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    Inverness CT 2-0 Raith Rovers - Report

     

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    Jay Henderson was deemed fit enough to start but Danny Devine only made the bench. Wallace Duffy and Roddy MacGregor missed out again. That made it the same starting XI that won at Cappielow. Raith had a sparse bench with only three outfield players, but their starting XI still carried plenty of threats, making four changes from the side that lost to Hamilton in midweek. With Partick thrashing Queens Park last night this was a must win for both sides. In the end it was first half goals from Henderson and Shaw that gave Inverness all three points.

    The ball was in the net early doors but Aaron Doran was flagged offside. First real action saw Aidan Connolly shoot from distance with Mark Ridgers making the save. The hosts went ahead after twelve minutes when Cammy Harper fed Jay Henderson in on the right and he buried his shot from fifteen yards across MacDonald. With twenty minutes gone Nathan Shaw scored a peach into the top corner to double our advantage after persistent work by Billy Mckay. Great left footed strike by Shaw. McBride and Lewis Vaughan had efforts that missed the target as Rovers looked to get back into the game and five minutes before the break Aaron Doran shot from inside the box but MacDonald saved low to his right.

    HALF TIME 2-0

    Chances were at a premium in the second half and Billy Mckay shot over before being substituted for Austin Samuels with twenty minutes left. Mark Ridgers saved well from Vaughan. Inverness did what they had to do to see out the game and a series of substitutions littered the closing stages as Inverness kept a lacklustre Raith Rovers at bay. A lack of bookings maybe gave the game away that they have already downed tools. They now look destined for another season in the Championship while we hang on in the belief that we can still make the play-offs.

    FULL TIME 2-0

     

    ImageWe did enough to justify the three points without over exerting ourselves. Good contributions from Carson, Ridgers, Henderson and Shaw who scored a belter. We are still getting the results required and are still hanging on by a thread to our promotion hopes, albeit a long shot.

    Rovers wait for a win enters a 24th season.

     

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    Date:  08/04/2023  Venue: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2198 Referee: Craig Napier
     
    Inverness CT: 2

    • Manager: Billy Dodds
    • Lineup:  Ridgers; Carson, Deas, Delaney, Harper, Henderson (Boyd 77), Welsh, Allardice, 
    • Shaw (Hyde 82), Doran (Woods 77), B Mckay (Samuels 69)
    • Subs (not used):  C Mackay; Devine, Nicolson, D Mackay
    • Scorers: Henderson (12), Shaw (21)
    • Booked: none
    • Sent Off: none

    Raith Rovers: 0

    • Manager: Ian Murray
    • Lineup:  MacDonald; Millen (Young 52), Brown, Nolan, Ngwenya, Connolly, Easton (Ross 81),
    • Stanton, McBride, Vaughan, Akio (Goncalves 81)
    • Subs (not used): Thomson; 
    • Scorers: none
    • Booked: none
    • Sent Off: none

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