Inverness CT 2 - 1 Livingston

League Match
Saturday, August 15th, 1998, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: I Elmslie
Inverness CT  Livingston

Goalscorers
Duncan Shearer (57)
Barry Wilson (62)
Millar

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Ray Stewart

Starting Eleven
Jim Calder
Richard Hastings
Paul Cherry
Mark McCulloch
Charlie Christie
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Paul Sheerin
Gary Farquhar
Scott McLean
Duncan Shearer
Ian McCaldon
Aaron Conway
Paul Deas
Alan McManus
Gregg Watson
Neil Bennett
Jimmy Boyle
John Millar
John Robertson
David Bingham
Marco Rajamaki

Substitutes
Iain MacArthur
Barry Robson
Martin Bavidge
Craig Feroz
Billy Little
Mark McCormick

Substitutions
Martin Bavidge for Duncan Shearer (89)
Craig Feroz
Billy Little
McCormick

Bookings
Richard Hastings
Barry Wilson
Charlie Christie
Paul Sheerin
None.

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Jim Calder (GK) 117 apps -
Richard Hastings 132 apps2 goals
Mark McCulloch 41 apps3 goals
Paul Cherry 79 apps11 goals
Paul Sheerin 24 apps6 goals
Gary Farquhar 4 apps -
Mike Teasdale 100 apps8 goals
Barry Wilson 80 apps17 goals
Charlie Christie 124 apps22 goals
Scott McLean 33 apps11 goals
Duncan Shearer 32 apps8 goals
Martin Bavidge (sub) 4 apps -

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Richard Hastings (21 years 94 days)
Oldest Player:Gary Farquhar (2000 years 13 days)
Average Player Age:29 years 31 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Richard Hastings (21 years 94 days)
Oldest Player:Gary Farquhar (2000 years 13 days)
Average Player Age:29 years 111 days
Domestic Players:13 (92.86 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones
Mike Teasdale played his 100th major competitive game for the Club.

The wind caused problems but Caley Thistle controlled the game. Wilson had the first shot in 3 minutes from the edge of the box but it was blocked. In 5 minutes Livingston�s Conway set up Millar but Calder saved his drive. McLean had a chance in 12 minutes when he sent in a low header after a Wilson corner but it crept past. In 17 minutes Calder made a double save from Rajamaki and McCaldon saved a low Christie shot. In 28 minutes Hastings ran into the Livingston half and shot low past the post from just outside the area. In 44 minutes a Sheerin free kick from 20 yards shaved the post. 30 seconds into the second half Caley Thistle were caught by a move involving Robertson and Bingham, his close range shot was deflected for a corner. The home side began to dominate and in 56 minutes a long Calder clearance fell for McLean who ran on and shot from 15 yard, however McCaldon saved well. A minute later it was 1-0. A McCulloch run set up Christie on the edge of the box, he passed to Shearer who scored from 12 yards. 5 minutes later Christie was again the provider when his pass found Wilson in the box and he trundled it past McCaldon to make it 2-0. In 83 minutes Livingston pulled one back when Millar was unmarked at the back post and headed home a Bingham free kick. This gave Livingston hope but the Caley Thistle defence held firm. A fine victory which put Caley Thistle joint top of the Division with Clyde.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Clyde 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6
2. Inverness CT 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
3. East Fife 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
4. Forfar Athletic 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
5. Partick Thistle 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
6. Alloa Athletic 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
7. Livingston 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
8. Stirling Albion 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
9. Arbroath 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1
10. Queen of the South 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1