′Yan Dhanda - Ross County - receive yellow card.
86′Liam Polworth - Kilmarnock - receive yellow card.
85′Delay in match - Kilmarnock
84′Corner - Ross County. Conceded by Matty Kennedy.
82′New attacking attempt. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the right corner.
80′Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in attack.
80′Fouled by Brandon Khela - Ross County
77′Substitution - Ross County. Brandon Khela for Connor Randall.
76′Corner - Kilmarnock. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
76′Shot blocked. Joe Wright - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from the right side of the box is blocked. Assist - Liam Polworth.
76′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock successfully earned an offensive free kick.
76′Connor Randall from Ross County commits a foul.
73′Offside - Ross County. Simon Murray is in offside.
71′Player switch - Ross County. Michee Efete is being replaced by Josh Sims.
71′Player swap - Ross County. Jordan White is being replaced by Yan Dhanda.
70′Opportunity missed. Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock attempts a shot with his left foot from a challenging location on the left, but it goes wide to the left. The assist was provided by Danny Armstrong.
69′Offside call - Kilmarnock. Kyle Vassell has been flagged offside.
68′Eli King from Ross County has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.
68′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has been awarded an offensive free kick.
68′Eli King of Ross County commits a foul.
65′Another offensive effort. Loick Ayina from Ross County takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's defended in the left corner.
64′Score! Kilmarnock leads 1-0 against Ross County. Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock strikes with his left foot from beyond the box, sending the ball to the top left corner.
63′Marley Watkins of Kilmarnock has secured an attacking free kick.
63′Ryan Leak from Ross County commits a foul.
62′Attempt thwarted. Matty Kennedy of Kilmarnock's right-footed shot from the middle of the box is intercepted.
62′Shot blocked. Marley Watkins - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.
62′Shot blocked. Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - shot with right foot from a diffucult position on the right is blocked. Assist - Danny Armstrong.
59′Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in defence.
59′Fouled by Eli King - Ross County
58′Fouled by Liam Polworth - Kilmarnock
58′Eamonn Brophy - Ross County - won a free kick in defence.
54′Joe Wright - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in defence.
54′Fouled by Eamonn Brophy - Ross County
54′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53′Delay in match - injury Joe Wright - Kilmarnock
52′Corner kick awarded to Ross County, forced by Will Dennis.
52′New attacking attempt. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Connor Randall.
52′Shot blocked. Simon Murray - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jordan White.
51′Another offensive effort. Kilmarnock's Kyle Vassell makes a header from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's saved in the right corner. The assist came from Danny Armstrong with a cross.
50′Corner kick awarded to Kilmarnock, resulting from Loick Ayina's defensive action.
50′Attempt thwarted. Danny Armstrong of Kilmarnock's left-footed strike from the right side of the penalty area is intercepted. The assist came from Liam Polworth.Penalty
45′The second half of the match between Kilmarnock and Ross County commences with no goals on either side.
45+4′The initial half concludes with Kilmarnock and Ross County at a stalemate, neither team scoring, 0-0.
45+2′Opportunity squandered. Jordan White of Ross County fires a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area that sails over the crossbar. The assist was from Eamonn Brophy.Penalty
45+1′Missed chance. Eamonn Brophy - Ross County - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Jordan White with a head.
44′Player switch - Ross County. George Harmon is replacing Josh Reid due to an injury.
44′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
43′Match interruption - Josh Reid of Ross County is injured.
41′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock has earned a free kick on the right flank.
41′Ryan Leak from Ross County commits a foul.
40′Joe Wright of Kilmarnock has been awarded a defensive free kick.
40′Simon Murray from Ross County is penalized for a foul.
38′Loick Ayina of Ross County has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
38′Shot blocked. Eamonn Brophy - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Jack Baldwin.
36′Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - won a free kick in defence.
36′Fouled by Loick Ayina - Ross County
35′Missed chance. Liam Donnelly - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Liam Polworth with a cross after corner.
34′Corner - Kilmarnock. Conceded by Connor Randall.
34′New attacking attempt. Joe Wright - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Liam Polworth with a cross.
33′Corner - Kilmarnock. Conceded by Ryan Leak.
33′Missed chance. Kyle Vassell - Kilmarnock - shot with the head from the centre of the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Danny Armstrong with a cross.
31′Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30′Delay in match - injury Michee Efete - Ross County
30′Offside - Kilmarnock. Matty Kennedy is in offside.
30′Another offensive effort. Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but it's deflected in the top left corner.
28′Liam Donnelly of Kilmarnock has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.
28′Josh Reid of Ross County has secured a defensive free kick.
28′Liam Donnelly commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
23′Another offensive effort. Loick Ayina from Ross County attempts a header from the right side of the box, but the goalkeeper successfully saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Connor Randall with a cross.
22′Simon Murray of Ross County has earned an offensive free kick.
22′Lewis Mayo commits a foul - Kilmarnock.
21′Jordan White from Ross County commits a foul.
21′Danny Armstrong of Kilmarnock has earned a free kick on the right flank.
17′Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.
16′Match interruption - Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock is injured.
15′Opportunity squandered. Eamonn Brophy of Ross County takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it sails too high.
12′New attacking attempt. Connor Randall - Ross County - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
10′Kyle Vassell of Kilmarnock has successfully earned a free kick on the right flank.
10′Ryan Leak from Ross County commits a foul.
9′George Wickens of Ross County has earned a defensive free kick.
9′Joe Wright from Kilmarnock commits a foul.
3′Attempt thwarted. Eamonn Brophy of Ross County's left-footed shot from the middle of the box is stopped.
1′Matty Kennedy of Kilmarnock strikes the left post with a right-footed shot from within the six-yard box on the left side. The assist came from a cross by Danny Armstrong.
1′Kyle Vassell from Kilmarnock has secured a free kick in an offensive move.
1′Connor Randall from Ross County commits a foul.
The initial half commences..

