Inability to score will be worry for both teams

The derby might not be of great interest to anybody who doesn’t live in the Highlands but in this part of the world it’s a big deal, and quite right too.

There has been no shortage of clashes between these two sides since 1994 and both sets of fans have their favourite memories.

The “El Kessocko” retains the ability to attract big crowds and long may that continue to be the case.

In the days leading up to Saturday I was seeing some of the highlights from these past games popping up on social media. Some I remembered well and others I had forgotten.

I suspect that nobody will be sharing the highlights of Saturday’s fixture on Facebook 20 years from now. That’s not to say it was a bad game. The fact that neither team could get their nose in front at any point made it interesting.

There was no shortage of chances created, and both managers could quite rightly claim their team should have won the game.

What will concern both John Robertson and the co-managers from over the Kessock Bridge, though, was the inability to put the ball in the net.

That was a bit of a surprise, and few people would have been putting money on a no-score draw before kick-off.

That’s what we got, however, and that allowed Ayr United to claim top spot. It could well be somebody else’s turn next week. I guess, more than anything else, this is what we learned on Saturday.

Right now, there is nothing in terms of quality between the two Highland sides and several other teams in the Championship.

We’ll have three more instalments of this fixture before the end of the season, hopefully with a few goals – and I know which team I want to see scoring them.