 On 17 December 2011, he came on as a substitute against former club Rangers at Ibrox Park and scored to make the score 1–1.It was his seventh goal of the season but Inverness lost the game 2–1.Shinnie scored the second goal as Inverness beat Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 in the Scottish Cup fourth round replay on 18 January 2012, but broke a metatarsal during the match.