Date	Saturday, 08 January 2011
Competition	Scottish Cup
Fixture/Score	Dundee United 0:0 Ross County
Venue	Tannadice Park
Attendance	4,041
Referee	William Collum
Comments	Match Report Report by Clive Lindsay for the BBC. Dundee United 0 Ross County 0 Battling Ross County retain hope of gaining revenge over Dundee United after holding the Scottish Cup holders to a draw at Tannadice. United had eased to victory over the First Division side in last season's final but rarely threatened County during a disappointing first half. County's Andy Barrowman squandered the first good chance after the break. But United ended the game on top, with Scott Robertson, Paul Dixon and Morgaro Gomis going close in a rousing finish. However, their failure to capitalise on late pressure means a fourth-round replay will be required at Victoria Park. United badly missed striker David Goodwillie, the subject of a failed approach from Rangers but missing this game because of suspension, and could have also done with the trickery of Danny Swanson, who failed to return to midfield through illness. Gary Miller joined County absentees Darren McCormack and Darren Smith after failing a late fitness test, but the visitors matched their Scottish Premier League rivals for most of the first half. United did produce the two moments of real danger during an opening 45 minutes largely bereft of Cup-tie excitement or quality football. Garry Kenneth rose to meet a free-kick lofted into the penalty box and it found Barry Douglas 15 yards out, but the defender headed straight at goalkeeper Michael McGovern. Gomis found his way to the by-line and his dangerous cross was headed clear from under the crossbar by Jason Marr, the Celtic defender who has joined on loan after leaving Falkirk, with Jon Daly lurking behind. County started the second half positively and Barrowman gathered a clever Iain Vigurs chip skilfully on his chest and his shot on the turn from 12 yards was sent wide by the hand of goalkeeper Dusan Pernis as it appeared to head for the outside of the near post. Barrowman had the ball in the net following a corner moments later, but the referee ruled that there had been a foul by one of his colleagues which had led to Pernis's fumble before the striker's toe-poke from five yards. Daly fired straight at McGovern from 20 yards in what proved to be about his last touch as United manager Peter Houston sent on two fresh strikers - Andis Shala and Danny Cadamarteri. Those changes gave United some added purpose and they went close twice within seconds. Prince Buaben set up Scott Robertson, but his fellow midfielder sliced his shot wide from 15 yards then McGovern's combination of arm and chest turned a low, 12-yard Gomis drive wide. Full-back Paul Dixon almost broke the deadlock with an audacious 30-yard drive from the touchline that McGovern turned over the crossbar and, from the corner, the goalkeeper blocked Robertson's close-range effort. A Gomis half volley was struck well from 14 yards but was again matched by the well-placed McGovern as time ran out on a, by now, desperate United.
Ross County
Manager	William (Willie) McStay
Starting 11	1: Michael McGovern, 2: Jonathan Flynn, 3: Scott Morrison, 4: Jason (Benjamin) Marr, 5: Scott Boyd, 6: Stuart Kettlewell, 7: Richard Brittain, 8: Iain Vigurs, 9: Andrew Barrowman, 10: Michael Gardyne, 11: Steven Craig
Bench	0: Joseph Malin, 0: Archie Macphee, 0: Mark Corcoran, 0: Martin Scott, 0: Garry Wood
Dundee United
Manager	Peter Houston
Starting 11	Dusan Pernis, Sean Dillon, Paul Dixon, Barry Douglas 1, Gary Kenneth, Keith Watson, Scott Robertson, Prince Buaben 1, Morgaro Gomis, Jon Daly, Johnny Russell
Bench	Steve Banks, David Robertson, Stuart Armstrong, Danny Cadamarteri, Andis Shala