Cheyne 80
Kyle 81
Match Information
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: P Craigmyle (Aberdeen)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Excuse me saying it, but football is a funny game. Here we had Rangers playing against the breeze in the first half, dominating the game without being able to get a goal, and their own goal twice escaping by next to nothing. When it came to turning round, and Rangers with the wind behind them, it looked to be a case of assassination. How many goals would Rangers score? My dear sirs, the Rangers had to fight for a point. Thats why I say once again football is a funny game if you can see the funny side. It was no zephyr breeze, yet both teams played better against then with it. Rangers forwards in the fist half played some very nice along-the-ground football, but they couldnt get there. Queens Parks defence gave nothing away, not even two penalty kicks claimed by Rangers, one of which seemed a good claim. Apart from the two early scoring chances which fell to Kyle and Martin, the Hampden attack was pretty harmless up to the interval, but it took a new lease of life in the second half, and by contrast, the Rangers forwards lost the place. Twice Dawsons goal escaped by next to nothing from free kicks placed by Buchanan. The match boiled up to seething point. It was teethy and no kid-glove affair, take it from me. I was sorry to see Dicksons name being booked by the referee in the first half, but he couldnt complain. The second half had gone just 39 minutes when Rangers got a curious score. Cheyne took a free kick miles away from the Queens Park goal. The ball soared towards White, hit the ground in front of goal, and jumped quickly into the net. This was good enough, for Simpson was off the field having a stitch put in his forehead. But, just one minute later, Queens Park equalised. Cheyne conceded a corner kick, Lawrie placed it, Venters and Kyle went for the ball with their heads, the Queens Park man got it, and it was in the net before Dawson could make an effort. Simpson came back to play outside-right, and after that a draw was in the offing. But it was a near thing for both sides. I would give full marks to the Queens Park defence, and to no one more than Gardiner. He is of the terrier breed and hard to beat. It was he, more than anyone, who put the spoke in the wheel of the Rangers inside forwards. A poor first-half Queens Park forward line came to life in the second half, and then Martin, Kyle and Wright fairly did their stuff. Rangers could not feel happy at the finish. They had had the winning of the match and nearly lost it. Their defence was at sea on several occasions and the forwards were an ill-balanced line, though playing some pretty stuff up to goal in the first half