Match statistics

KILRSC

Possession and passing

56%Possession44%

69%Pass accuracy54%

360Passes288

248Successful Passes158

10Key Passes7

2Substitutions4

1 more

34Throw-ins30

Attack

1Goals0

14Shots Total10

5Shots On Target4

4Corners3

58Dangerous Attacks40

7Accurate Crosses3

12 more

121Attacks87

20Dribble Attempts12

67Duels Won53

2Offsides2

0Penalties0

5Shots Blocked3

11Shots inside the box4

4Shots Off Target4

3Shots outside the box6

50%Successful dribbles50%

9Successful Dribbles4

27Total Crosses14

Defence and discipline

4Saves4

14Tackles22

6Interceptions6

6Fouls15

4Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

28Successful Headers21

14Successful Interceptions22

53Headers45

6Challenges5

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

E. AndersonPer-match averages this season · 10 matches · career: 108

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	3.30	1.30	2.00	3.71
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Penalties	0.30	0.10	0.20	0.25

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

KilmarnockxGRoss County

0.140.21

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

0.000.01

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

0.140.21

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

0.140.21

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.000.00

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.000.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.051.23

Starting XI

Ross CountyFormation: 3-4-3 · €289K2/11

Don Cowie

KilmarnockFormation: 4-4-2 · €1.5M3/11

Derek McInnes

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Kilmarnock€1.5Mstarting XI · 3/11€2.7Mwith bench · 6/20

Ross County€289Kstarting XI · 2/11€960Kwith bench · 4/20

Kilmarnock's starting XI cost €1.2M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Kilmarnock — bench

Corrie NdabaDefender7

Rory McKenzieMidfielder12

David WatsonMidfielder14

James BalagiziMidfielder18

Innes CameronAttacker20

Kieran O'HaraGoalkeeper21

Greg StewartAttacker · €600K (2016)39

Gary Mackay-StevenMidfielder · €330K (2015)99

Kevin van VeenAttacker · €300K (2015)

Ross County — bench

Ross LaidlawGoalkeeper3

Cameron Borthwick-JacksonDefender4

James BrownDefender10

Yan DhandaMidfielder6.8 11

Josh SimsMidfielder6.4 12

Max SheafMidfielder14

Victor LoturiMidfielder · €91K (2022)16

G. HarmonDefender6.8 19

Brandon KhelaMidfielder · €580K (2025)6.3

Player statistics

Kilmarnock starters then subs, by rating

K. Vassell#9 · Attacker · 90′8.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 2
Big chances missed: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/26
Pass accuracy: 62%
Key passes: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 0
Duels (won/total): 14/19
Aerials won: 5
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/2
Dispossessed: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 6
Offsides: 1
Yellow cards: 1

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock	1.5365.23%	1.4867.57%
Draw	4.0025%	4.2023.81%
Ross County	7.0014.29%	6.1016.39%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock or Draw	1.1090.91%	1.1190.09%
Kilmarnock or Ross County	1.2281.83%	1.2281.97%
Draw or Ross County	2.3742.11%	2.6038.46%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2878.13%
0–1 goals	–	3.4528.99%
3+ goals	2.0050%	1.9252.08%
0–2 goals	1.8055.56%	1.8354.64%
4+ goals	–	3.4029.41%
0–3 goals	–	1.2977.52%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Kilmarnock	2.1047.62%	2.0050%
Draw	2.2544.44%	2.3342.92%
Ross County	6.5015.38%	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365
KIL → KIL	2.3742.11%
KIL → X	15.006.67%
KIL → RSC	41.002.44%
X → KIL	4.0025%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → RSC	12.008.33%
RSC → KIL	23.004.35%
RSC → X	17.005.88%
RSC → RSC	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.2530.77%
6 - 8	4.5022.22%
9 - 11	2.7536.36%
Under 6	19.005.26%
Over 14	5.0020%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.3076.92%
0–2 cards	–	3.0532.79%
4+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.8155.25%
0–3 cards	1.8354.56%	1.8354.64%
5+ cards	–	2.8035.71%
0–4 cards	–	1.3474.63%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic	7	18
2	Rangers	7	16
3	Hearts	7	13
4	Dundee	7	10
5	St. Mirren	7	10
6	St. Johnstone	7	8
7	Aberdeen	7	8
8	Dundee United	7	8
9	Motherwell	7	8
10	Hibernian	7	7
11	Falkirk	7	6
12	Kilmarnock	7	5

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.0050%	2.0848.08%
No	1.7557.14%	1.7058.82%