Date	Saturday, 26 April 1947
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 3:1 Huntly
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	D. Mackintosh
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: Dave Ross, 3: Frank McGrory, 4: Adam Forsyth, 5: John Patience, 6: Robert Gollan, 7: ??? Spiers, 8: Jocky (SNR) Clark 1, 9: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie 1, 10: Alick Ferguson 1, 11: Tommy Urquhart
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 3 Huntly 1 Huntly won the toss and elected to take advantage of the wind, which was blowing strongly from the County Building's end. For the first few minutes they attacked strongly, forcing a corner. This proved abortive, as also did a foul kick just outside the penalty area. Newton easily held McCall's shot. Even play followed, the ball travelling rapidly from end to end, but with little danger to either goal. Urquhart got away on the left several times, but his crosses were not as well placed as usual. Ferguson should have scored from a corner kick by Spiers, but his parting shot was somewhat wild. Notwithstanding the wind, Ross County were the better team, and when Ogilvie scored it was no more than they deserved. The ball came across from Spiers. Ogilvie connected on the line and screwed the ball from an almost impossible angle into the net. The brothers Maclennan were good foragers for Huntly, particularly Kenneth on the wing. Some of his parting shots deserved a better fate. Newton, however, was in great form, and he confidently performed his duty when called upon. Cruickshanks, the Huntly lefthalf, was one of the best players on the field. He repeatedly let the forwards away, but they frittered away their chances against the very solid defence of Ross County. A spell of attack by the County saw Clark give Urquhart a great opportunity, but his parting shot disappointed everybody and especially himself. Clark was more successful when he trusted himself and on one close he put on number two with a shot which left Crawford helpless. Spiers followed with a great shot, which struck the upright with terrific force. Ross County fully deserved their lead of two clear goals at half-time. Like Ross County, Huntly played better against the wind than with it. Right from the kick-off they attacked. But Patience was the stumbling block. He gave nothing away and time and again he repulsed the eager Huntly forwards. In the fifteenth minute Ferguson, all against the run of play, placed the County three up. It was a very cute header from an Urquhart cross. At the other end McCall had a great try, which flashed past the wrong side of the post. Keeping up the pressure, Nicol, McColl and Allardice tested Newton, but without success, until McColl, trapping a corner kick taken by Allardice, drove the ball through a forest of legs to open his team's account. In the closing minutes, Urquhart had a golden opportunity of scoring but shot over. Result:—Ross County, 3; Huntly, 1. It was a disappointing game. Ross County fully deserved to win, but what was most surprising was the indifferent display of the visitors, and one was left wondering how they had managed to reach such a high place in the League. They had three outstanding men in K. Maclennan, McColl and Cruickshanks; the others did not count. The home win was due to the fine display of the defence, particularly Patience and Newton. D. Forsyth did well as a last minute substitute. Ferguson was the brainy forward and Ogilvie and Spiers good raiders.