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	Jan 12th 2018 @ 3PM, Caledonian Stadium

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January 12, 20197 yr

? Half Time ?

January 12, 20197 yr

Next goals the winner...

January 12, 20197 yr

But which week / game ?

January 12, 20197 yr

Goal

Inverness 1 - 0

White

January 12, 20197 yr

Were going to draw 1-1.

January 12, 20197 yr

?⚽️

January 12, 20197 yr

1 minute ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Were going to draw 1-1.

What odds did you get this week?

January 12, 20197 yr

Really important to win this. QoS 3 up on County, Morton and Dundee Utd currently only on one point each.

January 12, 20197 yr

Our midfield is being overrun.

January 12, 20197 yr

Yasssss great result

January 12, 20197 yr

Get in!! That will get the lads well ready for next week. It's gotten me ready. Looking forward to getting over for next week's game even more now. That combined with the caravan club getting pumped has made my weekend

January 12, 20197 yr

Many thanks to Jordan White (goalscorer), Joe Chalmers (MOM) - WE ARE GOING UP ?

January 12, 20197 yr

Great result. Looking forward to reading reports from those who were there. A glimmer of hope remains.

January 12, 20197 yr

Why can't the team play like that every week. Jordan White today was outstanding.

January 12, 20197 yr

2 minutes ago, MorayJaggie said:

Jordan White today was outstanding.

Who agrees ?!!!!

January 12, 20197 yr

I am happy with that. Forgot what watching a win was like.

January 12, 20197 yr

Wholeheartedly agree. White was a different man today, good goal. Chalmers was MOM, McHattie I thought a great performance. A bit of heart today, hard fought and well deserved.

January 12, 20197 yr

Good win today. First half was quite even but second half was caley and we could have won by another couple- their keeper making a point blank save and Doran putting by the post when it looked easier to score. Chalmers had a good game. Ayr were missing a few players today most notably Shankland and it was an opportunity for us. Happy to say we took it and saw the game out. Superb...

January 12, 20197 yr

I am sure before the game most Would have settled for a draw so to get the win Was a great result according to BBC stats we had More possesion More shots moré on target more córners so all in all a good day with Other resultas going in our favour

January 12, 20197 yr

Thought it was similar to last week performance wise - chances created / squandered. Only we didn't concede...altho we were carved open in the first half on a number of occasions.

White did have a better 2nd half, but missed a sitter in front of goal before the ball was knocked back in to him to make amends.

Best performance I have seen from Chalmers , hardly and sidewsys/backwards stuff. He was turning players and driving forwards.

January 12, 20197 yr

I have been critical of the performances most of the season today what a difference we have been waiting for this the team done well. I hope this is the start believe we are on our way. Well done

January 12, 20197 yr

I agree. I thought Chalmers had his best game for us. He went for everything. Also thought Welsh and Walsh made great contributions. What a difference a week makes!

January 12, 20197 yr

Got to agree. Chalmers had his best game yet. A good all round performance but how on earth did White and Doran miss those sitters?

January 12, 20197 yr

First league win I've seen this season!! More please.

Thought there was more of a determination to win in the team today, and we controlled the game much better than last week after going ahead.

Definitely a case of turning a draw into a win today.....if only we could've done that in a handful of the games we have drawn!?

January 12, 20197 yr

Much better game today great performance by Doran & White i get the feeling Polworth has played his last home game for us good luck to the boy ! I and all around where i sit very disappointed in Daniel when he came on very poor think Macgregor would of been a better sub. No Austin again ? As someone said earlier and made me laugh he is made of crisps he is that fragile ☹️ Happy Saturday everyone it is good to come home happy for a change we had forgotten what a home win felt like oh and the County score ?? really didn't see that coming. Nearly forgot to say how good McCart was today very solid him and Coll make a very good partnership he is a much better player than Brad the bombscare .

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KDM Trophy 26/27

Those six games were key in getting oscar , jordan and others up to speed and also supporting a two squad team.

By Moogthurso · 22 hours ago22 hr
KDM Trophy 26/27

So getting promoted means we have six games fewer than last season. Not everyone will agree, but I think that's a good thing.

By snorbens_caleyman · Yesterday at 05:44 PM1 day
Pre-Season Friendlies

Cove (away) on Tuesday 7 July with a 1900 kick off.

