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Monday 15 May 2017
Six in three games for Boyce

Northern Ireland striker Liam Boyce assured Ross County of Premiership football next season when he scored his 22nd goal of the campaign in the 1-1 draw at Dundee at the weekend.

The highly-rated 26-year-old struck as early as the fourth minute to take his tally to six in his last three outings for the Highland outfit and also join Celtic’s Scott Sinclair as joint top scorer in the Scottish Premiership this term with 21 goals. 

Meanwhile, former Northern Ireland under-19 international Jordan Jones was also on the scoresheet clocking up his third of the season as Kilmarnock secured their Premiership status with a 2-1 home victory over Inverness at Rugby Park.

Elsewhere, there was disappointment for keeper Conor Brennan and on-loan Rangers midfielder Jordan Thompson as Raith Rovers suffered relegation to League One after losing their play-off semi-final 4-3 on penalties to Brechin City after the tie ended 4-4 on aggregate.

However under-21 international Eoghan McCawl and goalkeeper Joe McGovern, the younger brother of Norwich City net-minder Michael, can look forward to a Promotion play-off final versus Peterhead after defeating Annan Athletic 4-2 (6-4 on aggregate) on Saturday.

Finally, in the Premier League West Brom defender Gareth McAuley was substituted on 64 minutes after picking up a thigh injury in the Baggies 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea last Friday evening, a result that confirmed the west-London outfit as champions.