Date	Saturday, 13 November 1937
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 6:2 Inverness Thistle
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: R MacNeil, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: ??? Brindle, 4: J.G MacKay, 5: A Burnett 1 (1 pen), 6: J MacIntosh, 7: J.A MacKay 1, 8: J.A Ross, 9: Ernest Gowl 2, 10: L Calder 1, 11: W Patterson 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 6 Inverness Thistle 2 Ross County had what can really be termed a handsome win over Inverness Thistle, at Dingwall, on Saturday, when they finished up with a 6-2 win against a team of reputed skill and carrying players who have even attracted the Arsenal, which of recent years has been world-famous. As the score indicates, County's win was no fluke. They had Thistle well beaten from practically the start, although, in the earlier periods, it looked as if the famous Thistle combination between players was to be a trying ordeal for the County defence. Thistle showed fine understanding in the outfield, and worked the ball splendidly into the County penalty area, but here the swift and fearless tackling of Brindle and O. Munro "blew them up," and gradually but surely they were subdued. It was the best of games from a County point of view. From Macneil out, the team were on their toes, and this, with Mackintosh, at left half, and Calder, in side left, striking form, which at times dazzled and surprised in turn, made them a real winning eleven. Gowl's responses to continual promptings from both the crowd and his half backs, were first rate. He had the wily veteran, George Ballantyne, the Thistle centre half, on the run continually. In fact, so much so, that Ballantyne, in the second half when he saw a win for his team was out of the question, went up among his own forwards and left Gowl to his own devices. It was then that the fallacy of County's continually banging balls up the centre was exploded. This policy was soon tumbled to by the Thistle hacks—a shaky pair under pressure—and their task was made easy by concentrating on Gowl, and nipping in before the centre could get round to meet the ball and bring it under control. Both County wing forwards worked well, Mackay and Ross had a perfect understanding, and from this wing came most of the danger. Mackay's high crosses were what Gowl wanted, and this was demonstrated by County's first goal. Gowl sent the ball out to Mackay, and running on, took up position at the post. Mackay did not fail him, he returned a perfect cross which had every one beat but Gowl, who promptly headed it into the net. More of those kind of crosses and County's double figures would not have been far away. As it was, County had a good claim on another two goals—both disallowed. All six County goals were of the undisputable order, and each in itself a picture. The second goal was J. A. Mackay's, but he had to thank a splendid solo run by Mackintosh for it. The half back worked his way up the wing, beating man after man, until, seeing Mackay in position, he lobbed the ball over for the winger to head home. The third point, Calder had all to himself. He caught on the run a fast centre from Mackay and shot a goal which no keeper could have held. Then came Thistle's point. A slackness in the County defence let Pyke in. He lobbed the ball goalward to find Macneil out of position, and the ball passed over the goalkeeper's head into the net. A three-one lead was satisfying to the County and fully their due. Thistle's opening attack in the second period had a renewed sparkle, but again they wore themselves out on Burnett, Brindle and Munro, and the ever ready Patterson obliged with another good goal to damp further the Thistle ardour. Paterson scored direct from a corner kick—a habit of his. The ball curled in at the far corner of the net with the Thistle defence standing. Gowl scored County's fifth point. A miskick by Ballantyne, and the centre was through like a flash, finishing on with another unsaveable shot. The honour of the sixth point went to captain Burnett, who scored from the penalty spot, with a ball nobody saw until it bulged the back of the net. Burnett is deadly with a still ball when within range of goal. He has scored quite a few goals for County from foul kicks and penalties; the speed he gets into the ball is phenomenal. A goal for Thistle finished off the game. It also was a penalty, which Ballantyne netted. Thistle were good losers. They just did not get going. As already stated, the quick tackling of Brindle and Munro upset them, and the steady marking of the centre of the field by Burnett added to their discomfort. With their forwards tightly held, the half-backs were over-worked, and further harassed by a none-too-reliable pair of backs. Munro, in goal, was beaten by balls which would have puzzled a far more experienced man.