cinch Championship
Sat 7 October, 2023. Kick Off: - 15:00
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Match Information:
Ticketing:
This weekend we go north for our next cinch Championship fixture, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
Thistle fans will be situated in the South Stand (sections G&H) with tickets available to purchase online.
Tickets can also be purchased over the phone from the Inverness ticket office on 01463 222 880. The ticket office is open from 10am until 4pm Monday to Friday and from 10am on matchday.
Please note that under 16s tickets are not available online and must be purchased over the phone or in-person at the Caledonian Stadium. Proof of entitlement is required for all concession purchases.
Disabled Carer tickets are free with the age-appropriate category. These can bought by contacting the ICTFC ticket office on 01463 222 880.
You can save money by purchasing your tickets in advance (more than 3 hours before kick off).
Advance ticket prices (prior to 3 hours before kick off):
Adults – £20
Senior Citizen – £15
Student – £15
16-21 year-olds – £12
Under 16s – £8
Ticket prices from 12pm on Saturday:
Adults – £22
Senior Citizen – £17
Student – £17
16-21 year-olds – This ticket is only available in advance.
Under 16s – £8
Sports Bar
The Inverness Sports Bar at the Caledonian Stadium will be open from 1pm on matchday and is open to home and away supporters.
Supporters’ Buses:
City Centre Branch:
Pick ups:
Q Club – 09:15
Station Bar – 09:30
For seats call Duncan 07979496154 or e-mail
John Lambie Jordanhill Branch: (Sharing with the North-West Branch)
The John Lambie Jordanhill Branch is fully booked.
Booking is essential and priority will be given to former members and regulars.
For information please phone or e-mail Alistair on 07817612563 or
Alternatively phone or e-mail Iain on 07779668357 or
North-West Branch (Sharing with the John Lambie Jordanhill Branch):
The North-West Branch is fully booked.
Pick ups:
Milngavie Railway Station – 09.00
Esquire House, Anniesland – 09.20
Maryhill Community Central Halls – 09.35
There will be an hour stop in Aviemore on the way to the fixture. The bus will return back from the fixture without stopping.
Thistle will take a point back home to Glasgow after a largely forgettable match.
Lawless takes the free kick but it goes all the way through for a goal kick.
A push on Robinson gives Thistle a last chance to get the ball into the Inverness box.
The corner is cleared with the referee spotting a foul in any case. Can't be much longer to play.
Into added time.
Boyes gets his head to the free kick with a bit too much space but it is an easy save for Sneddon.
Neilson fouls Brooks and Inverness will get a chance to get the ball into the box from the free kick.
Thistle spurn a great chance to snatch a late goal. Ridgers can't hold McInroy's shot but Adeloye can't force home the loose ball.
Crowd: 2,364
A determined Milne gets himself into a shooting position at the edge of the box but his shot doesn't threaten the Inverness goal.
There is an opportunity for Inverness at the edge of the Thistle box but Mackay sends a poor effort over the bar.
The Thistle goal is under some pressure but the ball eventually ends up in the arms of Sneddon.
The free kick is poor and Thistle try to break. Fitzpatrick looks to be fouled but there is no free kick. Inverness pick the ball up again and Gilmour is just off target with his shot after collecting a Shaw pass.
Bannigan collects the game's first yellow card and Inverness have a free kick in a wide area and a chance to test the Thistle defence.
Lawless' corner is cleared.
That's the closest we've come to a goal so far. Thistle break quickly down the right through Fitzpatrick who funds Ngwenya to his left. Ngwenya in turn finds Graham and his shot from the edge of the box is scrambled round the post by Ridgers.
Lawless is back on.
It's a blow to his face/mouth that Lawless has received. McDonald was ready to come on but it does look as if Lawless will be able to continue after further treatment at the sideline.
Break in play for Lawless to receive treatment and it looks as if his afternoon might be at an end.
Mine heads the corner clear. It's been a livelier second half so far.
Bright start to the half from Thistle and Fitzpatrick cuts along the by-line but the angle is just too tight for a cross.
Back underway. No changes at the break.
No goals and next to nothing to talk about.
Sneddon's touch when collecting a Ngwenya pass back is poor and has to hurry to clear under pressure.
Graham clearly thinks he is fouled when trying to get on the end of the Lawless corner, He's getting nothing though.
Harper is a little lucky to escape a booking for his challenge on McInroy who is going to need some treatment.
A shot on goal! Robinson's effort though is straight at Ridgers.
Gilmour glides past Ngwenya. His cross breaks to Shaw whose touch is poor and Thistle clear.
Graham's flick looking for Robinson's run runs away from Robinson allowing Ridgers to gather the ball.
McInroy delivers a cross towards Graham at the back post. There's no power in Graham's header though and Ridgers collects.
Doran touches the corner to Harper who whips over a cross that Thistle are thankful nobody can get a touch to.
There's a free header for Inverness from Doran's corner but the ball drops wide of Sneddon's right hand post.
Lawless this time with the corner. It's delivered into a good area but the referee spots a push and Inverness have a free kick.
Fitzpatrick's corner is headed clear.
Thistle kick-off. Shooting towards the 'home' end in the first half.
Conditions in Inverness thankfully seem to much better than they are back in Glasgow and despite it being damp, cold and more than a little breezy there are no problems with the Inverness pitch
After an impressive display in defeating Dunfermline last Saturday, Kris Doolan has named an unchanged starting eleven for today's fixture.
The only change comes on the bench with Wasiri Williams replacing Rocco Diack.