Holt just happy to see fans

ONE more goal would have taken Ross County into the top six. Yet a draw, leaving the Dingwall team without a league win since mid- September, will be enough for some of their television fans to cry ‘ crisis’.

The only winners last night were the 300 football- starved supporters who were allowed into the ground after the draw frustrated both side’s hopes of taking a boost in the league.

Oli Shaw’s mid- first- half header gave County hope, but a stronger Livi second- half show produced an early Nicky Devlin leveller. The sight delighted not only home persuasion.

“I’m standing there during the game with the biggest smile on my face,” Livingston manager Gary Holt said. “Three hundred fans sitting enjoying the game. They probably went home saying that was a really good game of football.”

Oli Shaw’s stylish goal from the bench in a 2- 1 defeat to Dundee United had given County a sliver of optimism at Tannadice and the ex- Hibs man would be at it again after 28 minutes.

Furrowing inside from the left, Gardyne delivered a dangerous cross but was caught late and painfully by Nicky Devlin. of the those fans of a

After a two minutes’ break for treatment for the captain, on- loan Rangers youngster Stephen Kelly whipped in a low cross which Shaw barely redirected into the net with the slightest of head flicks.

But Livingston opened the second period brightly and Scott Pittman soon flashed a low attempt wide amid heavy pressure.

That pressure minutes.

Pittman was played through on the left and his low spinning cross found defender Nicky Devlin sliding in to score at the far post.

It was ferociously fought, messy stuff to the end, but the politely applauding home support seemed to enjoy it. told after 56