T Cairns 42
Wood 75
Match Information
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: J Howden (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Rangers had Dumbarton at Ibrox and fielded the same side as at Dundee. It was by no means a one-sided first half, and Rangers were decidedly in luck to cross over on the one-goal lead. The Light Blues’ form was not convincing. They failed entirely to hit it off. Cairns and McDiarmid played too close on the left. Henderson did nix. Cunningham had one shot, and Archibald three, which they messed badly. Rangers’ hard lines was when Cunningham, with Wilkinson well beaten, had his try saved by the upright. Robb did not impress when called upon. The backs were streaky; the halfs were short in their passing, with not one of them a shot. Rangers’ goal came ten minutes from the whistle. Archibald placed, Wilkinson caught, but Cairns was on him instanter, and bundled the ball and man into the net. Chalmers had a gift for the equaliser, but he clean missed his kick, with an open goal at his mercy. The second half saw an improvement in Rangers’ stride, and repeatedly Wilkinson’s charge was endangered, but luckily escaped. Dumbarton put up a plucky fight, and, outpaced and outmanoeuvred, as they were at this junction, Wilkinson, Henderson and Godfrey were the ‘Sons’ who mattered. Thus far this half it was all Rangers’, but a change took place. From one of the Dumbarton rushes the right wing showed fine combined action. McEwan left McCandless standing and centred. Wood took the ball on his stride and gave Robb no chance with a high ball for the equaliser. Rangers put in full steam ahead, but with all their preponderance of play there was a want of first-time measures, which suited the Dumbarton defenders to a nicety. Rangers’ barrage had no reward. The last fifteen minutes was crammed with exciting passages. Rangers were out to get both points, Dumbarton to save a point, and in this the latter were successful. It was an unsatisfactory result for Govan, but Dumbarton stand to be complimented on their pluck and cleverness in bringing off such a fine effort, which brought about a draw. Rangers were the better side, notably in the second half, but not so in the opening, when their display was bad. Dumbarton never gave in, but fought it out to the last, even though their sporting chance of a victory was very remote. For Rangers Robb was somewhat off his game. Neither of the backs inspired confidence. Of the intermediate Dixon was the better, and there was no forward of outstanding merit. Wilkinson was good for Dumbarton, and well covered by Henderson. Godfrey stood out at half, and of the front rankers McEwan, Woods and Chalmers were conspicuous
