- Scottish Premier League
- 5 May 2012, 3:00pm
- St Mirren Park
- Attendance: 3,540
St Mirren | v | Inverness |
| 0 | 1
|
live commentary
Match ends, St Mirren 0, Inverness CT 1.
90+3 mins:Second Half ends, St Mirren 0, Inverness CT 1.
90+2 mins:Foul by Steve Thompson (St Mirren).
90+2 mins:Richie Foran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
90+2 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
90 mins:Attempt missed. Paul McGowan (St Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
88 mins:Hand ball by Billy McKay (Inverness CT).
87 mins:Foul by Hugh Murray (St Mirren).
87 mins:Richie Foran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
85 mins:Goal! St Mirren 0, Inverness CT 1. Richie Foran (Inverness CT) from a free kick with a header to the bottom right corner.
84 mins:Foul by Marc McAusland (St Mirren).
84 mins:Gregory Tade (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
81 mins:Foul by Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT).
81 mins:Paul McGowan (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
78 mins:Foul by Steve Thompson (St Mirren).
78 mins:Roman Golobart (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
78 mins:Attempt missed. Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
77 mins:Foul by Gregory Tade (Inverness CT).
77 mins:James Goodwin (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
76 mins:Foul by Jeroen Tesselaar (St Mirren).
76 mins:Thomas Piermayr (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
76 mins:Foul by Greg Tansey (Inverness CT).
76 mins:James Goodwin (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
75 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
74 mins:Substitution, St Mirren. Thomas Reilly replaces Kenny McLean.
73 mins:Foul by Richie Foran (Inverness CT).
73 mins:David van Zanten (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
69 mins:Substitution, Inverness CT. Billy McKay replaces Andrew Shinnie.
69 mins:Attempt missed. Greg Tansey (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
68 mins:Hand ball by Gregory Tade (Inverness CT).
67 mins:Foul by Hugh Murray (St Mirren).
67 mins:Gregory Tade (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
66 mins:Attempt blocked. Steve Thompson (St Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
66 mins:Offside, St Mirren. Steve Thompson tries a through ball, but Steve Thompson is caught offside.
66 mins:Offside, St Mirren. Steve Thompson tries a through ball, but Steve Thompson is caught offside.
65 mins:Gary Teale (St Mirren) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65 mins:Foul by Gary Teale (St Mirren).
65 mins:Nick Ross (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
61 mins:Foul by Jeroen Tesselaar (St Mirren).
61 mins:Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
58 mins:Substitution, Inverness CT. Thomas Piermayr replaces Josh Meekings.
58 mins:Foul by Darren McGregor (St Mirren).
58 mins:Gregory Tade (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
55 mins:Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Inverness CT).
55 mins:David van Zanten (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
55 mins:Foul by James Goodwin (St Mirren).
55 mins:Graeme Shinnie (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
52 mins:Substitution, St Mirren. Gary Teale replaces Nigel Hasselbaink.
52 mins:Offside, Inverness CT. Gregory Tade tries a through ball, but Gregory Tade is caught offside.
51 mins:Attempt blocked. Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
47 mins:Attempt missed. Paul McGowan (St Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Second Half begins St Mirren 0, Inverness CT 0.
45+2 mins:First Half ends, St Mirren 0, Inverness CT 0.
45 mins:Hand ball by James Goodwin (St Mirren).
44 mins:Hand ball by Graeme Shinnie (Inverness CT).
42 mins:Attempt blocked. Steve Thompson (St Mirren) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
41 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
41 mins:Attempt saved. Jeroen Tesselaar (St Mirren) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
40 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
39 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
39 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
36 mins:Substitution, Inverness CT. Nick Ross replaces Aaron Doran.
36 mins:Attempt blocked. Andrew Shinnie (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
34 mins:Offside, St Mirren. Steve Thompson tries a through ball, but Steve Thompson is caught offside.
32 mins:Substitution, St Mirren. Hugh Murray replaces Dougie Imrie.
29 mins:Foul by James Goodwin (St Mirren).
29 mins:Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
27 mins:Foul by Graeme Shinnie (Inverness CT).
27 mins:Dougie Imrie (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
26 mins:Foul by Jeroen Tesselaar (St Mirren).
26 mins:Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
23 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
22 mins:Attempt missed. Nigel Hasselbaink (St Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
15 mins:Attempt missed. Darren McGregor (St Mirren) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
15 mins:Foul by Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT).
15 mins:Paul McGowan (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
14 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
14 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
13 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
13 mins:Foul by Aaron Doran (Inverness CT).
13 mins:David van Zanten (St Mirren) wins a free kick.
10 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
10 mins:Attempt blocked. Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
9 mins:Offside, St Mirren. Nigel Hasselbaink tries a through ball, but Nigel Hasselbaink is caught offside.
6 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
6 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
6 mins:Corner, St Mirren.
4 mins:Foul by Paul McGowan (St Mirren).
4 mins:Richie Foran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick.
2 mins:Corner, Inverness CT.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- Scottish Premier League
- 5 May 2012, 3:00pm
- St Mirren Park
- Attendance: 3,540
| St Mirren | v | Inverness |
| 0 | 1
|
match report
Richie Foran's header five minutes from time earned his side a 1-0 SPL win over St Mirren to snatch all three points in Paisley on Saturday.
Inverness captain rose to head home Greg Tansey's free-kick to ensure the visitors left St Mirren Park with the victory.
Chances were limited throughout the match but Saints had gone closest during the first half - Ryan Esson producing two wonderful stops from Jeroen Tesselaar and Steven Thompson.
St Mirren's final home match of the season also marked Hugh Murray's final appearance at St Mirren Park after 16 years' service.
Inverness showed an attacking threat in the opening minute when Gregory Tade glanced Graeme Shinnie's corner just wide.
Tade was involved a minute later when he raced on to Foran's through-ball but his touch let him down under pressure from Craig Samson.
The visitors continued to enjoy the majority of the attacking play as Shinnie forced Samson into an excellent stop with his powerful right-footed effort.
Darren McGregor's long-range drive in the 12th minute drifted well past the post, as St Mirren finally managed their first effort on goal.
Murray was brought on after 32 minutes to replace Dougie Imrie and the Saints fans appeared to be lifted by his introduction.
It was Inverness who continued to look the more likely to break the deadlock though and Aaron Doran troubled Samson from range before Shinnie's half-volley was eventually gathered at the second attempt.
Two wonderful stops by Esson five minutes before the break prevented the home side grabbing the lead. The former Aberdeen goalkeeper tipped over Tesselaar's dipping effort from the edge of the box and then from the resulting corner he produced a point-blank save from Thompson's header.
Paul McGowan failed to trouble Esson with a curling effort in the opening minute of the second half.
Inverness responded at the other end and Samson was relieved to see Tade flagged for offside after failing to handle Jonny Hayes' shot.
Saints continued to look for an attacking spark and Gary Teale replaced Nigel Hasselbaink after 52 minutes.
Teale became the first player to be booked after hauling down Nick Ross.
Foran met Hayes' delivery from the resulting free-kick at the far post but was adjudged to have strayed offside.
Thompson shot straight at Esson and then Tansey failed to hit the target after good work by Tade.
Murray tried to mark his final appearance at St Mirren Park with a goal but his powerful volley was bravely blocked by Roman Golobart, and the game appeared to be heading for a dull stalemate until the visitors broke the deadlock with five minutes remaining.
Tade was fouled on the edge of the area by Marc McAusland and Foran rose to nod in Tansey's set-piece.
The hosts threw men forward in the closing stages in an attempt to force an equaliser but Inverness comfortably held out to win their win final away encounter of the season.
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