Image source, SNSRoss County: Laidlaw, Brown, Wright, Lopata, Leak, Harmon, Randall, Nisbet, Denholm, Hale, Brophy.
Substitutes: Hamilton, Allardice, Loturi, Chilvers, Grieves, Campbell, Telfer, White, Reid.
Aberdeen: Mitov, Devlin, Rubezic, Molloy, MacKenzie, Shinnie, Heltne Nilsen, Keskinen, Gueye, McGrath, Sokler.
Substitutes: Doohan, Nisbet, McGarry, Besuijen, Palaversa, Morris, Milne, MacDonald, Ambrose.
Jane Lewis, Brian McLauchlin and Tyrone Smith round up all the deadline defying drama as the Scottish transfer window shuts.
From Celtic's record breaking signing to some high profile departures they discuss all the biggest moves in Scotland and cross to Italy to hear about the excitement as Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay move to Napoli.
Listen to the full episode here.
Tyrone Smith
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSRoss County have been very active during the summer transfer window but it's looking like their business is now over.
The Staggies were busy yesterday, bringing in defenders Eli Campbell and Kacper Lopata on season-long loans from Everton and Barnsley respectively.
That took the number of players who have checked into the Global Energy Stadium to 12.
It doesn't look like they will be brining anyone else in, with the mood music from Dingwall suggesting there will be no deadline-day business by manager Don Cowie.
We asked for your views on where Ross County still need to strengthen and what deals you would like completed before the transfer window closes.
Here's what some of you said:
Ronny: We need a wide man, maybe even two of them if the budget allows. In hindsight, allowing Jay Henderson to go on loan to Ayr might not have been the wisest idea.
Image source, SNSJosh Nisbet says it was an "easy decision" to join Ross County after conversations with Australia team-mates and former Staggies Jackson Irvine and Harry Souttar.
After a debut to forget - the 25-year-old midfielder came off the bench in last weekend's 6-0 drubbing by Rangers - Nisbet is looking forward to his first Dingwall outing against Aberdeen on Saturday.
"It's a good step for my career, we've had Aussies here previously," he said.
"Jacko and Souttar both spoke highly of the club and progressed really well and it's a career path that I wanted to follow, so it was an easy decision for me.
"It was good to get out there against Rangers, it wasn't the circumstances I wanted it to be but each week is new and I'll be pushing to be in the squad this week.
"I want to achieve as much success as possible, the last few seasons the club hasn't done entirely well but if we could push for top six that would be brilliant.
"So far from what I've seen in training we've got quality players, it'll just be a matter of proving that on the day. Aberdeen have started the season well but there's always a good opportunity to beat anyone on our day."
Image source, SNSTeenage Ross County forward George Robesten has joined Highland League side Brora Rangers on loan for the season.
The 18-year-old has had previous loan spells with Nairn County and Clachnacuddin and made his league debut for the Staggies against Dundee United earlier this month.
"We believe it's important to continue his development by giving him the opportunity to play regular football," said manager Don Cowie.
As Friday's 23:00 BST transfer deadline edges closer, where do Ross County still need to strengthen and what deals would you like completed before the window closes?
Image source, Getty ImagesRoss County have completed their second loan signing of the day, with defender Eli Campbell arriving from Everton for the season.
The 20-year-old spent the final months of last term on loan with Fleetwood Town where he made 12 appearances.
County boss Don Cowie said: "He has represented England at U18 level as well as captaining the Everton U18 side, and he brings another option to the left-side of our defence.
"He was impressive during his time at Fleetwood and we are delighted to have him here for the season ahead."
Image source, Getty ImagesCentre-back Kacper Lopata brings a "commanding presence" to Ross County's defence after joining on a season-long loan from Barnsley, says manager Don Cowie.
The 23-year-old former Poland youth international, who came through Brighton's academy, joined Barnsley a year ago and spent the second half of last season on loan at Port Vale.
"We are delighted to secure Kacper for the season," Cowie said.
"He is a commanding presence and adds to our defensive options. He is a Polish youth international so comes to us with good pedigree."
Image source, SNSRoss County are winless in seven league meetings with Aberdeen (D3 L4) since winning 1-0 away from home in April 2022.
Aberdeen have only lost one of their last 10 league visits to Ross County (W6 D3), and are unbeaten in five (W2 D3) since a 4-1 defeat in January 2021.
Ross County are winless in six league games (D4 L2), while last time out against Rangers they suffered their joint-heaviest ever top-flight defeat (6-0, also 6-0 vs Celtic in October 2019).
