Inverness CT 4-0 Hamilton Academical: Promotion hopefuls secure dominant win

Tom Walsh scored twice for Inverness in the first half

Inverness Caledonian Thistle warmed up for the Scottish Premiership play-offs with a resounding win against Hamilton Academical.

Tom Walsh struck early on and Shane Sutherland netted the hosts' second.

Another Walsh effort was followed by one by Joseph Hardy, putting Caley Thistle four up inside 28 minutes.

Billy Dodds' side, after a fourth straight home win, will visit Partick Thistle in the first leg of the play-off quarter-final on Tuesday.

The deciding leg will be at the Caledonian Stadium next Friday and the winner will take on Championship runners-up Arbroath the following week.

Inverness CT manager Billy Dodds: "Absolutely buzzing with that performances. They were at it tonight. I got everything I wanted out every player in preparation for those play-offs but that's all it is - it's preparation, it's momentum.

"I know we're a top team when we play like that but we have to show that going into these play-offs because it'll be tough against Partick Thistle. We have to be wary, Partick Thistle will be a big threat."

Hamilton Academical head coach Stuart Taylor: "They're a very good side. We've said it all season. It's a very, very difficult place to come. We were poor tonight. It's disappointing to get the performance that we had and the result.

"Over the course of the season, we've done well in games. I would want to finish better. How can we go and strengthen the team? We did it January and it was very successful. That's what will be needed again."