We will add brief reports on here as and when we complete our pre-season fixtures.
We started with a testimonial at Nairn and followed that with a friendly at Grant Street against Clach.
23.06.2026/19:30, 3-1 Nairn County (A): Testimonial
⚽ Hamzad Kargbo (T20), Paul Allan, Luis Longstaff
Nairn goal: Former Caley Jag Calum Mackay
27.06.2026/13:00, 3-1 Clachnacuddin (A): Friendly
⚽ Paul Allan, Dan Mackay (T14), Shae Keogh
Clach Goal: Mikey Mackenzie
Next game is also at Clach's ground, Grant Street, against Ross County next Saturday due to more preparatory work being done at the Caledonian Stadium ahead of the new season.
04.07.2026/13:00, - Ross County(@ Grant Street): 0-4
⚽ County: Chin, Lindsay, Emslie & Phillips
07.07.2026/19:00, - Cove Rangers(A): Last pre-season game at Cove Rangers ended in a 1-4 win for the Caley Jags
Goals from Trialist (no 14 Dan Mackay), Ryan Duncan, Morgan Bates and Hamzad Kargbo give us the win in our final pre-season match.
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TESTIMONIAL FOR DYLAN MACLEAN, CALLUM MACLEAN & KENNY McKENZIE
T14 - Daniel Mackay.
T15 - Joseph Edward Walters
T20 - Hamzad Sayeed Kargbo
18' | 0-1 GOAL! T20 opens the scoring Clearance blocked and he scored with a near-post shot.
21' | 0-2 GOAL! Paul Allan scores after ball played through out wide which was cut back and slotted away.
34 | 0-2 Good move from Nairn County as Calum MacKay's effort comes off the post.
41’ | 1-2 Goal Nairn! Ball is won in the middle of the park by Kenny McKenzie and plays through Calum Mackay who puts it past the keeper.
45+| 1-2 Shae Keogh sees his effort held right on the stroke of half time
HALF TIME: 1-2
ICTFC Subs at the break: Ross Munro, Luis Longstaff and Liam Sole on Logan Ross, Shae Keogh and T14 off
47' | 1-2 Good ball from Adam Mackinnon finds T20 in the box but his effort is just over.
53' | 1-2 ICTFC Sub: Morgan Bates on, T20 off
63' | 1-3 GOAL! Luis Longstaff's free-kick finds the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
FULL TIME: 1-3
Looks like everybody got some game time.
NAIRN: Dylan Maclean, Jamie Carnihan, Leo Walker, Callum Maclean, Fraser Dingwall, Millar Gamble, Calum Mackay, Tyler Eadie, Paul Brindle, Jonathan Bain, Kenny McKenzie
SUBS: Kyle Jeffrey (GK), Kenny MacInnes, Angus Dey, Jake Thomson, Ben Barron, Ben Kelly, Adrian Voigt, Trialist
SUBS MADE: Ben Barron --> Paul Brindle (46), Adrian Voigt --> Jonathan Bain (46), Jake Thomson --> Callum Maclean (60), Angus Dey --> Calum Mackay (74), Ben Kelly --> Jamie Carnihan (74), Trialist --> Tyler Eadie (74), Kyle Jeffrey --> Dylan Maclean (81)
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Friendlies (3):
27.06.2026/13:00, 3-1 Clachnacuddin (A):
After the pyrotechnic display on Friars Bridge earlier in the day, this pre-season game got underway at Grant Street with Championship Caley Jags fielding a strong starting XI.
Here's the highlights lifted from X
6' | 0-0 First real chance of the match as Graeme Shinnie sees his effort from range bounce just wide. At the other end, Craig Lawrie sees his effort from range go just wide.
12' | 0-1 GOAL! We take the lead! Paul Allan's free-kick is swung in and looks to have gone straight in!
26' | 0-1 Noa Boutin sees his effort held by Mark Ridgers.
30' | 0-1 Boutin picks out Adam Mackinnon in the box but his effort is over and behind.
36' | 0-1 Ross Munro called into action as he saves Jordan MacRae's initial effort and follow-up header.
40' | 0-1 Luis Longstaff sees his effort from just outside the box held by Mark Ridgers
HALF TIME: 0-1
45' | 0-1 HT Subs for ICTFC: Logan Ross and Trialist (No 15) on, Ross Munro and Danny Devine off
51' | 1-1 Goal. Mikey Mackenzie equalises for Clach
61' | 1-1 ICTFC Subs: Trialist (No 14), Trialist (No 20), Alfie Bavidge on Morgan Bates, Liam Sole and Luis Longstaff off
73' | 1-1 Sam Thompson and Shae Keogh on, Adam Mackinnon and Paul Allan off
75' | 1-1 Noa Boutin picks out Shae Keogh but his effort is turned just wide.
82'| 1-2 GOAL! Trialist (No 14) gives us the lead! They can't kid us. It's our very own Dan Mackay.
85' | 1-3 GOAL! Shae Keogh makes it 3-1!
And that's how it finished...
