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Hearts 2 Inverness CT 3: Butcher's reprise of form reflects his team's

IT was as clear an indication as any that Inverness Caledonian Thistle's slump was over.

Gary Warren scored two headers to help Inverness secure victory
Gary Warren scored two headers to help Inverness secure victory

"So, what was the Swindon score?" asked Terry Butcher, as he bounded in ebulliently and glanced at the television.

A run of six games without a victory had dented the manager's exuberance but the fact that he was in the mood to tease reporters about claims that he was a contender to replace Paolo Di Canio at the npower League One club spoke of the relief that spread through the Highland party in the wake of this hard-fought win. He might not have made his obligatory references to red wine and chip shops in Auchterarder, but it was clear that order had been restored to Butcher's world after a difficult few weeks.

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