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Cove Rangers
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Inverness CT
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Leighton McIntosh (35)
Mitch Megginson (38)
Blair Yule (85)
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Manny Duku (pen.) (92)
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Appearances & Goals To Date
Starting Lineup
| Youngest Player: | Reece McAlear (19 years 163 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Kirk Broadfoot (36 years 355 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 27 years 72 days |
| Domestic Players: | 9 (81.82 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
| Youngest Player: | Ethan Cairns (16 years 219 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Kirk Broadfoot (36 years 355 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 24 years 249 days |
| Domestic Players: | 16 (84.21 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
Cove Cruise
Inverness' dismal run of League Cup results continued with defeat at Cove.
This was a must win game for Inverness if they were looking to progress in the competition. Sean Welsh was out after rolling his ankle against Stirling Albion and David Carson missed out after taking a knock against Albion. There were some 'friendly' faces in the Cove ranks with Vigurs, Draper and McAllister in opposition.
Manny Duku had a shot cleared off the line in the tenth minute after intercepting the ball and driving into the box. Ten minutes later Mark Ridgers was called into action to deny Neill after a corner. Play moved to the other end and Gardyne and Doran combined to play Duku through on goal but he shot wide. Half an hour gone and Sutherland and Duku combine to give Allardice an opportunity but he lashed the ball over. Cove opened the scoring in the 35th minute when Leighton McIntosh scored. A couple of minutes later and Cove doubled their lead through Mitch Megginson. Megginson then shot over the bar before Sutherland shot over at the other end and then keeper Gourlay denied Duku after McAlear found him in the box with an excellent ball. Plenty of action but no goals for Inverness at the interval.
Sutherland went close five minutes into the second half after Gourlay fluffed a clearance. Ridgers tipped a Scully shot over the bar as play moved to the other end and Ridgers also saved from Megginson on the hour. Sutherland headed over after Walsh put a tremendous cross into the box with twenty minutes left. With ten minutes left Sutherland headed another Walsh cross onto the post and wide. Walsh himself had an effort scrambled off the line as Inverness pressed for a lifeline. However Yule completed the embarrassment for Dodds duffers with a third goal five minutes from the end after shambolic defending. A penalty to Inverness in the 90th minute offered little consolation for the Caley Jags but Duku duly converted from the spot.
Match report written by tm4tj