A Cunningham
A Morton
Match Information
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: J. Howden (Glasgow)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
It was a funny game at Ibrox yesterday. The Rangers were immeasurably the superior team, yet Third Lanark came within an ace of dividing the points. As a matter of fact, many Cathkin people are prepared to swear that ‘the Third’ were not beaten. One who thinks this way is Scotland’s goalkeeper. With all due respect to Mr Brownlie’s knowledge of the game, I am with the referee. John Howden, I fancy, thought as I did, that Allan was behind the ball all the time. Let’s revert to the first half. Rangers crossed over leading by a storm of a goal registered by Andrew Cunningham after 25 minutes had been played. Big Jamie got his hands to it but could not hold the other big fellow’s terrific drive. But really the Rangers should have had the game well won long before this. Crossing over a goal behind, and seeming well beaten, Third Lanark disappointed agreeably. They stuck in, and instead of being under-dog, as they undoubtedly were in the first half, they were quite as good as their ultimate conquerors. It was a hammer-and-tongs fight until about the middle of the half. Then Frank Walker, going on splendidly, was brought up with a jerk just outside the penalty line. Orr took the kick, and Robb was whacked – Bobby crashing the ball home between the goalkeeper’s fingers and an upright. Young Reid promises all right, and Manderson did quite well out of his place. I didn’t fancy ‘the Third’ half’s – Issacs Walker, McCourt and McAndrew were all too slow. Between the Rangers’ trio there was nothing to choose, but they were a cut ahead of the other three. In front, the star was Morton. Alan’s centres were tip-top, Bowie made him a first-rate partner, Cunningham did much good work, but Archibald was only a shadow of the ‘the Fifer’ who did so well at Parkhead a week ago. Muirhead in the centre was no great shakes. In the Cathkin attack, I liked best Frank Walker. He is a worker, but brother Jamie is no left-winger.
