Pre-Season 2025-2026

[caley100]

No Ross Millen either?

 

[PullMyFinger]

What time is kick off in Nairn?

[+CaleyD]

I wouldn't read anything into players not being included.  This will be as much about running the rule over trialists/younger players, seeing where new signings are at, and giving anyone who needs it a bit more time in the legs.  It's possible, and very likely, one or two might have aches with being back training full time, but it's not the only/obvious reason for me.

[tm4tj]

1 hour ago, PullMyFinger said:

What time is kick off in Nairn?

7:30pm Nairn & Rothes

Same prices both games.

£10 Adult

£5 Concessions

[tm4tj]

[Starscape]

On 6/23/2025 at 2:22 PM, Scotty said:

... the striker is several tiers down and currently without a club. 

Through choice though. The fans at his club are disappointed he didn't sign a contract but they were wishing him all the best.

[tm4tj]

[Robert]

Half time at Nairn is 0-0.

We've had most of the ball but not created much. Nairn have hit the bar and had three attempts saved.

Poor game so far.

1-1 at Rothes. 

[+Moogthurso]

Who is trialist B in wearing no6 in nairn nairn he looks ok. 

 

[+Moogthurso]

Is Charlie Frost at Rothes.

[Robert]

2 minutes ago, Moogthurso said:

Who is trialist B in wearing no6 in nairn nairn he looks ok. 

 

Pretty sure it’s Carlos Heredia. He’s been the only trialist who looks worth considering if the three here based on the first half. 

[PullMyFinger]

11 minutes ago, Robert said:

Pretty sure it’s Carlos Heredia. He’s been the only trialist who looks worth considering if the three here based on the first half. 

If he got a haircut and stopped running his fingers through his hair he could concentrate on the game a bit more

[PullMyFinger]

0-0 FT at Nairn 

[Robert]

Poor game with not much of note. Nairn will feel unlucky they didn’t beat us. Savage, Kerr and MacLeod were the players who caught my eye.

I don’t think the right back or striker trialists would add anything to our squad, whilst Heredia was perhaps a bit more promising but not as impressive as he seems to have been on Saturday.

Early days but work to do before the competitive games start. 

[Robert]

If the tannoy announcer at Nairn got it right, we beat Rothes 3-2 in the other game. 

[tm4tj]

At Rothes: Limited Report cobbled together from ICTFC X (Twitter accounts)

An Inverness CT XI took on Rothes FC with one trialist and Academy players making up the squad already listed in the team lines. Alfie Reid (GK), Leo Walker, Ellis Leighton, Kenzie Harkness and Jim Forsyth.

24' GOAL! 1-0  Rothes have the lead at Mackessack Park through Ruairi Duncan’s header.

37’ GOAL! 1-1 We’re level in Rothes via David Wotherspoon! Good play from Ben Gardiner to set up for a cool finish from inside the box.

HALF TIME: Rothes 1-1 ICTFC

53’ | 1-1 James Clark is replaced by Ellis Leighton

57’ | 1-1 Good play from Ben Gardiner as he forces a save from Stewart Black

59’ | 1-1 Billy Mckay’s effort from just outside the box goes just wide

63’ | 1-2 GOAL! Sam Thompson makes it 2-1 with a header at the back-post after meeting Trialist D’s cross in the box

65’ | 2-2 GOAL! Instant response from Rothes as they equalise through Kenzie Shepherd

68’ | 2-3 GOAL! We’re ahead through Robbie Thompson after a quick one-two with David Wotherspoon.

70’ | 2-3 ICTFC Subs: Sam Reid and Kenzie Harkness on, Joe Chalmers and Ben Gardiner off

78‘ | 2-3 ICTFC Sub: Jim Forsyth on, David Wotherspoon off

81’ | 2-3 ICTFC Sub: Alfie Reid on, Logan Ross off

83’ | 2-3 Billy Mckay sees his shot go just past the post.

FULL TIME 2-3

[ICTPaisley]

Sam and Robbie Thompson are brothers I believe and both scored. Who else apart from the Shinnie brothers have we had play together?

I know we’ve had an incredible amount of father-son combos. 

[tm4tj]

June 2025

You can follow our games using FIXTURE LIST under Current Season Tab at top of page. Brief reports provided and team lines/scorers etc as we get the info. These are our current fixtures up until the League1 opener away to Kelty Hearts on 2nd August. It may show not 11 players but the Academy players/trialists are added to the report and substitutions may not be recorded on the system but that is due to the limitations of our current system short of actually adding all Academy players/trialists to our squad which is impractical.

Split teams again on Saturday at Clach & Forres.

21st	2:00:PM	Strathspey Thistle (A)	Pre-Season		4 - 1	-
25th	7:30:PM	Nairn County (A)	Pre-Season		0 - 0	-
25th	7:30:PM	Rothes (A)	Pre-Season		3 - 2	-
28th	1:00:PM	Clachnacuddin (A)	Pre-Season	-	-	-
28th	1:00:PM	Forres Mechanics (A)	Pre-Season	-	-	-

July 2025

1st	7:00:PM	Partick Thistle (N)	Pre-Season	-	-	-
5th	2:00:PM	Ross County (H)	AD Testimonial	-	-	-
9th	7:00:PM	Banks o Dee (A)	Pre-Season	-	-	-
15th	7:45:PM	Elgin City (H)	League Cup (F)	-	-	-
19th	3:00:PM	St. Johnstone (H)	League Cup (F)	-	-	-
22nd	7:45:PM	East Kilbride (A)	League Cup (F)	-	-	-
26th	3:00:PM	Raith Rovers (A)	League Cup (F)	-	-

[tm4tj]

First time involvement with our first team!

Cole Thomson, Archie Kerr, Cameron McAllister, Archie Beaton, Gavin Thomson all featured against Nairn County

 

 

 

 

 

Ellis Leighton, Alfie Reid, Jim Forsyth and Kenzie Harkness all featured against Rothes

 

 

 

[izzy]

Went to Rothes as I imagined everyone would go to Nairn .Not far wrong I counted about 10 ICT fans .Enjoyed the game and got 5 goals .Was quite impressed with new signings as it’s early days .No 18 trialist certainly made his mark .Would like to see him get a chance .

[bishbashbosh]

16 hours ago, ICTPaisley said:

Sam and Robbie Thompson are brothers I believe and both scored. Who else apart from the Shinnie brothers have we had play together?

I know we’ve had an incredible amount of father-son combos. 

Stretching it a bit far, but half a century ago Bobby and Freddie Neild for caley and Brian and Alistair Black for the other lot.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

1 hour ago, bishbashbosh said:

Stretching it a bit far, but half a century ago Bobby and Freddie Neild for caley and Brian and Alistair Black for the other lot.

Huisdean and Dave Lazenby also for the other lot, slightly earlier.

[Robert]

Are Sam and Ali Nixon brothers or cousins? They both played against Clach, either a pre-season friendly or the Inverness Cup.

Is Leo Walker related to Jack Walker?

[Robert]

4 hours ago, izzy said:

No 18 trialist certainly made his mark .Would like to see him get a chance .

What position was he playing?

[+Stu160284]

Nixon's are cousins

Jack and Leo are brothers