Appearances & Goals To Date

Mark Ridgers (GK)		248 apps	-
Nikola Ujdur		4 apps	-
Cameron Harper		132 apps	9 goals
Daniel Devine		188 apps	6 goals
David Wotherspoon		1 app (debut)	1 goal
Charlie Gilmour		13 apps	1 goal
Max Anderson		6 apps	-
David Carson		153 apps	2 goals
Billy Mckay		259 apps	103 goals
Luis Longstaff		12 apps	1 goal
Nathan Shaw		58 apps	12 goals
Jake Davidson (sub)		11 apps	1 goal
Zak Delaney (sub)		50 apps	-
Cillian Sheridan (sub)		1 app (debut)	-
Adam Brooks (sub)		9 apps	1 goal
Harry Lodovica (sub)		8 apps	-

Starting Lineup

Matchday Squad

First Team Debuts

	David Wotherspoon	(Signed October 17th, 2023)
	Cillian Sheridan	(Signed October 26th, 2023)

Milestones

First Home Win



Duncan ferguson was looking for his first home Championship success as the Diamond's visited the Caledonian Stadium. He would be without some key players. Unfortunately Welsh, Duffy, Doran, MacGregor, Nicolson, and Samuels were all out with Devine, Boyes, Ujdur, Harper and Carson all struggling to make this one. New signings David Wotherspoon and Cillian Sheridan were in the squad. As it was, Carson, Ujdur, Devine, Harper and Wotherspoon all started with Boyes and Sheridan on the bench. Airdrie had Gallagher and Todorov up front with Player Manager Rhys McCabe on from the start.

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Decent afternoon for a game of football and Airdrie took advantage of the good conditions to control the early possession although they never troubled Ridgers, one shot clearing the North Stand into the car park. The next one went five yards over the bar. The best Inverness could offer was a blocked shot on the edge of the box after our best move of the game. We came more into the mix and David Wotherspoon spooned a shot over the bar from five yards after Keeper Josh Rae had saved from Billy Mckay. He really should have scored but he made amends five minutes before the break with a tremendously calm finish. He showed real class unlike the open goal he missed earlier. The move began on the left with Longstaff then when it came to Wotherspoon in midfield he flicked it deftly to the right side where Gilmour fed Shaw. He drove down the wing before cutting the ball back to Spoony who turned in the box to roll the ball into the unguarded corner of the net from twelve yards after making the space for himself. Class!

Half Time: 1-0

After the interval Airdrie retained the ball better but we threatened when Gilmour went down after a challenge in the box. Shaw picked up the loose ball but his shot was charged down as he tried to pick out the top corner from the edge of the box. A spate of substitutions disrupted the flow of the game and the visitors made a late push to salvage a point. However, we defended well despite half of our back four being substituted with Ujdur dominant. The big defender made a couple of crucial blocks, one in particular as Frizzell pulled the trigger, the ball deflecting over the bar. Despite the late pressure from Airdrie, Ridgers was not overly exerted although he made a couple of crucial catches and punches clear to hold on to the clean sheet and more importantly all three points.

FULL TIME: 1-0

The fabulous execution of his goal was a great introduction for David Wotherspoon but for me the Man of the Match and new version of Bobby Mann was Nikola Ujdur. The Aussie defender is solid, strolled through the game unflustered and can pick a pass. Good graft in midfield but Sheridan and Big Harry need some work done. Shaw picked up a booking at the end when Big Dunc sent him back onto the pitch to get treatment

Match report written by tm4tj

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