Inverness Athletic exit the North Caledonian Cup after defeat to Tain outfit St Duthus

By Will Clark

- will.clark@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 15:25, 06 February 2022

| Updated: 15:29, 06 February 2022

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North Caledonian Cup first round

Inverness Athletic 1

St Duthus 2

Scorers – Athletic: Symonds (75) St Duthus: Bruce (38) Mackay (59)

Harry Shewan for Inverness Athletic. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Inverness Athletic fell at the first hurdle of the North Caledonian Cup as they suffered defeat to St Duthus at Inverness Royal Academy.

Inverness Athletic v St Duthus, North Caledonian Cup at Inverness Royal Academy: Dominic Macaulay, Inverness Athletic. Picture: James Mackenzie.

The Tain outfit took the lead seven minutes before half time when Ben Bruce scored after he pounced on a rebound after Kyle Mackenzie saw his shot blocked.

Substitute Stuart Mackay scored his first goal for the club since signing last month to make it 2–0 on the hour mark.

Danni Bruce with the ball. Picture: James Mackenzie.

Inverness pulled one back 15 minutes from time when Liam Symonds found the net, but the hosts were unable to find an equaliser.

St Duthus will face Orkney in the quarter finals.

Ryan Walker, Reece Shaw and Jamie Skinner challenge for the ball. Picture: James Mackenzie.

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