Date	Thursday, 23 April 1931
Competition	Inverness Cup
Fixture/Score	Caledonian FC 2:1 Ross County
Venue	Telford Street
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Johnny Hart
Starting 11	1: G Lobban, 2: Roddie Munro, 3: Sonny MacKenzie, 4: Dick Traill, 5: Johnny Hart, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: ? Davidson, 8: Dave Cowie, 9: Ian Aird 1, 10: Paulo Grant, 11: Ackie MacKay
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the North Star. Caledonian FC 2 Ross County 1 Although defeated at Telford Street Park on Thursday evening, County still pass into the final as their aggregate of the two games totals three against Caley’s two. This meeting was a hectic affair, fought out on the sternest lines, hard knocks being given and taken, while some untoward incidents tinged its course. In emerging on the right side, Caley were somewhat flattered, for throughout, the County had as much of the play: a draw would have been a very fitting result. Facing a blinding sun, the County dominated the first half, and if the leather had run more kindly, Aird’s well-taken goal would not have been the only point. By long swinging passes from the halves to the wings, the County attack swooped down on the Caley defence, the accurate centres of Davidson and Mackay—especially the latter at this particular time, for the former was just inclined to hold on too long—repeatedly putting them into a tangle, that Mitchell and Ross were glad to clear their lines at any cost. The homesters' visits to follow were spasmodic, but nevertheless, they generally carried such a sign of danger that the custodian had always to be on the alert to avert disaster. The resumption saw a dramatic change. The homesters immediately launched a fierce attack which completely took the visitors by surprise, and before the County could restore their balance, Caley had taken the lead through Mackinnon and Gray. Now the issue waged into a scorching pace, the homesters exerting every ounce to obtain the all-important goal. But Mackenzie and Munro stood with their backs to the wall, while Lobban ably cleared all that came his way. Recovering their previous hold, the County halves came into the picture, and gradually the game came to be fought out on more even lines. Each goal was now having its escape, and the many exciting incidents that happened rose the spectators to a high pitch of enthusiasm. But all Caley’s efforts proved fruitless, while the County’s attempt to gain equality was as vain, and so the homesters retired with a lucky lead. Of the relative defences, both were magnificent, Mackenzie and Munro being brilliant at the critical time, while Ross, and especially Mitchell, were as essential to the saving of their side. The keepers were both good, with Lobban the essence of coolness. At half, the County had the pull, Traill, Hart and Urquhart being far ahead of the home trio, Mackenzie, Watson and Mackay. As pivot, Hart set a fine example, his constructive work being particularly good, and Mackinnon got little scope to show his best. As usual, Traill was a trier, despite his early injury, Rothnie (Elgin) having his work cut out to escape his grasp. On the left, Urquhart held a firm hold on Gray and MacMurdo. Much of Davidson's good work was due to Cowie’s precise passes, and in Grant, who was not in top form, Mackay had another schemer. In Aird, the County had their old opportunist.