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Matchday 3 The Warriors are the visitors this weekend for Matchday 3 at the Caledonian SarensPSG Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 3:00pm. The Caley Jags have won their opening two League1 fixtures netting five without reply against Kelty Hearts and Peterhead. Stenhousemuir went down 1-2 to Alloa Athletic on day one but bounced back last week to beat Cove Rangers 1-0. Both teams featured in the Challenge Cup in midweek. Inverness beating Elgin 1-4 and Stenhousemuir beating Rangers 'B' 2-1. Shaping up to be an open encounter in the Highlands. This comment on Stenhousemuir's own preview should be all the incentive needed to dish out a good spanking. "Manager Duncan Ferguson’s side have been clinical in front of goal and solid at the back" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match/Ticket/Bus/Info Supporters Trust Meeting NoS Cup v Strathspey Th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fans Meeting at 1230 in Bar 94, at which Alan Savage will give an update on the club and answer questions from fans. 🚍 All are welcome, and Stagecoach will be operating an additional matchday bus from the Bus Station at 1245 to get you to the ground in plenty time for the meeting. Bar 94 will open at 1200, with last orders at 1430 (the bar must be fully vacated by 1445). The bar reopens at full time. Man of the Match Presentation to take place Post-Match in the Bar. 🏆 More Info for you>>> 🎟️ Match Tickets available from HERE 🍺 Bar 94 open from 1200 and post-match 🗣️ @ICTSupTrst: Fans Meeting with Alan Savage 🚗 Parking £5 for cars 🛍️ Club Shop open 10:00am 🚌 Stagecoach Service Bus Info: leaving Bus Station at 1245 and 1415. Returning 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1800. The bus fare is £2.70 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. Bus from ICT Social Club leaves Greig Street at 2.30pm. £5 return. Good start to the season for the Caley Jags beating Kelty Hearts away 3-0 then winning 2-0 over Peterhead at home. Billy McKay scored the first goal of the season at Kelty with Luis Longstaff adding a second before the interval. Wotherspoon with a clever finish on the hour completed the scoring in the opening game. Wotherspoon and Sole were the scorers against Peterhead either side of the interval. We fielded a fairly strong XI in midweek against Elgin City in the Challenge cup, despite making ten changes from the starting XI against Peterhead with only Remi Savage starting, and captaining the side to a 4-1 victory at Borough Briggs. Good workout for those not regularly starting and it was great to see Adam MacKinnon getting some game time. Alfie Bavidge is getting up to speed with a couple of goals and another great strike from Robbie Thompson who will be knocking on the door for a start. Paul Allan banged in a penalty as well with Mark Gallagher thrashing in a tremendous strike for Elgin from over 25yards high past Logan Ross in goal. Chanka Zimba also started. I doubt we have ever had a stronger bench with most of the regular starters sitting on it. Hopefully Liam Sole will be fit enough to play a part this weekend. He is an entertainer and will excite fans with his slaloming runs at defenders. Fingers crossed. Scott Kellacher: Is well aware of the threat provided by Dale Carrick. Mathew Aitken is also a threat and he played over an hour in midweek as he comes back to full fitness. This was the Warriors squad that beat Cove Rangers last weekend with Dale Carrick scoring again. Not much in it according to the match stats, but when you have a player with the quality of Carrick, then sometimes that's all you need. He also scored an early goal (15m) in their opening game in a 1-2 defeat to Alloa Athletic. Carrick joined the Warriors from Stirling Albion having scored 44 goals for the Binos. I'm sure he has scored a couple of these against us in recent years. (Scottish Cup 2022 3 - 2). Notice that Nat Wedderburn has gone to Cowdenbeath. In: Oliver Simpson, defender (Dundee United); Archie Graham, defender (Queen's Park); Dale Carrick, forward (Stirling Albion); Finlay Gray, midfielder (Dumbarton); Finn Robson, midfielder (Forfar Athletic); Yan Gromov, goalkeeper (Cumbernauld Colts); Peter Mendy, forward (Albion Rovers). Loan in: Olly Whyte, midfielder (Motherwell). Out: Corey O'Donnell; Josh Walker; Kyle Banner; Nat Wedderburn; Kyle Jacobs,(retired); Blair Alston; Matty Yates; Joe Ellison; Cameron Rowley; Ryan Duncan; Max Guthrie. Loan ended: Bobby McLuckie; Joe Morrison; Sam Fisher; Scott Tomlinson; Ben Black. From the ICT Supporters Trust Dylan Williams continues his brave cancer battle. His latest round of treatment has been tough. We’d like all supporters to show their support for Dylan and join in with an applause in the 14th minute and let him know that the whole ICT family wish him well with his ongoing treatment. ❤️ -
Evolution Revolution The clubs had already met this season in a League Cup encounter at Inverness with the Caley Jags edging that one 2-0 as we made hard work of seeing off a stuffy City. Elgin had lost all four games in the League Cup group F, scoring 2 but losing 19. We won two and lost two but like Elgin, we never got into the knockout stages. Tonight's game was the first one in the Group Stages of the Challenge Cup this year known as the KDM Evolution Trophy. To be honest, it's a bit of a white elephant this one with six group stage games before the knockout from 32 teams begins with the introduction of all the Championship teams. Expect many teams to be resting players with the more lucrative prize of promotion up for grabs. There was no score after an even first half but second half goals from Alfie Bavidge (47, 90+5 pen), Robbie Thompson (50), Paul Allan (62 pen ) were enough to see off Elgin for whom Mark Gallagher scored a screamer. Good start to the group stages for Inverness. