Hibs lose two-goal lead in thrilling draw with Ross County

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Jordan White scores at HibsJordan White's stunning finish on the turn completed Ross County's comeback at Easter Road

Hibernian passed up the chance to move into the Scottish Premiership's top six by surrendering a two-goal lead at home to Ross County in a thrilling draw at Easter Road.

In a first half lacking serious cutting edge, Elie Youan's long-range effort deflected fortuitously off Ben Purrington to give the hosts the lead just three minutes before the break.

Hibs doubled their lead shortly after the interval as Dylan Levitt's clipped ball over the top was latched on to by Jair Tavares, who carried the ball into the visiting box and slammed in his first goal for the club.

But Yan Dhanda's introduction orchestrated a County comeback as the substitute's cross was diverted by Allan Delferriere into his own net before the midfielder played a key role in Jordan White's stunning leveller.

The point means Hibs - who go to Hampden on Saturday to face Aberdeen for a place in the Viaplay Cup final - stay eighth, while County move up to ninth.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Hibernian

Formation 4-4-2

  • 13Wollacott
  • 2Miller
  • 5Fish
  • 33BushiriSubstituted forHanlonat 64'minutes
  • 16Stevenson
  • 7Youan
  • 6LevittBooked at 59minsSubstituted forNewellat 84'minutes
  • 14JeggoSubstituted forDelferrièreat 68'minutes
  • 29da Veiga Vieira Tavares
  • 19Le FondreSubstituted forCampbellat 84'minutes
  • 9VenteSubstituted forBoyleat 64'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Marshall
  • 4Hanlon
  • 10Boyle
  • 11Newell
  • 21Obita
  • 28Delferrière
  • 32Campbell
  • 49Whittaker
  • 53Landers

Ross County

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Laidlaw
  • 4Brown
  • 5Baldwin
  • 42Leak
  • 3PurringtonSubstituted forHarmonat 72'minutes
  • 7TurnerSubstituted forDhandaat 63'minutes
  • 6Allardice
  • 2RandallSubstituted forSamuelat 72'minutes
  • 14LoturiBooked at 88mins
  • 27BrophySubstituted forWhiteat 72'minutesBooked at 84mins
  • 15MurraySubstituted forNightingaleat 87'minutes

Substitutes

  • 10Dhanda
  • 12Sheaf
  • 16Harmon
  • 18High
  • 21Munro
  • 25Samuel
  • 26White
  • 30Smith
  • 35Nightingale

Referee:Grant Irvine

Attendance:15,300

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Hibernian 2, Ross County 2.

  2. Second Half ends, Hibernian 2, Ross County 2.

  3. Foul by Allan Delferrière (Hibernian).

  4. Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Offside, Hibernian. Joe Newell tries a through ball, but Josh Campbell is caught offside.

  6. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Jojo Wollacott.

  7. Attempt saved. Will Nightingale (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross.

  8. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Jojo Wollacott.

  9. Attempt saved. Ryan Leak (Ross County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross.

  10. Foul by Josh Campbell (Hibernian).

  11. Scott Allardice (Ross County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  12. Victor Loturi (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  13. Jair Tavares (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Foul by Victor Loturi (Ross County).

  15. Substitution, Ross County. Will Nightingale replaces Simon Murray.

  16. Corner, Ross County. Conceded by Lewis Miller.

  17. Jordan White (Ross County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  18. Josh Campbell (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  19. Foul by Jordan White (Ross County).

  20. Substitution, Hibernian. Joe Newell replaces Dylan Levitt.

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Hibernian

  1. Squad number13Player nameWollacott

  2. Squad number2Player nameMiller

  3. Squad number5Player nameFish

  4. Squad number33Player nameBushiri

  5. Squad number16Player nameStevenson

  6. Squad number7Player nameYouan

  7. Squad number6Player nameLevitt

  8. Squad number14Player nameJeggo

  9. Squad number29Player nameJair Tavares

  10. Squad number19Player nameLe Fondre

  11. Squad number9Player nameVente

  1. Squad number4Player nameHanlon

  2. Squad number10Player nameBoyle

  3. Squad number11Player nameNewell

  4. Squad number28Player nameDelferrière

  5. Squad number32Player nameCampbell

Ross County

  1. Squad number1Player nameLaidlaw

  2. Squad number4Player nameBrown

  3. Squad number5Player nameBaldwin

  4. Squad number42Player nameLeak

  5. Squad number3Player namePurrington

  6. Squad number7Player nameTurner

  7. Squad number6Player nameAllardice

  8. Squad number2Player nameRandall

  9. Squad number14Player nameLoturi

  10. Squad number27Player nameBrophy

  11. Squad number15Player nameMurray

  1. Squad number10Player nameDhanda

  2. Squad number16Player nameHarmon

  3. Squad number25Player nameSamuel

  4. Squad number26Player nameWhite

  5. Squad number35Player nameNightingale

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