Raith Rovers v Ross County: Who to watch out for in play-off final

Ross Laidlaw (goalkeeper)

Like his reverse quantity, Laidlaw by no means fairly made the grade at Hibs, however their loss has, by and huge, been County’s acquire.

The odd, erratic efficiency apart, just like the one the 31-year-old turned in in opposition to Motherwell just lately, he has proved to be a massively reliable goalkeeper and shows such because the one within the latest win over Rangers are far nearer to the norm.

Laidlaw, who was on Rovers’ bench the final time they beat County in 2012, pulled off a few penalty saves in final season’s shoot-out in opposition to Partick Thistle on the identical stage.

Yan Dhanda (midfielder)

Dhanda is a gifted participant already assured of his personal private Premiership future due to a pre-contract contract signed with Coronary heart of Midlothian.

However, with two targets in his previous two video games, the 25-year-old English midfielder has proven no indicators of coasting to the top of the season.

His set-piece supply will likely be a hazard to Rovers and he additionally confirmed his composure from the penalty spot in final season’s play-off closing – one in regular time and the opposite within the shoot-out.

Simon Murray (striker)

To have scored 21 targets (14 within the league) for a workforce battling relegation is massively spectacular and 7 of these targets have are available in his previous 9 video games, making Murray County’s predominant man.

It will be completely no shock have been the 32-year-old to show the difference-maker within the play-off closing, particularly as, like Dhanda, he got here off the bench to attain in final season’s comeback earlier than netting within the shoot-out.