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This game has been brought to you by 𝕏 18’ | 0-0 Good ball from Alfie Bavidge finds Robbie Thompson in the box but his low effort is just wide. 21’ | 0-0 Post! Josh Walker hits the post from 18 yards and comes off the back of Ross in goals but it goes safe! Close to the opener for Elgin. Bavidge and Hester exchanged efforts at either end, Bavidge blocked, Hester shooting wide. 31’ | 0-0 Good save from Logan Ross to keep out Kane Hester’s shot 35' I 0-0 Attempt blocked. A Bavidge right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Matthew Cooper becomes the first player in the book after 39 mins. 40' I 0-0 Attempt saved. A Jordan Alonge header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tom Ritchie. 43’ | 0-0 Chance! Paul Allan sees his effort gathered by Ritchie after the midfielder had met Robbie Thompson’s cross but couldn’t fully connect with it. HALF TIME: 0-0 47' I 0-1 Goal! Alfie Bavidge. With a right footed curling shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Thompson. 50' I 0-2 Goal! Robbie Thompson with a right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chanka Zimba. 57' I Attempt saved. Robbie Thompson's right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. 62' I 0-3 Penalty! Paul Allan converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. 72’ | 0-3 Great ball from James Clark puts Jordan Alonge through on goal but his effort is over the bar. 85’ | 1-3 Goal. Elgin City have one back. Mark Gallagher from 20 yards rockets it into the top corner. 89’ | Attempt saved. Ryan Sargent, right footed shot from the centre of the box is well saved in the bottom right corner. 90+5’ | 1-4 Penalty! Longstaff fouled, Bavidge converts the penalty. FULL TIME: 1-4 Match reaction to follow Good to see Adam MacKinnon getting back on the park. The Goals>>> Date: 12/08/2025 Venue: Borough Briggs, Elgin Attendance: 0852 Referee: Gary Hanvidge Elgin City: 1Manager: Allan Hale Lineup: Ritchie; Cooper (Cameron 59), Virtanen, Murray, Ewan, Booth, Gallagher, O'Connor (MacIver 59), Gavin (Sargent 59), Walker (O McDonald 77), Hester (L Macdonald 77) Subs (not used): McHale; Draper, Scorers: Gallagher (85) Booked: Cooper (39), Hester (66), Gallagher (68) Sent Off: none Inverness CT: 4Manager: Scott Kellacher Lineup: Logan Ross; Clark, Robertson, Savage, Strachan, Allan (Gardiner 63), S Thompson, Alonge (MacKinnon 74), R Thompson, Bavidge, Zimba (Longstaff 74), Subs (not used): Munro; MacIntyre, Devine, Wotherspoon, Macleod, Chalmers Scorers: Bavidge (47), R Thompson (50), Allan (62 pen), Bavidge (90+5 pen) Booked: none Sent Off: noneStrongest bench ever in the history of ICTFC. Adam MacKinnon on the bench. Bavidge, Zimba and Robbie Thompson starting
The Mantis has evolved into a Bee. Only been once since they beat Arbroath 2-0 in the Scottish Cup 1968. Home attendance 12,607 v Arbroath on 17 February 1968 Scottish Cup plus me.The Evolution of football No rest for the wicked this midweek as Elgin City host Inverness in the KDM Evolution Trophy. That's the Challenge Cup to you and me. This one kicks-off at 19:45 on Tuesday evening at Borough Briggs, the first game in a mini series of six games to establish who progresses to the next stages of this elongated competition. The clubs have already met this season in a League Cup encounter at Inverness with the Caley Jags edging that one 2-0 as we made hard work of seeing off a stuffy City. Elgin lost all four games in the League Cup group F, scoring 2 but losing 19. We won two and lost two but like Elgin, we never got into the knockout stages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match/Ticket/Travel/Info 🚍ICT Travel Club🚍Bus for Elgin leaves stadium 17.30. £10 a seat. Book through the Travel Club’s Facebook or on 07462218717. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some may see this as a Mickey Mouse competition. I don't know where they get their ideas from to be honest. 1. League Phase: Participants: 30 teams, including those from Scottish League One, League Two, and Premiership B teams (reserve teams). Organization: Teams are divided into three pots based on division and regionalized into North and South sections. Matches: Each team plays six league phase matches against opponents from their region (three from each of the other two pots). Scoring: Points from these matches are compiled into a single league table. Progression: The top 22 teams from the league phase advance to the knockout stage. 2. Knockout Phase: Participants: The 22 qualifiers from the league phase join the 10 Championship teams. Format: The competition progresses through traditional knockout rounds (Round of 32, Round of 16, etc.). Seeding: Teams finishing in the top six of the league phase are seeded in the Round of 32, along with the Championship teams. Final: The competition culminates in a final next spring. Century... If you are still following this and haven't used your pass, well done you; you can join the 1% Club. Meanwhile, undercover images of the new Trophy were leaked to the press at the weekend revealing a specially designed piece of silverware the likes of which has never been seen before (disnae look right to me). Unbelievable Jeff! That's evolution for you... Kells is no a happy chappy regarding the format. Resting some and getting fringe players more game time, but we have to remain competitive whilst doing this. A great start to the League1 campaign for the Caley Jags who have won their opening two fixtures without conceding. A 3-0 win at Kelty (Mckay, Longstaff & Wotherspoon) was followed by a 2-0 home win over Peterhead. We have been without Adam MacKinnon (a couple of weeks away), Ross Millen (a week or two away) and Jake Davidson (longer term) with Paul Allan recovering to get on the bench at the weekend. Liam Sole took a knock and was replaced before the hour just after scoring his first goal for the club and will be a doubt. David Wotherspoon scored the opener against Peterhead. Surely more game time for the likes of Alfie Bavidge, Chanka Zimba, Mitchell Robertson, Mathew Strachan, Jordan Alonge and Robbie Thompson with a swap of keepers on the