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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Rugby Park
  • Attendance: 5100
  • Referee: Finnie, S

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

88 mins

Craig Bryson is replaced by Alan Morgan.

85 mins

The referee has booked Rory McAllister.

82 mins

Iain Flannigan is replaced by Jamie Hamill.

82 mins

Mehdi Taouil is replaced by Allan Johnston.

77 mins

Marius Niculae is being taken off, Rory McAllister has come on in his place.

77 mins

Inverness CT are replacing Marius Niculae with Don Cowie.

73 mins

Roy McBain is being taken off, Dougie Imrie has come on in his place.

64 mins

Goal!! Kilmarnock have scored with Iain Flannigan putting it in the back of the net.

62 mins

Iain Vigurs is replaced by Richard Hart.

61 mins

The referee has booked David Fernandez.

56 mins

Goal!! Kilmarnock have scored with Craig Bryson putting it in the back of the net.

50 mins

Goal!! Kilmarnock have scored with Craig Bryson putting it in the back of the net.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 1.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by S Finnie

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by S Finnie

38 mins

Goal!! Fraser Wright scores for Kilmarnock.

14 mins

Ian Black takes a penalty for Inverness CT and scores!.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Kilmarnock closed the gap on Inverness Caley Thistle to two points with a convincing win and a fine performance.

Jim Jefferies had his young guns to thank as Craig Bryson and Iain Flannigan inspired their come-from-behind victory.

Kilmarnock's Mehdi Taouil had the first chances of the match, in the seventh minute following a quick one-two with Flannigan where his shot slid wide.

Then with a lob from the edge of the area which sailed over after Caley keeper Michael Fraser had punched weakly at a Garry Hay cross.

Thistle went ahead in controversial circumstances in the 14th minute with a hotly disputed penalty. Ross Tokely and Frazer Wright collided going for a loose ball in the Killie box and referee Tom Murphy somehow adjudged that the big Highlander had been fouled and pointed to the spot.

Ian Black made a perfect job of the spot-kick, sending Alan Combe the wrong way.

Inverness had a stronger appeal for another penalty turned away soon after, when Black appeared to be hauled down by Tim Clancy.

Killie fought back and drew level in the 38th minute when Wright was alert to pounce on the rebound when Flannigan's excellent 20-yard free-kick cannoned off the post to knock the ball home.

The referee was in the spotlight again three minutes after the interval when Flannigan was denied a goal by Roy McBain's blatant handball on the goal-line, but Mr Murphy appeared to be the only man in the stadium not to see it.

Killie midfielder Bryson got him off the hook two minutes later by giving his side the second goal they felt they had been denied. He struck a glorious 30-yard shot which bounced in front of the diving Fraser and nestled in the corner of the net.

Bryson was instrumental in rampant Killie's third goal in the 56th minute. Clancy made good ground on the right and cut the ball back to the edge of the area, where Bryson guided the ball towards goal.

Fraser looked have the shot covered until it struck Phil McGuire and spun past the keeper.

Killie were full of confidence now and Flannigan blasted home number four after a flowing move involving Taouil and David Fernandez.

Kilmarnock Team

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Team

Kilmarnock

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Corners

5 3

Fouls

12 10

Goal attempts

12 4

Shots off target

5 1

Offsides

1 1

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