Date	Saturday, 07 September 1946
Competition	Scottish Qualifying Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 5:0 Brora Rangers
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. Macniven
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: Adam Forsyth, 3: ??? MacLennan, 4: Alistair MacDonald, 5: John Patience, 6: DD Forsyth, 7: Frankie MacBeath, 8: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie 1, 9: Jocky (SNR) Clark 4, 10: Alick Ferguson, 11: ??? Weir
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 5 Brora Rangers 0 This game at Dingwall was a surprise; it was also a disappointment. The Sutherland team came South with a reputation. It was accompanied by a special train load of enthusiastic supporters, who were cordially welcomed to the capital of the County Palatine. Ross County supporters were chary, but ever hopeful. What were they up against? Time only could tell. It did. Encouraged by the strains of the pipes, played as they should be by the Dingwall Legion Pipe Band. The start was slow. Both sets of players appeared to be weighing up the situation. Clarification came quickly. As the game progressed Ross County gained confidence, which later developed into superiority, and from that point there was no relaxation. That they were only two goals up at half-time was only due to the sterling defence of veteran Miller. But for him there would have been an eclipse. His bouts with the elusive Frank Macbeth were a treat to watch. Perhaps the County became over confident. At any rate, several scoring opportunities were lost through dilly-dallying methods. The first goal came from Clark, who sent in a strong shot which struck the inside of an upright and glanced into the net, Ross helplessly looking on. The second was scored by Ogilvie, but the credit is due to Ferguson, who ran out to the left and crossed from almost the bye-line. Ogilvie intercepted and the rest was easy. This does not infer that the Rangers were idle all the time. Macleod and Ballantyne tried to force the play and gave the forwards several opportunities to attack. But they lacked both dash and initiative and their spasmodic efforts were readily repulsed. Even when R. Maclennan retired with a strained muscle and D. Forsyth took his place, the County still remained on top. At the turn-over the home lot were still a man short. It was of little assistance to Brora. They seemed inert and to use a good Scotch word "foosionless." There was no sting in their attack and when Clark added number three for the County they threw up the sponge. Clark got away on his own and missed an open goal. Within a minute he redeemed himself, beating Ross close in. The rest of the game was a veritable walk-over. Clark scored other two, bringing his own total to four. He missed at least other two "sitters." Macbeth also had scoring chances, but Miller was his main obstacle. Brora never looked like scoring. All over it was a poor game. It was certainly no test of the strength of the County, and gives the selectors little knowledge that they did not know already. Weir was the weak link in the front line. Weir is an excellent heavy-weight athlete. All other positions, with Patience outstanding, were more than satisfactorily filled. The County cannot expect as easy a passage against Aberdeen University on 14th September, even although the match will take place at Dingwall.