Date	Saturday, 29 October 1932
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 0:2 Peterhead
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Thomas Anderson, 3: Hector Stewart, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Roddie Garrow, 7: J Black, 8: Dave Cowie, 9: Ian Aird, 10: Robert MacLeod, 11: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 0 Peterhead 2 Ross County have fallen from their exalted position as League leaders with a vengeance. In their last two games—and those at home—they have conceded four points, a truly bad result if hopes of a League flag are to be maintained. At Peterhead, earlier in the season, the County came away with full honours, being good winners by three goals to two. Peterhead had ample revenge on Saturday, reversing the result by two goals to nil in a game in which the interest never lagged, and the County weakness in front of goal was even more apparent than it was against Huntly the previous week. The County weakness in front of goal, although proving costly in these last two encounters, is not such a deadly defect. Aird has certainly lost touch, but who can blame him? Never has a more hardy, crafty, and skilful centre-forward donned a jersey in Highland League football. He is buffeted and bumped about at every turn, but still comes up smiling; when Aird goes down, it is always something really bad which keeps him down; in fact, his fault is that he refuses to give in to injury, when, perhaps, it would better assist himself and his side if he did take a small rest on the grass to get his bearings. Aird’s ineffectiveness in his last two games can be put down to the condition of the pitch and ball, and much too little support. The heavy, slippery ground has made a centre-forward’s task an unenviable one. When on the ball, the least touch from a shoulder will knock him over on the treacherous ground, while quick, snap-shooting on the turn—a feature of Aird’s play—is at a discount. Given a reasonable pitch, and a little more protection from his inside men, Aird will shine again in all his past glory. On Saturday he was continually attended by two backs and a centre-half. The game opened fast with Brett called upon to clear in the first minute. Not to be outdone, County gave Henderson a fright through Aird, whose shot was luckily kicked out by Diverall. The Peterhead forwards were a dangerous and thrustful force, and gave the County defence a constant gruelling with the result that the half-backs were kept defending, and rarely got time to help their forwards. Preston, Peterhead player-coach, at inside-right, and Hood, at inside-left, gave the other three forwards every opportunity. They took up position between the County half-backs and their own forwards, with the result that they both were given ample room to move in and study their parting shots, while always drawing the defence off their men and keeping County on the run. Preston put Peterhead in the lead, a hard drive from him squirming out of Brett’s hands. This success was deserved. The County could not settle down to a studied game, or, rather, were not allowed to. Their forwards were entirely without repose. Forrest, the lanky centre-half, never let Aird a yard away from him, Preston and Hood doing the centre-half’s job. Nearing half-time, County were awarded a penalty kick, but for once—and that at a critical stage—Trail missed with the spot kick; his shot was aimed at the right spot, but hit the upright and rebounded into play to be cleared. Peterhead did the bulk of the defending in the second half. A free kick by Urquhart narrowly missed the mark; shots from Cowie and Aird were unlucky, while Henderson's three rapid saves in succession bordered on the miraculous. A Peterhead corner kick gave Brett a fright, but the goalkeeper managed to clear from amongst a crowd of players. Then a lovely shot by Preston put the visitors two goals up. County’s return attack was a hot and persistent one and Henderson's goal bore a charmed life. Macleod got the ball in the net but the referee had blown for a previous infringement. It was not to be. For two weeks the County have struck a real patch of ill-luck. Their chance will come; the ability is there, and if their hopes of winning the supreme position in the League have diminished, they will at least occupy a notable position on the table, and one far in advance of that occupied by them in any previous year, and that without expert guidance.