A Cunningham 19
Bradley 27
Match Information
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: AH Leishman (Falkirk)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers got the hard game they expected at Easter Road. They were the better side in the first half, but the score at the interval was one all. This was because Hibs had secured a goal of the soft order. When Ritchie swung the ball across to the left, Hamilton and Gray appeared to think that the best plan was to nurse it over the line. They reckoned without Bradley. The Hibs’ winger got his boot in between the Rangers’ pair and sent the ball spinning through the goal. This was at the end of half an hour. Ten minutes earlier Cunningham had opened the scoring. This was a really good goal. A hard low drive from 20 yards beat Robb just on the post. Cunningham was a great worker hereabout. He and Morton entertained the crowd with some delightful bits of play. Robb had to go out full length to stop. Towards the interval we saw a little more of the Easter Road forwards. McColl got right through the Rangers’ defence, and it looked as if a goal was in the making. There was nothing amiss with the shot of the Hibs’ centre, but Hamilton had taken up the right position, and was able to make a good save. The Hibs were at their nest at the start of the second half. Right away Hamilton had a ticklish job to stop a shot from Dunn. After ten minutes Ritchie swung a ball into the middle, and McColl scored with a low shot which deceived Hamilton, the ball bouncing over the goalkeeper’s arm as he went down for it. Rangers were obviously worried at the turn the game had taken, but a little bit of luck came their way and helped them out of the rut. In clearing, Dornan headed the ball right against Marshall. Taking his chance, the Ibrox centre went right away to score. In my judgment it would have been a pity if either side had secured full points. When at their best Rangers were the stronger lot, but they were only at their best in the early part of the game, Cunningham did two men’s work in the first half, but faded completely out of the picture later. Cairns was quieter, but more consistent. To Morton, however, belongs the distinction of being the best of the forwards. Marshall made the most of that chance of scoring the equalising goal, but that is the only good thing I can find to say about him. His play generally was disappointing. All the men behind played their parts without being in any way outstanding. Hibs were a plucky lot of wholehearted workers. Robb played well against his old colleagues, and Dornan was as sound a back as one could wish to see. Miller stood out most prominently in the middle. Ritchie and Dunn were the pick of the forwards. Bradley also played well, and Halligan’s one fault was a tendency to hang on the ball.
