Steven Craig scored another late winner as the team progressed to the third round of the Scottish Communities League Cup with a 2-1 victory over Hamilton Academical.

County were behind as early as the second minute when James Chambers scored a penalty for Hamilton, but the Staggies created more chances than their hosts as they sought revenge for the 5-1 league defeat ten days earlier. On 60 minutes Michael Gardyne got the equaliser that the teams play merited with a superb strike from outside the box. With less than 10 minutes to go Steven Craig pounced on a mix up between keeper and defender to steal the ball and steer it into the empty net - and County into the Third round of the competition for the third season in a row.

While the team will now be focused on Saturday's legaue match away to Falkirk, fans eager to know the Staggies third round opponents will be focused on the Falkirk Stadium even earlier as the Bairns host the third round draw this Friday at 14:00. County are unseeded and while all the seeded teams will not be confirmed until the remaining second round ties are completed tonight, both Rangers and Celtic will be in the other pot as will Dundee United who have narrowly beaten County at Victoria Park at this stage of the competition for the past two years.