Date	Wednesday, 07 October 1987
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 6:1 Inverness Clachnacuddin
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Robert (Bobby) Wilson
Starting 11	1: John Sutter, 2: Christopher (Chris) Somerville, 3: Scott Lemmon, 4: Gordon Connelly 2, 5: Dave Bellshaw, 6: Don Cowie (SNR) 1 (1 pen), 7: Keith (Billy) Ferries, 8: Cameron Robertson, 9: Davie Jackson, 10: James MacKay 3, 11: Donald MacKay
Bench	0: Martin MacKay, 0: Alan Gair
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 6 Inverness Clachnacuddin 1 When Clach equalised shortly after County had taken the lead in their match at Dingwall on Wednesday of last week, supporters felt the home team were really up against it. The visitors had scored with as beautiful a goal as one could have wished to have seen anywhere—a quick one-two between Innes and Fraser left the County goal wide open for the latter, who scored with a low shot in at the post. The methodical manner in which Clach had built up to this equaliser in the 12th minute, and the confident way in which they were swinging the ball about, gave indication that they would be no pushover. Alas for them, County took hold of the game and proceeded to delight their fans with what was one of their most accomplished performances this season. In the midst of it all was Gordon Connolly, from Dunfermline Athletic, whose parents were proud spectators. Ross County had gone ahead in the fourth minute, when James Mackay was pulled down in the box, and Cowie converted the penalty awarded. Clach equalised, but then back came County in the 27th minute, as Billy Ferries let James Mackay away to score the first of his hat-trick. Then in the 27th minute, James put County well and truly in the driving seat. Nine minutes from half-time, Connolly scored his first goal for the Club, but his presence had made several more over the previous few weeks, and was to do likewise in the second half of this particular game. His was the inspiring influence, which brought the best out of his colleagues, many of whom produced performances above average, as they played with a spirit and determination, and an understanding, which can bring nothing but success if it is maintained. On a cold, wet, miserable evening, after a day of solid rain, players and spectators made light of conditions as they enjoyed the cut and thrust of the game with the pace never flagging. Came the second half, and within six minutes, County were 4-1 up, when Connolly got his second goal. In the 61st minute, James Mackay turned a perfect cross from Ferries home, and completed his hat-trick in the 82nd minute, when with a hit-or-miss back-heeler from a cross from the left, he nonchalantly turned the ball into the net—a goal for the record books, one taken from old-fashioned kickabouts! This was more like the County the fans wanted. There were no failures, and the feelings of the support could be gauged by the polite clapping heralding substitutions, and no acid-tongued contingent! Changed days hopefully?