STEVEN DAVIS grabbed the only goal of the game as Rangers scraped past Inverness at Ibrox to edge closer to Celtic at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Inverness youngster Nick Ross has been dropped to the bench in favour of attacker Eric Odhiambo for the visit of Clydesdale Bank Premier League leaders Rangers.

GEORGIOS Samaras helped himself to a hat-trick as Celtic brushed past Inverness with ease in their Co-operative Insurance Cup third-round tie at Parkhead.

Inverness 1 Hearts 3

Inverness 0 Celtic 1

Paddy McCourt was handed an immediate chance to prove he can help fill the void created by Aiden McGeady’s departure to Spartak Moscow as Celtic manager Neil Lennon started with the winger at Inverness.

WALTER SMITH admits supporters had every right to vent their fury after watching Rangers knocked off top spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Inverness 1 Celtic 2

Celtic’s top scorer Georgios Samaras was omitted from the squad for today’s trip to Inverness after arriving back late from international duty with Greece.

CELTIC defender Steven Pressley felt the last-gasp Tennent’s Scottish Cup victory at Inverness typified his side’s “never-say-die” approach.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan admits he is powerless to stop his players running to the fans when celebrating goals after Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was controversially sent off following his injury-time winner against Inverness.

A WONDERFUL injury-time winner from midfielder John Rankin handed Inverness their second sensational win over Rangers this season and left the Ibrox club in third place in the SPL.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan played down transfer speculation suggesting movement in and out of the Parkhead club.

Inverness CT 2 Rangers 3

Celtic 1 Inverness 1

Dunfermline 0 Celtic 4

Inverness CT 0 Celtic 2

Teams for tonight's Premiership games.

Inverness 1 Rangers 1