cards to give Logan Ross a go between the sticks. Also an opportunity to rest the older legs to keep them fresh for the bigger challenge of League points. ICT fans tickets for this match CLICK HEREThis match is non-segregated Stand: Adult – £15, Concession: £10, U12s: £2 Ground: Adult £13, Concession: £8, U12s: Free Elgin went down 1-0 at home to East Kilbride at the weekend as the new League2 team got their first points in the Leagues. That was on the back of the opening fixture where Elgin lost out in a dramatic late late ending at Annan as the borders club scored in the 89th & 93rd minutes to pip Elgin who had levelled at 2-2 in the 92nd minute. Dramatic stuff and a 3-2 win for Annan on the opening day. This was Elgin's team against East Kilbride where Ross Draper was their MotM. Lewis Hyde and Brian Cameron did not feature at Annan through injury although Cameron was named on the bench along with Kane Hester who played the final sixteen minutes. Elgin picked up seven bookings at the weekend. Can we expect a bit of rough and tumble on Tuesday night. Allan Hale has a few still on the broken list at the moment Hyde, Dingwall, Girvan and Cairns. Elgin players can be seen going through the traditional warm up routines used for centuries down at Borough Briggs as they try to manoeuvre their way round the Elgin Marbles. The placing of a trophy near the field of play is supposed to spur on the players and motivate them in their quest to win something. It's not worked since last century, but God loves a trier.
The Evolution of football No rest for the wicked this midweek as Elgin City host Inverness in the KDM Evolution Trophy. That's the Challenge Cup to you and me. This one kicks-off at 19:45 on Tuesday evening at Borough Briggs, the first game in a mini series of six games to establish who progresses to the next stages of this elongated competition. The clubs have already met this season in a League Cup encounter at Inverness with the Caley Jags edging that one 2-0 as we made hard work of seeing off a stuffy City. Elgin lost all four games in the League Cup group F, scoring 2 but losing 19. We won two and lost two but like Elgin, we never got into the knockout stages. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match/Ticket/Travel/Info 🚍ICT Travel Club🚍Bus for Elgin leaves stadium 17.30. £10 a seat. Book through the Travel Club’s Facebook or on 07462218717. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some may see this as a Mickey Mouse competition. I don't know where they get their ideas from to be honest. 1. League Phase: Participants: 30 teams, including those from Scottish League One, League Two, and Premiership B teams (reserve teams). Organization: Teams are divided into three pots based on division and regionalized into North and South sections. Matches: Each team plays six league phase matches against opponents from their region (three from each of the other two pots). Scoring: Points from these matches are compiled into a single league table. Progression: The top 22 teams from the league phase advance to the knockout stage. 2. Knockout Phase: Participants: The 22 qualifiers from the league phase join the 10 Championship teams. Format: The competition progresses through traditional knockout rounds (Round of 32, Round of 16, etc.). Seeding: Teams finishing in the top six of the league phase are seeded in the Round of 32, along with the Championship teams. Final: The competition culminates in a final next spring. Century... If you are still following this and haven't used your pass, well done you; you can join the 1% Club. Meanwhile, undercover images of the new Trophy were leaked to the press at the weekend revealing a specially designed piece of silverware the likes of which has never been seen before (disnae look right to me). Unbelievable Jeff! That's evolution for you... Kells is no a happy chappy regarding the format. Resting some and getting fringe players more game time, but we have to remain competitive whilst doing this. A great start to the League1 campaign for the Caley Jags who have won their opening two fixtures without conceding. A 3-0 win at Kelty (Mckay, Longstaff & Wotherspoon) was followed by a 2-0 home win over Peterhead. We have been without Adam MacKinnon (a couple of weeks away), Ross Millen (a week or two away) and Jake Davidson (longer term) with Paul Allan recovering to get on the bench at the weekend. Liam Sole took a knock and was replaced before the hour just after scoring his first goal for the club and will be a doubt. David Wotherspoon scored the opener against Peterhead. Surely more game time for the likes of Alfie Bavidge, Chanka Zimba, Mitchell Robertson, Mathew Strachan, Jordan Alonge and Robbie Thompson with a swap of keepers on the cards to give Logan Ross a go between the sticks. Also an opportunity to rest the older legs to keep them fresh for the bigger challenge of League points. ICT fans tickets for this match CLICK HEREThis match is non-segregated Stand: Adult – £15, Concession: £10, U12s: £2 Ground: Adult £13, Concession: £8, U12s: Free Elgin went down 1-0 at home to East Kilbride at the weekend as the new League2 team got their first points in the Leagues. That was on the back of the opening fixture where Elgin lost out in a dramatic late late ending at Annan as the borders club scored in the 89th & 93rd minutes to pip Elgin who had levelled at 2-2 in the 92nd minute. Dramatic stuff and a 3-2 win for Annan on the opening day. This was Elgin's team against East Kilbride where Ross Draper was their MotM. Lewis Hyde and Brian Cameron did not feature at Annan through injury although Cameron was named on the bench along with Kane Hester who played the final sixteen minutes. Elgin picked up seven bookings at the weekend. Can we expect a bit of rough and tumble on Tuesday night. Allan Hale has a few still on the broken list at the moment Hyde, Dingwall, Girvan and Cairns. Elgin players can be seen going through the traditional warm up routines used for centuries down at Borough Briggs as they try to manoeuvre their way round the Elgin Marbles. The placing of a trophy near the field of play is supposed to spur on the players and motivate them in their quest to win something. It's not worked since last century, but God loves a trier.Scored a stunner on Saturday against Hibs. Great player, would have like him back here but he will move on the greater things...Here's the goals for you...The Caley Jags took a deserved lead as half time approached, the tenacity and quality of Wotherspoon on the end of a superb move. Liam Sole added a second ten minutes into the second period and that ended the scoring. Alas he went off injured soon after and with that the game went into a bit of a lull as the hosts recorded their second win to climb into positive points with Peterhead rarely troubling the home goal.
