Date	Thursday, 10 April 1930
Competition	Inverness Cup
Fixture/Score	Inverness Citadel 2:2 Ross County
Venue	Shore Street Park, Inverness
Referee
Ross County
Manager	Thomas (Tom) Pirie
Starting 11	1: Jackie Cross, 2: Robert Munro, 3: Paulo Grant 1, 4: Dot Garrow, 5: Thomas Pirie, 6: Ackie Urquhart, 7: Dick Traill 1, 8: A Morrison, 9: A Kerr, 10: Tom Young, 11: Charlie Cameron
Bench
Attendance
Match Report	Report from the Ross-shire Journal. Inverness Citadel 2 Ross County 2 Ross County drew with Citadel at Inverness on Thursday of last week, in the first round of the Inverness Cup. This competition is played on the home-and-home principle, the aggregate of goals over the two matches deciding the winner; consequently, County’s draw at Inverness can be taken as giving them a decided advantage. Citadel came to Dingwall yesterday (Thursday) for the return game, and the score was not available at the time of going to press. County lost the toss, but the first minutes saw Kerr almost through, the goalkeeper saving the centre's shot very smartly. A miskick by Garrow gave Munro trouble, and Garrow had to corner the ball to save the situation. Cross cleverly fisted out and relief was brought by a hefty kick from Munro. For a time the County held Citadel, but they were having a difficult task. Morrison tricked Brindal, but the referee gave the ball as a bye—the crowd did not think so! An offside decision of the referee's did not please Pirie, but the referee gave the kick, Kerr consequently being robbed of a likely chance. Morrison centred and Cameron caught the ball: his shot was unlucky to hit the post, otherwise the goalkeeper was beaten. A beautifully placed corner by Cameron was well fielded by the goalkeeper. Urquhart, the County’s new left back, was proving himself no mean exponent, and he and Munro settled down to a steady game. A hard drive by the Citadel outside left worried Cross, but the ball struck the top of the upright and went bye. Up to now the County were having the better of the game, but they could not get in an effective shot. A well-placed ball by Pirie saw Kerr on the top of the goalkeeper, who, lying on the ball, got the referee’s sympathy and a foul kick was awarded him. Morrison was in sparkling form and his dangerous crosses gave Citadel defence something to worry over, but Jock Mackenzie policed Kerr efficiently and the centre could get no rope. A dubious foul against Urquhart was blocked and cleared by Grant. Other than occasional dangerous raids, Citadel were held and half-time came with no scoring. Almost immediately after the turnover, Citadel scored. A foul kick brought their success. Young partly cleared the kick but Cross was blocked in his effort to clear when he was set ready to receive the ball. Kerr got through and would have scored but his feet were pulled away. A penalty was awarded and Paul Grant, who was trusted with the kick, made no mistake. Cross, in goal, was giving a great display and time and again his smart clearances brought well-intended efforts of the Citadel to a close. A corner by Morrison was well placed and headed in. Trail caught the rebound and, finding himself in position, shot hard and true to score the County’s second goal. This reverse spurred Citadel on, but again Cross stood between them and success. The County goalkeeper was in great form and his handling and clearing left nothing to be desired. Citadel, as the time faded, grew anxious and put on a steady pressure on the County defence. They got their reward. A high ball coming in, Cross rose to fist out, but before he got near the ball the Citadel outside left had him in the net. The County supporters clamoured for a foul but with no result, and the second goal was notched up for the home side. No quarter was asked or given. After this, with the daylight fading, excitement was tense. A corner off Munro was put past and the bye kick gave the visitors relief. Citadel were working like Trojans for a lead, but Cross was not to be beaten. Twice he punched out when everything seemed lost. With Young off injured, the closing minutes of the game were anxious ones for Ross County, but they weathered the storm and no more scoring took place. The game throughout was tensely exciting and though the football was not of a high order, it was well worth seeing. It was one of the roughest games the County have yet taken part in. The Citadel started the rough stuff and, naturally, the County retaliated. Cross was an ideal goalkeeper, and time and again great work on his part saved the County. Munro was the outstanding man of the twenty-two players. He was on the top of his form, his tackling and kicking being superb. Urquhart, the unknown quantity prior to the match, came out of the game with flying colours. He is a cool, heady player, and Munro and he soon struck an understanding which held them in good stead throughout the game. The County are fortunate in securing Urquhart, who, it is understood, had started work in Dingwall; he hails from Sutherlandshire. The half-line was most effective. Pirie received a rough handling, but Pirie took it all and kept his temper when a player of less experience would have been justified in retaliation. Garrow stuck to his man and had the better of him all through. Young was hurt at a critical time, but up till then played his usual steady game. The forward line was not on form. Trail stood out on a plane by himself. He was most effective and a power in defence. Of the wingers, Morrison was the better; Cameron too often came inside. Roy got little rope but he monopolised Jock Mackenzie, Citadel’s stalwart centre half, and this greatly handicapped them. Grant was his wily old self. Always scheming, he was a thorn in the Citadel’s side, and although suffering from a severe kick in the second half, was no less effective.