Ross County vs Hamilton
Scotland • League One • 2026/2027 • Round 7
Ross County1 : 1FTHalf-time: 1 : 1
Hamilton
Match events
- 24' SubstitutionL. Strapp off - J. Reid on
- 31' Goal - D. SmithAssist - K. Phillips • 1 : 0
- 38' Goal - S. McKinstryAssist - A. Ryan • 1 : 1
- 64' Yellow card - A. Ryan
- 67' SubstitutionL. McCarvel off - A. Emslie on
- 68' SubstitutionD. Thomas off - K. Orsi on
- 79' SubstitutionR. Chin off - R. Diack on
- 79' SubstitutionR. Docherty off - J. Turner on
- 82' SubstitutionS. Bannigan off - G. Crookston on
- 85' Yellow card - J. Turner
Match statistics
50%Ball Possession50%
5On Target3
59Dangerous Attacks26
46Attacks38
10Corners6
7Off Target3
Match information
- Country
- Scotland
- Competition
- League One
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 7
- Date
- 27 October 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Global Energy Stadium
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 12 | +36 | 32 |
| 2 | Hamilton | 12 | +21 | 32 |
| 3 |  Montrose | 12 | -3 | 19 |
Recent form
Ross CountyWWWWW
HamiltonWWWWW
Head-to-head
- 23 July 2024 • League Cup • Hamilton Academical 1 : 2 Ross County (Half-time 1 : 2)
Clubs
Ross County
- Founded
- 1929
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Global Energy Stadium
- City
- Dingwall
- Capacity
- 6 634
- Surface
- grass
Hamilton
- Founded
- 1874
- Country
- Scotland
- Stadium
- Fountain of Youth Stadium
- City
- Hamilton
- Capacity
- 6 078
- Surface
- artificial turf
Match commentary
- It is all over: Ross County 1 : 1 Hamilton.
- 85'Yellow card for J. Turner (Ross County).
- 82'Hamilton make a change: S. Bannigan off, G. Crookston on.
- 79'Ross County make a change: R. Docherty off, J. Turner on.
- 79'Ross County make a change: R. Chin off, R. Diack on.
- 68'Hamilton make a change: D. Thomas off, K. Orsi on.
- 67'Ross County make a change: L. McCarvel off, A. Emslie on.
- 64'Yellow card for A. Ryan (Hamilton).
- We are back for the second half.
- Half-time. 1 : 1.
- 38'Hamilton score! A. Ryan sets it up and S. McKinstry finishes. 1 : 1.
- 31'Ross County score! K. Phillips sets it up and D. Smith finishes. 1 : 0.
- 24'Ross County make a change: L. Strapp off, J. Reid on.
- Kick-off! The match is under way.
Line-up - Ross County • 4-3-3
11Phillips9Graham7Chin
23Docherty19McCarvel16Hamilton
6Randall4Wright3Strapp15Smith
1Foster
- 1B. Foster
- 16C. Hamilton
- 7R. Chin
- 15D. Smith
- 9B. Graham
- 11K. Phillips
- 3L. Strapp
- 4A. Wright
- 19L. McCarvel
- 6C. Randall
- 23R. Docherty
Substitutes
- 22A. Emslie
- 20J. Turner
- 43J. Reid
- 24L. Jamieson
- 17R. Diack
- 30N. Suman
- 10J. Lindsay
- 28J. Williamson
- 5L. Reid
Line-up - Hamilton • 5-3-2
29Ryan27McKinstry
17Bannigan7Thomas6Blues
8MacDonald2Comrie5Owens3Gallacher33Hendrie
1Lyness
- 33S. Hendrie
- 27S. McKinstry
- 3T. Gallacher
- 6C. Blues
- 1D. Lyness
- 5F. Owens
- 29A. Ryan
- 7D. Thomas
- 2A. Comrie
- 17S. Bannigan
- 8K. MacDonald
Substitutes
- 24A. Eadie
- 18L. Morgan
- 11K. Orsi
- 16K. Smutek
- 22D. Shiels
- 12J. Lane
- 21G. Crookston
- 25Trialist A
Coaches
- Ross County
- Stuart Kettlewell
- Hamilton
- John Rankin
Team statistics
Ross CountyHamilton
10Corners6
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
4Substitution2
46Attacks38
59Dangerous Attacks26
5On Target3
7Off Target3
50%Ball Possession50%
3Corners3
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
1Substitution0
26Attacks20
32Dangerous Attacks11
5On Target2
5Off Target3
50%Ball Possession50%
7Corners3
0Throw In0
0Free Kick0
0Goal Kick0
0Penalty0
3Substitution2
20Attacks18
27Dangerous Attacks15
0On Target1
2Off Target0
Head-to-head
Last 1 meetings
Ross County wins1
Draws0
Hamilton wins0
- Goals: Ross County
- 2 (2.0)
- Goals: Hamilton
- 1 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 3.0
- Both teams scored
- 1 / 1
- Over 2.5 goals
- 1 / 1
Results
- 23 July 2024 • League Cup • Hamilton Academical 1 : 2 Ross County (Half-time 1 : 2)
Form: last 9 matches
| Ross County | Hamilton | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 9-0-0 | 9-0-0 |
| Scored (per match) | 51 (5.7) | 23 (2.6) |
| Conceded (per match) | 4 (0.4) | 4 (0.4) |
| Clean sheets | 5 / 9 | 5 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 4 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
Recent form - Ross County
- W24 October 2026 • League One • Ross County 4 : 0 Airdrieonians (Half-time 3 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • League One • Queen of South 1 : 7 Ross County (Half-time 0 : 5)
