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Jordan White score three times to earn a crucial win for Ross CountyA Jordan White hat trick lifted Ross County off the foot of the Scottish Premiership and left Dundee United floundering at the bottom after a critical relegation tussle.
The striker nodded in after just 38 seconds, meeting Jack Baldwin's header back across goal to shock a bumper crowd there to celebrate the 40th anniversary of United's title win.
United got themselves back in the game courtesy of a Jamie McGrath penalty, awarded after Josh Sims was ruled to have handled the ball in the box.
But White propelled County to a huge win in the relegation dogfight, first clipping the ball over Mark Birighitti before stabbing in his third to seal victory.
That moves them up to 11th, two points clear of United with three games remaining.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Dundee Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Birighitti
- 27Ayina
- 12EdwardsSubstituted forMiddletonat 74'minutes
- 3McMannBooked at 80mins
- 7Niskanen
- 23HarkesSubstituted forFotheringhamat 74'minutes
- 14Sibbald
- 18McGrath
- 16BehichBooked at 90mins
- 44MacleodSubstituted forAnim Cudjoeat 74'minutes
- 9Fletcher
Substitutes
- 6Graham
- 10Djoum
- 15Middleton
- 22Freeman
- 25Fotheringham
- 28Anim Cudjoe
- 31Newman
- 39Thomson
- 42O'Donnell
Ross County
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Laidlaw
- 2RandallBooked at 51mins
- 5Baldwin
- 6Iacovitti
- 11SimsSubstituted forSmithat 55'minutes
- 4Cancola
- 14LoturiSubstituted forKennehat 55'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16Harmon
- 10DhandaBooked at 43minsSubstituted forTillsonat 75'minutes
- 26WhiteBooked at 90mins
- 25SamuelBooked at 45minsSubstituted forMurrayat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Purrington
- 7Edwards
- 17Murray
- 19Hiwula-Mayifuila
- 21Munro
- 22Tillson
- 30Smith
- 42Kenneh
Referee:John Beaton
Attendance:10,138
Live Text
Match ends, Dundee United 1, Ross County 3.
Second Half ends, Dundee United 1, Ross County 3.
Attempt missed. Simon Murray (Ross County) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
Attempt saved. Simon Murray (Ross County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
Attempt blocked. Glenn Middleton (Dundee United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jordan White (Ross County) is shown the yellow card.
Aziz Behich (Dundee United) is shown the yellow card.
Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Cancola (Ross County).
Foul by Aziz Behich (Dundee United).
Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Scott McMann.
Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Dundee United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Dundee United. Conceded by Dylan Smith.
Nohan Kenneh (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nohan Kenneh (Ross County).
Foul by Craig Sibbald (Dundee United).
Jordan White (Ross County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Dundee United
Squad number1Player nameBirighitti
Squad number27Player nameAyina
Squad number12Player nameEdwards
Squad number3Player nameMcMann
Squad number7Player nameNiskanen
Squad number23Player nameHarkes
Squad number14Player nameSibbald
Squad number18Player nameMcGrath
Squad number16Player nameBehich
Squad number44Player nameMacleod
Squad number9Player nameFletcher
Squad number15Player nameMiddleton
Squad number25Player nameFotheringham
Squad number28Player nameAnim Cudjoe
Ross County
Squad number1Player nameLaidlaw
Squad number2Player nameRandall
Squad number5Player nameBaldwin
Squad number6Player nameIacovitti
Squad number11Player nameSims
Squad number4Player nameCancola
Squad number14Player nameLoturi
Squad number16Player nameHarmon
Squad number10Player nameDhanda
Squad number26Player nameWhite
Squad number25Player nameSamuel
Squad number17Player nameMurray
Squad number22Player nameTillson
Squad number30Player nameSmith
Squad number42Player nameKenneh
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