Ross County supervisor Derek Adams rues defeat in Highland derby5169696

Derek Adams believes defensive problems proved costly in the Highland derby defeat by Inverness CT.

County trailed 2- before locating their toes at the Caledonian Stadium and lessened the deficit courtesy of Iain Vigurs's breathtaking totally free kick.

But Aaron Doran added sbo goals from Andrew Shinnie and Ross Draper as the hosts secured victory.

"We've been let down by individual mistakes tonight," Adams mentioned.

County, who not too long ago boasted a document of forty league matches unbeaten, have misplaced about three on the bounce and have not won any of their final five in the SPL.

The County manager sbo mentioned his aspect dominated the second 50 % and compensated for not using their prospects when in the ascendancy.

"Maybe we didn't have adequate players who wanted to get into the box at the proper time," he advised BBC Scotland.

"Inverness commenced nicely and we didn't cope very well with that and they raced into a two-objective lead.

"It's sbo naturally disappointing to lose to your rivals and we will need to do better.

"It's planning to be a very good league and we have to take the positives tonight. I considered it was a good spectacle."