Match ended 0-0
Match Information
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
For the second time this season the Rangers tried the risky experiment of mating two extreme wing forwards on the right, with equally disastrous results. To the close observer Bennett is totally unsuited for backing-up, as all his work on the ball is dome with the point of the boot. Partnered with Hogg, who was formerly at sea when tried as an inside forward, the International right-winger was of no use against the Celts, and with all the Rangers left wing also in difficulties all through, and Hunter well held by Loney, the line was completely dwarfed. In the absence of Alex Smith, the Dundee schoolboy prodigy was outside left to McPherson, but the occasion was too big for him. Hard underneath and slippery on the surface, the pitch gave no assistance to the players, and was a contributing cause to the indifferent game served up. The sides were well matched in defence, the reappearance of Craig at left back and John May at centre half proving a strengthening influence for the ‘Light Blues.’ The play seldom thrilled, and anything bright in forward play was mostly seen from the Celtic side, the Rangers’ attack only coming into prominence occasionally towards the close, and only once dangerous enough to imperil Adams’ charge, what time McPherson, from five yards out, missed an open goal. The Celtic goalkeeper was rarely tested throughout, especially in the first half, when the Celtic had a decided pull. Kivlichan sprung a muscle after the Irish match – an old sore sustained in the Glasgow Cup final – and Munro took his place in the Celtic team. The Forres youth showed extraordinary pluck in this game by turning out after getting hurt. He sustained a kick to the foot at close quarters against one of the Rangers defenders. The boot was split open and a wound inflicted on the top of the foot which necessitated five stitches. The Celtic players were amazed when he emerged again from the pavilion. It was a plucky action but foolish. Little wonder he could do nothing when he got the ball. The vast crowd did not know the extent of the injury, hence the reason why the Celtic players kept plying Hamilton so persistently with the ball. The left winger was in dazzling form, and his trickiness was the feature of the forward game. The best part of the struggle was witnessed in the second half, but overall it was not a patch on the recent cup final. The Rangers half-backs were never seen to more advantage this season. John May was brilliant at centre-half and was largely responsible for the non-success of the Celtic forwards at goal. Craig was the better back, and had two long shots into Adams’ hands. Any shooting there was on the Rangers side came from the defence for the forwards were impotent. The game was devoid of corner kicks until a few minutes from the close when the Rangers got two in succession. Except at outside right the Celts were strong in every position. McNair and Weir had an easy time against the home forwards, and the three half-back’s Young, Loney and Hay were responsible for the eclipse of the home forwards
