Match ends, Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 3.
Queen of the South 3-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- From the section Scottish Championship
Defiant Inverness fought back from three goals down away to Queen of the South to keep their unbeaten record intact.
Queens Lyndon Dykes opened the scoring with a scrambled effort, before Stephen Dobbie and Josh Todd looked to have made the points safe.
Jamie McCart started the comeback with a header, before Nathan Austin got a toe onto Tom Walsh's drilled shot.
And Sean Welsh won and scored a penalty for Inverness to make it three apiece.
Inverness' undefeated record in the championship continues as they remain fourth in the table, and Queen of the South remain sixth.
Post-match reaction
Queen of the South manager Gary Naysmith: "I'm disappointed because at 3-0 up we should have won the game. We were comfortable, we could have been more than 3-0 up.
"We gave away a needless free-kick that allowed them back into the game".
"They got the second goal quickly, then once they got the second goal it was wave after wave of attack."
Inverness CT manager John Robertson: "For 70 minutes Queen of the South should have been six or seven nothing up.
"They were the best team, they outfought us, they outplayed us, they outrun us, they bullied us, they played some magnificent football.
"We got a goal out of nothing, and then we get another quick goal and you think we might have a wee chance here, and then we get a penalty."
Line-ups
Queen of Sth
- 1Leighfield
- 6Doyle
- 4Fordyce
- 12Semple
- 3Marshall
- 7StirlingBooked at 79minsSubstituted forNormanat 82'minutes
- 8Jacobs
- 14HarkinsSubstituted forMurrayat 86'minutes
- 10Todd
- 11Dobbie
- 25Dykes
Substitutes
- 2Mercer
- 17Murray
- 19Bell
- 21Frizzell
- 22Norman
- 27Irving
- 31Gibson
Inverness CT
- 1Ridgers
- 22McKay
- 6McCart
- 5DonaldsonBooked at 79mins
- 4Chalmers
- 15WelshBooked at 65mins
- 24TraffordBooked at 42minsSubstituted forWhiteat 57'minutes
- 11Walsh
- 7Polworth
- 10Doran CoganSubstituted forMacgregorat 87'minutes
- 14OakleySubstituted forAustinat 58'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Austin
- 19White
- 35Macgregor
- 40Harper
- 42Hoban
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 1,233
Match Stats
Home TeamQueen of SthAway TeamInverness CT
- Possession
- Home47%
- Away53%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 3.
Michael Doyle (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Jordan White (Inverness CT).
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Jack Leighfield.
Attempt saved. Nathan Austin (Inverness CT) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by David Norman (Queen of the South).
Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Joe Chalmers (Inverness CT).
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Roddy Macgregor replaces Aaron Doran.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. Connor Murray replaces Gary Harkins.
Substitution
Substitution, Queen of the South. David Norman replaces Andy Stirling.
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 3. Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty conceded by Callum Fordyce (Queen of the South) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Inverness CT. Aaron Doran draws a foul in the penalty area.
Booking
Coll Donaldson (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Andy Stirling (Queen of the South) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Queen of the South. Conceded by Joe Chalmers.
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 2. Nathan Austin (Inverness CT) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tom Walsh.
Attempt blocked. Tom Walsh (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 1. Jamie McCart (Inverness CT) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Chalmers.
Nathan Austin (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Marshall (Queen of the South).
Attempt missed. Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Foul by Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South).
Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Lyndon Dykes (Queen of the South) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Booking
Sean Welsh (Inverness CT) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Andy Stirling (Queen of the South) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sean Welsh (Inverness CT).
Josh Todd (Queen of the South) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Brad McKay (Inverness CT).
Goal!
Goal! Queen of the South 3, Inverness CT 0. Josh Todd (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Stirling.
Foul by Kyle Jacobs (Queen of the South).
Liam Polworth (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Josh Todd (Queen of the South) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Nathan Austin replaces George Oakley.
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Jordan White replaces Charlie Trafford.
Corner, Inverness CT. Conceded by Kyle Jacobs.
