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    Inverness CT 1-1 St Johnstone - Scottish Cup

    Caley Jags at home in Dingwall

     

    Another unusual 'home' match for Caley Thistle and the first playing appearance of the manager. 

    With the Caledonian Stadium being upgraded to SPL requirements the tie was moved to Dingwall. Gales and heavy rain around the country caused many matches to be postponed but the pitch dried out just enough to allow play to go ahead. 

    Victory came via the head of captain Stuart Golabek when a draw looked a strong possibility. 

    The pressure on the Perth Saints started in the fourth minute when a Barry Wilson low 20 yard shot was blocked. Wilson's free kick two minutes later rebounded off the wall and Liam Keogh hit over the bar. 

    In a good Saints spell after 15 minutes Peter MacDonald shot wide then a good Paul Sheerin run was halted by Russell Duncan. The visitors had their best chance of the match after 25 minutes when a curling Sheerin ball from the right fell for Ian Maxwell but his low shot went just wide. 

    Right on the whistle a Duncan drive was deflected onto the Saints post. 

    Half Time: 0-0

    Caley Thistle took control in the second half and a spirited Ross Tokely run in 58 minutes nearly came off after he ran from his own half, beat two defenders close to goal then his low shot was held by Cuthbert. A goal looked a racing certainty in 66 minutes when Wilson's pressure forced Cuthbert into an error and the ball broke free. Wilson passed to Brewster 15 yards out but his roll towards the empty goal slid past. The crowd were on their feet but it took another eight minutes before they had something to really shout about. 

    Tokely crossed from the right, the ball flew over Brewster and Golabek was at the back post to head home. A slick move in 83 minutes set up Wilson but he hit high. A minute later Duncan played a 1-2 with substitute Graham Bayne, and Cuthbert did very well to stop Duncan's net-bound shot. 

    A minute into added time a Wilson long-shot was pushed out by Cuthbert to Richie Hart but his angled shot came off the bar. 

    Full Time: 1-0

    Not the best performance of the season but a welcome win in difficult conditions. Now it is back along the A96 to the familiar surroundings of Pittodrie for the fourth round.

     

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    Inverness CT: 1 (Golabek 74)

    Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson, Duncan, Keogh, McBain (Hart 73),

    Prunty (Juanjo 65), Brewster (Bayne 78)

    Subs not used: Fraser; Proctor. - Booked: Tokely (60)

     

    St Johnstone: 0

    Team: Cuthbert; Baxter, Fotheringham (Forsyth 83), Hannah, Webb, Maxwell, McCann (McAnespie 78), 

    Rutkiewicz (Hay 78), MacDonald, Moore, Sheerin

    Subs not used: Samson; Forsyth. - Booked: Maxwell

    Attendance: 2021 - Referee: Dougie McDonald




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