FEAR WE GO AGAIN

Staggies face another play-off sweat after they fail to kill off 10-man Dons in Dingwall

- SCOTT BURNS

>>> ROSS COUNTY........2 ABERDEEN........2

ROSS COUNTY will need to go through a nail-biting play-off again to save their Premiership skins for a second season.

The Staggies will have to see off Raith over two legs if they want to extend their top-flight stay.

They had come into this final day in the driving seat but this point and St Johnstone's win at Motherwell saw them plunge to second-bottom.

County knew a win would've been enough but they were against an Aberdeen team who they'd lost to on the previous four occasions.

This point was progress but it wasn't enough. It will now come down to Thursday's trip to Kirkcaldy and Sunday's return in Dingwall.

The Staggies managed to stay up last season after a great escape against Partick Thistle last season. County were 3-0 down but came back in the final 20 minutes of the second leg to force extra time and win on penalties.

Interim boss Don Cowie will be hoping it will be the same end game but maybe less dramatic.

Aberdeen signed off making it nine games unbeaten in the league and finishing top of the bottom six. Job done by interim boss Peter Leven.

Kelle Roos, on his last Dons appearance, had to race off his line to block Jordan White in the opening minutes.