Caley Jags victory keeps Highlanders in the hunt

Caley Thistle continued their impressive turnaround in form with a Nikolay Todorov-inspired 4-1 win over struggling Morton.

First-half goals from Scott Allardice and Todorov put them into a dominant position and while Robbie Muirhead pulled one back in the second period, a sensational second from Todorov restored their twogoal advantage.

Daniel MacKay delivered a sumptuous fourth to cap off a hugely-impressive evening for the resurgent Caley Jags.

It is their sixth win on the bounce in all competitions and their fourth in the league, which has carried them into the play-off places.

Last month, after struggling to acquit themselves following John Robertson’s leave of absence, they appeared to be stuck in a tail-spin. But another three points keeps them in the play-off hunt.

The visitors were forced into a late change to their team, with captain Sean Welsh pulling out in the warm-up. Roddy MacGregor was drafted in from the bench with Brad Mckay taking the armband.

The resurrection under Neil McCann, after a sticky start, has quietly made Inverness into a play-off contender again. After flirtation with the lower reaches, three straight league wins and progress through two rounds of the Scottish Cup had made the outlook a little brighter.

Friday night’s win over neighbours Ross County was a sign of the strides made by the Caley Jags.

If you had said six weeks ago Inverness would be on a promotion charge spearheaded by Todorov, serious questions would have been raised.

Now? It appears their best hope of making that aspiration a reality.