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Kilmarnock midfielder Brad Lyons flicked in the first-half openerKilmarnock ensured their Scottish Premiership survival with a rousing victory over Ross County whose fate will now be decided in the relegation play-off.
Derek McInnes' side needed just a point but collected all three to finish in 10th place and guarantee they avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
Brad Lyons and a Daniel Armstrong penalty either side of half-time cemented the hosts' superiority and Kyle Vassell made sure of victory after Yan Dhanda's spot-kick had reduced the arrears.
County, who finish three points above bottom club Dundee United, never looked like salvaging the win they required and will now face Championship side Partick Thistle in the two-legged Premiership play-off final.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Kilmarnock
Formation 3-5-2
- 20Walker
- 2Mayo
- 5TaylorBooked at 62mins
- 6StokesSubstituted forWrightat 70'minutes
- 11ArmstrongSubstituted forWatsonat 82'minutes
- 7McKenzieBooked at 90mins
- 17LyonsBooked at 75mins
- 31PolworthSubstituted forAlstonat 90'minutes
- 24Chambers
- 26DoidgeSubstituted forCameronat 89'minutes
- 23VassellBooked at 68minsSubstituted forRobinsonat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Hemming
- 8Alston
- 10Jones
- 14Sanders
- 16Robinson
- 19Wright
- 21McInroy
- 27Cameron
- 34Watson
Ross County
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Laidlaw
- 15Watson
- 5BaldwinBooked at 26mins
- 6IacovittiSubstituted forSmithat 66'minutes
- 2Randall
- 42Kenneh
- 4CancolaSubstituted forTillsonat 66'minutes
- 16HarmonSubstituted forEdwardsat 63'minutes
- 10Dhanda
- 25SamuelSubstituted forLoturiat 84'minutes
- 26WhiteSubstituted forMurrayat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Purrington
- 7Edwards
- 11Sims
- 14Loturi
- 17Murray
- 21Munro
- 22Tillson
- 30Smith
Referee:Kevin Clancy
Attendance:8,301
Live Text
Match ends, Kilmarnock 3, Ross County 1.
Second Half ends, Kilmarnock 3, Ross County 1.
Offside, Ross County. Simon Murray tries a through ball, but Owura Edwards is caught offside.
Rory McKenzie (Kilmarnock) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Rory McKenzie.
David Watson (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Owura Edwards (Ross County).
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Blair Alston replaces Liam Polworth.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Scott Robinson replaces Kyle Vassell.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. Innes Cameron replaces Christian Doidge.
Ash Taylor (Kilmarnock) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Tillson (Ross County).
Foul by Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock).
Jordan Tillson (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Ross County. Victor Loturi replaces Alex Samuel.
Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Kilmarnock. David Watson replaces Daniel Armstrong.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Brad Lyons (Kilmarnock).
Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Joe Wright.
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Kilmarnock
Squad number20Player nameWalker
Squad number2Player nameMayo
Squad number5Player nameTaylor
Squad number6Player nameStokes
Squad number11Player nameArmstrong
Squad number7Player nameMcKenzie
Squad number17Player nameLyons
Squad number31Player namePolworth
Squad number24Player nameChambers
Squad number26Player nameDoidge
Squad number23Player nameVassell
Squad number8Player nameAlston
Squad number16Player nameRobinson
Squad number19Player nameWright
Squad number27Player nameCameron
Squad number34Player nameWatson
Ross County
Squad number1Player nameLaidlaw
Squad number15Player nameWatson
Squad number5Player nameBaldwin
Squad number6Player nameIacovitti
Squad number2Player nameRandall
Squad number42Player nameKenneh
Squad number4Player nameCancola
Squad number16Player nameHarmon
Squad number10Player nameDhanda
Squad number25Player nameSamuel
Squad number26Player nameWhite
Squad number7Player nameEdwards
Squad number14Player nameLoturi
Squad number17Player nameMurray
Squad number22Player nameTillson
Squad number30Player nameSmith
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