FULL TIME: 1-3
ICTFC Substitutions:
46: Logan Ross and Trialist (No 15) on, Ross Munro and Danny Devine off
61: Trialist (No 14), Trialist (No 20), Alfie Bavidge on
Morgan Bates, Liam Sole and Luis Longstaff off
73: Sam Thomson & Shae Keogh on, Adam MacKinnon & Paul Allan off
Clach Starting XI
Mark Ridgers
Michael Finnis
Harry Nicolson
Ally Gillies
Kuba Leszczynski
Allan MacPhee
Mikey Mackenzie
Jordan Macrae
Craig Lawrie
Jacob Kerr
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04.07.2026/13:00, - Ross County (@ Grant Street):
Not good reading, but here it is...
This pre-season game was played at the neutral venue of Grant Street, Inverness as the Caledonian Stadium surface was still being treated ahead of new season.
A minutes applause was held prior to Kick-Off as a mark of respect for former Caley Jags director David Cameron who passed away earlier this week.
New signings Hamzad Kargbo & Ryan Duncan started in a reasonably strong line-up for the Caley Jags who still had T14 & T15 down as trialists but better known as Dan Mackay & T15
Noteworthy timeline events...
8' | Lindsay’s strike flies over the bar after nice work from Chin on the right wing.
10' | Chance for ICT from a free-kick but Akil Wright clears the danger.
29' | Emslie slices a strike wide as Graham collects the follow up, but Ross Munro collects his shot.
35' | Brian Graham has an effort cleared off the line after a great cross from Randall.
35' | GOALLLLLL COUNTY!! Richard Chin slams it home!!
40' | Chance for ICT but it is turned wide of the post after a good cut back.
HALF TIME 0-1
Time to go home now...
47’ | 0-1 Good move from ICT as Adam Mackinnon sees his effort go over the bar and behind.
51' | GOAAAAAALLL COUNTY! Jamie Lindsay fires home on the volley! What a hit!
53' | GOOOOOAALLLLL COUNTY! Adam Emslie slips it home after some brilliant work down the right from, Richard Chin!
An avalanche of substitutions around the hour mark slowed County down from scoring for a bit...
70’ | 0-3 Good ball from Luis Longstaff is headed over by Morgan Bates
76’ | 0-3 Luis Longstaff’s corner finds Shae Keogh in the box but his header is over the bar.
82’ | 0-3 Ross Munro produces a good save to keep out Kieran Phillips
86' | GOOOOOALLLL COUNTY! Keiran Phillips sprints through the defence and slots home!
FULL TIME: 0-4
We were Gudgied, time to go and hide for a day or two.
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07.07.2026/19:00, - Cove Rangers (A):
2 x Alfies starting Spoony & Chalmers turn up
Last pre-season game at Cove Rangers ended in a 1-4 win for the Caley Jags
Goals from Trialist (no 14 Dan Mackay), Ryan Duncan, Morgan Bates and Hamzad Kargbo give us the win in our final pre-season match.
Highlights picked off X
10' | 0-1 GOAL! Trialist No 14 Dan Mackay gives us the lead!
20' | 0-1 Good save from Logan Ross as he tips Trialist (No 14) for Cove's effort
22' | 1-1 GOAL! Destiny Oladipo uses his power & strength to equalise! After a delightful touch on the halfway line, Destiny holds off numerous challengers as he burst towards the Inverness goal before chopping inside and striking low past Ross with the aid of a deflection. A brilliant solo goal from the big man!
27' | 1-1 Spoony's corner finds Devine in the box but his header is over.
30' | 1-1 Good pass from Alfie Stewart finds Alfie Bavidge but his effort is saved by Robbie Mutch.
HALF TIME: 1-1
48' | 1-2 GOAL!! Great play from Ryan Duncan down the right as he drives into the box and fires it past Robbie Mutch.
55' | 1-2 Another great run from Oladipo shrugging off 3 players but his effort is saved by Logan Ross.
59' | 1-2 Joe Chalmers sees his effort from range saved by Robbie Mutch
64' | 1-3 GOAL! Morgan Bates heads in from close range!
72' | 1-3 Good ball in from Graeme Shinnie is headed over by Hamzad Kargbo
73’ | Chance for Cove to reduce the deficit. A slack pass from Ross falls kindly to Fraser, who drills a shot straight into the goalkeeper’s chest. The rebound drops to Stephen, who looks to place his effort into the corner, but Ross recovers brilliantly from his earlier mistake, producing an excellent save with his foot.
86' | 1-4 GOAL! Hamzad Kargbo heads in from close range as he finishes Liam Sole's cross!
That ended the scoring with everyone getting a run out.
FULL TIME: 1-4
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A late addition to our pre-season saw us take to the field at Grantown-on-Spey in our much maligned away strip.
Main talking points lifted off X.
10' | 0-1 GOAL! Shae Keogh opens the scoring after finishing a great cross from Luis Longstaff.
21' | 0-2 GOAL! Adam Mackinnon finishes on the edge of the box from an Archie Kerr cross.
31' | 0-3 GOAL! Trialist 14's cross is headed in by Hamzad Kargbo from close range.
35' | 0-4 GOAL! Morgan Bates scores from the penalty spot to make it 4-0!
HALF TIME: 0-4
59' | 0-5 GOAL! T14's corner finds Morgan Bates in the box!
65' | 0-5 Ellis Leighton and Sam Thompson ➡️ James Clark and Morgan Bates off.
75' | 0-6 GOAL! Sam Thompson makes it 6-0 with a great strike from just outside the box.
76' | 0-6 ICTFC Sub: Kenzie Harkness ➡️ Luis Longstaff off .
FULL TIME: 0-6
