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Alloa Athletic
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Inverness CT
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Appearances & Goals To Date
Starting Lineup
| Youngest Player: | Ross Tokely (19 years 172 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Mark McCulloch (2000 years 20 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 27 years 17 days |
| Domestic Players: | 10 (90.91 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
| Youngest Player: | Ross Tokely (19 years 172 days) |
| Oldest Player: | Gary Farquhar (2000 years 20 days) |
| Average Player Age: | 27 years 191 days |
| Domestic Players: | 13 (92.86 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
Caley Thistle missed a chance to go clear at the top of Division 2. From the kick-off Alloa's McKechnie raced down the left but his pass was turned away by McCulloch. In 20 minutes Cairns reacted well to clutch a McLean shot. On the half hour mark Calder tackled and beat McKechnie then made a double save from the same player in 36 minutes. In 39 minutes Caley Thistle took the lead when Sheerin sent in an angled shot which hit the bar and Tokely headed it home. Alloa livened up in the second half and from the restart they came close.
A McAney cross reached McKechnie 18 yards out but he drove past. A minute later Irvine sent in a corner from the left but Nelson headed over. Alloa's pressure looked as if it was going to pay off when Hastings was penalised for handling the ball. Willie Irvine took the penalty but hit the post. It was all Alloa and in 64 minutes a Simpson shot rebounded back to the tall striker and he drove past Calder from close range. Caley Thistle pressed and a Wilson run led to a Teasdale shot over the bar from outside the box. Cairns then made a great double save from McLean and Sheerin. At the other end in 71 minutes there was danger when Mark Wilson sent over a fine cross but Nelson and Irvine collided. With 10 minutes left Mike Teasdale seemed to have scored the winner for Caley Thistle. Wilson took a corner on the left, Shearer headed it into Teasdale's path and he drove low into the net. The referee gave a goal but the assistant's flag was up - Ross Tokely was offside. Caley Thistle continued to press and in 81 minutes McLean sent a drive past the post, Cairns saved a Wilson shot in 82 minutes and Christie shot over in 84 minutes. Overall Caley Thistle had the edge but Alloa's second half display earned them a valuable point.
Match report written by Ian Broadfoot
