Match ends, Inverness CT 3, Morton 2.
Inverness CTInverness Caledonian Thistle3MortonGreenock Morton2
Nikolay Todorov's stoppage-time winner against Greenock Morton moved Inverness Caledonian Thistle three points clear in second in the Scottish Championship.
With Dundee United drawing at Ayr United, the Highlanders also narrowed the gap at the top to 16 points.
Jordan White headed the hosts in front before half-time, but Aidan Nesbitt equalised from close range.
Shaun Rooney's header restored the lead and Reese Lyon levelled from close range before Todorov nodded the winner.
The former Hearts striker's second goal in two games ends Morton's six-game unbeaten run as David Hopkin's side stay fifth but slip two points behind Dundee, who drew at home to Alloa Athletic.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager John Robertson: "It was a rollercoaster. I thought first half we were great. Danny Rodgers kept the score down - we should have been two or three ahead.
"It's 2-2 and you think it's going to be two points dropped. They hung in there and big Toddy's popped up for the last-gasp winner. It's a big, big three points for us."
Greenock Morton manager David Hopkin: "Bitterly disappointed but fantastic effort from my players because I thought we deserved at least a point.
"We've not matched three headers and that's what's cost us, but everything else in the game I thought we were the better team."
Line-ups
Inverness CT
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Ridgers
- 2Rooney
- 5Toshney
- 12McHattie
- 3Tremarco
- 11Walsh
- 8Carson
- 24TraffordBooked at 64mins
- 17StoreySubstituted forKeatingsat 79'minutes
- 28MacGregorSubstituted forDoran Coganat 73'minutes
- 9WhiteSubstituted forTodorovat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Keatings
- 10Doran Cogan
- 19Todorov
- 21MacKay
- 26Harper
- 42Davies
Morton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 20Rogers
- 2TumiltyBooked at 74mins
- 5McGinty
- 30Baird
- 16StrappBooked at 90mins
- 8McAlister
- 18Blues
- 10NesbittSubstituted forMcGuffieat 72'minutes
- 29ColvilleSubstituted forLyonat 68'minutes
- 19Cadden
- 12OrsiSubstituted forMcLeanat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsbottom
- 4McLean
- 7Millar
- 9Muirhead
- 11McHugh
- 15McGuffie
- 17Lyon
- Referee:
- Craig Napier
- Attendance:
- 1,772
Match Stats
Home TeamInverness CTAway TeamMorton
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Inverness CT 3, Morton 2.
Goal!
Goal! Inverness CT 3, Morton 2. Nikolay Todorov (Inverness CT) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Keatings.
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James Keatings (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Lewis Strapp (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lewis Strapp (Morton).
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Carl Tremarco (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Reghan Tumilty (Morton).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Brian McLean replaces Kalvin Orsi.
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. James Keatings replaces Miles Storey.
Goal!
Goal! Inverness CT 2, Morton 2. Reece Lyon (Morton) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reghan Tumilty.
Booking
Reghan Tumilty (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Aaron Doran (Inverness CT) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Reghan Tumilty (Morton).
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Aaron Doran replaces Roddy MacGregor.
Substitution
Substitution, Inverness CT. Nikolay Todorov replaces Jordan White.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Craig McGuffie replaces Aidan Nesbitt.
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Attempt saved. Roddy MacGregor (Inverness CT) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Jordan White (Inverness CT) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Reece Lyon replaces Luca Colville.