Into the Black The two teams that got off to the best start last weekend met at the newly Christened SarensPSG Stadium but they start the day at opposite ends of the table due to our five point deduction in the aftermath of administration. Scott Kellacher had the pleasant dilemma of choosing his squad on merit rather than who is fit although Ross Millen, Adam MacKinnon and Jake Davidson require more time with Doc Proc before getting back on the pitch. Paul Allan made the bench. Peterhead have put together a decent squad full of Eastern promise with a few ex-Dons in their squad and plenty of experience in there as well. Peter Pawlett was injured last week and missed out, but Jack Newman, Cammy Smith, Jason Brown all started. The Caley Jags took a deserved lead as half time approached, the tenacity and quality of Wotherspoon on the end of a superb move. Liam Sole added a second ten minutes into the second period and that ended the scoring. Alas he went off injured soon after and with that the game went into a bit of a lull as the hosts recorded their second win to climb into positive points with Peterhead rarely troubling the home goal. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A blustery afternoon that had already seen off the Moy Game Fair greeted the sides as the game got underway, the Caley Jags shooting towards the North Stand. A bright opening for the hosts put Peterhead on the back foot from the off. Although we dominated possession, Jack Newman was underworked in the visitors goal. Alfie Stewart brought out a great save from him after half an hour with a ferocious twenty-five yarder, the keeper flying high across goal to deny the wee man. The opening goal came five minutes before the break and it was a well worked move finished of by Wotherspoon. The set up was superb from Billy Mckay chesting an Alfie Stewart through ball down before laying it out wide for Oscar McIntyre to drill a low ball into the six yard box where Spoony did brilliantly to turn the ball into the net at the front post. We almost added a second but Newman saved brilliantly to deny Spoony with an acrobatic save. HALF TIME: 1-0 Liam Sole knocked in a second in the fifty-fifth minute after a Longstaff shot had been blocked by the keeper or the post but unfortunately Sole limped off injured minutes later. Enter Alfie Bavidge and it wasn't long before he was in action dragging a shot wide after a good run to the box, cutting in from the left. He then combined with Billy Mckay but the veteran striker saw Newman tip his shot over. The final twenty was a bit of a lull with Inverness in total control. A late cross from the left saw the ball strike a defender and bounced close to the base of the post and out for a corner and with the home feet off the throttle another snippet for a consolation was drilled wide when Carnwath really should have made the keeper work. FULL TIME: 2-0 Good result for the Caley Jags who dominated proceedings against a Peterhead side who came to park the bus. The referee was over officious and pedantic and constantly stopped play for the slightest of things making the second half duller than it should have been. Newman kept it close with two or three excellent saves whilst Ross Munro could have sat in the stand or gone for a coffee. Bottom line is that we are into positive figures so it's onwards and upwards from here. Accies and Alloa are the front runners on six points. On CTO: Bookings were ridiculous apart from Longstaff's. Poor poor referee who virtually decided every tackle was a foul especially when the Peterhead players shouted in agony. Easily one of the worst referees that has been here and that's saying something. Sterner tests to come surely but can only beat what’s in front of us and we have done so impressively thus far. Not often pre-season optimism stretches to three matches…and the aforementioned players still to come back…not felt this good about football for a long time…thank you Alan Savage, management & players for getting everything so sorted from the mess we were in I see Peter Reid got his Volvo sold! ⚽️️ The goals from yesterday’s 2-0 win against Peterhead 🙌 David Wotherspoon with a smart finish to open the scoring 💪 Liam Sole with his first goal for the club Honest assessment from Peterhead's Ryan Strachan Date: 09/08/2025 Venue: Caledonian SarensPSG Stadium Attendance: 2078 Referee: Iain Snedden Inverness CT: 2Manager: Scott Kellacher Lineup: Munro; MacLeod, Devine, Savage, McIntyre, Longstaff, Stewart (Allan 60), Chalmers, Sole (Bavidge 61), Wotherspoon (Alonge 93), B Mckay (Zimba 88) Subs (not used): Ross; Clark, Strachan, Robertson, R Thompson Scorers: Wotherspoon (39), Sole (55) Booked: Sole (15), Longstaff (81), Savage (83) Sent Off: none Peterhead: 0Manager: Jordon Brown Lineup: Newman; Strachan, Jason Brown, Wilson, Trialist, C Smith (Ross 60), Forrest, McCarthy (Carnwath 82), Barry (McGinn 71), Jack Brown (McGuffie 60), Shanks (Colotty 71) Subs (not used): Oluyemi; Mackie Scorers: none Booked: McCarthy (36) Sent Off: noneBavidge, Zimba and Alonge on the bench. Peter Pawlett missed out after being injured in the first half last weekend Mr Trialist started in defence with McGuffie and McGinn on the bench.
