Date	Saturday, 15 February 1936
Competition	North of Scotland Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 4:2 Nairn County
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. W. Jaffrey
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: A Ross, 2: J.A MacKay, 3: Ackie Urquhart, 4: Roddie Garrow, 5: Albert MacRae 1, 6: William Fraser, 7: John Tarrell 1, 8: A. MacDonald, 9: J MacMillan 1, 10: George MacDonald 1, 11: William Bowie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 4 Nairn County 2 This game took place at Dingwall on a snow-bound field, on which, however, the management had been able to clear the lines. The snow did not interfere with the game too much, and as it proceeded, became of less importance. Nairn County had the better of exchanges at the outset and Gray was the first to test Ross. Ross continued to have a harassing time, but he was very safe. The snowbound field was proving difficult to players and play slowed down considerably. A. Macdonald had the first shot at Pryde, who was lucky to clear. Then Urquhart let Macmillan get clean away. He shot but the ball was passing the post when Tarrel rushed in and netted. He was obviously offside. Ross County were now finding their feet and the venue of attack was changed. Tarrel was slightly injured and against the ten men Nairn again took up the attack. Two corners followed in quick succession and Urquhart saved a certain goal with his head. Bowie got away on his own but his shot went wide. Even play followed in mid-field and there was little to choose between the teams. Bowie kicked a foul outside the penalty area and Pryde was lucky to save. Mackay and Urquhart were defending well against very virile forwards, but Urquhart appeared to be limping. A fine touch by Macmillan with a backheeler gave Bowie an open goal. He kicked the ball wide. Macmillan was proving a very live wire and he kept his opponents on the alert all the time. Play became keener and ranged from end to end, but neither goalkeeper was seriously tested. Bowie sent over a fine cross which was cleared on the line with Macmillan in close attendance. Then came the goal—one of Macrae’s “specials.” He took a free kick outside the penalty line. He sent straight into goal one of those deflecting, circling balls. Pryde caught it, but it turned off his hands into the net. Half-time arrived immediately after, Ross County leading by 1 goal to 0. Almost immediately after the re-start, Ross County went away. Within two minutes they were a second goal up. It was a beautiful pass by Macmillan to Tarrel. The latter made no mistake and shot into the corner of the net. The Nairn centre sent in a long ball to Ross, which luckily was placed past the post for a corner. Nothing accrued. Pryde had an equally narrow escape a minute later when he saved at the expense of a corner. That was luck, however, compared to his escape a minute later when, lying on the ground, at a second attempt he saved from Macmillan. For a spell, Nairn County attacked, but without punch. They had not a shot in the locker. Macrae was a power at centre half. He defied everyone. Macmillan missed the ball. It came back to him. He passed to G. Macdonald, who had the ball in the net before Pryde could see it. It was the result of a chapter of mistakes and accidents and Ross County had the resultant benefit. Nairn were now a beaten team. By rushes they tried hard to make an impression on the Ross County defence, which, however, was impregnable. One of their rushes up, however, secured the desired effect, a shot from Mackintosh ricochetting off the goal post into the net. Then there was a transformation. A foul kick was centred and Leask caught it with his toe and deflected it into the net. The excitement was intense. A great attempt to equalise was made by Gray and Ross just got hold of the ball on the goal line. Scarcely had Ross County recovered before they had again counted. It was the result of a beautiful run up on the right and Macmillan sent in an unsaveable shot. This finished the scoring although on time, Bowie scored what appeared to be a quite legitimate goal which the referee disallowed.