Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Attendance: 12,920
Referee: M.C. Hutton (Glasgow)
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
It was not an epic at Hampden, but in the second half, we got some thrills, for both goals had hairsbreadth escapes, and all credit is due Dawson and Mansour for keeping the rivals in the Cup. Mansour was at fault once or twice, but he redeemed himself up to the hilt. Queens Park were grandly served by their backs Dickson was a tower of strength, and Bonomy was not far behind. All the half-backs had a good game. They marked their men well and did not hesitate to punch the ball down the field and send their forwards on to the attack. The Amateurs front line combined well in the first half and though their team work deteriorated after the interval, They could be very dangerous with their quick raids on the Rangers goal. Christie was a puzzling weaver of the ball, and he repeatedly took his men in, but the others were slow in getting the ball away for a shot. Still, the forwards as a whole came up much better than was expected. Rangers were not a good team in the first half, but they improved a lot, and more than once it was touch and go for their pulling a winner. Dawson had two saved that marked him as the supreme custodian, and he got splendid assistance from Gray and Shaw. It might be unfair to judge Symon on a first game. He may need tunning up, but there is no doubt he can give the pass along the ground. McKillop was splendid in defence and Brown a grand forcing asset. It was not until well on in the second half that the forwards showed any driving power, and then it was mainly along the left. Little did not fit in, but after all, he is a half-back. Kinnear did some good running towards the end, well backed up by McPhail. On the whole, a draw was the best possible result. After McPhail had opened the Rangers batteries with a shot that went wide, a pretty move on the Queens left wing let Duncan in, but with a clear sight of Dawsons goal, he whipped the ball narrowly over. Play tended in favour of Queens Park, for the Rangers forwards could make little impression on their defence. On the other hand, the Hampden forwards, by quick ground passing, frequently worked through the Rangers half-backs, and gave Gray and Shaw some anxious moments. At last, the Ibrox forwards got moving, and Mansour was given a chance to show his mettle. His goal had a narrow escape when he failed to get the ball away and Thornton and Kinnear ran in to clinch it. Mansour, however, recovered well, and got out of a difficult situation. Another faulty clearance by the Amateurs goalkeeper left McPhail with an open goal, but he fell, and though he got his foot to the ball, it rolled a little wide. Until the interval, the Amateurs continued to hold their own and a bit more. Main and Little changed places in the second half, but this did not have much effect in improving the Rangers forward play. Not much was being seen now of Queens Park forwards as a combination, but they could raise a flutter with some scampering runs. There was real danger to Rangers when McKillop miskicked and Kyle and Christie ran through, but Brown made a fine recovery, and passed back to Dawson who cleared. More pressure on the Queens Park goal was followed by a great rally by the Hampden forwards, and there were exciting moments round about Dawson with a goal imminent. It was a tense struggle now, with everything pointing to the team that got the first goal winning. It looked to be coming when Browning cut through the defence and let go a left foot stinger. By a marvellous effort, Dawson threw himself sideways, and just managed to touch the ball round the post for a corner. It was the nearest thing to a goal in the match. Then a spanking run by Kinnear and Thornton was finished by the former slamming in a shot which Mansour did well to save by turning the ball round the post. Another great save by Dawson from Kyle was followed by a glaring miss by Little right in front of goal. The last minute was stirring and either side might have pulled a winner. The attendance was 12,921 and the receipts £470.
