HONOURS ARE EVEN AHEAD OF BIG CLASH

It’s all square in the headto-heads between Caley Thistle and Partick Thistle this season.

Here, we have a look at the four meetings between ICT and Partick in 2021-22:

Stirring comeback kept Inverness top

September 11 – Caley Thistle 3, Partick 1 – A pulsating encounter at the Caledonian Stadium ended with in-form Inverness racking up their sixth successive victory to remain top of the table.

However, they had to come from a goal down after Scott Tiffoney gave the visitors the lead and Brian Graham really should have increased that advantage before half-time.

Kirk Broadfoot sparked a revival with his first ICT goal early in the second half and quick-fire Shane Sutherland and Aaron Doran goals buried Thistle and silenced their vocal supporters in the South Stand.

Welsh penalty saved in goalless draw

October 30 – Partick Thistle 0, Caley Thistle 0 – Caley Thistle were well on top on what was already proving to be an awful Firhill pitch, due to Queen’s Park ground-sharing with Thistle.

Sean Welsh’s secondhalf penalty was saved by superb home goalkeeper Jamie Sneddon as ICT fell two points behind Kilmarnock at the top end of the division.

Broadfoot netted lastgasp home point

February 9 – Caley Thistle 3, Partick 3 – Former Ross County star Brian Graham gave Partick the lead after just eight minutes.

ICT striker Billy Mckay soon levelled the match before Graham restored Ian McCall’s side’s advantage.

Caley Thistle kept at it and Shane Sutherland equalised on the stroke of half-time.

Graham completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, but defender Broadfoot popped up with a goal to salvage a point.

Late Holt strike sank off-form ICT

March 4 – Partick Thistle 1, Caley Thistle 0 – A below-par display ended with a Kevin Holt goal earning the Maryhill men maximum points.

This all but ended any title hopes for ICT as this was their 11th straight match without a win.