ICT will be hoping to beat the big freeze this weekend as they are scheduled to face Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday.

[editors note: game called off Friday 15th January after a pitch inspection]

ICT will be hoping to beat the big freeze this weekend as they are scheduled to face Greenock Morton at Cappielow Park on Saturday.

[editors note: game called off Friday 15th January after a pitch inspection] Due to the adverse weather this will be ICT’s first game of 2010, should it go ahead that is, there last game being a 1-1 draw with Dundee. Morton on the other hand, played in a 1-0 loss to Partick Thistle just over a week ago, even though James Grady’s side controlling Thistle for large spells of the game. Should it go ahead, this tie will only be the second league tie in Greenock since the 2000/2001 season for ICT. That game finished in a 3-0 win for the highlanders. The same season, Morton were relegated to the second division. Since the sacking of Davie Irons, James Grady has been appointed player/manager and have won 4 out of their 13 games under him, including an impressive 5-0 win against Raith Rovers. Morton are currently sitting in 8th place, 3 points ahead of second bottom Ayr. However, the Somerset Park have 2 games in hand over Morton, so the Cappielow Park side are hovering dangerously around the relegation zone. TEAM NEWS

INVERNESS Ross Tokely and Stuart Golabek may be in contention for a call up as they may have recovered from their injuries that ruled them out for the whole of December. They may not be fit enough to merit a starting position so a place on the bench may be the alternative for the two players. Jonny Hayes should be fit after missing the Dundee game with a hamstring pull. Jamie Duff (knee) is still ruled out of the long trip down the A9 but the highland side have no fresh injury worries. Stuart Duff has ended his loan spell at ICT and has returned to Aberdeen. This may be good news for Russell Duncan as he and Daniel Stratford push for a return to the central midfield role. Likely Line-Up – Ryan Esson – David Proctor, Narius Bulvitis, Grant Munro, Lionel Djebi-Zadi – Lee Cox, Russell Duncan – Jonny Hayes, Danni Sanchez, Richie Foran – Adam Rooney.

MORTON New midfielder Michael Tidser is up for a starting place having recently signed from Ostersunds FK. Morton will be without David Van Zanten who has recently signed for Hamilton Accies, ending a brief spell with “The Ton” this may give David McGregor a way back into the side. Likely Line-Up – Colin Stewart – David McGregor, Alan Reid, Dominic Shimmin, Stewart Greacen – Erik Paartalu, Kevin Finlayson, Neil MacFarlane, Jim McAlister - Peter Weatherson, Brian Wake

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

The two clubs have met 11 times before in all competitive competitions with ICT winning 9-1 on wins with just the one draw. On the two occasions that the sides have met this season, ICT have won 3-0 (goals from Sanchez, Foran and Proctor) and 4-1 (goals from Rooney x3 and Bulvitis). The highest scoring match between both clubs came in January 2000 with a 6-2 win for ICT.

PREDICTION

It has been an on/off season for both sides but with both scoring nine goals in two games at one point in the season so we know that both teams are capable of scoring goals when on form. Morton will be fighting for the three points so they can try to pull away from Ayr at the bottom end of the table while ICT will be pushing to try and gain the best final league position possible. Both teams have something to fight for but ICT’s record against Morton is second to none and you can’t look past them getting maximum points in this clash. I will go for a 3-1 win for ICT with Rooney grabbing a couple and Hayes getting the goals for ICT with Peter Weatherson scoring for Morton.