3 – Ross County defeated Aberdeen 2-1 at Pittodrie to move seven points clear of the Ladbrokes Premiership relegation places. A Billy Mckay double ended the Staggies’ run of 12 away matches without a win, which had stretched back to September. Saturday’s success was Ross County’s first win over the Dons since September 2016 – they had lost each of their last seven matches against Aberdeen. The Staggies tasted victory at Pittodrie for just the third time in their history, and for the first time since May 2016.
Ross County’s wins at Pittodrie
26/02/2013 – Aberdeen 0-1 Ross County (Glen)
15/05/2016 – Aberdeen 0-4 Ross County (Graham, Schalk, Boyce, Woods)
22/02/2020 – Aberdeen 1-2 Ross County (Mckay 2)
100 – St Johnstone stretched their unbeaten run to six matches thanks to their 2-2 draw with Rangers at McDiarmid Park. Saints remain in eighth place in the Ladbrokes Premiership table but are just five points off the top six with a game in hand. Tommy Wright’s side picked up a point at home to Rangers for the first time since a 1-1 draw in December 2016 – they had suffered five straight defeats in Perth since then. The point was secured by Stevie May’s late equaliser – it was the striker’s 100th career goal in all competitions.
Stevie May’s century in numbers
St Johnstone - 39 goals
Alloa Athletic – 19 goals
Hamilton Academical – 26 goals
Sheffield Wednesday – 7 goals
Preston North End – 1 goal
Aberdeen – 8 goals
6 – Dundee United recorded their first win in six matches, defeating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-1 at Tannadice to move 21 points clear at the top of the Ladbrokes Championship. Lawrence Shankland was on target again to take his tally to 24 goals in 23 Ladbrokes Championship matches, equalling his tally for last season. Robbie Neilson’s side have now recorded six consecutive victories over the Caley Jags, which is the best run either side have had in this fixture.
Dundee United’s wins over Inverness
24/04/2019 – Inverness CT 0-2 Dundee United (Ladbrokes Championship)
14/05/2019 – Inverness CT 0-2 Dundee United (Ladbrokes Premiership Play-off)
17/05/2019 – Dundee United 3-0 Inverness CT (Ladbrokes Premiership Play-off)
03/08/2019 – Dundee United 4-1 Inverness CT (Ladbrokes Championship)
02/11/2019 – Inverness CT 0-3 Dundee United (Ladbrokes Championship)
21/02/2020 – Dundee United 2-1 Inverness CT (Ladbrokes Championship)
7 – Raith Rovers defeated Clyde 1-0 at Stark’s Park to hold on to top spot in Ladbrokes League 1. Steven MacLean netted the only goal of the game, his first since joining Rovers on loan from Heart of Midlothian in January. The 37-year-old striker has now scored for 11 different clubs in his career, seven in English football and four in Scotland. John McGlynn’s side have only lost two of their last 20 league matches and are unbeaten in their last seven.
Raith Rovers’ unbeaten league run
28/12/2019 – East Fife 3-5 Raith Rovers
04/01/2020 – Raith Rovers 2-1 Peterhead
11/01/2020 – Forfar Athletic 1-1 Raith Rovers
25/01/2020 – Raith Rovers 4-3 Montrose
01/02/2020 – Airdrieonians 0-1 Raith Rovers
08/02/2020 – Stranraer 1-1 Raith Rovers
22/02/2020 – Raith Rovers 1-0 Clyde
13 – Cove Rangers extended their lead at the top of the Ladbrokes League 2 table to eight points courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Queen’s Park at Balmoral Stadium. Paul Hartley’s side maintained their 100% home record in Ladbrokes League 2 - they have now won 13 league games out of 13 in Aberdeen since being promoted to the SPFL in the summer. This is the second-longest home winning streak in the history of the fourth tier – only Gretna managed a longer run.
Longest home winning runs in the fourth tier
20 – Gretna (17/04/2004 – 30/04/2005)
13* – Cove Rangers (03/08/2019 – present)
9 – Peterhead (21/12/2013 – 19/04/2014)
8 – Berwick Rangers (21/10/2006 – 07/03/2007)
8 – East Fife (04/08/2007 – 15/12/2007)
8 – Rangers (18/08/2012 – 26/12/2012)
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