Date	Saturday, 15 March 1930
Competition	North of Scotland Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 2:0 Elgin City
Venue	Telford Street
Referee	Mr. J. H. Russell
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: Dick Traill, 8: A Morrison 1, 9: A Kerr, 10: Paulo Grant 1, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Elgin City 0 Ross County 2 Ross County achieved a great triumph on Saturday at Inverness, when they defeated the much-fancied Elgin City by two goals to nil in the final round of the North of Scotland Cup. Ross-shire was strongly represented in the Highland Capital, and they had the support of the vast majority of Inverness football lovers. The pitch was coated with snow, the lines only being brushed clear. Tom Pirie won the toss and Elgin set off in a confident manner, but it was early evident that though they were the more fancied side, they were not to get things all their own way. The play was fast throughout, and to Cameron came the first real chances of opening the scoring. With nobody but Parle to beat, his shot went wide. Young appeared on his own goal line and kicked the ball clear when all seemed lost. Elgin forwards claimed a goal, but the referee let the game go on. Kerr was going great guns, and clever football by Paul Grant gave the centre an opening, but he also was wide of the mark. Then the County scored, Morrison being the marksman, beating Parle by lifting the ball over the goalkeeper's shoulder. It was a great goal initiated by Pirie who let the winger away. The game raged fast and furious until half-time, but there was no more scoring. The second half opened with Elgin going all out for the equalising goal, and twice they came near to scoring, but Cross fielded Grant’s shot confidently. Then Kerr and Parle came into collision, and the goalkeeper had to be carried off, his place being taken by Paterson. Handicapped as they were, Elgin were by no means beaten and they hammered hard at the County goal, but could make no impression on Cross, Munro, and Johnstone, who by this time had struck a strong game. The County came more and more into the picture, and when Johnstone brought Bremner down in the muddy patch, and Cross saved Maclauchlan’s spot kick, County victory was assured. Cross’s clearance gave his side greater heart and they played like a winning team throughout the remainder of the game. Ten minutes from the final whistle, the County added another goal, Paul Grant being the marksman, his shot giving Patterson no chance to save. It was a great goal, and a fitting reward for Grant's fine brainy display throughout the whole game. To single out any of the County players would be invidious, as all were at the top of their form. Elgin’s over-confidence lost them the game, and the heavy ground gave the County an advantage, as it was more suited to their style of play. It was rather unfortunate that Elgin lost their goalkeeper, but the game was really lost to Elgin before this happened. The City forwards could make nothing of the County half-line and backs. Young had Duncan under complete subjection, and Garrow attended to Rothnie so well that the Elgin wings—their strong point—did not get a look in, consequently their whole attack was disorganised. Cross's saving of the penalty knocked the heart out of Elgin and the shout that went up when the County goalkeeper pushed the ball out might have been heard in Dingwall. On the return of the Ross County players to Dingwall, they were met by pipers, and, accompanied by a large crowd, marched to the Cross, where the Cup was handed over to the Captain, Mr Tom Pirie, by Provost Murray. In the course of a short speech, the Provost said that it was a great pleasure to him, and he was sure it was a pleasure to everybody in that district to welcome home the Ross County Football Club with their coveted trophy, the North of Scotland Cup. It was a great victory, and spoke volumes for the Ross County to be able to reach the very top in the first year of their existence. He was very pleased to read in the daily papers a flat denial to a report widely current in the north that Ross County were to import professional players in the final with Elgin City. They did not require professionals, as was evident from their play that day, and he hoped that Ross County would go on to gain victories and that they would have many gatherings like the one they had that night, to welcome them home with all their coveted trophies. The Provost thereupon called upon the assembled crowd to give three hearty cheers for Ross County. Mr Pirie suitably replied on behalf of himself and fellow players. Afterwards a short dance was held in the Town Hall when a large crowd attended.