Ross County vs Kilmarnock: Scottish Premiership – BBC Sport

It took half an hour for the first chance of note. Marley Watkins got a toe to a Danny Armstrong cross, but he was leaning back and stabbed the ball a yard wide.

Stuart Findlay’s chance was far more eye-catching. Receiving the ball 30 yards from goal, he went past three or four defenders before a tame right-foot effort was easily saved by Ross Laidlaw.

County should have heeded that warning, as Kilmarnock scored moments later. A cross was not adequately cleared, allowing Ndaba to drill into the bottom corner.

The hosts have a poor record when they trail at half-time, but they were gifted a way back into the match by Donnelly.

Booked just after half-time for delaying a throw in, he then cynically pulled back Noah Chilvers as County advanced and was dismissed.

Seconds later, Don Cowie’s side were level. The resulting free-kick was clipped towards Kacper Lopata at the back post, he nodded down and after a bit of pinball, White struck from close range.

The hosts did their utmost to force home their man advantage, but when they eventually got the winner it was another present from Kilmarnock.

A deep corner from Chilvers glided past a few bodies, with the ball bouncing off the unfortunate Joe Wright at the back post and past the keeper.

As the game came to a tense finale, Kilmarnock were briefly awarded their second red card of the day.

Joe Wright – who has already been sent off twice this season – caught Akil Wright with a desperate lunge. But, after being called to the VAR screen, referee Matthew MacDermid downgraded the card to a yellow.