Ross County Database

DateSaturday, 04 May 1991
CompetitionHighland League
Fixture/ScoreRoss County 0:1 Fraserburgh
VenueVictoria Park
RefereeAndy Robb
Ross County
ManagerRobert (Bobby) Wilson
Starting 111: Michael Ure, 2: Christopher (Chris) Somerville, 3: Gary Campbell, 4: Robert (Robbie) Williamson, 5: Johnston Bellshaw, 6: Scott Lemmon, 7: Cameron Robertson, 8: Brian Grant, 9: Alan Duff, 10: Gordon Connelly, 11: Albert Allan
Bench0: Keith (Billy) Ferries, 0: Barry Wilson
Attendance800
Match ReportMatch Report
Report by Mike Tremlett for the Press & Journal.
Ross County 0 Fraserburgh 1
Huntly get their chance to spoil Ross County's TSB Highland League championship aspirations tonight in what should be a bank holiday thriller at Dingwall in front of a bumper crowd.
The scene was set for the celebrations to begin at Dingwall on Saturday when the news filtered through from Telford Street that Cove Rangers were beating challengers Caley.
But Fraserburgh teenager Scott MURRAY brought County back down to earth with a coolly taken header in 72 minutes, It silenced the 800 strong crowd and left County to throw everything but the kitchen sink at battling Broch.
The title favourites did everything but score. Fraserburgh held on and handed Bobby Wilson's men their first home league defeat of the season--with the title in sight.
Two brilliant saves from Broch keeper Billy Gordon--turning away a Ferries header and a low drive from Bellshaw--typified a match in which County had the upper hand virtually from the off.
Gordon, centre half John Duthie and midfield dynamo Keith McCredie led from the back as Fraserburgh weathered wave after wave of a County onslaught. But, after the opening 20 minutes, it because apparent that it would not be County's day.
County started the match with wingers Billy Ferries and Barry Wilson on the bench . Both came on--Ferries for full back Gary Campbell early in the second half and Wilson for sweeper Albert Allan--as County pressed for a late equaliser.
But it was not to be--and the County faithful will have to run the gamut of emotion again at 7pm tonight.
"We were a wee bit nervy early on," said County boss Bobby Wilson. "But we began to think positively and the chances started coming, though the last 20 minutes were sheer murder to watch."