A Cunningham (3, 1 pen)
T Cairns
Match Information
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
I saw six goals scored at Ibrox, yet somehow my expectations were not realised. They came early and easily, but the play of interesting for spells, lacked vim and ‘go.’ Rangers were the better side, and seemed to win just as they wanted. No sooner was the game set going a going than Bowie sent a long pass ahead of McLaughlin. It came to Cairns, who, getting out of McCormack’s way, practically walked the ball into the net. The spectators were too surprised to cheer. Then McLaughlin got away and gave McLean, who, well beyond the penalty line, let fly, and the ball sailed beautifully into the net. Hempsey seemed to be deceived by the glare of a strong sun. Again the 15,000 crowd gasped rather than cheered. A few more moves and Andrew Cunningham was given a fine square from the left. Without advancing a step the sun-browned gunner took it first time and No.2 was the property of the Rangers. The cheering was undoubted now. Early in the second half Cunningham counted from a penalty, and shortly afterwards the big soldier put the Rangers faithful in the seventh heaven by scoring a fourth goal for them and incidentally completing his ‘hat trick.’ Assisted by a strong breeze the Cathkin side kept the Rangers at their own end for the greater part of the first half, but could make little or nothing of the powerful; Ibrox defence. Indeed, I had the impression that the ‘Light Blues’ were not stretched – that they were merely putting in enough work to ensure success, Yet, ‘the Third’ were credited with the best looking goal of the afternoon. McLean landed it with a shot well out which beat Hempsey all the way. A word about the penalty. McLaughlin may have though that the position was desperate, but he was wrong. McCormack and Wharrier were both ready for eventualities, and a score was not likely. Cunningham sent the ball over, almost, in his endeavour to circumvent the watching Wharrier. Little more remains to be told. Despite Cunningham’s scoring feat it cannot be claimed that Andrew was at his best or near it, He knew his shortcomings and played accordingly. Archibald and Bowie were the men who kept things moving for the winners. Wharrier gave a highly nervous display and was extremely self-conscious – as at Cathkin on the previous Saturday. The middle line shod improvement, but ball-juggling does not compensate for lack of headiness at close quarters.
