Inverness CT 4 - 0 East Fife

League Match
Saturday, March 13th, 1999, 3:00 PM at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,797
Referee: G Clyde
Inverness CT  East Fife

Goalscorers
Scott McLean (31)
Barry Wilson (59)
Paul Sheerin (82)
Mike Teasdale (87)
None.

Team Managers
Steve Paterson Steve Kirk

Starting Eleven
Les Fridge
Richard Hastings
Ross Tokely
Mark McCulloch
Bobby Mann
Charlie Christie
Mike Teasdale
Barry Wilson
Barry Robson
Scott McLean
Martin Glancy
McCulloch
Munro
Cusik
Robertson
Lawrie
Kirk
Venables
Harrison
Skeldon
Moffat
Dair

Substitutes
Andrew Allan
Paul Sheerin
Duncan Shearer
Allan
Gibb
Stewart

Substitutions
Andrew Allan for Martin Glancy (73)
Paul Sheerin for Barry Wilson (78)
Duncan Shearer for Scott McLean (83)
Allan -> Venables (49)
Gibb -> Dair (88)

Bookings
Mike Teasdale
None.

Red Cards
Ross Tokely (70)
None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Les Fridge (GK) 25 apps -
Richard Hastings 147 apps2 goals
Ross Tokely 74 apps3 goals
Bobby Mann 6 apps -
Mark McCulloch 66 apps5 goals
Barry Robson 43 apps5 goals
Mike Teasdale 128 apps12 goals
Barry Wilson 108 apps27 goals
Charlie Christie 150 apps25 goals
Martin Glancy 8 apps3 goals
Scott McLean 60 apps26 goals
Andrew Allan (sub) 13 apps -
Paul Sheerin (sub) 52 apps14 goals
Duncan Shearer (sub) 54 apps16 goals

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (20 years 10 days)
Oldest Player:Mark McCulloch (2000 years 223 days)
Average Player Age:26 years 150 days
Domestic Players:10 (90.91 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Ross Tokely (20 years 10 days)
Oldest Player:Mark McCulloch (2000 years 223 days)
Average Player Age:26 years 150 days
Domestic Players:13 (92.86 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts

Milestones

Charlie Christie's 150th game for the club proved to be a rewarding one for the home side. East Fife's tactics were defensive but a breakthrough seemed to have come in 23 minutes when Mike Teasdale set up Scott McLean. Teasdale crossed from the bye line for McLean to head goalwards but McCulloch popped up out of nowhere to save. In 31 minutes Christie ran upfield, passed to Barry Wilson on the left and he ran on into the box. He passed inside for Scott McLean who hit it into the roof of the net from close range. In 59 minutes it was 2-0. Wilson sprinted down the right, cut inside, played a one-two with McLean then flicked it over McCulloch from 8 yards. With 20 minutes left a rash Ross Tokely tackle on Andrew Lawrie led to a harsh red card. Caley Thistle had to regroup with Martin Glancy going off to allow Andrew Allan to take over Tokely's defensive position. In 78 minutes Wilson limped off to be replaced by Paul Sheerin. He was only on the field for 4 minutes before he made it 3-0. He took the ball 40 yards out and ran forward into the left side of the box before scoring with an angled drive. 5 minutes later Mike Teasdale did the same to make it 4-0. From 40 yards out he won the ball and strode forward beating 3 defenders before hitting it past McCulloch from 10 yards. Livingston�s defeat at the hands of Queen of the South reduces the gap between first and second to two points.

Match report written by Ian Broadfoot



None.

Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Livingston 29 18 8 3 55 29 26 62
2. Inverness CT 29 18 6 5 64 38 26 60
3. Clyde 29 14 7 8 39 30 9 49
4. Alloa Athletic 29 11 6 12 55 43 12 39
5. Partick Thistle 29 11 4 14 27 32 -5 37
6. Stirling Albion 29 10 5 14 40 53 -13 35
7. Queen of the South 29 9 7 13 35 36 -1 34
8. Arbroath 29 9 6 14 28 43 -15 33
9. East Fife 29 9 5 15 33 53 -20 32
10. Forfar Athletic 29 6 6 17 39 58 -19 24