Date	Saturday, 21 December 1929
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 2:3 Inverness Clachnacuddin
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Thomas (Tom) Pirie
Starting 11	1: Jackie Cross, 2: Robert Munro, 3: R Johnstone, 4: Murdo Cameron, 5: Dot Garrow, 6: Paulo Grant 1, 7: William Bowie, 8: Charlie Cameron 1, 9: Ackie MacKay, 10: Dick Traill, 11: Tom Young
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 2, Inverness Clachnacuddin 3 These teams met in their return Highland League game at Dingwall on Saturday. At Inverness, the County team were successful, but Clachnacuddin had their revenge on Saturday when they won by the odd goal in five. It was a miserably cold day and the ground was wet and sodden, particularly at the south end where there were many pools of water, which hindered the progress of the ball and incidentally drenched the players when they dashed into them. As a consequence, the ball was very difficult to control and on many occasions it went anywhere but where it was intended. Ross County were without Pirie, injured, and Patience, who was suffering from a cold. Morrison also was an absentee. Grant took Pirie's place and he had Young and Garrow as supports. Traill was entrusted with the centre-forward position. Mackay and M. Cameron constituted the right wing, and Bowie and C. Cameron were on the left. Clachnacuddin had out their strongest available eleven. The visitors won the toss and Traill kicked off. C. Cameron had the first real try at goal, but his initial effort slipped off his boot. White got away on the right but Cross was all there when the ball was crossed. Clachnacuddin were combining better than the County and their rushes were ever dangerous. Munro and Johnstone, however, were a steady defence. Cross showed his ability by stopping a shot at the foot of the upright, and immediately after White let his side down with a weak effort. Under pressure, Munro gave away a corner and Cross fortunately got in the way of Logie's header. After an unsuccessful raid, when Young shot from too far out, Clachnacuddin returned to the attack and for a few minutes it was touch and go with the Dingwall goal. It was almost miraculous how downfall was escaped. Then Grant changed the venue and from midfield he sent in a great shot which Robertson was lucky to hold. Immediately after there was a mix-up in front of the Clach goal. C. Cameron extricated himself from the human mass and deliberately placed it in the corner of the net. This was a big surprise for the Clach, but within a minute they had wiped out the deficiency. A combined run from the kick-off finished with Yeudall crossing a perfect ball. White lay unmarked and he placed the ball neatly over Cross's outstretched hands. A promising run by the County was spoiled by Traill getting offside. Clach returned to the attack and Cross was at fault when kicking out the ball; he placed it at Yeudall's feet. He returned the ball to Logie's head, and Cross never saw it until the net held it. This was the best goal so far. Halftime arrived soon after with the visitors deservedly leading by 2 goals to 1. Murdo Cameron and Traill changed places in the second half and the success of the move was seen at once. There was more dash about the side. C. Cameron forced a corner and Grant sent narrowly past. This pressure raised, Clach retaliated and for a period play was of a give-and-take nature. Both teams had rushes but the finishing left much to be desired. The County got one fright, when as the result of a Yeudall corner kick, Grant cleared the line with Cross out of position. At the other end, C. Cameron created danger with a likely effort. Robertson cleared but the ball was returned and for some minutes bobbed about in front of goal until it was eventually put by. Clach went away with a rush. White, who was obviously offside, but was allowed to go on, cut in, and while the other players stood looking, he sent in a shot which Cross touched but could not divert. This score was all against the run of play. Ross County made a strong reply and for a period they hemmed in the Invernessians. C. Cameron had a chance but the ball slipped off his foot. Then Grant came to the rescue with a neatly taken goal, which went between Goodall and Sutherland. Ross County were now all out for the equaliser. Even Munro came up to assist and sent in a great drive from midfield which Robertson diverted at the expense of a corner. With darkness falling quickly, the Clach managed to hold out and claim both points. It was an interesting game, but as an exhibition of football it was not a success. Clach had easily the best of the first half, when they ought to have made sure. Ross County had more of the play on changing ends, but the visitors deserved to win but no more. They were more penetrative than the home lot, but neither was dangerous in front of goal. There can be no complaint about the defences. Grant was the best half, with Young a good worker, who perhaps gave the flying Yeudall too much rope, thus throwing all the onus on Johnstone. Macgregor was also good at centre half. Yeudall was the Clach's best forward, and White, although he scored twice, the poorest. Logie distributed the play well. Not till the second half did Ross County forwards show any life. C. Cameron was the most active, but he was well watched by Goodall, who used his weight to the boy. Traill was a great improvement on the wing; the others were inclined to wander.