Date	Saturday, 08 February 1930
Competition	North of Scotland Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 4:0 Inverness Clachnacuddin
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee	Mr. White
Ross County
Manager	Thomas (Tom) Pirie
Starting 11	1: Jackie Cross, 2: Robert Munro, 3: R Johnstone, 4: Dot Garrow, 5: Thomas Pirie, 6: Tom Young, 7: A Morrison 1, 8: Dick Traill 1, 9: A Kerr 2, 10: Paulo Grant, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 4 Inverness Clachnacuddin 0 In popular parlance, it was “real cup-tie stuff” that was served at the Ross County v. Clachnacuddin North of Scotland Football Cup tie at Victoria Park, Dingwall, on Saturday. Clachnacuddin were the initiators of the cup-tie movements; Ross County accepted the same open methods, which ran all through the hard first half of the game. Ross County had the better of their opponents in the first half, although neither finished too well and a virile defence generally prevailed with occasional miraculous escapes. In the second half, Clachnacuddin changed tactics and started general positional play with the “W” formation, of which they are no mean exponents. Ross County, however, refused to accept the will of their opponents; they forced the pace with alert first-time open passing. All players pulled their weight and eventually rattled their opponents. The second goal shook Clachnacuddin’s confidence. Kerr's third rattled the team, and a fourth by the same player near to the close put paid to the Invernessian account. It was not a one-team win; Clachnacuddin were out-generalled as well as outplayed, however. The general was Pirie, Ross County's brilliant and experienced centre-half. Pirie’s men, every one of them, responded to his call. The perfect leader, his were perfect followers and adapters. Kerr, the Muir of Ord lad, was a revelation. A shinty centre-forward, he stepped into the centre position of Soccer with splendid audacity and “mixed it” fearlessly with two hefty backs, regardless of knocks and tumbles. Once in every five minutes he was down; he was never out! Drawing both backs on him time and again, he often sent a final tip of the ball to inside or wing men. In some of his tumbles he had two opponents down with him. It became as amusing as it was effective. Nor must one forget young Cameron, Fortrose, on the left wing, who worried backs and half-backs to beat them more often than not, while Morrison filled the right wing berth with distinction. The half-back play of Ross County gave steadiness and confidence in front and behind. It was the pick of the team. Both backs responded gamely to all that was asked of them, and their returns were invariably well placed. Cross was rock-steady in goal. Clachnacuddin displayed some fine combination, and if Ross County had accepted their tactics, the result must have been less favourable to the County. Several brainy movements which eluded the opposing halves broke against the confident County's last line, and Cross was called upon less seldom than he otherwise would have been. But to describe the play: Clachnacuddin won the toss and selected the prison goal. They went off with a rush, and Munro and Johnstone were early called upon, and fortunate indeed was Ross County when Young got in the way of a very dangerous shot. Then came a period of attack by the home lot. A fine cross by C. Cameron was luckily intercepted; then Traill had a great drive which skimmed the upright. Cross got a fright at his end when Munro miskicked and let K. Cameron in, but his parting shot was very wide. The County forwards were giving the Clach defence little peace. The wings and halves were combining well and Kerr was ever between the backs, where his speed kept Clyne and Goodall always on the alert. Pirie, also, was at his best and his long passes to the wing were perfect. It was from one of these to Cameron which eventually brought the long-looked-for and well-deserved goal. Cameron got the ball from Pirie. He centered beautifully to Traill, who without hesitation flashed in a shot which Mackenzie never saw. Prior to this, Cameron, Young, and Grant all had good tries, but Mackenzie was very safe. Clachnacuddin had also forced a couple of corners, but neither was converted. Yeudall was the visitors’ most dangerous forward, but Young gave him little rope. He was too fast for his centre, Young, who was well held by Pirie. Half-time arrived with Ross County leading by the only goal scored. On resuming, C. Cameron forced a corner which was cleared. In a second, Clach were at the other end. Cross mishandled a long shot but recovered. For a second, however, the crowd did not breathe; and Clach had lost a great opportunity. It was the County’s turn next, and Morrison sent in a great shot which Mackenzie tipped over the bar. There were confident cries for a corner, but Referee White held that the ball had struck the bar, and not the goalkeeper. Morrison was not to be denied. From a Pirie pass, he took the ball to the line and although tackled by Macgregor and Clyne, he got in his shot. The ball struck the inside of the off post and slipped into the net. Mackenzie was not at fault because he was unsighted. Playing with great confidence, Ross County put on terrific pressure, and although the visitors did occasionally get to Cross's end, they were never dangerous, Munro and Johnstone being more than a match for all their efforts. At the other end, the County forwards were all shooting with marked accuracy. Kerr was playing with great dash and when his goal came it was no surprise. While on the run he was tackled by both backs. In the act of falling he got in his kick and Mackenzie had no chance. It was a beautiful effort. From this point Clach submitted and when Kerr got his second goal the cup of woe was full.