Jim McIntyre reveals final heartache for Scott Fox

Ross County boss Jim McIntyre confirmed keeper Scott Fox will miss the League Cup final against Hibernian after a scan revealed medial ligament damage which will keep him out for at least eight weeks.

Fox picked up the injury in the 3-0 home defeat to Dundee United at the weekend and his place was taken by Gary Woods, on loan from Leyton Orient, for the 2-0 Premiership win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Goals from Alex Chalk and substitute Brian Graham left a delighted McIntyre claiming it was a great night for us, a big three points'' but his mood changed when asked about Fox's knee injury which keeps him out the Hampden final on March 13.

He said: Scott has a grade two/three tear in his medial.

He will visit the surgeon and we will decide what course of action is required.

You are looking at a minimum of eight weeks.

Scott is gutted. He got the news early today and it will sink in over the coming games.

We have a final to look forward to and he has played a huge part in getting us there.

It is the business end of the season and he has been really unfortunate.

But having said that, that is why we acquired Gary in the summer.

We knew he was a very good goalkeeper and I wanted two keepers to be battling it out and he came in tonight and looked as if he has been there all season.''

Struggling Kilmarnock remain eight points ahead of bottom side Dundee United who have two games in hand.

Manager Lee Clark was unhappy with his side's lacklustre performance.

He said: It's put us in a tough position but there still needs to be fight.

At half-time I didn't feel we had enough showing the right fight for the position we are in

I thought we started quite well on front foot but we gave two horrific goals away from a defensive point of view.

I told the players in no uncertain terms at half-time but if you're conceding and not scoring it's difficult.''