G Brown 43
A Morton pen 47
Cunningham
Rankin
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: C Ritchie (Leith)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Twice two goals behind, Clyde made has plucky a fight as one could wish to see, and thoroughly merited their draw. For a brief space it looked as if they were to be baulked of their just reward when in the closing minutes a penalty-kick was awarded Rangers presumably for alleged handling by Smith, but on the decision being hotly challenged the referee conferred with the linesmen and changed his mind. In the failing light it was difficult to see what happened, but her irate Clyde players had not the slightest doubt until Mr Ritchie sought the opinions of the touch-liners. What possibly made the Brig’ton boys so annoyed with the award was the fact that the Ibrox team received a ’spot’ kick earlier on for an infringement against Marshall, and Morton scored. It was a ninety minutes game – never a dull moment, and if Rangers showed a better understanding, and were more intricate in the outfield, Clyde counterbalanced matters by their open, rapid movements and strong finishing. No one showed more sparkle or craft then the veteran Rankin. Willie held the ball just long enough to cast an eye on the best situated colleague, and his purveying of the ball was delightfully accurate. It was fitting that he should be the medium of the equaliser, and his mates and admirers did not forget to pay due acknowledgment. What went wrong with the Rangers machine? I thought they eased up too early. There was perceptible slackening after they scored their second goal. Clyde took full advantage of their opportunity, and they were aided by some misunderstanding among the Ibrox defenders. They set out with stout hearts, and their confidence never faded even when they found themselves a couple of goals behind ten minutes after the second half had started. While Rankin was the master forward, no less conspicuous was Gibson, whose forcing work had an inspiring effect on the attacking party; his defensive play was equally effective. Although Rangers did more of the pressing in the opening portion, when they had a slight breeze behind them, they never dominated the game. Without expending half the energy, the Clyde forwards were often in the vicinity of Hamilton, and had Jessiman put more loft into some of his crosses, better result might have been obtained. But no one could grudge Rangers their opening goal eight minutes from half-time; it was overdue and was splendidly taken by Brown from 20 yards out. The second half had only been ten minutes in progress when Marshall was brought down in the penalty area as he was running in on goal. Alan Morton deftly placed the spot-kick out of Stevenson’s reach. Tricky work by Morton and a lovely cross put the Clyde goal in danger again, but Stevenson intercepted and cleared. This bit of splendid work by Stevenson seemed to give them fresh life, and on a dashing raid Young scored. Fleming became prominent at this stage, but his task in registering the third goal was made easy through hesitancy on the part of the Clyde defenders. Then followed a sustained Clyde siege. Perfect timing and an open Rangers defence enabled Cunningham to rush in and divert with his head a long drive from Summers out of Hamilton’s reach. Back again next minute, the determined Shawfield attackers found the defenders again in a tangle, and Rankin equalised from close in. Another sensation was to follow immediately after, when a penalty-kick was awarded against Clyde, but as I have already told you, the referee altered his decision on consulting the linesmen. I have singled out Rankin and Gibson for Clyde. You can add the other none as being bold-hearted colleagues, with Blair and Smith first-rate backs. There was really no outstanding Light Blue. At different timed the whole eleven played up to reputation.