By Robert · Yesterday at 05:19 PM1 day
KDM Trophy 26/27

KDM Evolution Trophy 2026/27
SPFL announces expanded KDM Evolution Trophy format
The SPFL has today announced the format of the KDM Evolution Trophy for season 2026/27.
Following the success of last season’s revamped competition – which included an inaugural league phase – season 2026/27 will now see more clubs compete in an expanded 40-club league phase.
The following 10 guest clubs across the Scottish Highland Football League and the Scottish Lowland Football League East and West have accepted invitations into this season’s competition:
Banks o’ Dee
Berwick Rangers
Bonnyrigg Rose
Clachnacuddin
Clydebank
Cowdenbeath
Cumbernauld Colts
Formartine United
Fraserburgh
Gala Fairydean Rovers
They will join 10 William Hill League 1, 10 William Hill League 2 and 10 William Hill Premiership B-teams in the tournament’s opening round.
Clubs participating in the league phase will be split into four pots by division, with each club playing two different opponents from each other pot, totalling six matches. William Hill Premiership B-teams will again play all league phase matches away from home.
Points gained by clubs across six matchdays will feed into one league table, with the top 22 clubs qualifying for the knock-out Round of 32.
William Hill Championship clubs will enter the competition in the Round of 32 as seeded clubs, alongside teams finishing in the top six of the league phase, with the remainder of the competition following a traditional knock-out format.
Member clubs and the Scottish FA considered the new set-up hugely beneficial for youth players in providing more opportunities in the key ‘transition phase’ of ages 16-21, as players move from the academy environment to senior football. Youth prospects aged 15 will continue to be eligible to participate in the KDM Evolution Trophy, following a successful trial. The Scottish FA Cooperation System, which was designed to strengthen youth development in Scotland, has also been extended.
Neil Doncaster, group chief executive of the SPFL, said: “We are delighted to build on the success of last season’s new-look competition by inviting 10 guest clubs to participate in next season’s tournament, which will be sure to benefit the community clubs we have invited and provide new challenges for our member clubs.
“While we will continue to minimise travel with broadly regionalised league phase matches, following discussions with our members, home clubs will now retain gate receipts in full in the league phase, to support clubs financially.”
Over £1.3 million in prize money was shared with clubs for last season’s KDM Evolution Trophy, which was an increase of more than 50% on the previous year. The SPFL is pleased to confirm that last season’s prize money has been maintained for the 2026/27 tournament, with the winners receiving £150,000, and the runners-up £100,000.
The Scottish-based, internationally operating construction firm, KDM Group, remain proud title sponsors of the competition.
Iain Jones, Chief Executive of KDM Group, said: “We are extremely excited to continue our partnership with the KDM Evolution Trophy after a highly successful first season of the new-look competition. Next season’s expanded format promises to deliver even more excitement and opportunities to clubs and players across the country, which reflects KDM Group’s support for Scottish football across all levels of the game.”

The KDM Evolution Trophy league phase will commence on the midweek of August 11/12, where participants will look to better Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s run to the final last season. Championship clubs will again enter at the Round of 32 stage on November 3/4, with the 2026/27 showpiece final taking place on either the weekend of March 27/28 or April 3/4.
The fixtures for the 2026/27 KDM Evolution Trophy league phase will be published on Thursday 16 July at 1.00pm.
The full schedule of prize money for the KDM Evolution Trophy is set out below:
Winners: £150,000
Runners-up: £100,000
Eliminated in semi-finals: £75,000
Eliminated in quarter-finals: £50,000
Eliminated in Round of 16: £40,000
Eliminated in Round of 32: £30,000
Eliminated in league phase: £15,000 - £18,500 (depending on final league position)
A summary of key competition dates is set out below:
League Phase MD1: August 11/12
League Phase MD2: August 25/26
League Phase MD3: September 8/9
League Phase MD4: September 22/23
League Phase MD5: September 26/27
League Phase MD6: October 13
Round of 32: November 3/4
Round of 16: November 24/25
Quarter-finals: January 12/13
Semi-finals: February 9/10
Final: March 27/28 or April 3/4

By tm4tj · Yesterday at 02:15 PM1 day
World Cup

I agree with that.
I can't see Argentina repeating and my Brazilian colleague tells me that they are not good right now, although in Brazilian terms that likely translates to only being good enough for the quarters or semis! No other country springs to mind as an eventual winner other than France or Spain although Spain also have a bit of controversy going on after naming no Real Madrid players to the squad.

Don't know what to make of Haiti. That's a pretty good result but looking at the squad list there are only a handful of players at recognisable clubs. One of them - Derrick Etienne Jr - plays for Toronto so I see him every week. A pacy winger, who will be familiar with the stadium in Boston, but someone who flatters to deceive most weeks. Scored something like 8 in 46 games for Haiti and only 5 in 60 for Toronto but popped up just a couple of weeks ago to score an absolute banger against Charlotte. Hopefully that is him done scoring for the season - internationally at least!
Not that I put much faith in the rankings, but it does have to be noted that Haiti are 83rd and New Zealand are 85th. The two lowest ranked teams in the tournament. Even Cape Verde (69) and Curacao (82) are ahead of them. Scotland are at #43. What surprised me - in the rankings - is that Ghana, who I thought were higher ranked, are listed at 74th spot so round of the 'worst five' according to the rankings.

By Scotty · Yesterday at 02:03 PM1 day

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