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Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: W.G. Holburn (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Charity suffereth long and is kind. But if the game served up at Ibrox yesterday is any criterion of what is being offered in the name of the sweet cause, then the patience of charity himself will be exhausted. More important still, the public wont suffer having to play for such football. Most folks thought this would be a needle game after the recent Scottish Cup final. That idea was knocked on the head when Third Lanark appeared without Carabine and Denmark Carabine injured and Denmark ill. Rangers had out their cup-winning side, except on the wings, and these positions couldnt possibly be weakened on the cup final display. So, the stage seemed set for a Rangers walk-over. It was far from being what. As a matter of fact, Third were beaten by an offside goal, had all the bad luck that was going, and played the last half-hour a man short. What sort of game Rangers intended to play only they themselves know. At times their moves were of the copybook type, with intricate inter-passing among the wing halfs and forwards, as if they were taking it easy. This impression was negatived by the fierce thrust of Smith and the poaching proclivities of Ross of Airdrieonians, who played on Rangers right wing. Rangers were a team of two moods. At times their attack was furious, at others they meandered on long spells of defence. It was all rather puzzling because the game was anybodys at any time, and Rangers were definitely lucky not to lose a goal or two in the second half. of course, the plea of staleness might explain everything and certainly it was not a day to inspire football. Most of the players contented themselves with the minimum of effort, and the exceptions were all the more outstanding. The only goal came after thirty-seven minutes. Kinnear, from near the bye-line, put the ball back to Smith, who touched it on to Ross. Ross was onside in anticipation of Kinnears cross, but in my view, he was offside once Smith played the ball forward. Against this doubtful goal, place Connors shot against the post which beat Dawson hollow, and you will get the right slant on Third Lanarks unlucky defeat. It is a bold opinion to express, but had Connor led Third at Hampden, the Scottish Cup might have gone to Cathkin and not Ibrox. It was only ill-fortune that prevented the Airdrieonian scoring on three occasions. Dawson was beaten standing with one shot which missed by inches, and another time the goalkeeper made a speculative save which came off and no more. The only other bright spot of the game was Grays back play. Dougie looks more sprightly than ever, and his judgment is supreme. Young Rhodies display at right back might console Third Lanark for the loss of Carabine. He had the misfortune to be injured ten minutes after half-time, and spent the last half-hour in the pavilion, but enough was seen of him to gauge his worth
