Olde rivalry renewed

 

Its not often we get the opportunity to renew acquaintances with one of our, (especially Caley), main adversaries in ye olde Highland League, but this Saturday we will travel to Borough Briggs for a Challenge Cup tie against Elgin City. This season it's called the SPFL Trust Trophy.

Don't forget this game is an early kick off at 2:00pm.

In the previous round, we disposed of Buckie Thistle with an ultimately comfortable 4-0 scoreline. It was not as clear cut as the score suggests, but we eased to the win with two late goals from Billy Mckay. Lewis Jamieson had us in front before the break but not before Buckie had rattled the woodwork and Cammy Mackay had made a great save to keep the high scoring Highland League side at bay. Cammy Harper put us two ahead before the late cameo from Billy.

Elgin got here having beaten Hibs young team 1-2 and were the given a bye when Dunfermline were below par as covid put paid to their Challenge and they conceded the tie.

 

 

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Match Info from Elgin City

 

We have only played Elgin twice in big boy matches

2017

Jan 21st

Scottish Cup (Rd 4)

2 - 1

(A)

3,624

2011

Jan 8th

Scottish Cup (Rd 4)

2 - 0

(H)

2,808

 

Although we have played them in pre-season games and NoS Cup games.

2020

Oct 3rd	Friendly (Pre-season)	1 - 1	(H)	-
Sep 24th	Friendly (Pre-season)	7 - 3	(A)	-

2017

Jul 8th

Friendly

0 - 2

(A)

-

2016

Jul 12th

Friendly

3 - 0

(A)

-

2014

Jul 12th

Friendly

2 - 1

(A)

-

2013

Jul 13th

Friendly

2 - 0

(A)

559

2012

Jul 14th

Friendly

1 - 0

(A)

-

2011

Jul 2nd

Friendly

3 - 0

(A)

-

2010

Jul 21st

Friendly

6 - 0

(A)

-

2009

Jul 14th

Friendly

3 - 1

(A)

-

2007

Jul 17th

Friendly

3 - 0

(A)

-

2006

Jul 12th

Friendly

2 - 0

(A)

530

2004

Jul 27th	Friendly	5 - 0	(A)	-
Apr 25th	North Cup (Final)	0 - 1	(N)	400

2002

Jul 27th

Friendly

1 - 0

(H)

332

2001

Jul 31st

Friendly

4 - 0

(A)

300

1998

Apr 25th

North Cup (Final)

1 - 3

(H)

-

 

Bazza ahead of the game against Elgin City

Latest Team News
Elgin went down 0-2 to Stirling Albion in League 2, and that was after an excellent away win at Stenhousemuir the previous week, McHardy and Dingwall scoring in each half.Last time out we suffered our first defeat in the Championship as a rather tepid display against ten man Accies saw us lose 2-1 @ NDP. Great strikes by Smith and Ryan had Accies in control and a backs to the wall determined effort saw them hold out until the 92nd minute when Michael Gardyne scored a superb curling effort from just inside the left edge of the box. Too little too late though and our shot shy performance got what it deserved. 

Billy Dodds kept his injuries quiet prior to the defeat at Hamilton where David Carson, Danny Devine and Aaron Doran all missed out. Shane Sutherland was back in action last week after injury and will no doubt be looking for a start against his former team. Expect Reece McAlear to start in this one and it's a good opportunity for Billy Mckay and Lewis Jamieson to impress with Cammy Mackay getting a chance to shine between the sticks. Barry Wilson was the main man for the previous round and he will be in charge of this one against the club he previously managed.

Elgin's Gavin Price has former Inverness youth and exciting young prospect Matheus Machado in his squad. Tom Grivosti on loan from County as well. Kane Hester has been out recently having pulled his hamstring in training last week and missed City’s 1-1 draw at League Two leaders Kelty Hearts. It is a medial hamstring strain requiring a minimum of three weeks rest, with a worst case scenario of six weeks out. He will be a big miss for City having netted seven goals this season with 48 goals for the Black and Whites in just 82 starts.

Elgin last time out: McHale, Spark, Grivosti, McHardy, McPhee, MacEwan (Allan 90′), Mailer (Wilson 46′), Cameron, T.Dingwall, R.Dingwall (Sopel 85′), O’Keefe (Machado 73′)

 

 

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Just realized we have Raith next round, then assuming we get past them, it's Killie or Hamilton away in the Semis. Reeeeally doubting our chances at defending the title seeing that line-up to the final...

18 minutes ago, Jack Waddington said:

Just realized we have Raith next round, then assuming we get past them, it's Killie or Hamilton away in the Semis. Reeeeally doubting our chances at defending the title seeing that line-up to the final...

I see no reason why we can’t win both games and secure a final place. 

18 minutes ago, Robert said:

I see no reason why we can’t win both games and secure a final place. 

Raith is a somewhat easy(ish) game, but Killie and Hamilton are straight up curveballs. We beat Killie when they were undefeated, but bottled it against Hamilton when they were second bottom...

6 hours ago, Robert said:

I see no reason why we can’t win both games and secure a final place. 

Defend like we did against Elgin...there's two reasons.

9 hours ago, IBM said:

Calling someone old and you with a bus pass 

Definitely looked older than me though 😀😀

4 hours ago, Satan said:

Defend like we did against Elgin...there's two reasons.

I didn’t see the game. What has gone wrong defensively? The back four were the players who were our defence for much of last season, particularly Devine and Deas who had developed a good partnership.

I see Harper and Devine were taken off during the second half: did that reflect their performances?

Any word on Carson’s injury?

Edited October 10, 20213 yr by Robert

1 hour ago, Robert said:

I didn’t see the game. What has gone wrong defensively? The back four were the players who were our defence for much of last season, particularly Devine and Deas who had developed a good partnership.

I see Harper and Devine were taken off during the second half: did that reflect their performances?

Any word on Carson’s injury?

Harper and Devine both taken off following strains and appeared to be to avoid further problems.

17 hours ago, jagster said:

Dukus best effort was when he wiped out a fan in the warm up. Fair play to him have the old guy his shirt after the game 

 

16 hours ago, PandB said:

That was me!! Less of the "old" if you please!! Shirt fits the wife, so well pleased.😀

Lovely gesture from Duku 👏👏👏Glad  to see fan appears to have recovered.😃

5 hours ago, jagster said:

Definitely looked older than me though 😀😀

You would look old if skelped in the face by a Duku thunderbolt! And no I haven't a bus pass yet LOL.

3 hours ago, Robert said:

I didn’t see the game. What has gone wrong defensively? The back four were the players who were our defence for much of last season, particularly Devine and Deas who had developed a good partnership.

I see Harper and Devine were taken off during the second half: did that reflect their performances?

Any word on Carson’s injury?

Out of the back four we have Duffy,  who was second pick behind utility man Brad, and is now second pick behind an attacking midfielder deployed at RB.

Devine who needs an experienced head beside him is partnered by the young Deas who made LB his own - as Harper failed to nail down that position.

Harper played his natural LB role but his lack of game time isn't helping him to find any sort of form.

Never thought we'd miss Broadfoot so much.

The club’s report:

https://ictfc.com/match-report-elgin-city-2-4-ictfc