Inverness CT 1 - 0 Queen of the South

League - League 1
Saturday, February 1st, 2025, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,726
Referee: Alastair Grieve
Inverness CT  Queen of the South

Goalscorers
Alfie Bavidge (36)
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Team Managers
Peter Murphy

Starting Eleven
Musa Dibaga
Remi Savage
Daniel Devine
James Nolan
Keith Bray
Alfie Stewart
Charlie Gilmour
Paul Allan
Adam Mackinnon
Alfie Bavidge
Luis Longstaff
Ross Stewart
Oscar MacIntyre
Jack Hannah
Matty Douglas
Michael Hewitt
Reece Lyon
Harry Cochrane
Adam Brooks
Brennan Dickenson
Jordan Allan
Josh Walker

Substitutes
Szymon Rebilas
Connall Ewan
Matthew Strachan
Calum MacLeod
Robbie Thompson
Shae Keogh
Ethan Cairns
Billy Mckay
Murray Johnstone
Fraser Bryden
Jack Bryden
Harry McLinden
Lewis O'Donnell
Liam Smith
Taylor Charters

Substitutions
Billy Mckay for Alfie Stewart (73)
Ethan Cairns for Adam Mackinnon (86)
Taylor Charters -> Jordan Allan (37)
Liam Smith -> Josh Walker (55)
Jack Brydon -> Jack Hannah (56)
Fraser Bryden -> Adam Brooks (70)

Bookings
Adam Mackinnon (27)
Charlie Gilmour (31)
Keith Bray (87)
Harry Cochrane (20)
Brennan Dickenson (27)
Jack Brydon (72) & (81)

Red Cards
None. Jack Brydon (81)
Appearances & Goals To Date
Musa Dibaga (GK) 23 apps -
Remi Savage 47 apps2 goals
Daniel Devine 241 apps10 goals
James Nolan 22 apps1 goal
Keith Bray 34 apps5 goals
Alfie Stewart 5 apps1 goal
Charlie Gilmour 59 apps6 goals
Paul Allan 21 apps3 goals
Adam Mackinnon 26 apps3 goals
Alfie Bavidge 5 apps4 goals
Luis Longstaff 59 apps4 goals
Ethan Cairns (sub) 16 apps1 goal
Billy Mckay (sub) 323 apps114 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Alfie Stewart (18 years 190 days)
Oldest Player:Daniel Devine (32 years 155 days)
Average Player Age:22 years 224 days
Domestic Players:6 (54.55 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Shae Keogh (17 years 301 days)
Oldest Player:Szymon Rebilas (2026 years 190 days)
Average Player Age:22 years 110 days
Domestic Players:12 (63.16 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

Revenge is Sweet



Inverness gained revenge for a 3-2 defeat eleven days ago at Palmerston when Alfie Bavidge struck his fourth goal in five games with a neat finish from the left side of the penalty box after being fed through by Paul Allan following good work by the returning Luis Longstaff. It was a tight game against a robust Doonhamers side with on form Adam Brooks looking lively for Queens early on before the game settled down. Good pace and power from Bavidge to get on the end of the ball and slip it past keeper Ross Stewart. A slow burner of a second half with chances at a premium. There was a flurry of activity around Stewart before and after Brydon was sent off for persistent fouling and a second yellow card. Stewart made a couple of super saves late in the game as the hosts threatened to increase their advantage and he was in the right place to deny a slick flick from Longstaff when he met a cross from the right. An ultimately deserved win over a Queens side who adopted a 'they shall not pass at any cost' attitude throughout the game and no surprise they ended up with ten men. Unfortunately for us Annan pulled off a great win at Kelty but Montrose are now a target for the bottom three to aim at. Special mention for Michael Hewitt who managed to get play stopped for a head injury when we had possession but made a miraculous recovery to play a blinder for the remainder of the game.............. starting seconds later.

The result was greater than the performance and we dug deep to get this win against an over enthusiastic Queens side who were prepared to use underhand tactics to try and derail our admin train. Great finish from Alfie Bavidge which won the points. Luis Longstaff was a popular choice for MotM after returning from injury. Chances were at a premium throughout the game. Dibaga blocked an early effort from Jordan Allan after twenty minutes before Bavidge struck. In the second half Alfie Stewart had an effort from twenty-five yards clawed away from the top corner and Longstaff was unlucky as he flicked towards goal from a front post ball in by Alfie B. Late in the game keeper Stewart kept out a prod forward from Paul Allan with an outstretched arm after good work down the left flank involving Billy Mckay sending Longstaff down the wing to cross to Allan. Like us eleven days ago, it's a long way home when there's no points in the bag...

Match report written by tm4tj



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Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Stenhousemuir 23 10 5 8 32 24 8 35
2. Cove Rangers 22 10 4 8 36 26 10 34
3. Arbroath 21 10 4 7 32 25 7 34
4. Queen of the South 23 9 5 9 24 26 -2 32
5. Kelty Hearts 22 8 7 7 29 22 7 31
6. Alloa Athletic 23 7 9 7 29 26 3 30
7. Montrose 22 6 7 9 21 26 -5 25
8. Annan Athletic 23 6 6 11 23 40 -17 24
9. Inverness CT 23 10 7 6 27 24 3 22
10. Dumbarton 22 5 8 9 28 42 -14 8