Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: William Bell (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Recent displays didn’t inspire the hope that Kilmarnock would keep up their end against the Rangers at Rugby Park. But not for the first time in their history did the men o’ ‘Killie’ rise to the occasion, and they did exceptionally well to share the spoils. Neither side counted in a grim encounter. True, the Ibrox side didn’t strike a happy vein. The forwards were not a concerted combine, but the Kilmarnock defenders must not be forgotten here for they gave the opposition no time to settle. Cunningham was a capital schemer, and the distributed the ball like a master, but the response from his colleagues was poor, and Andy rarely got a shooting chance himself. Morton early on dashed through, but finished badly, and his next attempt was baulked by Gould coming out. Cairns and Craig in turn tested Gould, who also cleverly saved a deft touch of Marshall. At the other end Cunningham put past, but Weir’s shot, cleverly taken, was saved – with little to spare at the expense of a corner. Later, Brown and Weir got in each other’s way with a gaping goal in front of them. Rangers had a slight pull in the second half and were often dangerous. The shooting was faulty, however. Twice Fleming finished wildly, and any better attempts were kept from bearing fruit by defenders who excelled in spoiling. Weir nearly snatched a goal when he rounded Gray, and Wishart had a great shot turned aside by Hamilton. Gould saved from Cairns late on, and Hamilton had just cleared from Cunningham when ‘time’ was called. Gould was clever, but sometimes lucky. Hodd was a masterly back; Nibloe wholehearted; Morton a worker throughout, and Mathieson has done better. Wishart failed occasionally in getting the ball across, but Reilly had some beautiful centres. Weir, Cunningham and Brown were resourceful. Hamilton proved himself a good Ibrox goalkeeper. Gray was an excellent back, McCandless was not often beaten. Shaw was the mainspring of the defence. Craig was next best. Cunningham was the master mind of the forwards. The others were only ordinary
