Ivan Sproule scored twice as Ross County romped to a 4-1 win at St Mirren in the SPL
Last Updated: January 19, 2013 3:22pm
Ivan Sproule: Scored twice on his debut after move from Hibernian
Ivan Sproule scored twice on his debut as Ross County moved 12 points clear of danger in the SPL with a 4-1 win at St Mirren.
Richard Brittain fired the visitors ahead with an excellent 25-yard free-kick and the Highland side passed up numerous opportunities to extend their advantage during the first half.
St Mirren were rewarded for a bright start to the second half when Steven Thompson rocketed a shot past Mark Brown from just inside the area, but it was to be the highlight of the afternoon for Danny Lennon's side.
Sam Morrow took advantage on a horrific defensive error by David Barron to restore County's lead and Ivan Sproule marked his debut with a goal four minutes later.
Sproule capped off an excellent display when he tapped home a fourth and a miserable day for St Mirren was completed when Lewis Guy's penalty was saved by Brown in injury time.
Craig Samson had earlier made a fine save for the hosts, diving full stretch to keep out Iain Vigurs' free-kick, while Gary Teale forced Brown into a good stop just before their late penalty as St Mirren looked for a consolation.
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Clydesdale Bank Premier League
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | 79 |
| 2 | Motherwell | 38 | 63 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 38 | 56 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 38 | 54 |
| 5 | Ross County | 38 | 53 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 38 | 47 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 38 | 48 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 45 |
| 10 | Hearts | 38 | 44 |
| 11 | St Mirren | 38 | 41 |
| 12 | Dundee | 38 | 30 |
