Date	Friday, 05 October 1934
Competition	Scottish Qualifying Cup
Fixture/Score	Buckie Thistle 2:2 Ross County
Venue	Victoria Park, Buckie
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Philip MacKay, 2: Tom Anderson, 3: ??? Patton, 4: Roddie Garrow, 5: Albert MacRae, 6: ??? MacLeod, 7: J.A MacKay, 8: J.A Ross, 9: John Alex MacKenzie 2, 10: T Cumming, 11: William MacKenzie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Buckie Thistle 2 Ross County 2 Few expected Ross County to come away from Buckie with a draw in their third-round Qualifying Cup tie. But it happened, and what is more, there is not one of the hundred-odd County supporters who traveled to Buckie on Saturday—plus a good number of Buckie people who attended the match—who is not of the opinion that Ross County deserved to be robbed of victory in the final seconds, when Buckie was awarded a second penalty. Ross County played throughout "against the collar." They started with the wind in their favor, but this, however, cramped rather than aided them. The two new men who came up with J. A. Mackenzie, now of St Mirren, to fill the blanks in the County team, proved themselves at the very start. Cumming, at inside left, showed he was a born footballer, and one who will quickly win the admiration and applause of a Victoria Park crowd. Patton, at left back, brought that steadying influence to the County defense so sorely lacking these last few weeks. To start with, the County forwards, ably led by Schoolboy Mackenzie, were a big influence in the game, but they tailed off as the Buckie attack developed. Buckie's traditional close-passing, for a time, got going, only to be upset by the strong tackling of a vigorous half-back line, who, however, due to the amount of work thrust on them, had little time to cater for the eager men in front. The first jar to the County was a needless warning to Cumming, and then a penalty against Macrae. However, when Calder blazed the penalty kick over the bar, it was a fitting climax. County drew first blood; J. A. Mackenzie cleverly blazed home a ball from Mackay, which the center, although harassed, brought smartly under control to get in his kick. A claim for offside was made against Mackenzie, but if offside there was, Mackay should have been the culprit. County’s joy was short-lived, for in two minutes Calder equalized, Mackay being short when he dived for the ball at the center’s feet close in. It was now Macrae and his supporters who shone, although Garrow was too reckless on occasion in punting the ball and getting out of position. Always on their toes and mostly playing on defense, County was being fully stretched. Cumming foraged all over the place with rare anticipation and splendid results. From him came County’s second goal just before half-time. First he had a glorious try himself, then he came back and brought the ball up. W. Mackenzie shoved it into the center and after a quick run up field, J. A. Mackenzie finished off a fine piece of work with another brilliant shot which gave Wood no chance. Two-one at half-time kept the County star bright, and it was just the tonic needed by a sorely harassed team now playing against a violent rain and wind storm. However, they played better against the storm than with it, but it must be said that all their work in this half was an uphill battle against constant Buckie pressure. Nothing was finer than the way the County defense sailed into their herculean task. Anderson (with a badly damaged nose from which the blood flowed freely) and Patton received little time to kick, let alone take up position. But be it said, neither required it. Sometimes one or the other was wandered, but relief always came at the right moment, Anderson relieving Patton, or vice versa, while Macrae never failed to spot a flaw in the defense and was there to cover up. But the superb piece of this great defensive action was the work of Mackay in goal. Nothing came amiss to him, and when all seemed lost, Mackay was there to bring off another marvelous clearance. Those who witnessed his game will never forget that brilliant clutch of a high ball and the more brilliant clearance, and again, that full-length dive to the corner post to clutch the greasy, squirming ball, and, still at full length, his coolly pushing it from the toes of the onrushing forwards for a corner. County’s raids were few. All Buckie were on attack and when J. A. Mackenzie punted upfield on one occasion, Wood was caught napping. W. Mackenzie collected the ball, beat Wood, who, as the winger flew past, obstructed him with his hands. However, Mackenzie went on only to be pulled up by the referee and County awarded a foul kick. Here County were certainly penalized; the obvious decision, if not the awarding of a penalty, was to have allowed Mackenzie to carry on—he had an open goal in front of him. Time was up. County spectators were on the touchline to welcome their heroes, but no whistle. Yes, there it went, but, calamity of calamities, it was only for a penalty kick to Buckie. Appeals to the referee were useless. Middleton, the old Hearts player, scored, but had to take the kick again. He was not in the least rattled and again converted with a shot which gave Mackay no chance. Then the final whistle. Nobody can grudge Buckie their draw; they were worthy of it. But that equalizing goal will ever rankle with Ross County.