Alfie Stewart Stunner Sinks Saints

Group F's top two clashed at the Caledonian Stadium with the hosts new signing, Miller Keir on the bench as was defender Kerr Smith. Morgan Bates was missing, presumed injured. St Johnstone had former Caley Jags players Reece McAlear and Logan Chalmers on the bench but former defender Morgan Boyes was handed a start.

An Alfie Stewart forty yarder was the difference between the sides as Inverness hit the top of Group F

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Inverness opened the scoring with a stunning forty yard shot after when Alfie Stewart picked the pockets of two midfielders after keeper Steward had come well out of his box to mop up a loose ball. His next move saw him float a precise ball high into the net from forty yards. Take a bow wee Alfie. Terrific strike. Perth called up the cavalry around the hour mark but Inverness also looked dangerous on numerous sorties forward. A late flurry saw Sam Stanton clip the top of the bar with a powerful strike and a Josh Fowler header hit the bar with two minutes left, but it was Inverness that took the three points to top the Group F. East Fife beat the Rose 3-1 tonight to leap frog St Johnstone into second place.

Overall, this was a thoroughly deserved win for the Caley Jags

More match reaction to follow

Group F

Date:  21/07/2026  Venue: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: **** Referee: Cameron Stirling 
 
Inverness CT: 1

• Manager: Scott Kellacher

• Lineup: Munro; MacLeod, Devine, Savage, Boutin,  Sole (Duncan 71), Allan (Chalmers 85), Shinnie, Wotherspoon (Mackinnon 65), Stewart, Bavidge (Keir 71)

• Subs (not used):  Ross; Leighton, Smith, Keogh, Kargbo

• Scorers: Stewart (16)

• Booked: Stewart (66)

• Sent Off: none

St Johnstone: 0

• Manager: Simo Valakari

• Lineup: Steward; Diabate, Boyes (Foulds 80), Baird, Finlayson, Steven (Chalmers 63), Holt, Tait (McAlear 63), Gullan, Fotheringham (Stanton 63), Fowler

• Subs (not used): Sinclair; Hepburn; Smith,

• Scorers: none

• Booked: Boyes (36)

• Sent Off: none