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Fair to say that the result wasn't good enough, and the game shouldn't have gone as far as penalties.

Worryingly the P&J article has worrying news on our injury position: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/6225495/ex-aberdeen-forward-jay-emmanuel-thomas-on-trial-caley-thistle/ Doran is out for a few months. Boyes has an eye injury, whilst Welsh, Wotherspoon and Devine all picked up knocks last night, although Wotherspoon will be ready for Saturday. It is good to see Ferguson being much more informative in his interviews than his predecessor.

Given the line up we had and some of those who are looking to get into the first team or considered as challengers, they need a long hard look and think about their career direction as they may well have shown their true level. Let's not over egg this, Nairn aren't even near the best in the HL and this has to go down as not good enough by a long way. Certain players need to offer more. Hopefully Dunc fired a few home truths across in the dressing room after the game to wake some of these guys up who seem to just drift along.

Could be actually the start of our season - big Dunc would have learned a lot.

Fair to say we were beaten by a 44 year old veteran (and legend) and an outstanding Highland League goalkeeper. Well done the Wee County and good luck in the final.

Poor result which will be an eye opener for Big Dunc. Wotherspoon who got subbed and Thompson caught the eye. The boy Walker who came on at 2-0 down and scored the second penalty looks extremely promising. Hyde, Brooks and Lodivica look miles of the standard.

Kellacher and Esson were in charge tonight. Ferguson was sitting in the officials area with Gardiner. There was a surprisingly large crowd, with a good contingent of Caley Thistle fans. As I said above, the youngsters were most prominent for us, especially Thomson. Welsh was running the show and it disrupted us when he went off. Lodivica, in particular, had very poor touches in the first half and spurned a few decent chances, although his two second half strikes were excellent. The Nairn goalie had a great evening and seemed to hold onto everything, with several excellent saves. Too often we looked to pass when we should have shot. All in all, we shot ourselves in the foot in a game we should have won comfortably.

JET could do a good job for us in the Championship - things are definitely starting to look more interesting and hopeful…

Not sure what you are on Moog! Other than his goals, I thought Lodovica was poor. He should have had us out of sight in the first half. I love your optimism though.

ICT @ 3.10 Please.

He scored with two great strikes in the second half, but that apart I thought he was poor. He passed up several good opportunities at 0-0 and gave the ball away too cheaply throughout the first half in particular. I wouldn’t have been upset if he’d been hooked at half time.

I agree. Of the starters, only Devine, Thomson, Welsh and Wotherspoon looked capable of breaking into the starting line up. The youngsters, Nixon who started and the subs who came on, all looked promising, so hopefully several make the grade with us.

Thanks for the updates guys.

Second Half HALF TIME Sub: Shae Keogh on, David Wotherspoon off. 48' | 1-0 Early pressure from ICT in the second-half as Keith Bray sees his header held. 51' | 2-0 Goal. Nairn double their lead through Steven MacKay with a close range header. Free kick taken well, flicked on by Ross Tokely and Steven MacKay puts it away! 58' | 2-0 Chance as Keith Bray's corner breaks to Zak Delaney in the box but he can't fully control it as it goes over the bar and behind. 63' | 2-0 ICTFC Sub: Jack Walker on, Danny Devine off. 65' | 2-1 GOALLLLL! We pull one back through Harry Lodovica who produces a great strike from 25 yards! 66' Chance for Nairn: Strong response to the goal as Nairn create a series of half chances at the other end from kickoff. 69' | 2-1 Speculative effort from Nairn's Andrew MacLeod but his effort goes just over the bar and behind. 74' | 2-1 Robbie Thompson had a go from just outside the box but his effort is held by Dylan MacLean 79' Chance for Nairn: Andrew MacLeod swings a corner in right on top of the keeper. Half the ground thought it was in, unfortunately it was just over. End of a positive spell for Nairn. 81' Chance for Nairn: George Robesten pounces on a rolled out ball, and cuts it across to Ciaran Young, he turns the defender and tries to get a shot away, too tight of an angle and hits the side netting. Dylan MacLean pulls off another top save at the other end from Adam Brooks. 88' | 2-2 GOALLLLL! Harry Lodovica gets his second of the match to make it 2-2! Good finish from inside the box via the post! 90' | 2-2 Harry looks for the hat-trick as he has a go from range but his effort is over the bar. FULL TIME: Nairn County 2-2 ICTFC We go straight to a penalty shootout! Penalty Kicks Nairn: Macleod , Dey , Tokely , Gillies , Young , Robeston , Mackay Inverness: Davidson , Walker , Hyde , Brooks , Thompson , Harry , Delaney (saved by MotM Dylan MacLean) Defeat at Station Park despite a brace for Harry as Nairn hit seven perfect penalties to win the shoot-out after the game ended 2-2. Sean Welsh left the field before the interval with an injury. Ross Tokely left his ICT legendary status at home as he scored one, had a hand in the second and scored a penalty in the shoot-out, all at the ripe old age of 44. Congratulations to Nairn and something for big Dunc to ponder over. Nairn will face Ross County in the Final after they beat Brora Rangers 3-0 tonight.

12 very good penalties plus one from Brooks that went through the goalie. Unfortunately the goalie saved the 14th from Delaney so Nairn win 7-6 on penalties. A good enough game but a very embarrassing outcome given the strength of our team. For me really only the youngsters get pass marks.

2-2 at full time. Penalties loom. Two good strikes by Lodovica but we should never have been behind in the first place given the chances we spurned. Man if the match by a mike was the Nairn goalie. At least eight saves, three of them excellent.

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So you agree Harry isn't a great player. You agree Harry got three goals. Miracle coaching.

Shoot out goals don't count or get recorded for goal totals. Although to answer you question it was Harry in the Inverness cup final and before that Billy of course