Date	Saturday, 09 November 1935
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:4 Inverness Thistle
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: A Ross, 2: Tom Anderson, 3: J MacMillan, 4: William Fraser, 5: Albert MacRae, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: John Tarrell, 8: J.A MacKay, 9: Ian Aird, 10: J.A Ross, 11: William Bowie 1
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 1 Inverness Thistle 4 The visitors attacked at the outset and Clunas was the first to test Ross. Urquhart retaliated but his parting shot was weak. Aird tried next but his luck was out. Mackay made a desperate effort to get through on his own, but had to yield to numbers. Up to this point, Ross were, if anything, superior. Then Ross County got a shock. An attack by Thistle on the right gave Kay a chance. He sent across a perfect centre, Gowl connected with his head and Ross was beaten. It was a perfectly taken goal. The County took it well. With Albert Macrae playing a forcing game, the Dingwall men held their own. James Ross was in a good position when he sent the ball over the bar. Bowie was doing a good deal of running, but with little success. On the other side, Turrell was doing little. Ballantyne had a stranglehold on Aird. When the County scored, they deserved it. It was the result of a sustained attack. Both Bowie and Aird were in at the finish, but the credit for the goal went to Bowie. Although not exciting, play was always interesting and goals looked imminent all the time. Macrae missed with his head when Turrell sent over a fine shot from the flag. There were spells of attack by both teams and in one, the County’s Sherlaw’s goal had a charmed existence. The ball went about the goalmouth for the better part of a minute, but it did not go through. The defence resorted to doubtful tactics to repulse the attackers and three times there were angry cries for a penalty. Half-time was almost due, when Urquhart of the Thistle got away. Although tackled, he got in his shot, and the ball sailed into the top corner of the net. Further disaster befell the County shortly after the resumption. Macmillan rushed across to help Anderson. As he crossed the penalty line, the ball bounced and struck him on the arm. A spot kick was awarded and Clunas converted. It was hard luck on Macmillan, who was giving a quietly effective display. Still, the County did not lie down. They easily held their own in the outfield but were not too penetrative when they reached the penalty area. The opposing forwards always looked more dangerous. There was another occasion in this half, similar to the first, when the home lot should have scored. Both Mackay and Ross struck the crossbar; next the ball ran across the goalmouth, struck an upright and came back into play. It was County’s day off, which was proved when just on time, Gowl got away on his own and beat Ross. Thus Thistle won by 4 goals to 1, much more than they deserved. At the same time, they cannot be grudged the win. They took their opportunities, their opponents did not. Both goalkeepers played well. Macmillan was the best of four good backs. Macrae was not so aggressive as Ballantyne, but he certainly was more impressive. Urquhart has played better. The puzzle is the right half, Fraser. He does many brilliant things; then he does as many silly ones. Ross County had no outstanding forward. Thistle’s best was Gowl.