CaleyJags.ComFantastic tribute to absent friends on the above site. I'll leave this one here, one of our best known faces. 84 photos to scroll through if you hit the link to the FB page above
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE FC UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT POLICY Inverness Caledonian Thistle football club (ICTFC) promotes a positive, safe environment at its matches, where both the home and away supporters, staff and officials can enjoy their team’s performance. ICTFC works on an ongoing basis with other SPFL clubs and the relevant agencies to develop and maintain such an environment As such, ICTFC will not tolerate any form of Unacceptable Conduct. Click on link at top for full policy
Peter Reid Fae Peterheid Volvo for sale! It's the Blue Toon Team who visit the Highlands on Saturday as newly promoted and League2 Champions Peterhead come to the Caledonian Stadium SarensPSG Stadium after both sides got off to a flyer last Saturday. Peterhead top the table after beating fellow promoted side East Fife 4-1 whilst we sit bottom of the table thanks to a five point deduction after beating Kelty Hearts 0-3. We have not met since a 2-0 League Cup win at the Caledonian Stadium in July 2021 with second half goals from Manny Duku and Aaron Doran. This was Billy Dodds' first competitive game in charge. Duku broke the deadlock with a drilled effort from just inside the box and Aaron Doran doubled the advantage with a stunning twenty-five yard shot into the top corner four minutes later. The hosts saw out the remainder of the game well in control with Peterhead rarely threatening. You can find out more about the three year deal for the Stadium Naming Rights with SarensPSG in the link below. Club Chairman Alan Savage said: “This is a fantastic and welcome piece of financial support for the Club from a company that recognises the benefit of ICTFC to all members of the Inverness community. “I cannot thank them enough. Let’s hope other businesses small and big follow their lead to put Inverness Caley Thistle on a solid financial foundation, so it can invest in a team that can climb up the leagues.” Never gets old 😂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match Info SarensPSG Stadium ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See Above Link Exclusive Offer for Our Season Ticket Holders! Join us for the Caley Jags Fan Zone – a special Season Ticket Holder experience at our first home league match of the season! Saturday, 9th August – 1pm arrival Only £29.95 per person Tickets available from via [email protected], The Club Shop or on 01463 222880, 9:30am – 4pm, Don’t miss out on this fantastic pre-match treat! Also available from eticketing.co.uk/ictfc – Season Ticket log in and select a seat in Main Stand Upper F Bar 94: 🕛 >>> 🍹 The bar opens at 1200, with last orders at 1430 (the bar must be fully vacated by 1445). 🥳 The bar reopens at full time. Matchday Bus Service: 🚍 🚍 Buses leave Inverness Bus Station for the Stadium at 1245 and 1415. 🚍 Buses return from the Stadium to the Bus Station 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1800. 💰 The fare is £2.70 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. Inverness got off to the perfect start with a clean sheet at Kelty and three goals. Billy Mckay got League1 off and running with the first goal of the season in the 4th minute. Luis Longstaff added a second before the break and Spoony the ball conjurer straight from the Edinburgh fringe festival juggled the ball into the net to complete the scoring on the hour. New signing Alfie Bavidge got the last twenty minutes as we broke him in gently. McIntyre was one of the stars of the show with an impressive wing back display which got him into the SPFL team of the week. Ross Millen (calf), Adam MacKinnon and Paul Allan (groin) missed out, although Allan will be assessed before the game, and new striker Chanka Zimba was nowhere to be seen, presumable waiting for registration to be completed. He did play in the midweek NoS Cup game. On Tuesday night, an Inverness CT XI beat Lossiemouth 6-0 in the 1st Round of the North of Scotland Cup. Billy & Spoony oversaw this one with Alfie Bavidge and Jordan Alonge netting twice and Robbie Thompson and Ben Gardiner getting the other two. Chanka Zimba also started and won the penalty that Alfie scored. The Caley Jags now face Strathspey Thistle in the next round, venue and time TBC but it should be on 20th August, probably in Grantown on Spey. Scott Kellacher was delighted with the win last week but is not going overboard. We still have a few niggles but Paul Allan has a chance of recovering. Looks like Calum MacLeod will continue at RB. Jason Brown has been identified as a big player for the Heid who have brought in wisely in the close season. We might see Bavidge, Zimba, Robertson and Alonge challenge for a start after positive displays at Lossie. However, crowd pleaser Liam Sole could be the man to unlock the visitors defence along with inform Luis Longstaff and the experienced Billy Mckay and David Wotherspoon. Here's Peterhead's team that started last week against East Fife. There were first