Inverness CT 3 - 3 Ross County

League Match
Friday, November 14th, 2003, 7:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 3,523
Referee: W Young
Inverness CT  Ross County

Goalscorers
David Bingham (30)
Steven Hislop (31)
Barry Wilson (33)
Winters (37)
Bayne (70)
McGarry (90)

Team Managers
John Robertson Unknown.

Starting Eleven
Mark Brown
Ross Tokely
Grant Munro
Stuart Golabek
Stuart McCaffrey
Barry Wilson
Roy McBain
Russell Duncan
Richie Hart
David Bingham
Steven Hislop
Stewart
McCunnie
MacKay
Webb
Malcolm
McCulloch
O'Donnell
Hannah
Bayne
Robertson
Winters

Substitutes
Michael Fraser
Liam Keogh
Darran Thomson
Paul Ritchie
Craig MacMillan
Gethins
McGarry
Higgins
Tait
Fridge

Substitutions
Paul Ritchie for Steven Hislop (69)
Liam Keogh for David Bingham (79)
Gethins -> MacKay (59)
McGarry -> Winters (66)
Higgins -> O'Donnell (82)

Bookings
Stuart McCaffrey (60)
Mackay
Malcolm
Bayne

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Mark Brown (GK) 63 apps -
Grant Munro 75 apps1 goal
Stuart Golabek 140 apps3 goals
Stuart McCaffrey 122 apps4 goals
Ross Tokely 256 apps18 goals
Barry Wilson 168 apps48 goals
Roy McBain 142 apps6 goals
David Bingham 18 apps5 goals
Russell Duncan 92 apps1 goal
Richie Hart 53 apps12 goals
Steven Hislop 31 apps10 goals
Liam Keogh (sub) 36 apps -
Paul Ritchie (sub) 102 apps48 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (24 years 257 days)
Oldest Player:David Bingham (2005 years 105 days)
Average Player Age:28 years 86 days
Domestic Players:11 (100.00 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (24 years 257 days)
Oldest Player:Craig MacMillan (2005 years 105 days)
Average Player Age:28 years 86 days
Domestic Players:16 (100.00 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones
Steven Hislop reached 10 goals for the Club.

A dramatic end to an exciting game. Caley Thistle dominated the first half and stormed to a three goal lead in a four minute purple patch. Little came off in the first 29 minutes but a dipping cross from Ross Tokely in 17 minutes forced a tip over the bar from Colin Stewart. Barry Wilson and Richie Hart then shot wide and Roy McBain hit over the bar. On the half hour mark a Wilson corner from the left was headed on to David Bingham at the back post and he volleyed home. A minute later McBain controlled the ball on the left despite going down, played a 1-2 with Bingham then found Steve Hislop in the centre – he swept it in for 2-0. Two minutes after that Barry Wilson placed the ball beautifully past Stewart from 25 yards despite the ‘keeper getting a touch. This could have signalled a rout but County kept in it when David Winters took a Stephen O’Donnell cross in 37 minutes and sidefooted into the net from six yards. Early in the second half Caley Thistle produced some good moves and could have scored in 54 minutes if someone had taken advantage of Hislop’s dangerous ball across goal. Stewart saved a close range Bingham shot in 67 minutes then County substitute Steve McGarry just failed to turn in a low ball from the right. County came right back into it when Graham Bayne scored in 70 minutes with a close range header. Caley Thistle could not kill County off despite pushing forward. Paul Ritchie sent a diving header just past in 75 minutes then his long range low ball was held by Stewart. As the clock ticked past 90 minutes the home side tried and failed to keep possession. From just outside the box McGarry chested the ball down then netted a superb volley to rescue a point. For Caley Thistle the draw felt like a defeat.

None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Falkirk 13 7 3 3 16 13 3 24
2. Queen of the South 12 7 2 3 18 13 5 23
3. St. Johnstone 12 6 3 3 21 10 11 21
4. Inverness CT 13 6 3 4 20 14 6 21
5. Clyde 13 6 3 4 18 16 2 21
6. Ross County 13 5 4 4 27 19 8 19
7. St. Mirren 13 3 5 5 10 14 -4 14
8. Raith Rovers 13 4 2 7 15 20 -5 14
9. Ayr United 12 2 5 5 12 22 -10 11
10. Brechin City 12 1 2 9 10 26 -16 5