Inverness CT 4 - 1 Arbroath

League Match
Saturday, January 18th, 1997, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Alan Freeland
Inverness CT  Arbroath

Goalscorers
Alan Hercher (28)
Scott McLean (31)
Alan Hercher (58)
Davie Ross (81)
Grant (79)

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Unknown.

Starting Eleven
Jim Calder
Mike Noble
Richard Hastings
Iain MacArthur
Paul Cherry
Ross Tokely
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Alan Hercher
Iain Stewart
Scott McLean
Arthur
Crawford
McVicar
McAulry
Wylie
Ward
Morrison
McCarron
Grant
McWalter
Hope

Substitutes
Graeme Bennett
Charlie Christie
Davie Ross
Hinchcliffe
Gallacher
McCormack

Substitutions
Davie Ross for Scott McLean (68)
Charlie Christie for Ross Tokely (76)
Graeme Bennett for Paul Cherry (78)
Gallacher => McCarron (51)
McCormack => Morrison (63)

Bookings
None. McWalter

Red Cards
None. None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Jim Calder (GK) 70 apps -
Ross Tokely 14 apps -
Mike Noble 90 apps2 goals
Paul Cherry 20 apps1 goal
Iain MacArthur 53 apps -
Richard Hastings 69 apps2 goals
Mike Teasdale 48 apps4 goals
Barry Wilson 18 apps2 goals
Scott McLean 12 apps4 goals
Alan Hercher 77 apps23 goals
Iain Stewart 66 apps38 goals
Graeme Bennett (sub) 69 apps3 goals
Davie Ross (sub) 57 apps7 goals
Charlie Christie (sub) 85 apps21 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (17 years 321 days)
Oldest Player:Jim Calder (36 years 273 days)
Average Player Age:27 years 44 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (17 years 321 days)
Oldest Player:Jim Calder (36 years 273 days)
Average Player Age:27 years 246 days
Domestic Players:13 (92.86 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

A great home victory despite two hard cup ties earlier in the week. They dominated from the start and had early chances through Wilson and McLean.

In 28 minutes Hercher headed home after a chip from Stewart. Three minutes later Wilson passed to McLean who scored from a difficult angle. Arbroaths Grant forced a good save from Calder just before the interval.

In 57 minutes Stewart rounded Arthur only to see his shot chested away by Ward. A minute later Teasdale drove the ball across goal and Hercher swept it home.

Arbroath gained a consolation in 79 minutes when Grant scored from 6 yards. Two minutes later Ross made it 4-1 with a low shot from 10 yards after superb work by Stewart.

None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Inverness CT 19 11 5 3 36 22 14 38
2. Ross County 20 10 3 7 33 27 6 33
3. Forfar Athletic 19 9 5 5 38 27 11 32
4. Alloa Athletic 18 9 4 5 30 24 6 31
5. Montrose 21 9 3 9 33 36 -3 30
6. Albion Rovers 18 7 6 5 23 20 3 27
7. Cowdenbeath 20 7 3 10 24 26 -2 24
8. Queens Park 20 5 6 9 29 36 -7 21
9. Arbroath 20 4 6 10 17 31 -14 18
10. East Stirlingshire 19 3 5 11 17 31 -14 14