Date	Saturday, 11 October 1947
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 5:2 Lossiemouth
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	T. Kay
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: Willie (Wicky) Spence, 3: J Sutherland, 4: James MacDonald, 5: George Ross, 6: George Sutherland 1 (1 pen), 7: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie, 8: ? Miller, 9: D Cameron 3, 10: ? Munro, 11: Tommy Urquhart 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 5 Lossiemouth 2 Ross County made a welcome revival against Lossiemouth, but not without a struggle. They were two goals down at half-time and they could have no quibble with the score; their opponents, on play, deserved their lead. There was only one excuse. Both counts were soft goals before the defence had settled. But even after that the visitors were superior in the open and their long passes to the wings ever kept the County defence from consolidating. On the other hand, County did not play badly, but nothing seemed to come off. Time and again the forwards got away, then a faulty pass would negative the whole movement. There was a vast change in the second half. Halves and forwards connected better and ably assisted by giant Ross, who has never played a better game for the County, they gave Lossiemouth a grueling time. Perhaps the margin of 5-2 somewhat exaggerates the difference between the teams, but County certainly deserved the league points. Cameron and Ogilvie were the best of the forwards. Miller gives much promise, but Munro is not a Ferguson. The halves and defenders played well after a shaky start. Lossiemouth had two good forwards in Stewart and Harding, and Kellas was a tower of strength in defence. Lowden started magnificently, but faded away. Winning the toss, Lossiemouth took advantage of a strong breeze. County were first to attack and a great shot by Miller was luckily blocked by a defender. But within seven minutes County were two goals down. A partial clearance by Newton was smartly netted by Harding. Within a minute a second goal followed. Newton covered a long shot from midfield, but tried to gather it instead of punching it out with his hands. Stewart rushed in and Newton had no chance. These opening disasters, concluded, Ross County, although rattled, settled down. From this point they never permitted their opponents to assume superiority. Newton regained his confidence and defended magnificently. Spence, time and again stemmed the tide and J. Sutherland, the new back, proved more reliable as the game progressed. But it was George Ross who dominated the reply to Lossiemouth. With head and foot he defied the eager opposition forwards. This was the turning point of the game. Although exhibiting delightful combined and tactical play, Lossiemouth could not pierce what had now become a sound defence. Stewart struck the cross-bar with a great drive, but Newton brilliantly held Harding's shot from the rebound. From now on County did the bulk of the attacking, but Kellas and Lowden were the stumbling blocks and the latter was several times in luck to get in the way of good headers from Miller, Cameron and Munro. No one could grudge Lossiemouth their lead of two goals at half-time. What portended a disaster to Ross County occurred early in the second half. Cameron was hurt and had to be taken behind the goal. Fortunately, with the attention of the trainer, he made a good recovery and his return to the field was loudly cheered. With the wind at their backs Ross County now applied the pressure, and Lossiemouth descended somewhat to doubtful tactics, and at least one player came under the displeasure of the referee. The inevitable happened and virtue had its reward. Two Ross County men were brought down in the dreaded area. Mr Kay had no hesitation in placing the ball on the penalty spot. George Sutherland took the kick and opened the account for Ross County. Almost immediately after, a combined movement on the part of Ogilvie, Miller and Cameron ended with the latter neatly flicking the ball past Lowden for the equaliser. From that point County never looked back. Lossiemouth on occasions did make raids and these were always dangerous. One shot from Stewart was going all the way when Newton sprang into the air and diverted it over the bar. It was his outstanding effort of the game and deserved the applause it received. At the other end Cameron, now on his mettle, netted from a melee in front of the Lossie goal, and immediately after secured his hat-trick, when he delivered with his head a magnificent cross by Miller into the net. The final goal by Ross County was the result, in the last minutes, of a fine dribble by Munro, who after beating three opponents, slipped the ball to Tommy and Tommy did not hesitate.