Muirhead 15
S Archibald
A Cunningham
Muirhead
Missed Penalties
Walls pen miss <45
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: G.W. Hamilton (Kilbirnie)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers with Arbroath at Ibrox, were not stretched to win. They held a three-goal lead at the interval. Yet Arbroath were not without a certain amount of cleverness. They led up for flag-kicks, and on one particular point of play were worth a count. Stoessel led up, and Farquhar got in a fast drive, which took the upright, with Lock beaten to the wide. In the melee that followed Christie made a brave endeavour to get through, but a packed goal kept him out. Cunningham was the star shot in the first half. He kept Duke trotting on all fours to get at express deliveries, but the Galston man had no luck. It took the Light Blues twelve minutes to mark their score sheet. It was a flag kick placed by Paterson, and headed through by Muirhead, that did the trick. The second goal was Archibalds. He rounded Chatwin, and finding himself well placed, redeemed former errors. Rangers were faster, and more accurate placers. Arbroath showed a good conception, but their passes went astray. Bowie, with a splendid long-ranger, scored a third goal, and a penalty taken by Walls was held by Duke, and the Govanites were on velvet at the turn. Paterson was the most artistic of the Rangers forwards, Cairns the most aggressive, and Gordon showed his versatility by his worth at pivot. Cunningham led off the scoring in the latter half. He had a picture pass from Gordon, and Duke had no chance with a characteristic ground drive. Then Muirhead had a turn. He beat the back, and half-back on the run, and left the Northern goalie helpless for the fifth goal of the match. Rangers were delightful in their artistry on the ball, and did not show a desire to rub it in. Arbroath never gave in. They occasionally touched Lock, but never with any degree of danger. Arbroath, who were behind in all divisions, made the mistake of playing the Rangers at their own game. They never attempted the Cup-tie game to unsettle the First Leaguers. Duke, Law and Redford were the better defenders, Stoessel the better leader-up, and Farquhar the shot of the north. Christie was a trier all the time, but had few tricks to carry him through. There were many amusing interludes, but of serious football later there was none, and Rangers played time on their nap lead. Lock had few serious calls. Manderson was specially strong in his clearances. Bowie, Gordon and Walls excelled in placing. Forward the football was delightful with Muirhead and Cairns great at the round-abouts. The Maroons seldom raised a flutter, but to the end they stuck it gamely. It was a clean, sporting game, and the Northerners had solace with a cheque for £393 for the margin
