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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
The enthusiasm of football spectators was eight days ago raised to that of the olden times when on Ibrox Park the Rangers overcame their powerful opponents the 3rd L.R.V. in the Glasgow Challenge Cup by two goals to none. This left the light blues to meet the redoubtable Queen’s Park in the semi-final, and on Saturday last Ibrox Park Govan, was crowded with fully 10,000 spectators bent on seeing the match. The day was splendid for such an important event, the only drawback being heavy ground in consequence of the rain of the previous day. The game was a grand one, and ended in favour of the premier team by two goals to none. The Queen’s Park kicked off, and after some very even play they attacked the Rangers lines, and from a good piece of passing on the left the ball was brought dangerously near the Rangers posts, but in an exciting scrimmage it was sent over the lines. The kick out by the goalkeeper was followed by a second scrimmage, and Berry sent the leather well into the month of the goal, but the keeper sent it back, and from a good bit of dribbling by Wyllie and Allan the Rangers got the ball away, and Allan had a shot at the Queen’s Park goal. The ball however went over the lines, and after the kick out the tackling on both sides was severe, but grand. A couple of fouls – one on each side - were given, but nothing came of them, and some more even play followed. The Rangers, however wakened up a bit, and made a determined assault on the Queen’s Park goal, but Gillespie lifted the leather almost from the feet of Miller, and shied it away like a piece of live coal. It landed well down among the forwards, and after a brilliant run by Sellar and D Allan, the ball was brought close on the Rangers line, and Berry let fly with a shot that passed Reid shoulder and went clear through. About a quarter of an hour of the first round still remained, and immediately after the next kick-off, the Queen’s Park again besieged their opponents lines, and one of the backs touched the ball with his hands in the scrimmage, and a fine chance was lost. Towards the close the Rangers had a fine chance to score, and were within an inch of it when Wyllie sent the ball past the post in a hot scrimmage. Towards the end of the round both teams worked together very well, and each were in turn forced up on their goal, but the whistle sounded without anything additional being obtained during a round remarkable for grand play. The teams then faced up once more, and it was now the Queen’s Park’s turn to have the wind in their favour. They were not long in making this combined with fine passing by the forward division, apparent and were soon in front of the home team’s goal. The Rangers backs, however and more particularly Hendry and Marshall, did brilliant work, and saved their goal in capital form. The leather was at length cleared away, and after some good passing by the whole of the Rangers forwards, McFarlane kicked the ball over the bar. After the goalkeeper kick-out the teams had a few seconds of very quiet play in the centre, when Sellar had the ball passed on to him from Allan, and made one of the finest short run ever seen in a match. Shaking off the Rangers right-hand back he got well in front, and made a grand shot which was cleverly stopped by Reid. Hard tackling was again the chief feature of the play, and Arnott and Robertson had to do it very severely to clear their lines from fast rushes on the part of Henderson, McFarlane and Miller. Berry and Hamilton had a dodging run that evoked a good deal of laughter from the spectators, and the outcome of it was a corner-flag kick for the Queen’s Park. The shot was taken by hector, and in a terrible scrimmage the Rangers played well, and cleared in a manner that called forth loud cheers from the spectators. The sun, which had been shining brightly, now disappeared, and the players could see each other more distinctly, and the play became desperate both among the forwards and backs. The Rangers came out from a scrimmage about midfield, with Allan, Wyllie and Miller leading the race, and got down to Arnott but that player returned the ball in his best form, and the Queen’s men following well up, Allan passed the leather to leather to Hamilton, who made a fast shot that touched the tips of Reid fingers and went through. This was two goals to the senior club, and as the home eleven had not scored it was a case of hurry up. Immediately after the next kick-off the Rangers made a gallant effort to reduce the record against them, but they were deficient in passing, and Smellie soon sent the ball clear. After this Berry had a dodging run all to himself and Sellar had one on the left, but the crack Queen’s Park forwards was successfully challenged by McIntyre, and the ball cleared away. The closing minutes of the contest proved very exciting, but no more points were gained, and the Queen’s Park won a fine match by two goals to none. The amount drawn at the gate and stands was about £280, representing an attendance of what we have already stated.
