Date	Saturday, 20 February 1932
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 2:1 Fraserburgh
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	John (Jock) Ramage
Starting 11	1: ? Scott, 2: Robert Munro, 3: Ackie Urquhart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: John Ramage, 6: J Stewart, 7: Ackie MacKay, 8: Dave Cowie 1, 9: Ian Aird 1, 10: Fred MacLeod, 11: William Bowie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 2 Fraserburgh 1 Ross County collected another brace of Highland League points at Dingwall on Saturday when they beat the strong Fraserburgh eleven by two goals to one after a dour and exhilarating struggle in which honours were fairly even. In the first quarter of an hour, Fraserburgh were doing the bulk of the pressing and they have only themselves to blame for not going ahead. There were two outstanding occasions on which they should have scored. Robertson got clean through on the first occasion, and with Scott out of goal, blazed over the bar from about five yards; the second occasion was similar, but this time there were two Broch forwards on the ball, and again the same thing happened. Urquhart, who was playing a splendid game at left back, with the help of Trail and Ramage, gradually subdued the attack, and the County forwards were set going, but an apparent weakness on both extreme wings was obvious and much good half-back work was thrown away uselessly. Both Mackay and Fred Macleod were too prone to get the ball over first time, with the result that Aird was crowded out of any likely chance that came his way. Macgregor, the Broch player-coach, also gave Aird his complete attention, and with the inside forwards none too clever at drawing the defence, the centre’s opportunities were rare. Cowie gave the County the lead. Aird received the ball from Ramage, and taking it in his stride, made ground rapidly. He was grassed, however, and carried down heavily; Cowie secured the ball, and beat Anderson with a strong oblique ground shot, which squirmed out of the goalkeeper’s hands. Aird was stunned when he fell, and although persisting in remaining on the field, he could not do himself justice. Better football now came from the home eleven. Ramage, Trail and Macleod had got the measure of the opposition, and with a one-goal lead, took more liberty. They spoon-fed the forwards but with no result. It was always the same. When Aird got the ball he was left with too much to do, and against a strong pair of backs, he became easy prey to their swift tackling. The County were lucky to lead by the only goal scored at half-time. With the start of the second period, Aird had recovered a good deal. Ramage got his forwards going right away, but again the same lack of thrust that characterised the play of both inside men in the first half was the County’s misfortune. All three half-backs worked hard and seldom put a ball wrong. Trail was particularly forceful. Here, there and everywhere, he played one of the hardest games of his life, and was always just where he was needed most. Against the run of play, Fraserburgh scored. Macgregor cleared the ball to Grant on the left wing, who, carrying it on, parted when challenged. Taylor headed the cross goalward from far out, and Scott, who should not have been troubled with the shot, let it bounce out of his hands into the net. New vigour characterised the Broch play after this success, and with the sun obscured behind a cloud—it had troubled both teams—Fraserburgh initiated attack after attack. The half-line worked purposefully, and were the main source of danger as the Broch forwards were on a par with the County lot, and lacked sting and punch. Ramage was very prominent here both with head and feet, while Urquhart’s lengthy and timely clearances were also a source of relief. On one occasion Ramage cleared from the goal-line when the ball had beaten Scott, and on another, pulled up Robertson when the latter was on the point of shooting with Scott out of position. The Broch attack, however, fizzled out against such stern opposition and the County scored number two through Aird. The ball had kept bobbing around Anderson’s charge, with first one defender clearing, then another, until Aird got the ball on the ground and shot into an empty goal. This finished the scoring. Fraserburgh went all out for the equaliser but time was too short, and Ramage, a born master of defence, organised his rear lines so well that they never got within striking distance of Scott. All over it was a clean, sporting game in which the defences prevailed, especially the half-lines. Macgregor, the Fraserburgh player-coach from Greenock Morton, was always an outstanding player. Although not up to the same standard as Ramage, he is a useful man and his instruction has left its mark on the Broch team. This was especially seen in the play of his wing halves. They understood his every move and are by far and away the best wing supports seen at Dingwall this year. The Broch backs were also good. Urquhart was the outstanding player afield. Trail, constantly in action, was another who commanded attention. Stewart, as partner to Urquhart, shows improvement but he has still a long way to go before he comes up to first eleven standard. The defence, however, should give little cause for worry. The half-line was the best yet fielded by the County. The trouble lies in the inside and outside berths.