Motherwell 0 - 2 Inverness CT

League Match
Saturday, December 3rd, 2005, 3:00 PM at Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 4,103
Referee: Steve Conroy
Motherwell Inverness CT

Goalscorers
none Craig Dargo (63)
Craig Dargo (88)

Team Managers
Terry Butcher Craig Brewster

Starting Eleven
Smith
Corrigan
Craigan
McLean
Hammell
McCormack
Kerr
Fagan
Foran
McDonald
Hamilton
Mark Brown
Richard Hastings
Ross Tokely
Grant Munro
Darren Dods
Barry Wilson
Russell Duncan
Ian Black
Alan Morgan
Craig Brewster
Craig Dargo

Bench
Meldrum
Quinn
Clarkson
McBride
Kinniburgh
Coakley
Smith
Michael Fraser
Stuart McCaffrey
Richie Hart
Liam Fox
Dennis Wyness
Graham Bayne
Rory McAllister

Substitutions
Clarkson -> Hamilton (33)
Kinniburgh -> Craigan (70)
McBride -> Fagan (74)
Richie Hart for Alan Morgan (61)
Liam Fox for Barry Wilson (89)

Bookings
none None.

Red Cards
none None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Mark Brown (GK) 153 apps -
Richard Hastings 240 apps2 goals
Ross Tokely 340 apps24 goals
Darren Dods 49 apps1 goal
Grant Munro 148 apps3 goals
Russell Duncan 164 apps4 goals
Alan Morgan 12 apps1 goal
Ian Black 29 apps1 goal
Barry Wilson 249 apps71 goals
Craig Dargo 17 apps5 goals
Craig Brewster 29 apps11 goals
Liam Fox (sub) 24 apps5 goals
Richie Hart (sub) 120 apps15 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (26 years 277 days)
Oldest Player:Ian Black (2007 years 125 days)
Average Player Age:32 years 13 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (26 years 277 days)
Oldest Player:Rory McAllister (2007 years 125 days)
Average Player Age:32 years 13 days
Domestic Players:17 (94.44 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

Craig Dargo scores a second half double to grab all three points for the Caley Jags in this match at Fir Park, Motherwell. The result takes Caley Thistle into the top 6 of the SPL. Ian Broadfoot reports from the game.

A smash and grab raid at Motherwell took the three points and hoisted Caley Thistle up into the magic top six. Motherwell should have turned at half time in the lead but they squandered several chances and were denied by their former keeper Mark Brown.

Craig Brewster brought himself back into the starting eleven in place of Graham Bayne and Alan Morgan came in for David Proctor.

The Steelmen started well and in less than a minute Alan McCormack sliced wide from just inside the box. Four minutes later Shaun Fagan hit wide from 12 yards with only Brown to beat. Brian Kerr hit past the post in 12 minutes then in 22 minutes Brown tipped over an 18 yard drive from Fagan. David Clarkson was the next sinner as he hit wide from 12 yards. A minute before the whistle McCormack shot straight at Brown then Darren Dods cleared off the line from Scott McDonald.

Caley Thistle created very little in the first half and Motherwell keeper Graeme Smith had an easy time as Barry Wilson shot wide, Dods struck the side netting and Ian Black hit off target.

Half Time: 0-0

Into the second half and Motherwell were unlucky when a Brian Mclean goal-bound shot was deflected onto the post by Ross Tokely. The home side were stunned in 63 minutes when Caley Thistle took the lead. Brewster sent a ball through for Craig Dargo who stayed onside and hit it through Smith's legs. Smith saved well from Black in 74 minutes then Clarkson nearly equalised with a header that came off the post.

The game was over in 88 minutes when Dargo scored his second when Richie Hart sent a square pass from the right and Dargo hit the ball between Smith and the post.

Full Time: 0-2

A fine afternoons work and revenge for September's 2-1 home defeat.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Hearts 17 12 4 1 34 12 22 40
2. Celtic 16 12 2 2 41 13 28 38
3. Hibernian 17 11 1 5 30 19 11 34
4. Kilmarnock 17 7 5 5 31 26 5 26
5. Rangers 17 6 6 5 26 20 6 24
6. Inverness CT 17 5 7 5 20 20 0 22
7. Aberdeen 16 5 6 5 20 19 1 21
8. Motherwell 17 5 5 7 29 34 -5 20
9. Dundee Utd 17 4 6 7 19 27 -8 18
10. Falkirk 17 4 5 8 19 32 -13 17
11. Dunfermline 17 2 2 13 10 31 -21 8
12. Livingston 17 1 5 11 9 35 -26 8