Regan 4
Missed Penalties
Miller pen miss
Match Information
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: H Watson (Glasgow)
Matchday: Monday
Match Trivia
Yes, Firhill for thrills. The semi0final game of the Glasgow Charity Cup between Partick Thistle and Rangers was as packed with excitement as an egg is full of vitamins. The one goal of the game was scored four minutes after the start, the youngster Regan being the scorer. Hastie hit a quick grounder to Bain, who was playing centre-forward. Peter turned it with his left foot, and so beat Simpson. He then showed cleverness by realising that Regan had shown intelligence by running into a grand position and slipped the ball forward. The outside left was tackled by Gray but held on and gave Dawson no chance. It was a well-worked-for goal, as the players concerned had only seconds in which to think out the matter. Thistle deserved to win. Indeed, the extent of their victory might have been more substantial if Regan had been able to finish off some of his outfield stuff. This youngster, full of confidence, got many chances to go ahead, and made others for himself. He seldom, if ever, failed, but when it came to finishing, he was wild, letting go with reckless shots when he might easily have placed the ball to a better-situated colleague. However, one must bear in mind that he is an outside right, and a young one at that. He has the stuff and will produce it when properly placed. After the goal Rangers put on terrific pressure, but they came up against a great defence. I thought Calderwood, Donnelly and Cummings were superb, while behind them was Johnstone, a goalkeeper who seemed to be on the right spot all the time. Smith had a great header, McPhail a powerful shot, Brwon an unexpected one, but one and all, with others of lesser distinction, were safely dealt with. At this period the Rangers half-back line looked a most powerful thing. Partick Thistle for a time, midway in the opening half, could hardly get the ball away from their own quarter. And then came drama, with a capital D. Thistle were awarded a penalty, through Simpson bringing down Miller. The Thistle inside-right took the lick, and Dawson saved a straight shot. Almost immediately after, Calderwood handled inside the penalty area, and Simpson was given the chance to equalise. He shot weakly past. Thistle, near the close of the half, came into the picture as an attacking force, and they improved on that in the second half, when at times, they had Rangers stretched to the utmost. The Light Blues when trying to put everything into attack, frequently left their defensive lines open, and if the Thistle boys had been better finishers there would have been more goals scored. To describe faithfully the rapid exchanges would take columns to tell. Rest content with the knowledge that each goal in turn was in danger, and bear in mind that Rangers thrice changed the formation of their attack. Macaulay swapped places with Venters, and then came back to the original position, while Smith went to inside left, with McPhail occupying the role of leader.
