A Venters 20
Gillick 37
Brown 75
Match Information
Attendance: 8000
Referee: J Thomson (Hamilton)
Match Trivia
Maybe Rangers had a soft side for right winger Park, who turned out as Thirds keeper. At any rate Ive never before seen them so shot shy. Honestly, youd hardly have believed it. Torry Gillick, the lad with the bite in his boots, had a hat-trick of extraordinary misses. Three times clear of opposition, he aimed at the net, and almost hit a barrage balloon! Venter, the dare-devil, was similarly funky about shooting. Result was the Ibrox fellows became annoyed with themselves and then with each other. Skipper Shaws tongue never ceased shouting orders. A more virile team than Third, getting Rangers in such a chastened mood, would have made mincemeat of them. True, the Cathkin boys shaped like doing so early on, but Venters goal sapped their initiative. Then, when a second-half rally looked on the way, Connor got a nasty head injury in collision with Woodburn and was taken off on a stretcher for good. Gillicks counter hardly made up for his misdemeanours, and Browns was shoved through after a goal mix-up. No polish or poise about Rangers. That goes for the lot from Dawson out. Thirds four-man attack was without ideas. Liked Sinclair and Blair for energetic work, Carabine quietened the usually bright Johnstone. Park, in yellow jersey, did all that was asked of him which wasnt much
