B McPhail 30
Dr Marshall <45
Match Information
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: H Watson (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
For a defence that was almost continually on the grill, the Hibernian rear lines did well, but what are we to say about the forwards? I suggest that James McColl and his not by any means merry men will have to work up some steam, and a great deal more cohesion and finishing power, if they mean to do more than play the part of chopping blocks. Rangers never were in the least danger. For a long time, their forwards played close enough to give Wilkinson and Urquhart a chance to bar the way to Robb, and during the first 15 minutes the only telling shot was one by McPhail, which the old Ranger saved in his best style. But the Ibrox attack was gradually gaining strength – the goal was bound to come, and along it came in 24 minutes. Archibald started on a run, but before going far he espied McPhail away over on the left, and he promptly swept the ball across. It went beautifully, and the Barrhead man, timing his intervention to a nicety, headed it home. Robb had no chance at all. Having got one, a second came easily. Craig, very lively, worked through and passed across to Marshall, who took a few steps at the gallop and shot so powerfully that Robb, although getting his left hand to the ball low down, could not check its course into the net. It was nearly all Rangers, but Sclater had a glorious chance from Halligan’s centre, and misdirected his header. There was another fine opportunity when Bradley swished the ball across low and Brown failed to connect. Rangers came in hurricane style close on the interval, and Wilkinson got the ball away from under the bar with Robb out. Just on the interval McPhail sustained a knee injury, and though he came out afterwards he was clearly suffering too much to continue. The went off, and Rangers completed the game without him. Even then they were in easy street. Nicholson, who delighted the crowd with his flicks and elusiveness, rammed home the third goal after Robb had knocked the ball out from a hard-driven shot by Archibald. It was a simple case of one team being too good for the other, but the losers might easily have some out of it with more credit had the forwards shown a little more confident in themselves. For a match of the kind, it was remarkable to see so many mishaps. McPhail, Meiklejohn, Fleming, Wilkinson and Urquhart were all in the wars. Tom Hamilton had one fine save from Bradley – the rest was simple. Gray was splendid, and Buchanan was never at fault. Craig was prominent in a sold half-back line and Nicholson made a successful Ibrox debut – hs goal apart. Robb could not be blamed for Hibernians’ defeat. Neither could Wilkinson and Urquhart. The half-back hung in well, and Dick did some useful defence. They could get no proper response from the men in front
