| Date | 31 August 1996 |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scottish League Division 3 |
| Fixture/Score | Montrose 2:1 Ross County |
| Venue | Links Park |
| Attendance | 532 |
| Referee | Gary Mitchell |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Neale Cooper |
| Starting 11 | 1: David Cormack, 2: David Matheson, 3: Stuart Golabek 1, 4: Christopher (Chris) Somerville, 5: William (Billy) Herd 1, 6: David MacKay, 7: Johnston Bellshaw 1, 8: Julian Broddle, 9: Keith Ferries 1, 10: Derek Adams 1, 11: Andrew (Andy) MacLeod 1 |
| Bench | 0: Neale Cooper, 0: Gordon Connelly, 0: Brian Grant |
| Montrose | |
| Manager | Dave Smith |
| Starting 11 | David Larter, Craig Mailer 1, Kevin Tindal 1, Innes MacDonald, Mark Craib, Mark Haro, Scott Taylor, John Bird, Colin McGlashan 1, Shaun Smith 1, Chris Masson |
| Bench | Stephen, Nicholson Ingram, Craig Cooper |