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Inverness CT 0-1 Dundee United - SPL
The south stand at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium was a sea of orange as 2400 Dundee United fans tried to sing and shout their team to SPL survival. Livingston, Dundee and Dundee United were all in the relegation frame and the permutations were discussed at length around the country. Hold-ups on the A9 delayed the Inverness kick-off by ten minutes.
For Caley Thistle it was a strange afternoon. Seventh place was looking unlikely but it was still possible if Dunfermline beat Kilmarnock. In the end Killie won 4-0.
This was never going to be a football classic but there was plenty of effort. United's Grant Brebner headed over in two minutes and in nine minutes former Caley Thistle favourite Barry Robson ran down the left and set up Mark Kerr but his low shot was pushed away by Mark Brown.
At the United end last weeks goal hero Liam Fox took a Bryan Prunty pass and tried a 20 yard volley in the 18th minute, it dipped goalwards but went just over. A Robson free kick in 24 minutes seemed to go over for a goal kick but Alan Archibald headed it back across goal and Brown was forced to tip it over for a corner and the corner stood despite protests.
Just before the break a Mark Wilson ball from the right crossed the ICT area and reached Robson - his first time goal-bound shot was held by Brown.
Half Time: 0-0
Richie Hart low shot was blocked in 49 minutes then a Hart 30 yard free kick went straight through to Tony Bullock. A good move in 53 minutes ended when a Brewster chip across goal was headed clear by Garry Kenneth.
Brewster came close in 65 minutes when Bullock missed an Ian Black corner from the right but the player/managers header crept past the empty goal. A goal-less draw looked on the cards until the 82nd minute when Robson went down in the box after a brush with Ross Tokely. There seemed nothing in it but Alan Freeland gave a penalty. Robson scored and the stewards were helpless to prevent an orange pitch invasion. When order was restored United fans started a celebratory conga in the stand as their side held on to win.
In added time Robson went down alongside Darren Dods but it was clearly a dive. Robson had been booked for dissent in the first half so a second yellow led inevitably to the long walk. The whistle went, United were safe and a second pitch invasion began.
Full Time: 0-1
The Caley Thistle fans were disappointed to take so little from the five matches since the split but the job had been completed. SPL football would be back in Inverness next season and the players could head off for a well deserved holiday in Magaluf.
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Inverness CT: 0
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Hastings, Hart (McAllister 73), Black, Fox, Golabek,
Prunty (Wilson 60), Bayne (Brewster 33).
Subs Not Used: Fraser; McBain, Duncan, Proctor - Booked: Black (90)
Dundee Utd: 1 (Robson 82 pen)
Team: Bullock; Kenneth, McCracken, Archibald, Wilson, McInnes, Kerr, Brebner (Duff 63), Robson, McIntyre (Grady 86), Crawford (Scotland 57).
Subs Not Used: Colgan; Samuel, Dodds, Cameron.
Booked: Brebner (30), Robson (37) - Sent off: Robson 90
Attendance: 5,479 - Referee: Alan Freeland
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Dundee 1-1 Inverness CT - SPL
For the third time in his short Caley Thistle career Liam Fox came off the bench and snatched an equalising goal. The Dundee fans were stunned as they thought that three precious points were in the bag.
Dundee certainly had the chances and were twice denied by the woodwork. ICT played excellent flowing football but lacked the killer touch. The atmosphere was very tense as the Dundee fans faced relegation.
Derek Soutar held a Stuart Golabek effort in the opening seconds but the best early chance fell to Dundee in the eighth minute. A Tam McManus corner landed in a crowded box and, after penalty claims, Mark Brown dived to save a close-range shot from Callum MacDonald.
Two minutes later Graham Bayne latched onto a Richie Hart corner but his clever near-post header crept over. Brown blocked a McManus angled shot in 16 minutes then the keeper watched helplessly as a McManus free kick from the left raced low across goal and came off the far post. An Iain Anderson low free kick in 35 minutes headed goalwards but Brown turned it for a corner.
