Date	Saturday, 26 March 1938
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 7:1 Peterhead
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. Tom MacLean
Ross County
Manager	George Henderson
Starting 11	1: R MacNeil, 2: ? Coulthorpe, 3: Roddie Munro, 4: J.G MacKay, 5: A Burnett, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: J.A MacKay 1, 8: Neil Gillies 3, 9: Ernest Gowl 2, 10: J.A Ross 1, 11: Alan Forsyth
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 7 Peterhead 1 This game took place at Victoria Park, Dingwall, in cold bleak weather, and in the presence of a much smaller crowd of spectators than usual. The pitch was very soft owing to the heavy fall of snow overnight and the ball was very tricky and difficult to get away. County won by the handsome margin of 7 goals to 1. The score flattered them. There was not such a disparity between the teams. But Ross County took advantage of their opportunities; Peterhead did not. The shooting of the Peterhead forwards was almost ludicrous. Townsley was the only man who showed them the way and it was fitting that he should be the scorer for his side. The football exhibited was not of a high standard, not even by the winners although their score does suggest it. Peterhead attacked from the start and Macneil was fortunate to get in the way of a shot from Mackinnon. At the other end the County got a gift goal. Under pressure Craig passed back to goalkeeper Buchan, who fumbled the ball. Gillies nipped in and sent the ball home. In the open Peterhead did some clever things, but when they got near goal they were easily held by Coulthorpe and Munro who were defending very soundly. A. Ross, like Coulthorpe, a Royal Air Force player, got the County's second goal, and just before half-time J. A. Mackay registered from a well-placed pass by Gowl. This was all the scoring in the first half. Resuming with confidence, Ross County more than held their own. Within a few minutes they were four up, Gillies scoring with a perfect effort. Two others followed in quick succession from Gowl. His first was a picture cross from J. A. Mackay which Gowl rammed home with his head. Buchan had no chance. Gowl's second came from a pass back by Forsyth. The latter had worked up the left, beat two opponents, and while almost on the byeline he saw Gowl unmarked and placed the ball at his foot. Gowl had only the goalkeeper to beat. Townsley's goal followed, a low rasping shot from 30 yards, which went in at the bottom of the post. Near the end Gowl added a seventh and incidentally completed his hat trick. Ross County had a very sound defence, Macneil was almost unbeatable. Coulthorpe was good at right back and tackled well. Munro was sound. Burnett had a good day at centre half. He easily held Mackinnon. He had good support on his wings. There can be no complaint about the forwards. Considering the conditions they were better than they appeared. N. Gillies and A. Ross were both outstanding in the inside positions and the former was a great worry to veteran Townsley. Allan Forsyth, the Dingwall schoolboy and now a pupil of Gordon's College, Aberdeen, has the makings of a footballer. He may be a little slow yet, but has a football mentality and should go far. Gowl and J. A. Mackay were effective. Townsley was the only man that counted for Peterhead. All the forwards were at fault in recklessly blazing at the ball when well-placed in front of goal.