Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Montrose, 2023-24 Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Inverness Caledonian Thistle advance 1-0 on aggregate

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

59': Billy McKay

FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Inverness Caledonian Thistle advance 1-0 on aggregate

Montrose

84': Blair Lyons

About

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hosting Montrose at Caledonian Stadium, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Cameron Harper (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
2': Foul by Luke Graham (Montrose).
2': Max Anderson (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Attempt missed. Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
8': Foul by Liam Callaghan (Montrose).
8': Remi Savage (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Alex Samuel (Inverness CT).
10': Seán Dillon (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Attempt blocked. Cammy Kerr (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Aidan Quinn.
12': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Ryan Williamson.
12': Attempt missed. Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) header from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
13': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Luke Graham.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Graham Webster (Montrose).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Seán Dillon.
25': Foul by Michael Gardyne (Montrose).
25': Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Seán Dillon (Montrose).
31': Hand ball by Billy Mckay (Inverness CT).
32': Cammy Kerr (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Graham Webster (Montrose).
35': Alex Samuel (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Foul by Aidan Quinn (Montrose).
45'+1': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Aidan Quinn.
45'+2': First Half ends, Inverness CT 0, Montrose 0.
45': Second Half begins Inverness CT 0, Montrose 0.
45': Substitution, Inverness CT. Samson Lawal replaces Max Anderson.
46': Delay in match because of an injury Sean McAllister (Inverness CT).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
47': Substitution, Inverness CT. Luis Longstaff replaces Sean McAllister because of an injury.
50': Attempt saved. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
52': Andrew Steeves (Montrose) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Wallace Duffy (Inverness CT).
54': Cammy Kerr (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
54': Cameron Harper (Inverness CT) hits the right post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
56': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
56': James Carragher (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Aidan Quinn.
59': Attempt saved. Wallace Duffy (Inverness CT) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
59': Goal! Inverness CT 1, Montrose 0. Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wallace Duffy following a corner.
60': Substitution, Montrose. Craig Brown replaces Ryan Williamson.
61': Substitution, Montrose. Kane Hester replaces Matheus Machado.
61': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Morgan Boyes.
66': Substitution, Inverness CT. Adam Brooks replaces Billy Mckay.
68': Substitution, Montrose. Terry Masson replaces Michael Gardyne.
68': Substitution, Montrose. Ali Shrive replaces Liam Callaghan.
70': Cammy Kerr (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
75': Attempt saved. Ali Shrive (Montrose) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
75': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by Mark Ridgers.
75': Substitution, Inverness CT. Aribim Pepple replaces Alex Samuel.
76': Substitution, Inverness CT. Charlie Gilmour replaces Wallace Duffy.
77': Foul by Luis Longstaff (Inverness CT).
77': Terry Masson (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Hand ball by Craig Brown (Montrose).
81': Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81': Foul by Aidan Quinn (Montrose).
83': Foul by Blair Lyons (Montrose).
83': Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Blair Lyons (Montrose) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
86': Attempt saved. Cameron Harper (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
86': Hand ball by Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT).
87': Cammy Kerr (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Luke Graham (Montrose).
88': Luke Graham (Montrose) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Foul by Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT).
89': Seán Dillon (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Aidan Quinn (Montrose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT).
90': Aribim Pepple (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Corner, Montrose. Conceded by James Carragher.
90'+4': Foul by Kane Hester (Montrose).
90'+4': Morgan Boyes (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Inverness CT 1, Montrose 0.
0': Match ends, Inverness CT 1, Montrose 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Attendance: 2,089

Line-Ups

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Marc Ridgers (GK)
34	Remi Savage
20	Morgan Boyes
30	James Carragher
15	Max Anderson
8	Sean Mcallister
4	Cameron Kerr
3	Cameron Harper
2	Wallace Duffy
38	Alex Samuel
9	Billy McKay

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Substitutes:

Roddy Macgregor, Cameron Mackay, Charlie Gilmour, Adam Brooks, Samson Lawal, Daniel Devine, Nikola Ujdur, Aribim Pepple, Luis Longstaff.

Montrose (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Cameron Gill (GK)
14	Sean Dillon
18	Luke Graham
4	Aidan Quinn
10	Michael Gardyne
19	Liam Callaghan
23	Matheus Machado
3	Andrew Steeves
2	Ryan Williamson
11	Blair Lyons
7	Graham Webster

Montrose Substitutes:

Paul Watson, Ali Shrive, Craig Batchelor, Ross Matthews, Terry Masson, Harry Craig, Craig Brown, Kane Hester, Ben Hermiston.

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