INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE can land odds of 4-7 with Bet365 by winning their Tennent’s Scottish Cup replay away to Ayr United on Monday evening. The match is live on Sky.
The Highlanders have enjoyed a rewarding season, standing sixth in the league, and showed that there is life after former boss Craig Brewster - who was announced as the Dundee United manager on Friday - when brushing aside struggling Livingston 3-0 at home on Saturday.
While the appointment of a successor to Brewster is needed to restore some stability, there is no reason to suggest that there will be a lowering of standards for this potentially tricky cup tie at Somerset Park. Indeed, if there had been complacency, then Ayr’s battling performance in forcing the replay with a 1-1 draw nine days ago should have served as a wake-up call.
Ayr have had little to celebrate in the Scottish second division this season, suffering defeats away to Gretna and at home to Partick either side of their improved showing in the Cup at the Caledonian Stadium nine days ago. In sixth place, they trail leaders Gretna by 24 points.
Coral are best priced about Ayr at 6-1. The draw can be found at 100-30 with Skybet. A home tie with Partick is the reward for the winners in the next round.