Date	Saturday, 25 February 1933
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Ross County 2:4 Forres Mechanics
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: John Muirden, 2: Thomas Anderson, 3: Hector Stewart 1, 4: K Campbell, 5: Ackie Urquhart, 6: Robert MacLeod, 7: J Black, 8: John Alex MacKenzie 1, 9: Alexander (Ackie) MacPherson, 10: B MacLennan, 11: William MacKenzie
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the North Star. Ross County 2 Forres Mechanics 4 Surely the glory of Victoria Park has departed, for instead of a County eleven that opened the season with the bright prospects and performances of figuring in the final rally for the championship, there is now fielded a combination that finds it hard to keep its head above the league table. Such a slump gives cause for reflection, and all is very far from being what it ought to be. It must appeal to everyone who has the welfare of the Club at heart that a continuance of this state is bound to bring in its trail disastrous effects. Patronage has, and will further dwindle away, if the management do not keep faith with their supporters, and this can only be averted by putting on the field a team that will bring forth results in keeping with past traditions. Certainly, the lot of the committee has not been an easy nor happy one, for they have had to face and surmount many trying difficulties, and to solve numerous problems, but nevertheless, their policy at times has left them open to criticism. For example, their persistency in playing strangers of inability has been faulty, when even juniors of more efficiency are available. Then, the resources at their command have been so limited in quantity and quality, that if it is a true reflex of this county’s junior talent, then it must be at a very low ebb. Certainly Ross-shire has never been so devoid of players having the makings of first-class seniors, but at the same time, “prospecting” has not been as keen and searching as it might have been. Other Clubs have discovered “finds.” However, one would expect that it is every junior’s ambition to play their part in bringing further honour to their native county's club, by tendering or offering their services, but if not, then, until they become inspired with that spirit, the officials will have to search elsewhere, which means a continuance of the heavy financial outlay and a stiff struggle to keep its flag flying. What looked far from a convincing and striking side on paper has already surpassed itself by winning the North of Scotland Shield because of its excellent team work. A return to that spirit and determination will restore our status to the same high standard and position again. It was not surprising that Forres registered their first away win at Dingwall on Saturday last, for they met the County at rock-bottom form. On the snow-covered pitch the homesters seemed all at sea, and from goal outwards, not one division even reached mediocrity. The only redeeming feature was the vain endeavours of Black, at outside right, to get his clubmates to respond to his promptings, and when he left the field injured, even that bright aspect disappeared. From the outset it was easily seen that the Mechanics were much more decided in their movements, although at no time did they reach a standard to make the game interesting, with the result that the proceedings were generally played out in the most listless manner. The County’s efforts to dispute the issue were confined solely to the first half, when they had a strong wind behind them, and could only turn such an advantage to be on level terms; Stewart’s goal for the visitors being wiped off by Mackenzie’s. From the change-over the Forres team went forward to do almost what they liked, and so increased their total to make victory secure, Stewart having snatched his club's second point in the closing minutes.