Greenock Morton 1-0 Inverness CT

Morton midfielder Gary Harkins scored the only goal of the game against Inverness from the penalty spot

Gary Harkins' penalty was enough for Morton to take all three points against 10-man Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

The midfielder calmly rolled in his sixth goal of the season after David Raven had been dismissed for pulling back Bob Thomson.

Harkins had earlier hit the crossbar with the a free-kick and Thomson almost extended Ton's lead but his header was cleared off the line by Liam Polworth.

The win lifts Morton up to fourth in the Championship.

Caley Thistle had kept 10 clean sheets in their previous 11 games before this trip to Greenock, but looked more fragile early on at Cappielow.

Inverness defender David Raven was sent off by referee Colin Steven

Harkins' effort off the woodwork, as well as great saves by Mark Ridgers from Jai Quitongo and Thomson shots, underlined the hosts superiority.

Raven, who is expected to leave Inverness when his contract expires in January, had few complaints about his dismissal and Harkins was composed as he softly nudged the ball towards the bottom left corner.

The visitors reorganised and were much more steady in the second half, with George Oakley going fairly close with a glancing header, but Morton did enough to get their third win in four matches.

Post-match reactions

Morton manager Jim Duffy: "First half we were terrific. If it wasn't for Mark Ridgers we would have had put the game to bed. He made three unbelievable saves. We knew in the second half that Caley Thistle would make it difficult - their defensive record speaks for itself."

Inverness manager John Robertson: "It was a double whammy (penalty and red card). It was poor defending, David's had a wee tug at him and it's a penalty kick. The new rules say if it is a tug then it's a red card, which I find bizarre. To be fair Morton deserved their lead at that stage."