Aberdeen, along with Celtic, are one of two sides to win all three of their Scottish Premiership games so far this season. The last club other than Celtic to win each of their opening four matches of a season in the division were Hearts in 2018-19 (first 5), while Aberdeen last did so in 2017-18 (first 4).
Aberdeen’s Jamie McGrath has more combined goals and assists (5 – 2 goals, 3 assists) than any player in the league so far this season. His three assists are already his most ever in a single campaign in the competition.
Image source, SNSTeenage Ross County defender Connall Ewan has joined Inverness Caley Thistle on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old academy graduate spent last season with League 2 Elgin City, where he scored three goals in 35 appearances, and the previous campaign at Forres Mechanics in the Highland League.
Ewan will now spend the season in the third tier, and County boss Don Cowie says the move will allow the centre-back to "continue his progression".
Image source, SNSCounty are looking to bounce back from the 6-0 drubbing by Rangers
Don Cowie has promised Ross County fans his team will show "we're hurting" when they face in-form Aberdeen on Saturday.
County followed up their League Cup exit at fourth-tier Spartans by being hammered 6-0 away to Rangers last weekend, but now return to home soil where Cowie has suffered just one defeat in 12 since taking charge.
"We've looked at our previous game and talked about what we could do a lot better," said Cowie.
"It's about focusing on Aberdeen, they've had a fantastic start to the season, it's a really difficult game but at the same time an exciting one.
"It's in Dingwall, where we've been really strong and we've got to look forward to it. It's about having that balance in terms of trying to deal with their threats.
"Especially being at home we will try and take the game to the opposition and be on the front foot.
"It's not just about the result, it's about the performance and showing a reaction.
"For us it's about showing our fans we're hurting after our last two results. But in football it's always about the next game and being prepared and ready for that and that's what we intend to do."
Image source, SNSRoss County boss Don Cowie has been speaking to the media prior to Saturday's league fixture against Aberdeen.
Here are the key points from his press conference:
Acknowledges that his side "need to be better as a team" after defeat against Rangers, but says "it's a learning curve".
Says the 6-0 scoreline was difficult and in a match like that they needed to do enough "to stop the bleeding in terms of conceding goals".
He's spoken to his team about what they can do better and is looking ahead to a "really difficult but exciting" fixture against Aberdeen.
Thinks the advantage lies with County because they've "been really strong" at Dingwall but believes Aberdeen have the "belief and confidence" after a good run of form in the league.
Says he wants to show the fans a "reaction" and is not just focused on the result, but "it's about the performance" as well.
There's "nothing imminent" on the transfer front and he's happy with the recruitment, plus the new signings are "eager, hungry to succeed and ready to make an impact".
He's "delighted" to have Joshua Nisbett as part of the squad and says it was "important to give him a taste of the action against Rangers".
Ross Morren
Fan writer
It’s safe to say County fans had to endure a tough Saturday afternoon at Hampden as the Staggies were hammered 6-0 by Rangers.
Don Cowie’s game-plan in the first half would have been to try and get a foothold in the match and frustrate Rangers. Instead, the home side were able to exploit huge gaps in the County midfield time and again, which was evident in the build-up to Cyriel Dessers’ first goal.
The Staggies were riding their luck to keep the score at 1-0 but that fortune eventually ran out right at the end of the first half when Rabbi Matondo scored to effectively end the match as a contest.
Cowie would have hoped for an improvement from his side following his half-time team-talk but unfortunately the performance was of a similar standard. A combination of clinical attacking play from Rangers and some really naive County defending saw the home side cruise to victory.
The past couple of matches have been a really steep learning curve for Cowie and his side. They’ve had a lot of criticism after the League Cup defeat to Spartans and fans expected a positive response to that defeat.
Unfortunately, it didn’t come and they were blown away by a Rangers side who put in their best performance of the season so far.
Prior to the back-to-back defeats, the Staggies were unbeaten in their first six matches of the season and it felt like they were making positive progress. It’s important these two defeats don’t derail the progress made so far.
Cowie suffered some tough results during his spell in charge last season but he was able to galvanise his squad and get a positive reaction from them.
He’ll hope he can do the same and his side can continue the impressive home form of his tenure when Aberdeen visit the Global Energy Stadium on Saturday.
Ross Morren can be found at The County Corner, external
Image source, SNS"I'd say I've probably let my standards slip, probably as low as I have."
An honest assessment from Ross County defender Will Nightingale in the aftermath of his side's "unacceptable" performance against Rangers on Saturday.
The Staggies headed to Hampden having been unceremoniously dumped out of the League Cup by League 2 side The Spartans, and left the national stadium with more concerns after a six-goal defeat.
