Higgins frustrated with substitute role

dingwall striker wants to see his name on the starting line-up

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DECISIONS TO MAKE: Ross County’s Sean Higgins. Sandy McCook

DECISIONS TO MAKE: Ross County’s Sean Higgins. Sandy McCook DECISIONS TO MAKE: Ross County’s Sean Higgins. Sandy McCook

SEAN Higgins admits he will have to consider his future at Ross County if he continues to be left out of Derek Adams’s starting line-up.

The 24-year-old has been forced to watch from the bench as Steven Craig and Dyron Daal have formed a potent partnership at Victoria Park.

After starting the season by scoring against St Johnstone in a 2-1 Challenge Cup victory, Higgins has been largely used as a substitute this term.

He has come off the bench to score against Morton and Clyde and is desperate to start at First Division leaders St Johnstone today.

He said: “It has not been great for me this season, I have just tried to keep my head down and work hard.

“When I have come off the bench I have tried to make an impression. So far it has not really happened as I have been on the bench in eight of the last 10 games.

“As a striker in order to play you need to get goals and it was pleasing to get the goal last week. Hopefully, I will be in the team this weekend.”

Higgins will be out of contract in May and has a big decision to make.

He said: “I have been at the club for over six years and it has got to a stage where I need to start playing games.

“There is a long time left in the season but come January if I am not in the team it is something I will really need to think about.

“I will need to sit down with the manager and work something out.

“I can’t keep getting 10 minutes here or there when I am 24-years-old, I am not getting any younger.

“I have been here more than six years and have played around 200 games so I have experience despite my age.

“I am looking to play 90 minutes week-in, week-out, and, hopefully, that will happen. If not I will have to weigh up my options.”



 

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