Date	Saturday, 28 September 1935
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 6:5 Keith
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. W. Riddoch
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: A Ross, 2: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 3: Tom Anderson, 4: William Fraser, 5: Albert MacRae, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: John Tarrell, 8: J.A MacKay, 9: Ian Aird 3, 10: J.A Ross, 11: William Bowie 3
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 6 Keith 5 Goals galore and a frantic two seconds in the latter portion of the game, when Ross County turned a 3-1 deficiency into a 6-5 lead, were the outstanding features of this game at Victoria Park, Dingwall, on Saturday. In all, eleven goals were scored, and Ross County, securing the odd one, claimed a much-needed two points. With six matches played, they have now five points. Keith are in a worse position, for they have aggregated one point for six games and have still to score a win. Heavy rain, which had fallen all morning, made the field very sodden and the ball as a consequence very greasy and difficult to control. Before a handful of spectators, Lemon kicked off for Keith, who pressed at the outset. With neat footwork and long passes, they advanced rapidly. Early on, Urquhart gave away a corner, but nothing came of it. F. Jamieson tried a shot from the centre. He ran in and let drive; Ross palmed the ball, but such was its force that it glanced off his hand, struck the inside of the upright and fell into the net. Ross County retaliated strongly and Ross gave Tarrell an opportunity, but the angle was too acute. Neat Bowie sent across a shot which was fortunately intercepted by Oliphant. After another abortive corner at Ross’s end, Urquhart, with a long pass to the right, let Tarrell away. The latter failed when tackled and the chance was lost. Aird next brought out Muldoonie’s power, when he sent in a hard shot which the goalkeeper put over the bar with his fingertips. The home team were having the better of the game now, and shots by Bowie and Tarrell came near the mark. Bowie eventually put the ball into the net, but a previous infringement nullified the point. A. Jamieson had a fine run on the right; his final effort sailed over the bar. Then, all against the run of play, Keith added to their total. Logie was the scorer and it is doubtful if Ross saw the ball pass him. It was a splendidly taken goal, even if it was not deserved on general play. With a never-say-die spirit, the County kept pegging away. Tarrell fell when in a scoring position and Oliphant blocked a great drive by Bowie at the expense of a corner. Both Ross and Mackay were doing effective work. They kept their wings moving smartly and with centres down the middle, kept Aird active. A goal was bound to come and when it did it was a good one. Bowie gave to Aird; the latter gave to Tarrell, who lay unmarked. Tarrell ran in and crossed. Muldoonie came out, but Aird intercepted the ball and drove into an empty goal. Then Urquhart got hurt; it appeared to be a twist and he had to retire. Keith as a consequence became more assertive and seconds before the halftime whistle blew, F. Jamieson scored number three for his side. Ross rushed out of his goal and it appeared as if Jamieson kicked the ball out of the goalkeeper's hands. It was thought that the injury to Urquhart would not have much influence on the game. That proved to be correct, although up to the time he was injured, he had been playing sterling football. Then came the shock. Almost ten minutes of the second half had gone, when Macrae, running to the right, sent in a strong high shot. Muldoonie stopped the ball but could not hold it. Bowie, who had been rushing in at the moment, connected with the ball and it found a resting place at the back of the net. The ball was centred. Ross and Mackay both kicked the ball and Aird ran in. The Keith defence appeared to be in a knot. The ball went to the left and again Bowie, being just where he was most wanted at the right moment, crashed home a second. It was a fine piece of opportunism. But scarcely had the cheering died down, when back came Ross County. The Keith custodian, perhaps, and, if so, excusably, excited, completely missed a cross from the right. Again Bowie was there and he carefully and coolly pushed the ball into the empty goal. Three goals in, to be exact, 92 seconds. The game grew very exciting now, and both the play and the players became more keen. Ross saved a grand shot from Logie, after which Muldoonie, from the midst of his opponents, only got relief when the referee came to his assistance. Next Aird accepted a well-placed shot from Mackay and beat Muldoonie for a fifth time. Notwithstanding that hat-trick, Bowie, just to show how difficult it is to score, sent the ball past, when he was ideally placed. Tarrell got his goal at last, when he trapped a Bowie cross and drove home. But he was offside. Anderson gave away a futile penalty when he struck the ball with his hand. Moffat made no mistake. An Urquhart-Bowie-Aird movement saw the latter put the ball over the line, and thus the score was six, incidentally securing Aird his "hat-trick." The best goal of the match came at the end and it was Keith who got it. Moffat ran in from centre and shot from 25 yards. Ross had not the ghost of a chance to save it. The better team won, but just and no more. Keith are a clever team and their lowly position in the League is not justified by their play.