Ross County can have up to 300 fans at Friday's match with Livingston
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County held a successful pilot event for Celtic's visit in September
Ross County can have up to 300 fans at Friday's game with Livingston after the Scottish government gave permission for some fans to return to football.
Dingwall side County play in the Highlands and Islands, which has been designated a tier 1 area under the government's new tiered system.
Tier 1 areas can have a limited number of supporters inside stadia.
Talks will take place with Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Elgin City about bringing fans back to their grounds.
Matches in the Highland League can also host supporters under the new guidelines and their season will begin on 28 November.
Scottish FA president Rod Petrie, SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster and Elgin City have welcomed news of fans' return and Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor said his club "are grateful for the opportunity to welcome a small number of our supporters back to the Global Energy Stadium this Friday".
County's match with Celtic and Aberdeen's meeting with Kilmarnock on 12 September were test events with 300 fans - the only two SPFL games to have had supporters in attendance this season.
All other league games have been played behind closed doors, as have Scotland's home matches and the weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals.
Earlier on Wednesday, County manager Stuart Kettlewell said his players were "champing at the bit" and "desperate" to get fans back and Livi head coach Gary Holt added: "I don't care if it's 10 or 50, I just want to see some people back."
Only County fans will be at Friday's Premiership match in Dingwall, with the club saying, external "300 season ticket holders will be selected by ballot" and contacted by email.
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