J McPherson <45
Blyth >45
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Losing the toss the Rangers kicked off against a slight breeze. For a time the game was even. The Athletic had hard lines, but Haddow managed to fist out just on the goal line. Two minutes later McPherson scored with a shot, which Kaye was powerless to save. The Athletic put in some clever work after this reverse, but they could not master the Ranger defence. A run by Walker and Scoot on the Leith right gave the Eastern men a look-in, but they hung too long on the ball, and Drummond beat them. Bas shooting was the feature of the game so far, both teams being alike in this respect. Halftime result – Rangers 1 goal: Leith Athletic 0 goals. On resuming the Rangers obtained a corner. Steel placed the ball well, but Kaye cleared. For ten minutes the ‘light blues’ kept up a perfect siege on the Leith goal, but Kaye was not to be beaten. He gave away several corners, but all were fruitless. Occasionally the Athletic broke away, but they seldom got past midfield. From a free kick taken by Mitchell, Blyth headed the ball into the net, thus registering the second goal for the Rangers. Result – Rangers 2 goals: Leith Athletic 0 goals.