Nightingale, who is on loan from Wimbledon for a second season, insists the blame lies with the players.
"I think the players have to take accountability," the 29-year-old said. "I think us players have to look at ourselves.
"I think we're the ones to blame because there’s simple footballing errors, that’s nothing to do with the tactical side of the game, so I think it should fall on the players.
"I'd say I've probably let my standards slip, probably as low as I have, so now it's about how I bounce back, personally.
"You can accept being beat, especially by a club like Rangers but it's unacceptable the scoreline that we let it get to.
"It's how we bounce back now. We have to be better. It's as simple as that."
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We asked for your thoughts after Ross County were beaten 6-0 by Rangers in the Premiership on Saturday.
Here's a taste of what you had to say:
Alistair: I can't believe we have another 35 games of this dross ahead of us. Last week was bad but this week is no improvement. No shape, no apparent game plan, just back passing all the time. So far I don't see us getting the relegation play-off place this season. We're not good enough for that.
Rick: Yes it was a bad beating, yes we were all over the shop, but these games don't define our season. Time to dust ourselves off and prepare for the Dons at home next weekend.
Ronny: Utter guff. Losing to Rangers is not a surprise in itself, but the manner in which we lost was so poor. As soon as the third goal went in we completely collapsed. There are some players in that squad that need to really buck up their ideas, because at the moment they're not proving they're good enough for this level.
Sanjay: County are boarding the relegation express - next stops are desperation, despair, and the drop.
Mike: When the Ross County players met each other for the first time, did they shake hands? You would think they had never met before, they reminded me of strangers walking about in fog. Their ability to control the ball, retain the ball, pass the ball, and defend are zero. Huge improvements needed - good luck to Don Cowie.
Cyriel Dessers and Rabbi Matondo delivered superb individual displays as rampant Rangers dismantled struggling Ross County in a six-goal Scottish Premiership victory.
In what could be their final league match at Hampden, Philippe Clement’s men delivered a terrific performance a week out from the season's first Old Firm derby.
Nigeria striker Dessers slammed in the opener at the national stadium when he latched on to Tom Lawrence's through ball and Rangers took total control thereafter.
Lawrence then pulled a golden chance wide before Matondo cracked the crossbar, but the latter found the second just before the break when he cushioned in James Tavernier's inch-perfect cross.
Rangers' intensity did not dip after the interval as Matondo provided two second-half assists, firstly teeing up Dessers to divert in his fifth goal in six games and setting up Lawrence to roll past a helpless Ross Laidlaw.
Matondo notched his second and the Ibrox side's fifth, turning in Vaclav Cerny's cross from the right, before comical defending allowed substitute Danilo to complete the rout by poking in his first goal since November.
Aside from two Ronan Hale efforts, one which forced Jack Butland into a fine stop and another that was headed wide, County offered next to nothing and were completely overwhelmed for the majority.
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Image source, SNSRoss County manager Don Cowie tells BBC Scotland: "The result shows it wasn't acceptable. When it gets to two and three you have to have that pride to make sure it isn't any more.
"We've got a very important game next week we need to dust ourselves down for.
"There are lessons to learn every single week. No knee-jerk reaction, but at the same time we recognise the last two results aren't good enough."
Cowie adds that there is nothing imminent on the transfer front.
Image source, SNSNever in their history have Ross County beaten Rangers away from home, so defeat at Hampden will not define their season.
The manner in which they lost could, though, especially with it coming in the week after a shock League Cup exit to fourth-tier Spartans.
Don Cowie's side were exposed massively whenever the ball turned over, leaving huge gaps in midfield.
And when they retreated and went into damage-limitation mode, it was not much better.
Ronan Hale's performance perhaps provides a crumb of optimism. The striker, who has four goals this term, is a livewire at the top end of the pitch and looks dangerous when given service.
Philippe Clement makes four changes following Rangers' League Cup win over St Johnstone last weekend.
Leon Balogun is fit again and replaces Robin Propper at centre-back, while Connor Barron and Tom Lawrence come into midfield in place of Kieran Dowell and Mohamed Diomande.
In the final switch, Danilo drops to the bench as Cyriel Dessers returns up front.
Ben Davies is nowhere to be seen amid reports the centre-half is set to join Birmingham City on loan.
Meanwhile, Don Cowie switches three in the County side following their shock League Cup defeat by fourth-tier Spartans last Saturday.
Defenders Akil Wright and Michee Efete are back in the XI, replacing Ryan Leak and James Brown.
The final change is in attacking midfield, with Noah Chilvers dropping out for Jack Grieves.
New signing Joshua Nisbet, the midfielder previously with Central Coast Mariners, is on the bench.
