Match ends, Queen of the South 0, Inverness CT 2.
Queen of SthQueen of the South0Inverness CTInverness Caledonian Thistle2
Two first-half goals moved Inverness CT to within two points of Queen of the South in the Championship table with three games in hand.
There was little between the teams early on but Nathan Austin's ninth-minute strike had the visitors ahead.
Darren Brownlie's header almost had Queens level but Carl Tremarco cleared off the line.
George Oakley steered the ball across Jack Leighfield to put Caley Thistle 2-0 up as the visitors won with ease.
Queens, devoid of confidence for the rest of the first half, did regroup after the interval but never really threatened a comeback.
Derek Lyle did hit the woodwork late on but their play-off hopes now hang by a thread while Caley extended their unbeaten run to six matches.
Line-ups
Queen of Sth
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 20Leighfield
- 4Fordyce
- 5BrownlieBooked at 14mins
- 6Cameron
- 3Marshall
- 21CarmichaelBooked at 29minsSubstituted forThomasat 63'minutes
- 14JacobsSubstituted forLyleat 73'minutes
- 8RankinSubstituted forDykesat 45'minutes
- 16Todd
- 12Thomson
- 11Dobbie
Substitutes
- 9Lyle
- 10Thomas
- 15Todorov
- 17Murray
- 24Mercer
- 25Dykes
- 34Lyle
Inverness CT
Formation 4-4-2
- 28Ridgers
- 22McKay
- 23Donaldson
- 5Warren
- 3Tremarco
- 4ChalmersSubstituted forDoran Coganat 75'minutes
- 7Polworth
- 11VigursBooked at 34mins
- 24Trafford
- 14Oakley
- 8AustinSubstituted forMackayat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Esson
- 10Doran Cogan
- 15Mulraney
- 16Calder
- 17Seedorf
- 20Bell
- 27Mackay
- Referee:
- Euan Anderson
- Attendance:
- 1,140
Match Stats
Home TeamQueen of SthAway TeamInverness CT
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Queen of the South 0, Inverness CT 2.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Mackay (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Derek Lyle (Queen of the South) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Attempt saved. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Dom Thomas (Queen of the South).
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Jake Mulraney (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Derek Lyle (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Brad McKay (Inverness CT).
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Attempt missed. Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Foul by Derek Lyle (Queen of the South).
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Charlie Trafford (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Brad McKay.
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Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Brad McKay (Inverness CT).
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Attempt missed. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Joe Chalmers.
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Foul by Derek Lyle (Queen of the South).
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Iain Vigurs (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
