Much attention will focus on the toll that Sunday’s exertions may have taken from the Inverness squad. Their two hour scrap with Aberdeen in the League Cup Final is bound to have some effect on their performance but that will be of no concern to Stuart McCall as he sets out his match strategy.
Hutchinson came close in August
Inverness have had a horrible March. The toll includes two 5-0 losses and four games without a goal. The much trumpeted new manager boost has long gone and the more direct approach under the charge of John Hughes seems to be floundering. This will be the second meeting of the teams this season with Inverness holding the upper hand following a poor Motherwell showing at the Caledonian Stadium in August. Foran and Mackay scored in the summer sunshine and they'll be the main goal threat we have to counter.
Our prospects have been helped by the ten day gap since the 3-3 draw at Easter Road. The club has confirmed that Hammell, Carswell and Francis-Angol are back in contention for Wednesday’s game and we’ll see Nielsen back in goals as Hollis has a broken finger. Anier and Erwin are back in training.
A win would move us to 54 points alongside Aberdeen, though we lag behind them on goal difference, and stretch our advantage over Inverness to a healthy nine. If the right bookie is chosen we can be backed at better than evens and those so inclined might make a healthy profit after a 2-0 win.
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