Date	Sunday, 04 January 2015
Competition	Scottish Premiership
Fixture/Score	Dundee 1:1 Ross County
Venue	Dens Park
Attendance	5,017
Referee	Craig Thomson
Comments	Match Report Report by Jim Spence for the BBC. Dundee 1 Ross County 1 Craig Curran scored on his debut to earn Ross County a precious point at Dens Park and lift them level on points with St Mirren at the foot of the Scottish Premiership. They had been reduced to 10 men when Terry Dunfield was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Paul McGowan. And things looked bleak when Jim McAlister's left-foot shot fizzed past Antonio Requero in the visitors' goal. But Curran converted a pass by Filip Kiss in 65 minutes to clinch a point. Dundee had started quickly and McGowan lobbed over the bar in the third minute, but County were rocked when Dunfield was red carded in just seven minutes for a rash tackle on the Dark Blues' playmaker. Greg Stewart came close for the home side but lifted the ball over both keeper and crossbar. County did not sit back, though, and Richard Brittain fired in a low free kick which Scott Bain stopped at his right-hand post as the Staggies threatened. Dundee replied with an Irvine drive which rattled the visitors' side net and David Clarkson was guilty of an incredible miss on the half-hour mark from six yards, firing wide of goal with only Reguero to beat after Stewart had set him up. Paul Hartley's Dundee went ahead with McAlister's left foot drive from Irvine's pass flying high past Reguero. Dundee kept the pressure up and Reguero beat a shot away only for sub Tankulic to hit the post with the return shot. County showed real character to fire level and it was new signing Curran, 25, who stretched to meet a long ball from the right by Kiss, to steer the ball into the net from close range. McAlister had a great chance from 10 yards as the game drew to a close, but fired it straight at Reguero who gratefully clutched the ball. Irvine fired a cross-come-shot from the right but Reguero flew from goal to palm the ball to safety. Dundee continued to sweep forward in waves of attack but 10-man County defended desperately to hold on to grab a very valuable point. Ross County's determined response to going down to 10 men against Dundee earned the praise of their manager Jim McIntyre. Canadian midfielder Terry Dunfield was shown a straight red card by referee Craig Thomson for a challenge on the Dark Blues' playmaker Paul McGowan. But although Jim McAlister gave Dundee the lead early in the second half at Dens Park, the Staggies fought back to earn a point in a 1-1 draw through Craig Curran, who was making his debut. "It's a fabulous result, considering we lost Terry Dunfield so early in the match," said McIntyre of the ninth-minute sending off. "You set your game plan out and the game has barely started and it's out the window and you've got to regroup. "We knew from then it was going to take a monumental effort and that's what they produced. "The players were so resolute, the spirit was fantastic and we got the wee breaks when we needed them. "All in all, Dundee didn't have that many clear-cut chances. "To a man, the subs that came on as well, they put in a real shift today. "It's the one thing I'd say since we came in the door that the players have really grasped - hard work gets you results, there is no doubt about that." McIntyre told BBC Scotland that he thought his goalscorer Curran "led the line really well". "He constantly puts people under pressure and deservedly got his goal," he said. The County boss, whose team are still bottom of the Scottish Premiership but on the same points as St Mirren, now wants to see his team find consistency, with the possibility of a new player or two in the January transfer window. "The backing is there if we see a player that we feel can strengthen the squad and add to the good players that we already have," he said.
Ross County
Manager	Jim McIntyre
Starting 11	1: Antonio Reguero Chapinal, 6: Steven Saunders 1, 7: Joseph Cardle, 8: Richard Brittain 1, 10: Filip Kiss, 11: Craig Curran 1, 12: Jamie Reckord, 16: Liam Boyce, 31: Terry Dunfield 1, 36: Jackson Irvine, 43: Paul Quinn
Bench	21: Mark Brown, 5: Scott Boyd, 9: Jake Jervis, 14: Darren Maatsen, 17: Steven Ross, 23: Graham Carey, 25: Kyle MacLeod
Dundee
Manager	Paul Hartley
Starting 11	Scott Bain, Paul McGinn, James McPake 1, Iain Davidson, Gary Irvine 1, Kevin Thomson, Jim McAlister 1, Alex Harris, Paul McGowan, Greg Stewart, David Clarkson
Bench	William Dyer, Thomas Konrad, Peter Macdonald, Luka Tankulic, Arvid Schenk, Dylan Carriero, Gary Harkins