blow". Whilst on the sidelines, Ross signed a new two-year contract with the club. He made his return, on 29 December 2012, when he came on as a late substitute for Billy McKay, in a 0–0 draw against St Johnstone. Despite his successful return, Ross stated that he was working hard to improve his strength and fitness. Later in the season, he scored two goals in two games, netting against Celtic on 9 February 2013 and also against Kilmarnock, four days later. In April, Ross 'called' for the club to push on, and seal a Europa League place for the first time ever, but ultimately, Inverness narrowly missed out on that target. Ross started his 2013–14 season with an 'assist' for Aaron Doran, in a 2–2 draw against Celtic on 24 August 2013. Following the departure of Terry Butcher, Ross scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–0 win over Hibernian on 9 November 2013. In the fourth round of Scottish Cup, Ross scored another, in a 4–0 win over Greenock Morton. Then, in the semi-final of Scottish League Cup against Hearts, Ross came on as a substitute in the last few minutes and scored a dramatic equaliser, sending the match into extra-time. He then converted the fourth penalty in the subsequent penalty shoot-out, helping Inverness to win and reach the final. A few weeks later, on 18 February 2014, Ross scored in a 2–0 win over Stranraer to send Inverness through to the next round of the Scottish Cup. He played in the final of the Scottish League Cup, when he came on as a substitute for Marley Watkins in the 80th minute. Ross then converted the fourth penalty in the penalty shoot-out, as Inverness CT lost 4–2 on penalties, after extra-time, against Aberdeen. Ross was predominantly used as a substitute by new manager John Hughes. Despite this, he stated his desire to sign a new contract with the club and fight to regain his place in the team. Ross continued to be mainly used as a substitute in the 2014/15 season. One of those substitute appearances was in the 2015 Scottish Cup Final, in which Ross replaced Marley Watkins during time added on at the end of the match. At the end of the season, he left Inverness under freedom of contract. Dundee Ross signed a two-year contract with Dundee in June 2015. Ross scored his