B McPhail 3, pen 50
Dodds 11
A Venters 43
J Smith 65
Match Information
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: W Webb (Glasgow)
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
We are to have an Old Firm Glasgow Cup semi-final. By their defeat of Queens Park at Ibrox last night, Rangers qualified to meet Celtic on the Glasgow Autumn Holiday. While no one could deny that the amateurs were fighting a losing battle practically throughout, all honour must go to them for the courageous way they faced an arduous task. They struggled with pluck and not a little skill, and it must not be forgotten that Buchanan received an early knock which threw an added burden on the shoulders of his mates. Kerr Campbell and Dickson never faltered. Outwitted they were at times, but they were always capable of quick recovery and defiant defence. Gardiner had the biggest handful he has had for a long time in Smith. The Ibrox centre bever gave up, his strength giving the attack the weight it needed. In McPhail Rangers had again a matchwinner. He and the centre moved with complete understanding. Venters was not consistently sound, but he gave flashes of ball-craft. Gray had no equal at back, while in the half-back line Brown overshadowed all others. In the fifth minute, Rangers went ahead. A sweeping cross by Main was headed on to the unmarked McPhail by Smith, and before you could wink an eye, Bob had it lying at the back of the net. The Light Blues were now moving with supreme confidence and precision, with Brown the genius behind most of their thrusts. But in twelve minutes Queens Park equalised. A delightful Kyle-Browning manoeuvre led up to the goal. Brownings centre was completely misjudged by Drysdale, and Dodds, unchallenged, whipped the ball into the net from about ten yards. That goal meant much to Queens Park, and more than once they looked like going ahead, but were foiled by the resource and tenacious tackling of the Ibrox defenders, particularly Gray. During the last ten minutes of the first half White and his backs were subjected to a gruelling. They did not waver, but McPhail cut his way through, and left the ball on for Venters to run in and score. Five minutes after the turn McPhail was brought down inside the penalty area during a melee following his header against the bat. From the resultant spot-kick McPhail registered a third goal. The biggest kick of the match was given us by Kyle and Dawson. Dynamite Joe released one of his specials. Nothing could stop that ball, it seemed. Dawson did, with a glorious one-handed save. With 20 minutes gone, and the amateurs handicapped by Buchanans early injury he went to outside-right Smith crashed home a fourth. Venters had a hand in the movement. Ten minutes before the finish Gardiner was led off with a nasty eye injury
