Steven Boyd scores winner as Inverness Caley Thistle pick up fifth win in-a-row in the Scottish Championship away at Cove Rangers

Cove Rangers 0

Caley Thistle 1

Scorer: Boyd (20)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have won their fifth consecutive game in the Championship with victory over Cove Rangers in Aberdeen.

Steven Boyd scored the only goal of the game to give Inverness their fifth win and keep them level on points with Partick Thistle at the top but second place on goal difference.

But there are injury concerns after Roddy MacGregor had to be taken off the pitch injured midway through the first half.

Scott Allardice also had to be taken off at half time when he was replaced by Lewis Hyde.

The only goal of the game came midway through the first half when MacGregor’s ball from half way found Billy Mckay in the box.

He set up an on rushing Boyd who from six yards out fired a low drive past Kyle Gourlay into the net.

Cove Rangers were reduced to 10 minutes in injury time when Leighton McIntosh was sent off after appearing to headbutt Zak Delaney.

Caley Thistle could top of the league on Tuesday night if they avoid defeat against Hamilton Academical at the Caledonian League in what will be the nights only game.

Cove: Gourlay, Logan, Scully, Yule, Megginson, Gilmour (Leitch 82) Longstaff (McDonagh 82), Sanders, Dunne (Mcintosh 45)Reynolds, Johnston.

Subs (Unused) McKenzie, Towler, Ross, Neill,

ICT: Ridgers, Duffy, Harper, Deas, Carson, Mckay, (Oakley 80) MacGregor (Doran 21) Mackay, Allardice (Hyde 45) Delaney, Boyd (Shaw 82)

Subs (Unused) Mackay, Ram.

Referee: Graham Grainger.

Attendance 1071.

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