S Archibald 6
Gebbie 18
Match Information
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: William Bell (Motherwell)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
A right dour, stern battle with the result in doubt up to the whistle. The major honours went to the St Mirren half-backs and backs for their great second half stand against the wind. When the teams reached the interval level at 1-2, it looked odds on the Rangers, for they had played a wonderfully clever game – their forwards particularly – against the breeze. The Saints’ defence, however, rose to it, Page had seldom to save a direct shot. His principal anxiety came from the corner-kicks. In the first half the Rangers forwards got the ball to answer well against the wind. Alan Morton was going great guns, but the marking by the Saint’ half-back was very good, and both Hay and Lilley covered up grandly as they continued to do in the second half. All through, the Paisley forwards wings were delightfully clever. Dyer and Connor showed dexterous footwork, and their combination with their partners and the wing half-backs opened up the play quickly and gave opportunity for a run through. McCrae, although dashing as usual, did not make the best of a few chances that came to him, but was a thorn in the flesh of Ireland, who only came on to his game in the last half-hour. It was, however, from McCrae that Tom Hamilton made one of the best saves of the game in the second half. Gray and Robert Hamilton did all they could to counter Dyer and Connor and the St Mirren wingers often had the best of it. An injury to Muirhead when Archibald was scoring for Rangers six minutes after the start prevented him taking risks afterwards. Page in trying to punch clear before the ball went to Archibald, gave Muirhead a blow above the eye and a lump soon showed. The goal was the sequel to a corner-kick, and so was the equaliser twelve minutes later, Connor placing it and Gebbie netting it in a bit of a scramble. It was a rare game for a cold day, and the crowd waited until the end. Some feeling there was a lot of free-kicks, but the tension was high
