Rangers boss Philippe Clement insists he wasn't in a rush to hit the top of the table despite urgent demands for his players to stop celebrating and keep playing after going 301 up against Ross County.
A brace from Cyriel Dessers came either side of Simon Murray's shock equaliser, before John Souttar wrapped things up in injury time.
Belgian boss Clement had urged his team to go on and add to the scoreline at 3-1, with Rangers needing a three-goal victory to leapfrog Celtic going into the Premiership fixtures next weekend.
An inspired display from Ross County stopper George Wickens combined with some poor finishing prevented the Light Blues from winning by a larger margin, with Nigerian international Dessers wondering how he didn't come away with a hat trick.