Half Time: 0-0
Fabian Caballero came on at half-time for Dundee and within a minute he headed wide. Dundee finally made a breakthrough in 49 minutes when Sancho headed in a McManus corner. The home fans saw light at the end of the SPL tunnel but Caley Thistle began to dominate the match.
Dundee defended in depth but did come very close on the break in 64 minutes. Steve Lovell ran onto a through ball but his shot came off the bar. ICT substitute Rory McAllister tested Soutar in 73 minutes with a header to the top corner. Lovell tried again in 77 minutes when he chased a pass down the right. Brown came out to narrow the angle and slipped. Lovell failed to take advantage as his lob crossed the face of the goal and was cleared.
With two minutes left Grant Munro sent a trademark long throw from the left and it fell for Golabek. His shot was blocked by Sancho but Fox was well positioned to collect the rebound and hit home the equaliser.
As the clock ticked into overtime Dundee were awarded a free kick 25 yards out. Mann stepped up to take it; reminiscent of his Inverness days, but his high shot was held by Brown. Russell Duncan quickly led a breakaway and set up Craig Brewster on the left. The player/manager bore down on Soutar but shot wide.
Full Time: 1-1
The relegation battle now goes to the last day.
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Dundee: 1 (Sancho 49)
Team: Soutar; Robertson (McNally 37), Mann, Sancho, Robb, McDonald, Brady (Caballero 45),
Smith, Anderson, McManus, Lovell (Barrett 82).
Subs Not Used: Dubourdeau; Larsen, Fotheringham, Sutton - Booked: Sancho (50).
Inverness CT: 1 (Fox 88)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Hastings, Duncan, Hart, McBain (Fox 71),
Prunty (Brewster 63), Bayne (McAllister 71).
Subs Not Used: Fraser; Proctor, Black - Booked: None
Attendance: 6,691 - Referee: Craig Thomson
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Inverness CT 0-1 Livingston - SPL
Another frustrating afternoon for the home fans as Caley Thistle played well in spells but failed to convert their chances. Relegation-threatened Livingston fought hard and scored the one goal that took the points.
ICT started brightly and Roy McBain shot over the bar in just 13 seconds. In the first four minutes Wilson took two free kicks from outside the box - the first was held high by Roddy McKenzie and the second went low and just wide. Stuart Golabek shot wide then a bouncing effort from Bryan Prunty was taken by McKenzie.
Livi came close in 21 minutes when a Derek Lilley attempt was headed off the line by Ian Black. Five minutes later Prunty was through and one-on-one with McKenzie but, as the keeper came out, the striker chipped over the bar.
Livingston's goal in 29 minutes was deceptively simple. A neat Hassan Kachloul flick over the defence reached the unmarked Jason Dair and he headed home from six yards. Two minutes later Prunty again hit over the bar. Livi captain Burton O'Brien sent a hard shot on target in 42 minutes but Mark Brown held it comfortably. On the whistle Hart found space wide left of the goal but his cross back into the box went over Graham Bayne as he fell to the ground.
Half Time: 0-1
Two minutes into a wet and windy second half Livingston nearly doubled their lead when Lilley hit the bar after an O'Brien cross. Russell Duncan then let fly from 25 yards but the rising ball was beaten away by McKenzie. Ross Tokely connected with the resultant corner but it was cleared off the line.
Livingston were fighting for their SPL lives and they held firm against all that Caley Thistle could throw at them. The chance of the half fell to Graham Bayne in 70 minutes. Tokely raced down the right and his cross found Bayne faced with an empty goal. Bayne's shot looked a certain goal but somehow McKenzie scrambled back and saved the day. Shots from Hart and Bayne in 78 minutes both seemed to hit Livi hands but the referee ignored protests.
