Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Cove Rangers, 2022-23 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

32': Billy McKay
40': Daniel Devine
44': Billy McKay (P)
50': David McClelland (OG)
52': Scott Ross (OG)
64': Billy McKay

FT
6 - 1

Cove Rangers

22': Jack Sanders

About

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hosting Cove Rangers at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Scott Ross (Cove Rangers).
2': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
2': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Connor Scully.
4': Foul by Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers).
4': Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
6': Attempt missed. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
8': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
8': Jay Henderson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Zak Delaney (Inverness CT).
9': Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Max Ram.
12': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
14': Attempt missed. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
14': Foul by Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers).
14': Max Ram (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt saved. Lewis Hyde (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
20': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
20': Jay Henderson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
20': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Billy Mckay.
21': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Max Ram.
22': Goal! Inverness CT 0, Cove Rangers 1. Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fraser Fyvie with a cross following a corner.
23': Hand ball by Gerry McDonagh (Cove Rangers).
24': Attempt missed. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
26': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Scott Ross.
28': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
29': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Daniel Mackay.
30': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
30': Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Scott Ross (Cove Rangers).
31': Foul by Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers).
31': Zak Delaney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Scott Ross (Cove Rangers).
32': Goal! Inverness CT 1, Cove Rangers 1. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Welsh following a set piece situation.
33': Foul by Scott Ross (Cove Rangers).
33': Zak Delaney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Scott Ross (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Jamie Masson replaces Gerry McDonagh because of an injury.
36': Foul by David Carson (Inverness CT).
36': Jamie Masson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
36': Foul by Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers).
36': Mark Ridgers (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Mitch Megginson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
39': Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers).
40': Goal! Inverness CT 2, Cove Rangers 1. Danny Devine (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Welsh following a set piece situation.
43': Penalty conceded by Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
44': Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Goal! Inverness CT 3, Cove Rangers 1. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
45'+3': First Half ends, Inverness CT 3, Cove Rangers 1.
45': Second Half begins Inverness CT 3, Cove Rangers 1.
45': Substitution, Cove Rangers. Kyle McClelland replaces Mark Reynolds.
50': Own Goal by Kyle McClelland, Cove Rangers. Inverness CT 4, Cove Rangers 1.
51': David Carson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
52': Own Goal by Scott Ross, Cove Rangers. Inverness CT 5, Cove Rangers 1.
52': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by David Carson.
53': Attempt missed. Kyle McClelland (Cove Rangers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
53': Hand ball by Jamie Masson (Cove Rangers).
56': Attempt saved. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
56': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
57': Foul by Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers).
57': Zak Delaney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT).
58': Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Attempt missed. Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
60': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Jay Henderson (Inverness CT).
63': Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.
64': Goal! Inverness CT 6, Cove Rangers 1. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
67': Attempt saved. Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
69': Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Foul by Connor Scully (Cove Rangers).
69': Connor Scully (Cove Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
70': Attempt saved. Luis Longstaff (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
70': Corner, Cove Rangers. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
73': Attempt missed. Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
73': Substitution, Inverness CT. Steven Boyd replaces Daniel Mackay.
81': Substitution, Inverness CT. Lewis Nicolson replaces Aaron Doran.
81': Substitution, Inverness CT. Ethan Cairns replaces Billy Mckay.
81': Substitution, Inverness CT. Robbie Thompson replaces Jay Henderson.
85': Substitution, Inverness CT. Matthew Strachan replaces Max Ram.
88': Hand ball by Danny Devine (Inverness CT).
89': Foul by Ethan Cairns (Inverness CT).
89': Jack Sanders (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Blair Yule (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Zak Delaney (Inverness CT).
90'+1': Attempt missed. Fraser Fyvie (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+3': Foul by Danny Devine (Inverness CT).
90'+3': Jamie Masson (Cove Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jamie Masson (Cove Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Inverness CT 6, Cove Rangers 1.
0': Match ends, Inverness CT 6, Cove Rangers 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Attendance: 2,052

SPFL Championship Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Falkirk	18	+20	41
2	Livingston	18	+13	36
3	Ayr United	18	+12	34
4	Partick Thistle	17	+9	29

Full Table

Line-Ups

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Marc Ridgers (GK)
6	Daniel Devine
15	Max Ram
23	Zak Delaney
8	David Carson
4	Sean Welsh
16	Lewis Hyde
17	Daniel Mackay
20	Jay Henderson
9	Billy McKay
10	Aaron Doran

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Substitutes:

Lewis Nicolson, George Oakley, Matthew Strachan, Cameron Mackay, Ethan Cairns, Steven Boyd, Robbie Thompson.

Cove Rangers (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Stuart McKenzie (GK)
26	Mark Reynolds
18	Jack Sanders
4	Conor Scully
5	Scott Ross
24	Fraser Fyvie
8	Blair Yule
11	Leighton Mcintosh
17	Luis Longstaff
9	Mitchel Megginson
7	Gerry McDonagh

Cove Rangers Substitutes:

Iain Vigurs, Robbie Leitch, Cieran Dunne, Jamie Masson, David McClelland, Evan Towler, Kyle Gourlay.

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