Date	Saturday, 17 October 2020
Competition	Scottish Premiership
Fixture/Score	Ross County 0:0 Hibernian
Venue	Global Energy Stadium at Victoria Park
Referee	Nick Walsh
Ross County
Manager	Stuart (Ketts) Kettlewell
Starting 11	21: Ross Doohan, 1: Connor Randall 1, 7: Michael Gardyne, 11: Iain Vigurs, 15: Keith Watson, 16: Alexander Iacovitti, 17: Regan Charles-Cook, 19: Charlie Lakin, 24: Harrison Paton, 25: Coll Donaldson, 27: Ross Stewart 1
Bench	1: Ross Laidlaw, 3: Carl Tremarco, 8: Oliver Shaw, 9: Billy Mckay, 10: Michael O'Connor, 12: Tom Grivosti, 14: Jermaine Hylton, 18: Stephen Kelly, 22: Jordon Tillson
Hibernian
Manager	Jack Ross
Starting 11	Ofir Marciano, Paul Hanlon, Ryan Porteous, Paul McGinn, Lewis Stevenson, Kyle Magennis, Martin Boyle, Joe Newell 1, Alexander Gogic, Christian Doidge, Kevin Nisbet
Bench	Dillon Barnes, David Gray, Darren McGregor, Sean Mackie, Stephen McGinn, Melker Hallberg, Stephen Mallan, Ryan Shanley, James Gullan
Attendance
Match Report	Ross County Substitutions: Tom Grivosti for Coll Donaldson (76') Stephen Kelly for Charlie Lakin (77') Billy Mckay for Michael Gardyne (82') Jordan Tillson for Harry Paton (89') Ross County Caution: Ross Stewart (86') Ross County Red Card: Connor Randall (79') Hibernian Substitutions: Stephen Mallan for Kyle Magennis (64') James Gullan for Lewis Stevenson (84') Hibernian Caution: Joe Newell (41') Report by Jordan Elgott for the BBC Scotland. Ross County 0 Hibernian 0 Played Behind Closed Doors Hibernian head coach Jack Ross says he is pleased with many aspects of his side's performance, despite a frustrating Scottish Premiership draw with Ross County. Kyle Magennis had an effort hit the upright, while Martin Boyle squandered two great chances for the visitors. County's Connor Randall was dismissed late on for cynically bringing down Boyle as he ran through on goal. Hibernian stay third, four points behind Celtic, who have a game in hand. "It's difficult to be too critical," said Ross. "I was pleased with a lot of what the players did, defensively we were solid and when you keep a clean sheet away from home it gives you a platform to take something. "It's just the result that takes the shine off it. But what we've done is keep that momentum going." It is just the second time in 11 games that County have kept a clean sheet, as Stuart Kettlewell's side edge up to seventh place. The visitors will wonder quite how they head back to Easter Road with just a point, given this game could have been over within the opening 15 minutes. Despite starting five players who had just returned from international duty, there was no sign of lethargy in the Hibs ranks. Only a phenomenal challenge from Regan Charles-Cook stopped Boyle rolling in an opener after Joe Newell's lofted through ball had caught out the County defence. And, from the resultant corner, Magennis' stunning effort, rattled a post and bounced clear. Newell was at it again just minutes later, finding the electric Boyle, whose early shot was dragged wide. The Hibs onslaught was relentless, and when Ross Doohan was finally beaten by Kevin Nisbet's strike, Alex Iacovitti was there to clear the ball off the line. County weathered the storm but Hibs came out on the front foot for the second-half and Nisbet felt he should have had a penalty after being brought down by Charles-Cook. Referee Nick Walsh was not interested. Doohan then made an outstanding double save from Christian Doidge, stopping the Welshman's effort before denying Nisbet at the second attempt. Make no mistake, this was a major let-off for County. Though they had a settled patch in the second part of the first half, they were up against the ropes for the majority of the contest. Only a mixture of poor finishing by Hibs and Doohan's outstanding performance earned them this point after they were cut open time and time again. For the visitors, frustration will be the overriding feeling, but there were plenty of positives to take. Newell was once again outstanding in midfield and, on another day, this could have been a rout. But there is no doubt Ross will look at this as two points dropped in the hunt for European football. County's hopes of a point were put in doubt after a clearance caught out Randall, who brought down Boyle when one-one-one and was shown a straight red card. Doidge then missed a glorious chance, sending a header over at the back post, before new Scotland cap Paul Hanlon had his effort saved by Doohan as County held on for a point. Ross County manager Stuart Kettlewell: "Both teams had chances, it was at times very open. We're happy with the point in the end, we'll be deadly honest and say that. "When you go down to 10 men, we're obviously happy with the point and clean sheet that we get." Hibernian head coach Jack Ross: "We came away from home, kept a clean sheet, limited Ross County to few opportunities. "It's difficult to be too critical, it's just one of those days - a strange day, the performance was really good, it's just the result that takes the shine off it."