The closing stages were dominated by ICT but nothing came off. Substitute Rory McAllister chased a long ball from Stuart Golabek in added time but, despite appearing to be held back, nothing was given. It was the same story seconds later when McAllister headed on for Golabek and the Caley Thistle captain went down under pressure but to no avail.
Full Time: 0-1
Livingston took the points and gained a vital step up the league.
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Inverness CT: 0
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson (Hart 37), Duncan, Black,
McBain (Hastings 64), Bayne, Prunty (McAllister 64)
Subs not used: Fraser; Proctor, Fox, Fetai - Booked: Wilson (30)
Livingston: 1 (Jason Dair 29)
Team: McKenzie; McNamee, Dorado, Deloumeaux, Dair (Easton 61), Bahoken, Vincze, O'Brien,
McMenamin, Lilley, Kachloul (Strong 73)
Subs not used: Meldrum; Horvath, Brittain, Snodgrass, Dorrans - Booked: Bahoken, Kachloul
Attendance: 3021 Referee: Brian Winter
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Mascot Competition - Final 3
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INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE MASCOT COMPETITION FINAL THREE DESIGNS ANNOUNCED Premierleague sponsor Bank of Scotland’s search to find a mascot for Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC has received an overwhelming response from primary school children across the Highlands. The competition launched last month, has seen over 650 children submit designs to Bank of Scotland. The winning entry will be produced during the summer and will become the official Inverness Caledonian Thistle official mascot from the start of season 2005/2006. The judging panel of Adele Mills, Sponsorship Manager at Bank of Scotland, Kenneth Mackie, Chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Julyan Sinclair, presenter of Scotsport SPL, had a difficult task but eventually managed to decide on a short list of three designs. The Caley Jag - Amy Piggott and Stacey MacDonald Drakies Primary School ICAT - Rachel Blackhurst Lairg Primary School Invernessi - Class Primary 1 Central Primary School Please click on any of the designs to be taken to the Scotsport summary page for that design. For full voting details, please visit the Scotsport SPL website, www.scotsport.co.uk and click on the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Mascot Competition article link at the bottom of the homepage. Voting closes on Sunday the 22nd May and the winner will be announced on the Scotsport SPL television show on Monday 23rd May and in the Press and Journal on Tuesday 24th May. Kenneth Mackie, Chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle commented, “Bank of Scotland mascot competition is an educational activity designed to give primary school children in the Highlands the opportunity to become involved with football. The club is looking forward to finding out what design Inverness and Scottish football fans think should be our official mascot.” Adele Mills, Sponsorship Manager of the Bank of Scotland Premierleague, said, “Bank of Scotland is committed to supporting the development of grassroots sport and educational initiatives. The mascot competition is a fun and exciting way for children to become involved in football and we are thrilled with the response that we have received.”
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Show Racism the Red Card
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Show Racism the Red Card
Anti-racist presentation, 2pm, Tuesday 3 May 2005.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC will host a major Show Racism the Red Card (SRTRC) event for around 100 Highland school children at Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, on Tuesday 3 May at 2pm.
The anti-racist presentation will include a Q&A session following a screening of the Show Racism the Red Card videos. The young people will then get the chance to question a panel including Inverness CT players Stuart McCaffrey, Steven Hislop and Liam Keogh about racism and its consequences.
Craig Brewster, manager of Inverness CT, said: “There is no place for racism in football or in society in general. These kinds of events are excellent as they teach children the importance of understanding different cultures. Everyone involved with the club supports this initiative and we are confident our fans are right behind it is as well.”
Young people attending the seminar will also have the chance of winning a signed Inverness CT football, and all will go on a stadium tour, coming away with a bag of goodies including the Inverness CT FC/SRTRC 2004-2005 poster and SRTRC magazines.
Roddy McNulty, Campaign Coordinator for Scotland, Show Racism the Red Card, said: “This event is part of a wider strategy to bring our anti-racist resources to every young person in Scotland. Events in Inverness are as important as those in the central belt to get the message over - racism is as unacceptable in Scottish society as it has become in professional football.
