Annan Athletic 1 - 0 Inverness CT

League - League 1
Saturday, August 10th, 2024, 3:00 PM at Galabank Stadium, Annan
Attendance: 386
Referee: Alex Shepherd
Annan Athletic Inverness CT

Goalscorers
Tommy Goss (50) pen None.

Team Managers
Wullie Gibson Duncan Ferguson

Starting Eleven
Jamie Smith
Wullie Gibson
Mav Kilsby
Tommy Muir
Ryan Muir
Josh Dixon
Paul McGowan
Josh Todd
Aidan Smith
Tommy Goss
Malik Zaid
Jack Newman
Remi Savage
Wallace Duffy
Flynn Duffy
Jake Davidson
Daniel Devine
Charlie Gilmour
Adam Mackinnon
Luis Longstaff
Adam Brooks
Billy Mckay

Bench
Charlie Barnes
Kyle Fleming
Greg Fleming
Charlie Maxwell
Aaron Quigg
Rico Quitongo
Ji Stevenson
Musa Dibaga
Matthew Strachan
Jack Walker
Keith Bray
Shae Keogh
Calum MacKay
Robbie Thompson
Calum MacLeod
Cameron Ferguson

Substitutions
Rico Quitongo -> Tommy Muir (70)
Charlie Barnes -> Malik Zaid (79)
Ji Stevenson -> Tommy Goss (89)
Kyle Fleming -> Josh Dixon (89)
Calum MacLeod for Adam Brooks (45)
Keith Bray for Billy Mckay (74)
Cameron Ferguson for Adam Mackinnon (74)
Robbie Thompson for Wallace Duffy (83)
Matthew Strachan for Flynn Duffy (83)

Bookings
Paul McGowan (51)
Ryan Muir (78)
Wallace Duffy (37)

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Jack Newman (GK) 6 apps -
Remi Savage 23 apps1 goal
Daniel Devine 219 apps8 goals
Wallace Duffy 104 apps5 goals
Flynn Duffy 2 apps -
Jake Davidson 24 apps1 goal
Charlie Gilmour 40 apps2 goals
Adam Mackinnon 2 apps -
Luis Longstaff 40 apps2 goals
Adam Brooks 32 apps5 goals
Billy Mckay 299 apps112 goals
Matthew Strachan (sub) 11 apps -
Keith Bray (sub) 16 apps1 goal
Robbie Thompson (sub) 15 apps -
Calum MacLeod (sub) 6 apps -
Cameron Ferguson (sub) 6 apps -

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Adam Brooks (20 years 188 days)
Oldest Player:Billy Mckay (35 years 301 days)
Average Player Age:24 years 335 days
Domestic Players:7 (63.64 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Shae Keogh (17 years 126 days)
Oldest Player:Billy Mckay (35 years 301 days)
Average Player Age:22 years 135 days
Domestic Players:14 (70.00 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

Too Little Too Late



Inverness added their two new signings to their squad which meant Keith Bray was benched with Wallace Duffy returning to the starting XI and Musa Dibaga as back up keeper on the bench. Annan had one change with Josh Dixon replacing Paul Smith in midfield. Jack Newman had the only notable save of the first forty-five denying Aidan Smith after ten minutes. Other than that it was Annan on top without overly threatening. After the interval Annan were awarded a penalty after fifty minutes and Tommy Goss duly scored from the spot. That was the difference between the sides as Annan took all three points despite a late charge from the visitors.

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Plenty of early posturing and the first action for the keepers saw Jack Newman save brilliantly from an Aidan Smith header in the tenth minute as Annan came close to the opening goal. Inverness' first effort followed soon after as Adam Brooks shot over from a tight angle. Annan were controlling the pace of the game in the first quarter and forced three corners to no avail. Smith again went close on the half hour when he shot just wide. Josh Dixon shot over from the edge of the box ten minutes before the break and Wallace Duffy picked up a yellow for abruptly stopping an Annan attack.

Half Time: 0-0

Danny Devine gave away a penalty five minutes after the restart when he fouled Tommy Goss who got up to slot home the spot kick into the bottom corner. Luis Longstaff fired a free kick over the bar and Billy Mckay was denied by the keeper after a turn and run from Longstaff. Almost a tap in for Smith but for a great interception by the defence. Devine headed wide from a Charlie Gilmour free kick as we tried to get back on level terms. A double denial for Inverness as Gilmour's effort was well saved then Devine hit the underside of the bar from the recycled ball as we entered the final ten minutes. Bray shot wide as we pushed for an equaliser with Annan looking for the final whistle. Annan were by now hanging on by a thread and a couple of late corners for the visitors came and went before the final whistle ended the siege.

Full Time: 1-0

Match report written by tm4tj



Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Annan Athletic 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6
2. Kelty Hearts 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
3. Queen of the South 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
4. Stenhousemuir 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
5. Alloa Athletic 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
6. Montrose 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
7. Arbroath 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
8. Cove Rangers 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0
9. Dumbarton 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 -13
10. Inverness CT 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 -14