Dr Marshall xx, 35
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: A. H. Leishman (Falkirk)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Had the first-half standard been maintained at Hampden, we could have been thoroughly satisfied. Rangers at any rate, played some rattling good football then, and their two-goal lead at the interval was fully merited. In the second half the amateurs improved a lot, but though Tom Hamilton had to make a number of good saves, the finishing generally of the home forwards was very poor. Had Queens Park got a goal the game would probably have been a different affair in the second half. Rangers seemed to require an urge then. They appeared to feel themselves sitting easy. By that time, McPhail was at outside left with an injured knee, and McGowan, after receiving a knock on the knee in the first half, had bandages on both legs. Rangers were a good team up to the interval, playing well together and keeping the game open. The half-backs recovered well, and there was usually a man well placed to meet any danger. After a shaky start, the Queens Park defence improved, but they were lucky not to lose another goal, for McGowan twice hit wood. Gillespie was strong and reliable, and in from Bremner was the most forcing forward. It was only in the second half that McAlpine got properly going. But he could not get McKenzie to rise to it. The young winger had a really bad day, and Taylor, although better in the second half, did not find his form up to the interval. McLelland could make little of Meiklejohn. Rangers got a good send-off, for two minutes after the start a pretty movement, in which Buchanan and Fleming took part, ended in Marshall scoring with a fast, low shot. Peden was caught napping. Marshall also scored the second goal with an unsaveable shot after the home goal had escaped several times luckily. This was Rangers best period they were unstoppable. The defence of the winners was sound all over both backs kicking a sure ball and tackling well. In the first half the half-backs were a solid, forcing line, but Buchanan, who had been one of the best, weakened a little in the second half. Morton did some fine elusive dribbling in the first half on the wing, and was nicely supported by McPhail, but the wing was upset by the latters injury. Marshall and Fleming were an effective wing for half the game, and McGown, despite his injury, put dash into the attack. He occupied most of Gillespies attention