half goals came from David Wilson, a Kieran Shanks penalty and Jason Brown after Lewis Latona had scored early for the Fifers. Peter Pawlett came off injured in the first half and Brown added his second to round off the scoring in the final minute of the ninety. Good win for a solid Peterhead side against the League2 runners-up. The stats will show it was a fairly even game but it was the Blue Tooners that got the shots on target with East Fife squandering more opportunities Notice that Jack Newton is their keeper. They also have Niall McGinn. Some decent players brought in. In: Niall McGinn, forward (Glentoran); Jack Newman, goalkeeper (Dundee United); Fraser Mackie, forward (Aberdeen); Adam Carnwath, midfielder (Dundee United, loan to permanent); Craig McGuffie, midfielder (Dumbarton). Out: Rory McAllister, forward (Formartine); Ben Armour, forward (Brechin); Scott Ross, defender (Formartine); Robert Ward, forward (Inverurie); Jordan Armstrong, defender (Bo'ness); Jamie Walker, defender (Caledonian Braves); Conner Duthie, midfielder (Dunbar United); Kieran Gibbons, midfielder (retired). Leaked footage of the last clash with the prisoners shows SarensPSG getting their gear in place and it was 'nae jobby too sma' and 'nae stand too high' as they ceremoniously lifted Peter Reid's olde Volvo over the Stadium roof and onto the pitch in a fitting tribute to him and all at low cost with the advert thrown in for free. Now that's VFM. Volvo for sale! View full articlePeter Reid Fae Peterheid Volvo for sale! It's the Blue Toon Team who visit the Highlands on Saturday as newly promoted and League2 Champions Peterhead come to the Caledonian Stadium SarensPSG Stadium after both sides got off to a flyer last Saturday. Peterhead top the table after beating fellow promoted side East Fife 4-1 whilst we sit bottom of the table thanks to a five point deduction after beating Kelty Hearts 0-3. We have not met since a 2-0 League Cup win at the Caledonian Stadium in July 2021 with second half goals from Manny Duku and Aaron Doran. This was Billy Dodds' first competitive game in charge. Duku broke the deadlock with a drilled effort from just inside the box and Aaron Doran doubled the advantage with a stunning twenty-five yard shot into the top corner four minutes later. The hosts saw out the remainder of the game well in control with Peterhead rarely threatening. You can find out more about the three year deal for the Stadium Naming Rights with SarensPSG in the link below. Club Chairman Alan Savage said: “This is a fantastic and welcome piece of financial support for the Club from a company that recognises the benefit of ICTFC to all members of the Inverness community. “I cannot thank them enough. Let’s hope other businesses small and big follow their lead to put Inverness Caley Thistle on a solid financial foundation, so it can invest in a team that can climb up the leagues.” Never gets old 😂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match Info SarensPSG Stadium ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See Above Link Exclusive Offer for Our Season Ticket Holders! Join us for the Caley Jags Fan Zone – a special Season Ticket Holder experience at our first home league match of the season! Saturday, 9th August – 1pm arrival Only £29.95 per person Tickets available from via [email protected], The Club Shop or on 01463 222880, 9:30am – 4pm, Don’t miss out on this fantastic pre-match treat! Also available from eticketing.co.uk/ictfc – Season Ticket log in and select a seat in Main Stand Upper F Bar 94: 🕛 >>> 🍹 The bar opens at 1200, with last orders at 1430 (the bar must be fully vacated by 1445). 🥳 The bar reopens at full time. Matchday Bus Service: 🚍 🚍 Buses leave Inverness Bus Station for the Stadium at 1245 and 1415. 🚍 Buses return from the Stadium to the Bus Station 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1800. 💰 The fare is £2.70 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. Inverness got off to the perfect start with a clean sheet at Kelty and three goals. Billy Mckay got League1 off and running with the first goal of the season in the 4th minute. Luis Longstaff added a second before the break and Spoony the ball conjurer straight from the Edinburgh fringe festival juggled the ball into the net to complete the scoring on the hour. New signing Alfie Bavidge got the last twenty minutes as we broke him in gently. McIntyre was one of the stars of the show with an impressive wing back display which got him into the SPFL team of the week. Ross Millen (calf, won't be risked just now), Adam MacKinnon at least a couple of weeks away and Paul Allan (groin) missed out, although Allan will be assessed before the game, and new striker Chanka Zimba was nowhere to be seen, presumable waiting for registration to be completed. He did play in the midweek NoS Cup game. Jake Davidson got his boots on for the first time and that's a big step forward for Jake. (no pun intended) On Tuesday night, an Inverness CT XI beat Lossiemouth 6-0 in the 1st Round of the North of Scotland Cup. Billy & Spoony oversaw this one with Alfie Bavidge and Jordan Alonge netting twice and Robbie Thompson and Ben