Morgan Boyes goes into the book after dragging down Alex Grieve.

Glen Middleton takes the resulting free-kick and he finds Scott McMann, who lays it off to Kai Fotheringham.

He manages to get a shot away but it flies wide of the post.

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Up the other end and Inverness have a chance, Nathan Shaw drills a low effort goalward but the United defenders get in the way and clear their lines.

Inverness go again and David Carson finds Max Anderson in the box but his shot is saved by United keeper Jack Walton.

James Carragher gets a talking to from the referee for a challenge on fellow debutant Alex Grieve.

Dundee United get a free-kick just inside the Inverness half and the ball is played towards goal but it's easily dealt with by the home side.

United win back possession and Liam Grimshaw drives forward. He finds Tony Watt in the box who gets his head to the ball but the striker can't keep it down.

We're back underway in Inverness, here's hoping for some action on the pitch in the second 45.

Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Caledonian Stadium

It speaks volumes that the most exciting thing, other than the antics on the home touchline, has just been the sighting of someone being pulled over by the police on the A9.

A real shame the south stand is just blocking our view!

Here's the moment Tony Watt went down in the box.

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Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Caledonian Stadium

Honestly, the camera should just be on the big man. A tremendous watch.

I was at his first game against Arbroath. He was relatively calm.

Have nearly four months back up here reinvigorated his wild side?

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No is the answer...

Inverness finish off the half with a free-kick midway in United's half but the flag is up as the ball is floated into the box.

Inverness have done well to keep Dundee United out so far and have created some promising attacks themselves, although they could do with finding the back of the net.

Still all to play for in the second half.

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Alex Grieve works his way into a promising area but he is quickly smothered by a swarm of Inverness defenders.

Five minutes left of the first half, will we see a goal?

Dundee United have a corner after withstanding a promising Inverness attack.

Kai Fotheringham takes it but he can't get past the first man and Inverness get it away comfortably.

Tony Watt then goes down in the box as United try to make something happen. Cameron Harper does appear to have an arm around him, but Alan Muir gives the goal kick.

He's back to his feet now and play is back underway with a United free-kick.

David Carson runs down the right-hand side and gets the ball to Luis Longstaff in the box. He spins and shoots but there's no joy once again for the home side.

There's a wee break in play as United's Glen Middleton goes down following Carson's challenge and is having some treatment.

Luis Longstaff plays the ball to Nathan Shaw and he swings one into the box, but United goalkeeper Jack Walton was there to claim it.

Inverness are certainly putting the pressure on the visitors in the opening half an hour.

Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Caledonian Stadium

This is Big Dunc’s first game in Scotland with a fourth official.

He thought it’d be handy to diffuse the usual heated discussions he has with the referee…

Instead, George Calder is just getting an absolute earful on the touchline. He’s not taking it well, either…

Wee reminder, the Inverness boss has already been sent off twice since returning north of the border.

Cameron Harper finds Billy McKay on the edge of the box. There's a nice bit of passing between David Carson and McKay, who takes a touch before trying to get his shot away. It smacks off a black shirt and goes out for a corner.

Harper floats it in but no joy for the home side.

The first bit of real action this evening as Inverness earn themselves a corner.

Cameron Harper is the man to take, it's an outswinging ball and Morgan Boyes tries to direct it goalwards but it's just behind him and goes out for a United goal kick.

Amy Canavan
BBC Scotland at Caledonian Stadium

I’ve just about got enough feeling in my fingers to get typing…

It’s bitterly baltic up here and given the football, or lack of it, we’ve seen so far, it’s not worth it…

I’m off to find a cuppa, I don’t think I’ll miss anything.

Nathan Shaw plays a nice ball towards Cameron Harper but there's just too much on it and it rolls out for a United throw in.

Not the most exhilarating start but I can't imagine the freezing temperatures are helping...

Alex Grieve is looking sharp so far and is making some good runs. Scott McMann fires a shot into the box but it comes off the back of James Carragher.

The flag then goes up for offside.

And we're off...