Bruce pen 35
J Smith 46
Kinnear 85
Match Information
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: W Webb (Glasgow)
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
Rangers scaped through at Cliftonhill Park and were mighty lucky to do so, and I question very much if they will again serve up such poor football fare this season and get away with it. Apart from Dawson, who qualified as the saviour of his side, not a man in the team cane be said to have played to form. Gray and Cheyne passed muster, but the half-backs never got a proper grip of affairs, were too often found guessing as to the intentions of the opposition and failed completely to link up with the men in front. As a result, was seen the scrappiest of forward play which was far removed from Rangers class. Yes, I would say that Dawson was the man who stood between rangers and defeat. He was kept well employed and some of his saves had the superlative label tagged to them. As for the gallant Wee Rovers they must have astonished friend and foe alike by the magnificent fight they put up. They were supreme in defence with Bruce, by the stranglehold he placed on the rangers centre, the dominating personality. Waddell ran him close for honours by a flawless display at right back. The same could have been said of left-back Beath, but he blotted his copybook somewhat by two bad mistakes late in the game from one of which accrued Rangers second goal. What let Rovers down to a great extent was the failure of the forwards to clinch some bright and breezy outfield play and I would advise Anderson and Lyon to have a go at goal more often instead of leaving it to others. Grant was their most deadly marksman and Dawson knew all about at least two of his efforts. Rovers held the lead at the interval through a Brice goal, scored from a penalty kick granted for hands against Gray, and fully deserved on play. One minutes after the interval; however, the Rovers defence was caught napping and Smith scored with a glorious shot from a position, I thought decidedly suspect on offside grounds. A draw speared to be the most likely outcome, but four minutes from time Beath blundered, and from the resultant throw-in Kinnear connected with a cross from the right and beat Shevlin. A pertinent question Were Rovers entitled to another penalty kick in the second half? I would say Yes, but the referee said No, and that made all the difference
