A Cunningham 9
Taylor 17
Shaw
Dr Marshall 87
Match Information
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Campbell Bilney (Glasgow)
Matchday: Tuesday
Match Trivia
Rangers played their way into the semi-final of the Glasgow Cup competition at Ibrox last night, before about 7000 spectators. Yet at one time it looked as if a replay would be necessary, but ‘the Light Blues’ came with some dash near to the close and clinched matters with a couple of goals, after the Third had got an equaliser. Taken all over, the contest was a bit disappointing. Never was there any sustained play of great quality, and but for occasional individual flashes it would have been very drab indeed. Rangers took the lead nine minutes after the kick-off, Cunningham ‘heading’ home from a cross by Muirhead. The goal was well deserved for the Ibrox fellows had pressed incessantly for some time, and narrowly missed scoring from several corner-kicks. With 17 minutes gone, Taylor, the new Cathkin centre-forward, scored a bonnie goal. Getting the ball placed in front of him he travelled a yard or two ere judiciously placing the ball past Hamilton. We had reached the half-hour when the Rangers again took the lead, Archibald being the scorer. Brown given a high ball to clear, with a strong sun in his eyes, did not get it away, and the Ibrox outside-right dashed in to head into the net. Third Lanark had been playing against the wind during the first half, and there were hopes that with the change of ends they might trouble their more fancied opponents. But it was the Rangers who did most of the attacking for a time, although Brown was not often seriously troubled. Then, with almost thirty minutes gone, Flanagan sent a ball across to Beattie, who caught it on the line near to the goal. He deceived the defence and looked like placing into an open goal, when an Ibrox foot intervened. Beattie fell, but got up to get the ball again, and this time scored from about a yard out. It was a plucky effort. Jamie Brown did not appear to be too comfortable at times in the Cathkin goal, but at the other end, Hamilton was quite safe. Gray was the better Ibrox back; Sam Brown and Aimer were almost on an equality, if perhaps not so artistic. Manderson, I have seen do better, although Bert made no serious mistake. Best of the half-backs were Muirhead, Shaw, Williamson and Flanagan; in a moderate Rangers’ attack, Cunningham and Cairns were best. Archibald and Morton were good in parts, and Marshall’s tendency to hold the ball detracted from his effectiveness. Taylor did all that could be expected on the chances that came his way. Callaghan and Beattie were clever at times, and Jamie Gourlay was always useful. McGrechan was fair
