The Steak Bridie’s Cometh Inverness have edged ever closer to the finish line in what was a quite dramatic week of football. The fat lady is humming her tune and will hopefully sing the song before D day on the first of May. Only Dundee and Ross County stand in the way of ICT achieving the impossible dream; return to the SPL in one season.   The Steak Bridie’s Cometh Inverness have edged ever closer to the finish line in what was a quite dramatic week of football. The fat lady is humming her tune and will hopefully sing the song before D day on the first of May. Only Dundee and Ross County stand in the way of ICT achieving the impossible dream; return to the SPL in one season. We sneaked under the radar last weekend with a very hard fought win at Palmerston. This was due to The Staggies finest hour and a half. They outplayed Celtic to reach the Scottish Cup Final, an absolutely fabulous result for them which made all the headlines. In fact, you could say they were headline grabbers, as supercountywentballisticcelticwereatrocious. So, hats off to County for that win and I’m sure most ICT fans wish them well in the final against Dundee United. The week of plaudits was rounded off as Rooney won the IrnBru player of the month with Butcher winning the manager of the month on the back of six straight wins. Last weekend, a double from Adam Rooney was the difference between the sides as Inverness saw off a stern challenge from the Doonhamers. We came from behind to take all three points after Willie McLaren had opened for Queens. Grant Munro had flashed a header into the roof of the net between Rooney’s double and Bob Harris was red carded to seal a miserable day for the home side, which promised much early on. It was a vital three points for us as Dundee kept up the pressure with an undeserved win at Partick, where Tony Bullock was the hero thwarting the Jags on numerous occasions. This weekend, Inverness take on one of the leagues most entertaining sides in Dunfermline. Inconsistency has been their downfall this season, but our last two meetings have resulted in draws. In the opening league fixture, only an injury time spectacular from Lee Cox enabled us to snatch the points in an evenly contested match. Andy Kirk levelled for Pars in the next one at Inverness when his mis-timed header looped over a stranded Ryan Esson. David Proctor had put us ahead on the stroke of half time. The third game was almost called off as heavy snow flurries engulfed East End Park and the football matched the weather, with neither side breaking the deadlock. Who will be the danger to Inverness in this one? David Graham looked very capable in the opener and has that bit extra class. He is able to drift past defenders with ease and will need close attention. Ex-Kilmarnock wide player Willie Gibson is always a handful. The fiery midfielder can turn games with his direct style and with the Inverness defence having to be reshuffled for this one then he may well have more leeway than normal. Inverness are on an incredible run at the moment in the league. It’s now eighteen games unbeaten and six wins on the trot. These statistics have seen Inverness go seven points clear of Dundee, although the Tayside men have a game in hand. Ross County are now finding the going tough as their cup run eats into their energy reserves. Dunfermline themselves are now unable to win the league but you could not get a cigarette paper between the sides this season and I would expect this game to be just as tight. The Pars have only won twice in Inverness out of nine attempts. In all nineteen league games, Inverness have won eight, Dunfermline four with seven draws. Squads for the weekend Inverness boss Terry Butcher will be without two influential players this weekend as bookings start to take there toll. Captain Grant Munro will have to watch from the stand along with battling midfielder Lee Cox. Munro has been pretty solid of late and scored a crucial goal last week. He holds the defence together and his armband will need to be carried by maybe Rossco or Golly. Cox has formed a terrific partnership with Russell Duncan lately and their understanding has blossomed during our surge to the top. One possibility would be to fit Bulvitis into the back line. If Proctor stays at right back then that is only one change in the back four. That still leaves us the quandary of who will partner Duncan in the holding area. Stratford might just be favourite as he has been given some playing time recently although his inclusion would weaken the ability to win the ball in that department. Roy McBain could be a natural left sided replacement, or will Dani Sanchez get a start. Possible ICT line up