Gardiner getting the other two. Chanka Zimba also started and won the penalty that Alfie scored. The Caley Jags now face Strathspey Thistle in the next round, venue and time TBC but it should be on 20th August, probably in Grantown on Spey. Scott Kellacher was delighted with the win last week but is not going overboard. We still have a few niggles but Paul Allan has a chance of recovering. Looks like Calum MacLeod will continue at RB. Jason Brown has been identified as a big player for the Heid who have brought in wisely in the close season. We might see Bavidge, Zimba, Robertson and Alonge challenge for a start after positive displays at Lossie. However, crowd pleaser Liam Sole could be the man to unlock the visitors defence along with inform Luis Longstaff and the experienced Billy Mckay and David Wotherspoon. Here's Peterhead's team that started last week against East Fife. There were first half goals came from David Wilson, a Kieran Shanks penalty and Jason Brown after Lewis Latona had scored early for the Fifers. Peter Pawlett came off injured in the first half and Brown added his second to round off the scoring in the final minute of the ninety. Good win for a solid Peterhead side against the League2 runners-up. The stats will show it was a fairly even game but it was the Blue Tooners that got the shots on target with East Fife squandering more opportunities Notice that Jack Newton is their keeper. They also have Niall McGinn. Some decent players brought in. In: Niall McGinn, forward (Glentoran); Jack Newman, goalkeeper (Dundee United); Fraser Mackie, forward (Aberdeen); Adam Carnwath, midfielder (Dundee United, loan to permanent); Craig McGuffie, midfielder (Dumbarton). Out: Rory McAllister, forward (Formartine); Ben Armour, forward (Brechin); Scott Ross, defender (Formartine); Robert Ward, forward (Inverurie); Jordan Armstrong, defender (Bo'ness); Jamie Walker, defender (Caledonian Braves); Conner Duthie, midfielder (Dunbar United); Kieran Gibbons, midfielder (retired). Leaked footage of the last clash with the prisoners shows SarensPSG getting their gear in place and it was 'nae jobby too sma' and 'nae stand too high' as they ceremoniously lifted Peter Reid's olde Volvo over the Stadium roof and onto the pitch in a fitting tribute to him and all at low cost with the advert thrown in for free. Now that's VFM. Volvo for sale!
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Caley Jags hit Lossie for six Inverness moved into the next round of the North of Scotland Cup after putting six past Lossie before the hour and then giving some game time to the rest of the squad. That should mean we play Strathspey Thistle in the next round on 20th August. Venue TBC although the actual draw gave ICT a home tie. It was a fairly strong squad from the Caley Jags at Grant Park Lossiemouth. Five or six with 1st team games under their belt. Bavidge, Zimba, Robbie Thompson, Strachan, Gardiner, Walker, Robertson.... Interesting to see how Chanka Zimba gets on with Alfie Bavidge and Mitchell Robertson should get a good run out at the heart of defence. Here's how it went on 𝕏17: Jack Walker injured, replaced by Leo Walker. 18: 0-1 Robbie Thompson, great strike. 21: Mitchell Robertson heads onto post. 27: 0-2 Ben Gardiner super finish. 39: 0-3 Alfie Bavidge, another good finish. 41: 0-4 Bavidge penalty after Chanka Zimba fouled. HALF TIME:- 0-4 51: 0-5 Jordan Alonge gets in on the action as he heads in. 56: 0-6 Alonge again, he combines with CZ before rounding keeper to fire home. 65: Subs: Kenzie Harkness, Sam Reid and Archie Kerr on Jordan Alonge, Chanka Zimba and Alfie Bavidge off. 72: Sub: Jake Rodgers on, Robbie Thompson off. FULL TIME:- 0-6 Date: 06/08/2025 Venue: Grant Park, Lossiemouth Attendance: ???? Referee: the guy in black Lossiemouth: 0Manager: Steve Porter Lineup: No team lines from Lossie Subs (not used): Scorers: none Booked: none Sent Off: none Inverness CT: 6Manager: Scott Kellacher Lineup: Ross; Clark, Robertson, J Walker (L Walker 17), Strachan, S Thompson, Gardiner, Alonge (Harkness 65), R Thompson (Rodgers 72), Bavidge (Kerr 65)Zimba (Reid 65) Subs (not used): Rebilas; G Thomson, Scorers: R Thompson (18), Gardiner (21), Bavidge (39, 41 pen), Alonge (51, 56) Booked: none Sent Off: noneFairly strong squad from the Caley Jags. 5 or 6 with 1st team games under their belt. Bavidge, Zimba, Robbie Thompson, Strachan, Gardiner, Walker, Robertson.... Interesting to see how Chanka Zimba gets on with Alfie Bavidge and Mitchell Robertson should get a good run out at the heart of defence. 17: Jack Walker injured, replaced by Leo Walker. 18: 1-0 Robbie Thompson, great strike. 21: Mitchell Robertson heads onto post. 27: 2-0 Ben Gardiner super finish. 39: 3-0 Alfie Bavidge, another good finish. 41: 4-0 Bavidge penalty after Chanka Zimba fouled. HT:- 4-0 51: 5-0 Jordan Alonge gets in on the action as he heads in. 56: 6-0 Alonge again, he combines with CZ before rounding keeper. 65: Subs: Kenzie Harkness, Sam Reid and Archie Kerr on Alonge, Zimba and Bavidge off. 72: Sub: Jake Rodgers on, Robbie Thompson off. FULL TIME:- 6-0...or 0-6 to be more correct
Sam Nixon out on loan to Forres for six month.
