Adam Rooney’s 51st minute strike sparked a second half revival as Aberdeen fought back from a goal down at home to Ross County to win 3-1.
Craig Curran had given County a 14th minute lead with a clinical finish after being set up by Liam Boyce, but the Dons responded with two goals in the space of two minutes after the break.
Adam Rooney netted his 10th of the season, finishing following good approach play from Niall McGinn, before a Jonny Hayes cross-shot looped over Gary Woods to give the home side the advantage.
McGinn also got himself on the scoresheet late on with a powerful low effort across the goalkeeper to move Aberdeen second in the league table, with Celtic to play Inverness in tomorrow’s lunchtime kick-off.
Two goals each for Kris Doolan and Robbie Muirhead contributed to Partick Thistle’s 5-2 defeat of Kilmarnock, who are now without a win in four games.
Doolan beat the offside trap in the seventh minute before finishing expertly, and doubled both his and his team’s tally eight minutes later with a free header at the back post.
The Northern Ireland striker Josh Magennis pulled a goal back for Gary Locke’s men, before Gary Fraser and Muirhead struck within 10 minutes to open up a comfortable margin.
Mark Connolly pulled a goal back for Killie with a header, but Muirhead restored the three-goal lead with a half‑volley and Killie had no riposte.
Ziggy Gordon’s late strike claimed the points for Hamilton, who produced the perfect comeback to beat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice.
Billy McKay scored just before the half-hour to give Mixu Paatelainen’s side the half-time lead, as hopes increased amongst their supporters that the league’s bottom club were set to claim only their third victory of the season.
However, a Lucas Tagliapietra header restored parity in the 70th minute before Gordon was in the right position to score after Ali Crawford’s shot was blocked with 10 minutes remaining as Hamilton moved fifth in the table.
Dunfermline booked their place in the Scottish Cup fourth round after a Andy Geggan goal in the 22nd minute gave them victory against Ayr United, as third-round replays beckon for Queen’s Park and Forfar Athletic, who shared a 1-1 draw, along with Cowdenbeath and Arbroath and Highland league sides Formartine United and Cove Rangers, and Huntly and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale.
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