Ness 8
Torbet pen 42
Match Information
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Tom Dougray (Bellshill)
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
Glasgow Dental Cup Final - The strength of the team fielded by Rangers against Partick Thistle in the Dental Cup final at Hampden proves how seriously they took the game. Undefeated in the League, they came their second cropper of the season in a cup-tie. Of the Thistle’s two goals, one came from a penalty. A tally of the corners was kept, Thistle having six and Rangers five, but they were not required to settle the custody of the cup. Perhaps, because it was a cup-tie, Rangers’ usual method seemed to desert them, especially when they found themselves one of the two goals down. They were far the better footballers, and had three-fourths of the play, but only Cunningham and Archibald had the power and determination to make much incision in a resolute defence. Cunningham delighted me with his all-round brilliance. His head and footwork, forcing and shooting placed him far above any player on the field. Fleming, Morton and McPhail all had chances, but surprisingly discarded them. No man could have done more than Meiklejohn to urge on the attack, and he was easily the strongest in a good half-back line. Gray and Purdon were fine kicking backs, not so satisfactorily in the tackle, the former being rather easily brushed aside. He was never at ease with Torbet, and it was fortunate for Rangers that the winger lost effectiveness by an injury early in the second half. I put all the blame on the Rangers attack for their defeat, only excepting Meiklejohn, Archibald and Cunningham from the censure of feckless finishing. To Thistle’s defence goes most credit for the victory, but I must say their goals were led up to by good football. McLeod’s pass to Torbet was most intelligently made, and the outside left did the right thing in flashing the ball over quickly. Ness completing a really five movement with a neat header. This was in eight minutes, and it was within two minutes of half-time that Purdon fouled Ness rather than let him round him. Torbet scored form the penalty kick. Lambie was the keystone of the Thistle team, which latterly was a defensive combination. I have never seen the backs do better, and the wing halfs – Richmond and McLeod – played a tireless, worrying game, the latter taking my fancy as a player who knows the half-back game. Torbet was the best of thistle’s forwards, and it was bad luck he was hurt. Until then he was always a hot handful for Rangers’ right defence. Ness came next in merit, the inside forwards, Ballantyne and Boardman, having to graft mostly on a roving commission. However, it proved the paying game. Gibson had plenty of dash, but should watch his position, being apt to get off-side in his eagerness. The attendance was easily the best of the series.