Off to a Flyerat New Central Park Scott Kellacher was busy in the transfer market yesterday scooping up Alfie Bavidge, Chanka Zimba and Mitchell Robertson to bolster his squad for the new season in League1. However none of them started with Bavidge and Robertson on the bench. Calum MacLeod filled in at right back with Oscar McIntyre moving to his favoured left back slot. Paul Allan, Ross Millen and Adam MacKinnon missed out again. The Caley Jags gave everyone else a five point head start just to make it fair. Pretty decent of them to be honest....... or was it because of last seasons administration At the end of the day it was a comfortable away win for the Caley Jags with goals from Mckay, Longstaff and Wotherspoon. We got season 25/26 off and running on the artificial surface at New Central Park, Kelty. It only took four minutes for the opening goal in League1 and it was our own Billy Mckay that scored it from the edge of the box after Joe Chalmers won the ball to assist Billy with his fine finish, curling the ball round the defender and into the bottom corner. Mind you, Ross Munro was the first keeper in action to deny Innes Murray a minute earlier. An Alfie Stewart corner found Danny Devine in the box but he headed over from close range. Midway through the half Liam Sole was denied by Corey Armour in goal and a couple of minutes later he saved from Mckay's close range header. Up the other end and Scott Mercer fired over following a corner and after half an hour there's not much between the sides. Stewart headed just wide of the top corner as the visitors looked to double their lead. We did double our advantage five minutes before the break when the creative genius of David Wotherspoon saw Armour save before he crossed in moments later to give Luis Longstaff the opportunity to head home. Joe Chalmers went close and Stewart brought out another save before the last action saw Murray's shot saved by Ross Munro HALF TIME: 0-2 No changes at the break and five minutes in Chalmers shot over and Murray missed the target at the other end. Alfie Stewart struck a post but we would not be denied a third and Wotherspoon delivered it on the hour fighting for the ball before juggling and clipping it over the keeper. Only Spoony would do it in style like this, a sort of Spoonyerism. Longstaff shot over just after the goal. Dangerman Murray was unlucky as he fired over direct from a free kick, clipping the corner of the bar on its way as the visitors looked to get back into the game. Second half substitutions disrupted the flow and Alfie Bavidge replaced Mckay twenty minutes from the end. The visitors saw out the remainder of the game cutting our tally to minus two. FULL TIME: 0-3 Robert on CTO: Dominant performance until we eased up after the third. Kelty were poor and their defence contributed to each goal, but we had to score. Mckay’s opener was the pick, curling the ball in. Longstaff scored the second with a header, whilst Wotherspoon juggled the ball before calmly netting the third. Chalmers ran the midfield and McIntyre looked good at left back. An enjoyable afternoon in the sun but we will have tougher tests ahead. Great start to the season for the Caley Jags with Peterhead the early front runners after beating East Fife 4-1. Alloa raised a few eyebrows with their League Cup exploits and came from behind to overcome Stenhousemuir 1-2. Queen of the South and Hamilton Accies both recorded 2-0 wins. Pos Team Pld Gd Pts 1 Peterhead 1 3 3 2 Accies 1 2 3 3 Queens 1 2 3 4 Alloa Ath 1 1 3 5 Stenny 1 -1 0 6 Montrose 1 -2 0 7 Cove 1 -2 0 8 East Fife 1 -3 0 9 Kelty 1 -3 0 10 ICTFC 1 3 -2 Date: 02/07/2025 Venue: New Central Park Attendance: 0613 Referee: George Calder Kelty Hearts: 0Manager: Thomas O'Ware Lineup: Armour; Mercer (82), Wylie, Brydon, Paterson, Murray (Carrol 82), Masson (Graham 66), Arnott, Johnston, Cole (Teasdale 75), McCarvel Subs (not used): Adamson; Bexfield, Leitch Scorers: none Booked: Teasdale (83) Sent Off: none Inverness CT: 3Manager: Scott Kellacher Lineup: Munro; MacLeod, Devine, Savage, MacIntyre, Sole (R Thompson 82), Wotherspoon (Alonge 70), Chalmers (Robertson 89), Longstaff (Strachan 89), Stewart, B Mckay (Bavidge 70) Subs (not used): Ross; Walker, Nixon Scorers: B Mckay (4), Longstaff (38) Booked: Devine (65), Longstaff (79) Sent Off: noneAye, its 2-0. BBC reporter was shot dead.
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