A Bennett (2)
McPherson
Ramage
Hamilton
Match Information
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
At one part of the game, and for no brief period either, it seemed as if the Greenock club would give their city opponents a hard run for honours. But superior ability told its tale in the end, and the Rangers retired winners by the margin if three goals. After all is said and done, it has to be admitted, that they deserved not only their victory, but their handsome lead. Prettier displays, it is true, have been witnessed at Cappielow, but for the absence of those qualities which are summed up in the word ‘finish’ the frost-bound field, with its attendant evils, may be legitimately pleaded. And, perhaps more than their opponents, the visitors suffered on that account. But if accuracy, and fine work were in large measure absent from the exhibition furnished, the encounter was not without its good features. The earnestness evinced by the participants atoned for much. Ineffectiveness at goal, quite as much as anything else, accounted for the Morton defeat. The forwards, to give them their due, on occasion did highly creditable work, but their play lacked the nippiness of that shown by the Ibrox quintette. With the visitors it was the case of a line combining in attack; the home five were more inclined to indulge in individual effort. Blame for the defeat can scarcely be laid on the shoulders of the Greenock goalkeeper. His clearances time and again elicited the applause of the Morton following, and of the four balls which he allowed to pass only one might have been saved. Each side scored in the opening half, Rangers were the first to find the net, the success being gained when twenty minutes had gone. A softer goal has not been scored at Cappielow since the season began. From a cluster of players, quite close in, McPherson shot weakly, and the ball rolled slowly past, the view of the keeper being obscured by the throng of contestants. The equaliser was put on by the Greenock centre forward. Accepting a pass from Lindsay in the neighbourhood of the backs, Hamilton dashed through with the ball at his toes, and when only a few yards from Lock, he sent in strongly. The custodian made a valiant endeavour to save, but was unable to reach the ball in time. The second portion opened sensationally. Scarcely had the game been restarted ere Bennet gained possession, and dashing off, he single-handed baffled Stewart. Ramage, a few minutes later, was given an excellent opportunity, which he utilised to advantage, and again the custodian was eluded. The last goal of the match was added by Bennett, who lowered the colours of Morton in brilliant fashion. With all chance of dividing the points quite beyond their reach, the Greenock men never lost heart, but doggedly contested every inch of the game until the call of time. Between the Rangers’ uprights Lock proved himself a cool, resourceful keeper. He had scarcely so much to do as Stewart at the other end of the field, but his saving stamped him as a custodian much above the average. Back play as good on both side, Stewart for Morton and Campbell for Rangers being outstanding. Mercer, Nugent and Hendry all did much useful service in the middle line on behalf of the ground club; while May and Stark were prominent in placing and breaking-up tactics for the visitors. With one exception, Rangers played the front line which a week earlier had overcome Motherwell. Bennett was perhaps, the conspicuous figure in the attack, and his partnership with Gilchrist came in for general admiration. McPherson and Ramage were also much in evidence throughout the afternoon. For the Greenock Club, Hamilton, McCubbin and Lindsay were prominent
