Inverness 1-1 Dundee Utd

The points were shared at Pittodrie

10-man Inverness held on for a share of the spoils against fellow strugglers Dundee United at Pittodrie.

Juanjo put the home side in front from close range after 50 minutes but Jim McIntyre levelled with a curling shot from 20 yards 12 minutes later.

Inverness played the final 24 minutes with a man down when Ross Tokely was ordered off for two bookings.

McIntyre and Collin Samuel hit the woodwork for the visitors, while Inverness also hit the post twice.

United were fortunate to escape as early as the sixth minute when Mark Wilson appeared to use an arm to deflect Tokely's cross out of the penalty box.

Caley Thistle looked sprightly from the outset and had United keeper Paul Jarvie scrambling in the 10th minute to chase out Graham Bayne's deflected shot.

Everton target Wilson skimmed the roof of the Inverness net with a swirling right-foot shot from 25 yards out soon after.

McIntyre went close in the 35th minute when his drive from out wide slammed off the inside of the post, with Mark Brown grasping at air.

Caley burst into life after the break and took the lead within five minutes of the turnaround.

Roy McBain picked up Barry Wilson's pass on the left and fired a shot in at the far left-hand corner.

Jarvie, who had been shaky throughout the opening 45 minutes, was less than convincing with his save and simply parried it into the path of the grateful Juanjo.

Inverness almost doubled their advantage within minutes, but a combination of post and the goalkeeper's back ensured that Wilson's powerfully-struck free-kick stayed out.

But United were level when Wilson found McIntyre on the edge of the penalty box.

The quality of the pass ensured that the forward had plenty of time to take a touch and send a delightful curling shot into the bottom right corner.

Juanjo came close to a second goal when his deflected shot struck a post, with Jarvie failing to move for what looked like a routine save.

Tokely then marked his 300th appearance for Inverness when he received a second booking for a heavy challenge on Derek McInnes. His first yellow card had been for kicking the ball at a grounded opponent.

United laid siege to the home goal, taking full advantage of their extra man, but James Grady, Karim Kerkar and Samuel all wasted late chances.

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Inverness CT: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson, Hart, Duncan, McBain, Bayne, Juanjo. Subs: Fraser, McCaffrey, Keogh, Thomson, Prunty, Fox, Black.

Dundee Utd: Jarvie, Ritchie, McCracken, Archibald, Wilson, Brebner, McInnes, Dodds, Robson, Scotland, McIntyre. Subs: Hirschfeld, Cameron, Gardiner, Grady, Kerkar, Samuel, Innes.

Referee: S Dougal