“Scotland now holds the record of being one of the ten most dangerous areas in Britain for recorded racist incidents. We have a collective responsibility to face this, and to change it.
“In hosting this, both Inverness CT FC and Highland Council are demonstrating their ongoing commitment to combating racism - it is hoped this commitment will echo round the wider Highland community, young and old.”
Cllr Liz MacDonald, The Highland Council’s Equal Opportunities Spokesperson, said: “Attracting more people to live, work and learn in the Highlands is a priority for the Council and other agencies in the area. We need to be open and welcoming to people from different cultures and ensure that all who live in the Highlands, or come to visit, feel safe. Racism, of any form, is unacceptable and young people and schools play an important role in spreading this message.”
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Inverness CT 1-2 Kilmarnock - SPL
A frustrating afternoon all round and some strange decisions. The game was dominated by a soft penalty award for each side. With the rest of the SPL battling for top spot, UEFA places or against relegation there was little to play for here - the only issue was to see who would finish seventh.
Killie captain Gary Locke chipped over the bar in eight minutes then a low off-target Stuart Golabek shot was deflected for a corner at the other end. Alan Combe pushed away a Craig Brewster volley in 14 minutes then a 19th minute header from Bryan Prunty hit the net but he was offside.
A minute later the visitors took an unexpected lead when Gary Wales sent James Fowler away down the right and his cross was knocked in at the back post by Gary McDonald. In 27 minutes a Barry Wilson corner from the left curled into the area and a penalty was awarded - apparently Darren Dods's shirt was being pulled. Ross Tokely hit the spot kick low past Combe for 1-1.
With five minutes of the first half left Brewster drew two defenders and left space for a Golabek shot from 20 yards but it sailed over.
Half Time: 1-1
Mark Brown's first real save of the match came in 63 minutes when he held an angled shot from Wales. Seconds later Colin Nish closed in on a through ball and Brown raced to clear. Brown's busy spell continued as he caught a 20 yard Peter Leven shot through a ruck of players.
The second bizarre penalty award of the day came in 72 minutes following a free kick from Wales. Another crowded goalmouth, the usual chaos and a penalty awarded for an apparent push by a Caley Thistle player. Leven made no mistake and it was 2-1 to Kilmarnock.
Brown prevented what seemed a certain Killie goal in 74 minutes when Wales put Fowler through but the keeper blocked his shot. In 79 minutes Brewster turned neatly in the box and shot from an angle. It looked as if it would creep in but the post came to Combe's rescue. In the ensuing confusion Graham Bayne and Bryan Prunty both hit the bar and a relieved Killie defence cleared.
Teenager Rory McAllister came on for the last five minutes in his first appearance after good performances with the reserve side. The youngster was quickly into the thick of the action but nothing quite came off. With a minute left McAllister just managed to keep his feet and pass to Wilson who set up Black but the Man of the Match only managed to hit it well over from long range. Freddy Dindeleux then failed to clear a Dods lob into the box from long range but McAllister could not reach the loose ball.
Full Time: 1-2
The three added minutes produced nothing of note and Killie took the points.
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Inverness CT: 1 (Tokely 28 pen)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Hastings, Golabek, Proctor (Bayne 62), Black, McBain, Wilson,
Brewster, Prunty (McAllister 85).
Subs Not Used: Fraser; Duncan, Fox, Fetai - Booked: Tokely (60), McBain (70).
Kilmarnock: 2 (McDonald 21, Leven 72 pen)
Team: Combe; Fowler, Lilley, Dindeleux, Hay, Invincibile (Greer 60), Locke, McDonald,
Leven (Johnston 86), Dargo (Nish 54), Wales.
Subs Not Used: Smith; Murray, Dodds, Naismith - Booked: Locke, Hay.
Attendance: 3,108 - Referee: Eddie Smith
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