William Chalmers 25, 70
Missed Penalties
Meiklejohn pen miss
Match Information
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: M Quinn (Bellshill)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Unprecedented enthusiasm centred round the visit of Rangers to Links Park in opposition to Montrose in the second round if the Scottish Cup. Four thousand spectators witnessed a game in which the bottom Third Division club gave the First League champions a hunt for advancement to the third round. Morton gave Sutherland, the home custodian a teaser to hold off a free kick. Again, the home goalkeeper emerged triumphantly after Henderson had beaten his Montrose namesake, Ineffective tries by Morton and Cairns were followed by Wilson testing Robb. Bennett brought the Ibrox keeper to his knees with a grounder from the right wing. Rangers counted after thirty minutes had gone, Chalmers taking advantage of a claim by Montrose for offside, during which period the home defence slackened with fatal consequences. Sutherland scraped out a grounder from the same marksman a few minutes later, and McCandless had to pass into touch to stave off the dangerous combination of McCoy and Bennett. In the second half Morton dropped a beautiful corner-kick into Sutherland’s arms, and Henderson almost counted from a back-heeler off a cross from Archibald. Montrose attacked vigorously and Bennett and Morrison had hard lines with clever efforts. McCloy later slipped out to Bennett, and the winger heading goalwards, crashed with Robb to the ground, both requiring attention. Archibald, by clever play gave Chalmers an opportunity of scoring a second goal, and Robb’s goal almost went down to a concerted attack by McCloy, Bennett and Robertson. Morton was brought down by Cuthbert, but Meiklejohn missed the penalty. When well placed Henderson hit the corner of the post. Rangers were lucky to turn with a lead. The Light Blues were worthy the second goal, in which Archibald and Chalmers shared the honours. The League champions, however, found Montrose on top form, the home defence proving almost an insuperable barrier to the Light Blues’ quintette. Sutherland was smart in goal. Henderson, a centre-half filled the left back position with distinction. Low, centre-half, was easily the best player on the field, his offensive and defensive tactics commanding the crowd’s admiration. The wingers were alert. McCandless was the better Rangers’ back, and Meiklejohn the best half. Chalmers and Archibald composed the brighter wing. Meiklejohn missed a second half penalty
