Ross County fought back from a goal down to claim a 1-1 draw against Falkirk after an eventful game at Brockville.

The home side had taken the lead on 33 minutes when Andy Seaton fired in a fantastic free-kick from 25 yards, after County defender Hugh Robertson had brought down Kevin McAllister.

Falkirk dominated and should have extended their lead moments later but Steven Craig smashed the ball against the bar from eight yards.

And two minutes before the interval referee Tom Brown infuriated the home support when he failed to even book County defender Ian Maxwell when, as the last man, he brought down Craig who was clean through on goal.

But Falkirk's inability to convert numerous chances was punished five minutes after the restart when the visitors equalised with a great strike from Darren Henderson.

The midfielder received the ball 30 yards out from Frankie Escalon, and he hammered the ball past a diving Miles Hogarth and into the top corner.

Tempers began to fray with Robertson booked for persistent fouling, and McAllister and Karim Boukraa also received yellow cards after clashing off the ball.

Falkirk continued to press and on the hour mark McAllister delivered an excellent cross into the box that was met by David Nicholls 10 yards out, but the skipper's header was well saved by Nicky Walker in the County goal.

The home side almost reclaimed the lead after 79 minutes when Seaton'sfree-kick fell to Andy Lawrie 10 yards out at the back post, but the full-back's flashing shot flew across the face of goal and inches past the post.

In a tense finish the visitors came closest to snatching the points through sub Derek Holmes, but in time added on the referee again frustrated Falkirk when he refused to award a penalty after Brian Irvine appeared to bring down Craig in the box, and Ross County held on for a share of the points.