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    Inverness CT 6-1 Cove Rangers- Report

     

    Happy New Year

     

    Inverness began 2023 with a crushing win against Cove. Two first half strikes from Billy Mckay and one from Danny Devine countered the opening goal from Jack Sanders. Two quickfire own goals within five minutes of the restart put the hosts 5-1 ahead. Mckay notched his hat-trick from close range as we ran away with the game. Big win to start the year, just what we needed.

    Jay Henderson started in his first game for the Caley Jags after signing on loan for the rest of the season. Zak Delaney returned after injury but he was the only returnee with a sparse bench, Oakley and Boyd were the only senior outfield players on it with returning loan youngsters. Gilmour and Logan missed out for Cove who had Iain Vigurs on the bench. 

    After a minutes silence for the legend that was Pele, the game got underway on a crisp afternoon in the Highlands. Billy Mckay struck the post in the first minute from twenty yards. Megginson flicked a header just over five minutes later and Longstaff shot over after fifteen minutes as Cove got to grips with the pace of the game. Doran has a shot blocked by McKenzie and Billy Mckay put the rebound just wide. Hyde then saw McKenzie block with his legs as Mckay put him through on goal. Jack Sanders headed in the opener after twenty two minutes. Doran went close soon after, his deflected shot sliding past for a fruitless corner. Just after the half hour Billy Mckay drew Inverness level with a diving header from six yards after a Sean Welsh cross. Danny Devine put Inverness ahead five minutes before the break with a half volley into the bottom corner, Sean Welsh again the provider. A minute before the half time whistle, it was 3-1 when Billy Mckay netted from the spot after hand ball by Jack Sanders. Just after the interval a Dan Mackay shot/cross ended up in the net via Kyle McClelland. It's raining own goals now and Scott Ross was next to put through his own net. Mark Ridgers denied Fraser Fyvie and Luis Longstaff with excellent saves and Dan Mackay went close on the hour. Billy got his hat-trick and Dan Mackay went close to number seven. The three returning youngsters came on for the final ten minutes and more followed as we saw out the game.

    Who saw that coming??? :ictscarf:

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    Not many saw that result coming, probably not even Billy Dodds but it's a badly needed flying start to 2023. Six goals and a hat-trick for the evergreen Billy Mckay. As much as we have criticised the team on here, surely nobody can have any complaints after that result, our biggest of the season. Good to see Mark Ridgers back between the sticks and Zak Delaney back after injury. Billy Mckay, poacher extraordinaire back to his best. That's his fourth Hat-Trick for the Caley Jags.

    What's not to like!

     

    Happy Days are here again...

     

    Hat-Trick Hero... it's my ball

    All the Goals

     


    Date:  02/01/2023  Venue: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 2052 Referee: Craig Napier 
     
    Inverness CT: 6

    • Manager: Billy Dodds
    • Lineup:  Ridgers; Carson, Ram (Strachan 85), Devine, Delaney, Doran (Nicolson 81),
    • Welsh, Hyde, D Mackay (Boyd 73), Henderson (Thompson 81), B Mckay (Cairns 81)
    • Subs (not used):  C Mackay; L Nicolson, Oakley
    • Scorers: Mckay (32, 44 pen, 64), Devine (40), McClelland (50 og) Ross (52 og)
    • Booked: none
    • Sent Off: none

    Cove Rangers: 1

    • Manager: Jim McInally
    • Lineup:  McKenzie; Ross, Sanders, Reynolds (McClelland 45), Scully, Longstaff, Yule,
    • McIntosh, Fyvie, McDonagh (Masson 34), Megginson
    • Subs (not used): Gourlay; Towler, Vigurs, Leitch, Dunne
    • Scorers: Sanders (22)
    • Booked: Ross (33), Sanders (44), Scully (69)
    • Sent Off: none

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