Date	Tuesday, 31 January 2023
Competition	Scottish Premiership
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:1 Hibernian
Venue	Global Energy Stadium at Victoria Park
Attendance	3,047
Referee	Graham Grainger
Comments	Match Report Report by Amy Canavan for the BBC. Ross County 1 Hibernian 1 Ross County came from behind to claim a potentially precious Scottish Premiership point against Hibernian, as Yan Dhanda's second goal in three days moves them a point clear of the bottom. A defensive calamity from Jack Baldwin allowed Elie Youan to slot Hibs ahead, before Dhanda netted directly from a corner to beat David Marshall. County had new signing Simon Murray on the bench, just over an hour after his arrival, but could not find a winner to lift them three clear of Kilmarnock, Dundee United and Motherwell. Hibs missed the chance to move into fourth place and watched influential striker Kevin Nisbet hobble off injured. Given Nisbet's rather hectic transfer window, all concerned with Hibs would have breathed a little easier at the Scotland international's inclusion in the starting line-up, rather than scurrying around last minute in search of a move. His influence, though, was short-lived as he pulled up with a hamstring problem after 25 minutes, bringing his night to an abrupt end. The blow was perhaps softened at half-time, when the announcement of Matthew Hoppe's arrival came. County's start was bright enough but opportunities were being missed and a rueful feeling would soon kick in. Jack Baldwin catastrophically failed to control a lumped clearance from a County corner, instead gifting Youan the opportunity to slide the opener through the legs of Ross Laidlaw for his second goal in successive games. Malky Mackay introduced Murray, who only made the switch from Championship leaders Queen's Park just over an over before kick-off, to bolster the attacking impetus of the hosts. The bold move paid dividends. Dhanda's corner kick evaded all, including Marshall who contested he was fouled, to nestle in the far netting. Neither side probed for a winner in a closely contested affair, plagued by horrendous conditions. There was the potential for this to be a cracker, given County's moral-boosting and vital victory against Kilmarnock at the weekend and Hibs trouncing of Aberdeen. But it was not to be. After the goal, Hibs began to play some silky stuff. Youan at the heart of that. He saw a lot of the ball, created chances for himself and others and impressively, won a lot of headers up against a big County backline. County have not won from behind this season, and that showed. The desire to push for an equaliser was evident, but there was not an intent to bag a winner. Murray is an impressive pick-up and could prove pivotal in County's survival battle if he can carry on his fine Queen's Park form. Ross County manager Malky Mackay: "When you look at the goal again, nobody actually makes a connection. David Marshall actually said to me coming off the park, 'I gave you a goal tonight'. "I know it's going to be hard for every one us. There's not a lot between six, seven teams in this division. We'll all have to be at it every week." Hibernian manager Lee Johnson: "I thought we were the better side in the first half. I was disappointed with VAR again. I'm fed up with it because it's a foul on David Marshall [at the goal]."
Ross County
Manager	Malcolm (Malky) Mackay
Starting 11	1: Ross Laidlaw 1, 2: Connor Randall, 5: Jack Baldwin 1, 6: Alexander Iacovitti, 8: Ross Callachan, 10: Yan Dhanda 1, 15: Keith Watson, 16: George Harmon, 22: Jordon Tillson, 26: Jordan White, 27: Eamonn Brophy
Bench	21: Ross Munro, 4: David Cancola, 11: Joshua Sims, 14: Victor Loturi 1, 17: Simon Murray, 19: Jordy Hiwula-Mayifuila, 25: Alexander Samuel, 30: Dylan Smith, 49: Josh Stone
Hibernian
Manager	Lee Johnson
Starting 11	David Marshall, Paul Hanlon, Chris Cadden 1, Lewis Stevenson, William Fish, Joe Newell, James Jeggo 1, Thody Elie Youan 1 1, Josh Campbell, Aiden McGeady, Kevin Nisbet
Bench	Marijan Cabraja, Jair Tavares, Ewan Henderson, Harry McKirdy 1, CJ Egan-Riley, Murray Johnson, Oscar MacIntyre, Josh O'Connor, Ethan Laidlaw