Date	Saturday, 21 February 1948
Competition	North of Scotland Cup
Fixture/Score	Ross County 1:6 Elgin City
Venue	Victoria Park
Referee
Ross County
Manager	The Management Committee
Starting 11	1: Fred Newton, 2: Jock Finlay, 3: A (Eck) Jack, 4: ? MacKinnon, 5: George Ross, 6: George Sutherland 1, 7: Charles (Chic) Ogilvie, 8: ? Munro, 9: ? Miller, 10: Alick Ferguson, 11: Tommy Urquhart
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Ross County 1 Elgin City 6 What a day! A bitterly cold wind, and frequent showers of rain, for moments torrential. A field liberally sanded, but looking soft and sodden. It was sand and mud, with a top dressing of green (alleged) grass. Five minutes after the start of the game it was all mud, the sand having been enveloped. An occasional blade of grass missed in the passing indicated that roots were still there. No, Ross County, something must be done about Victoria Park, to make it what it ought to be, the billiard table football pitch of the north. Notwithstanding all this vituperation, there was a very large crowd of spectators round the field, braving both rain and wind. The enthusiasm was marked and an unusual sound was that of rattles and squeakers, not often heard in Dingwall. No less than six motor buses, loaded with supporters, accompanied Elgin City. The game started prompt to time, and within five minutes Elgin City were on their way rejoicing. It was a worthy goal. It started with Davies who crossed to Grant, who passed out to Fearn. A perfect cross from the right wing to Armstrong, lying unmarked, and he netted easily. Nothing daunted, County rallied to the attack, and both Sutherland and Mackinnon sent in good shots, but they were from too long distance. Munro, however, was lucky to get in the way of shots from Miller and Ferguson. Play was most exciting and notwithstanding the mud, very fast. Armstrong had a great chance to increase the score, but was ruled offside with only Newton to beat. In quick succession each goal had its spell of attack, but that of the City always appeared the more dangerous. Munro had more fielding to do than Newton, but he had the full support of his backs; Newton often found himself on his own. The quick moving Elgin forwards, and especially Armstrong, often had the County defence spreadeagled. Findlay was kicking a long ball but he was not comfortable. From close range, Munro saved brilliantly from Miller and seconds later he had a marvellous save, when he tipped a hard, direct drive from Ferguson over the cross-bar. Then, all against the run of play, Grant got a second for the City. There was a distinct standstill in the County defence. No one seemed to know what to do and Grant had no difficulty in netting. The Ross men retaliated with great dash, and Munro had to dive full length to save a Munro shot. Ogilvie took the corner kick and the ball was illegally stopped by a City defender at the foot of the post. Sutherland took the penalty kick and made no mistake. Greatly heartened, County pressed ferociously. At this point they had the Elgin defence in the "jitters" and with a little luck, might have turned the whole complexion of the game. The Elginites, however, weathered the storm. Just before the close of this half, Logie sent over a perfect ball which Armstrong connected with his head and beat Newton. It was a good game to watch, with Elgin City slightly superior, but not to the extent of two goals. Play opened quietly after the turn round, but sensation followed. Findlay brought Armstrong down in the dreaded area. Ralph came up for the spot kick and drove it past the upright. What a let off. But Davies soon made amends, when he defeated Newton, who had been accidentally hampered by a comrade. Minutes later, Fearn dribbled past several County players, who declined to challenge him, and walked the ball into the net, bringing the total to five. After this the game fizzled out. County tried to organise attacks, but they were a tired team. The visitors, on the other hand, appeared fresh in comparison. Towards the end, Grant showed how easy scoring was by adding a sixth. Result:—Ross County, 1; Elgin City, 6. Elgin City, in the end, were worthy winners. They were a team without a weak link; Ross County were a team without a strong or guiding hand. Elgin's middle line dominated the play, with Wyllie a tower of strength in assisting his backs and his forwards. Davies and Grant were outstanding in the front line, with Armstrong ever on the spot. The movements of the City half-backs and forwards were pretty to watch; Ross County's opposites were clumsy in comparison.