Date	Saturday, 11 October 1930
Competition	Highland League
Fixture/Score	Inverness Thistle 2:2 Ross County
Venue	Kingsmills
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Johnny Hart
Starting 11	1: Peter Brett, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: Sonny MacKenzie, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Johnny Hart, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: J Morrison, 8: A Kerr, 9: Ian Aird 2, 10: William Bowie, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Inverness Thistle 2 Ross County 2 Ross County's visit to Thistle at Inverness on Saturday resulted in a draw of two goals each. The County’s luck was certainly in, as for the greater part of the second half, Thistle held the master hand and it was only Brett's brilliant display in goal, coupled with fearless defensive work by Mackenzie and Munro, that kept them out. Of the large number of Ross-shire spectators who travelled to Inverness, not one of them was sorry when the game ended—indeed, it gave great relief. Early in the second half, Trail had to leave the field to receive medical attention, his nose being kicked. He would have resumed, but when he attempted to, the referee rightly made him retire. Before the game commenced, players and spectators alike paid silent tribute to the victims of the Ibrox disaster. To start, Thistle gave County more than they wanted. Trail early showed his worth and nipped in at a critical moment, as also did Mackenzie, who gave the Ross-shire supporters needed confidence. However, up went the visitors and from a fine corner by Cameron, Aird's superb header notched the first goal. Thistle should have equalised when they were awarded a penalty against Mackenzie, but Brett got his hands on the ball to tip it over for a corner, and brought off another excellent clearance from the corner kick. Fine play by the Thistle forward line found Mackenzie in position and he was lucky to block the winger's shot. Thistle kept pressing and Roddie Munro made a wonderful recovery and clearance from Fraser. Brett was continually in action but he was right on form. Hart was distinctly prominent and had more than his fair share of work owing to the failure of the inside men to take up position. Brett saved a rasper from Macrae for a corner, but County recovered and Charlie Cameron gave the Thistle goalkeeper a fright. Shortly after, Aird was all but through but a fine save by Stewart in the Thistle goal gave his side relief. Macbean had a good chance to draw the game but shot wildly when well placed. Trail again stood in the breach when the County defence were at sixes and sevens. The game was very fast and hard to keep up with. Aird, through persistent perseverance, almost brought off the impossible when he beat two men to get in on the goal. Thompson, however, checked him. A centre from Morrison was met by Aird's head but the ball went narrowly over. Mackenzie and Brett both went to meet a kick by J. A. Fraser, but the former was taking no risks and made a fine kick to touch. Macbean looked as if he were going to even up matters, but Trail's close attention put him off his shot. Thistle certainly did not deserve to be one down, and when they did get a goal it was of the lucky order. Macrae, centre half, who was outstanding, kicked goalward from the centre of the field; Brett placed himself in position to receive the ball but must have slipped as the ball curved past him into the net. Thistle tried to ram home their advantage and Brett had on two occasions to be clever to clear from Fraser: the first ran out on his fingers; the second he held cleverly. Always on the alert for an opening, the clever Thistle forwards got their just reward when, after a County attack, the ball came out to Fraser, who gave no chance to Brett with an unsavable shot. Back came County, and twice Aird missed, first from a pass by Urquhart, and a beautiful centre by Morrison—but Aird tried hard. When half-time came both teams needed the rest. On resumption, Thistle again were the superior side, and J. A. Fraser gave Brett two hot ones to hold. Mackenzie cleared well, as did Roddie Munro. Bowie got the ball from Cameron and gave to Aird, who back-heeled the ball into the net. It was a cleverly taken goal, if somewhat cheeky. Thompson, the veteran Thistle back, stopped another County raid by beating the whole forward line. Aird again came into prominence when he wormed his way through the defence, but his finishing was bad. Morrison had a try that deserved better luck, but Stewart in the goal gave nothing away. Trail and Munro were working a splendid defensive game with perfect understanding. The Thistle held the whip hand and a continual bombardment of the County goal now took place. A shot by Ken Fraser gave Brett trouble, but the goalkeeper stood his ground until fouled. Another fine save was made by Brett right at the corner of the post, and from a kick from the right wing, Ken Fraser hit the bar with a header. It was now all Brett and the Thistle forwards with the goalkeeper rising to supreme heights and displaying form fit for any first league team. From a corner conceded by Urquhart, Brett fisted out and was fouled, the ball lodging in the net with the goalkeeper on the ground. The referee did not hesitate in awarding Ross County a free kick. The County half-backs seemed to have lost touch and could not break up the Thistle raids. Brett got no rest. Time and again he was brilliantly magnificent. He fisted out, cornered and cleared, first on the ground, then in the air and again off an opponent's head or boot. Disaster now befell the County. Trail, whose work had been of the highest order, received the nasty injury mentioned above. It was the second time he was hurt. Early in the first half he suffered from a hit in the eye which handicapped him throughout. County got more of the game for a time, but did not hold it for long. The Thistle returned to the attack and kept at it until the whistle went for time. The game all over was a thrilling one and gave the spectators full value for their money. Brett was the hero of his side. Never has he played so well, and seldom, if ever, has such a magnificent display of goalkeeping been seen in Inverness. To him goes all credit for the draw. Mackenzie and Munro were also worthy defenders. Mackenzie had a stiff test on Saturday and came out of it with flying colours. The half-backs had one of the hardest games this season and all did remarkably well. Hart got too much to do owing to the inside men lying too far up field when their defence was under pressure. It is wonderful the speed with which Hart works—and keeps it up too. His tackling was not so good as it usually is, however. Trail and Urquhart cannot be improved on. Trail has a wonderful habit of turning up at the right moment, and Urquhart is a polished player who would be better at wing half than centre half. Morrison has not struck his form yet. The ball does not seem to run for him as it did on Saturday. Kerr was a sick man and his play suffered. Bowie, at inside left, improved on his former exhibitions and occasionally showed some fine football. It was his work that got the County second goal, but he does not fully understand the inside berth yet. Aird did not get enough of the ball. The inside men could not make the openings he needs. However, he was always up with the ball and ever ready for a slip by the defence. Charlie Cameron had few chances to shine, but what he had he made the most of. He is a very clever footballer and will be greatly missed by the County when he goes South to continue his studies. The Thistle are a smart combination. Sound in defence, where the veteran Thompson still holds his own with the best of them, they have in Macrae, at centre half, a polished young player who will yet go far in the football world. Crombie (Alness) played at right half. He was transferred from the County in the earlier part of the season before he went to work in Inverness. His play on Saturday was exceptionally good and he has come on apace with the Kinneil team. Another old County man is J. A. Fraser (Evanton), who figured at centre forward and got his side’s first goal. Fraser also was a success, and not a few of the County supporters wisely wondered why he ever left or ever will make, and his services to the County are proving most valuable.