- W13 October 2026 • Challenge Cup • Ross County 2 : 1 Forfar Athletic (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • League One • Montrose 0 : 5 Ross County (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W3 October 2026 • League One • Ross County 4 : 1 Alloa (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Ross County 14 : 0 Hearts B (Half-time 6 : 0)
- W22 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Clachnacuddin 1 : 5 Ross County (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W19 September 2026 • League One • Cove Rangers 0 : 2 Ross County (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W15 September 2026 • League One • Ross County 8 : 0 Queen of South (Half-time 2 : 0)
Recent form - Hamilton
- W24 October 2026 • League One • Hamilton 2 : 1 East Fife (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • League One • Airdrieonians 1 : 2 Hamilton (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W13 October 2026 • Challenge Cup • Gala Fairydean 0 : 2 Hamilton (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W10 October 2026 • League One • Alloa 0 : 3 Hamilton (Half-time 0 : 3)
- W3 October 2026 • League One • Hamilton 2 : 1 Peterhead (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W26 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Hamilton 3 : 0 Kilmarnock B (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W23 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Hamilton 1 : 0 Cowdenbeath (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • League One • Hamilton 4 : 1 Queen of South (Half-time 3 : 1)
- W8 September 2026 • Challenge Cup • Spartans 0 : 4 Hamilton (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | +36 | 32 |
| 2 | Hamilton | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 32 |
| 3 | Montrose | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 19 |
| 4 |  East Kilbride | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 |
| 5 |  Airdrieonians | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 13 |
| 6 |  Queen of South | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 13 |
| 7 |  Alloa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 |  Peterhead | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 10 |
| 9 |  East Fife | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 |  Cove Rangers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 6 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamilton | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Ross County | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | +20 | 16 |
| 3 | Montrose | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 11 |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 6 | Queen of South | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Alloa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | East Fife | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 16 |
| 2 | Hamilton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 14 |
| 3 | Alloa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Montrose | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | East Kilbride | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 7 |
| 6 | Queen of South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 6 |
| 7 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 |
| 8 | East Fife | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Peterhead | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0 |
Top scorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. O'Reilly | Stenhousemuir | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | C. Smith | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | R. Lyon | Queen of the South | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | D. Devine | Alloa Athletic | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | K. Shanks | Peterhead | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | O. Shaw | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | A. Quinn | Montrose | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | C. MacLeod | Inverness CT | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | L. Longstaff | Inverness CT | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | K. Kennedy | Queen of the South | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | K. Roberts | Alloa Athletic | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Jason Brown | Peterhead | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | A. Munro | East Fife | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | N. Austin | East Fife | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | R. Jones | East Fife | 2 | 0 |