Dewar 13
A Venters 42, 62
Thornton 43, 67
Black og 78
Match Information
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: A Henderson (Kirkcaldy)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Third Lanark may have thought it a bad omen when the Rangers crowd cheered the broadcast announcement that Alec Venters was in the team. It was! Venters had a whole lot to do with pulling Rangers out of a nasty scrape. They were right up against it in the first half, as you may guess from the fact that Dewar scored a very natty goal from a Watters pass, after 13 minutes, and the score was not levelled until three minutes from the interval. It was Venters, who did the equalising, and a trim left-foot shot it was. In about a minute more Thornton headed a second goal, and Rangers went inside with time to let the strain go off. I am giving Third Lanark full credit for a sound first-half display which worried Rangers defence a whole lot all but Dawson, who was in the position of seeing the Cathkin forwards shy of shooting. There was too much pushing the ball to a colleague less favourable placed than the man who made the pass. It was a different second half pretty much a one-way affair. Venters shot a third goal 17 minutes after the restart; Thornton headed a fourth from Kinnears centre; unlucky Black headed a fifth when attempting to clear. It was too easy for Rangers at the finish. When on top, half-backs and forwards were a combination. It was free, open football, a big advance on the too close work of the first half. Against it, Third Lanarks defence could not be blames for capitulating. Carabine and Johnston had a worrying time. Bradshaw was slow, but he stood his ground and got the high balls with his head, which was good for his team. As a forcing half-back, Blair vied with Brown and McKillop. Woodburn had quite a good game, and when a pass was the thing, he gave it. After their first half showing, which pleased, the Cathkin forwards went back a lot. There was a kind of cleverness in the line, but it lacked the mighty punch. The Referee Heard from the fans but came pretty well out of it. Anyone can make an odd mistake.
