"St Johnstone are beginning to turn the screw. They are going for a more direct approach and it has almost paid off."

St Johnstone defender Steven Anderson scoops the ball away after goalkeeper Alan Manus fails to hold Danny Williams' powerful shot. Manus would have done better to turn that wide instead of straight in front of himself, where the dangerous Billy Mckay was lurking.

Caley Thistle's Graeme Shinnie, who is playing at right-back tonight in place of suspended David Raven, sticks his left foot out and awkwardly sends the ball off his shin and over his own crossbar for a corner.

The last game between the sides ended with St Johnstone striker Brian Graham scoring a controversial winner, the striker winning the penalty himself, scoring with the spot kick and then being banned for simulation.

The players have emerged from the tunnel onto the park. A few minutes from kick-off now.

Andrew Priestley: "Yet another crisis at Rangers Football Club after last night's latest resignation. When will it all end?" I am sure even Rangers themselves don't have an answer to that one. Any fortune tellers out there?

By the way, Clyde are also experimenting with a "pay what you can" scheme for Saturday's League Two game against Arbroath - but as long as you pay a minimum of £1,

Apparently the first St Johnstone fan to arrive at Caledonian Thistle paid £30 for entry because he thought the "pay what you can" scheme was such a great idea. Is that just because Saints fans are posh? Give us your thoughts on Twitter or on our Facebook page.

"Three games in six days is difficult and we're fortunate we can change it.

"It is always a difficult place to play, but we can take heart from out last game against them.

"We have had two defeats in 10 and we did that by going back to basics and being hard to beat.

"We are getting things right defensively and I think we will improve on the goalscoring front."

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright has decided to make three changes as his squad face another game on Friday evening. Midfielder Chris Millar, striker Steven MacLean and full-back Brian Easton are rested, with Tam Scobbie, Brian Graham and Scott Brown coming into the starting line-up.

Inverness manager John Hughes has been forced into two changes from the side that beat Kilmarnock. David Raven and Greg Tansey both miss out through suspension, with Danny Williams and Marley Watkins coming into the starting line-up, while teenage striker Alasdair Sutherland earns a place on the bench.

Caley Thistle have beaten Saints on the Perth side's last three visits to Caledonian Stadium and St Johnstone have not won there on their last six trips to Inverness.

Tonight's sides have had one win each in their meetings this season, with Saints edging their last meeting 1-0 at McDiarmid Park just before Xmas.

St Johnstone got back on track after two consecutive defeats by beating Partick Thistle 2-0 at the weekend. So both sides are on a high and that hopefully means an exciting contest at Caledonian Stadium.

Inverness are looking for a fourth straight win after a fine 2-1 success away to Kilmarnock at the weekend.

Inverness CT: Brill, Shinnie, Warren, Meekings, Tremarco, Watkins, Draper, Williams, Doran, Ross, McKay. Subs: Esson, Vincent, Devine, Horner, Polworth, Christie, Sutherland.

St Johnstone: Mannus, Mackay, Anderson, Wright, Scobbie, O'Halloran, Brown, Lappin, Caddis, Wotherspoon, Graham. Subs: McDonald, MacLean, Banks, Miller, Croft, Easton, Kane.

Referee: Kevin Clancy

What do you think of the "pay what you can" experiment? Give us your thoughts on that and any other issues this week in Scottish football.

Almost as much as the result, it will be interesting to note the size of the crowd as Caley Thistle experiment with a "pay what you can" policy for fans at the gates. It is something tried with some success by Albion Rovers in League Two, but how will it fare in the Premiership?