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    Inverness will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after drawing their last two matches.

    These games saw four vital points slip from their grasp after drawing at home to struggling Ayr, and blowing a two goal advantage over table toppers Dundee. ict_qos Inverness will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after drawing their last two matches. These games saw four vital points slip from their grasp after drawing at home to struggling Ayr, and blowing a two goal advantage over table toppers Dundee. Terry Butcher was unhappy after the draw at Dens saw his side capitulate once more to the dark blues. It may be a psychological block now. As soon as Dundee scored their first, the writing was on the wall, and as the pressure mounted Inverness withdrew deeper and deeper inviting Dundee to have a go which is exactly what Harkins did, albeit with the aid of Nauris Bulvitis and a wicked deflection off his anatomy. So, onwards and upwards we hope. Tonight sees the visit of Queen of the South. Let's hope we see a football game this time as the late call off of the scheduled fixture caused a bit of a furore. In all honesty, the pitch seemed perfectly playable not long after the ref called off the game, but for some reason there were reluctance on behalf of some parties to proceed with the match, much to the angst of both sets of supporters. This years run in will be particularly chaotic as all teams try to fit their fixtures into what's left of the season after a brutal winter. Queens first visit this season saw Derek Holmes score a hat-trick. He started early as latecomers will testify, lashing the ball home in the first minute. Inverness then laid siege to the Queens goal and justified drawing level before half time. However in the second half Holmes completed his treble to give Queens an unlikely three points as ICT struggled to find any cohesion. In the second fixture at Palmerston, we had to settle for a draw when we looked like getting all three points. Jonny Hayes had broken the deadlock early on when he raced into the box and sent a low shot across the keeper, but in a fiery second half which saw Foran and Duncan sent off along with Doonhamers Lilley, Bob Harris scored direct from a free kick after Barry Wilson's cute fall. This tackle was the one that Foran saw red for, having earlier received a yellow for a clumsy challenge. Six yellows, three reds and a goal apiece, a good days entertainment. Queens will be keen to see Kean on the score sheet again after he scored the winner last week against Partick. Seven goals now for Kean and along with big Holmes on nine, they will pose a threat to our back four. They have been indifferent of late when the weather has allowed, beating Partick and Ayr, but losing at home to Morton. Team News Inverness boss Butcher should have an injury free squad to pick from which means any changes from the weekend will be tactical, or to be more blunt, Terry's choice after he slated their attitude and commitment for throwing away the lead again. I would expect the team will line up much as they did at Dundee. The places up for grabs could be in midfield where Proctor, Cox, Duncan, Odhiambo and Sanchez are all vying for a start. Queens boss Gordon Chisolm has Rocco Quinn and Leon Knight pushing for a start after suspensions. Willie McLaren who came on as a sub could also feature. Queens Team v Partick Hutton, McMillan, Harris, Lilley (Andrews 90), Reid, Burns, Scally, McKenna, Weatherston (McLaren 73), Holmes, Kean. Subs Not Used: Fox, Hamill, McParland. Tm4tj prediction I'm on a roll now, one in a row after Saturday's scoring draw at Dens Park. Tonight could be a difficult task to break down the visitors, something we struggle to do at times, but someone is going to get a doing from us soon. It might as well start tonight and with the hectic scheduling now underway I expect a healthy win for ICT. Former captain Stuart Golabek is "urging the fans to be patient tonight and get behind the team", so let's hear it for the Caley Thistle boys.




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