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Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: unknown - to be confirmed
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
There was a good attendance at Cathkin Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the friendly match between the 3rd L.R.V. and the Rangers. The Third kicked off, when Donald Gow for the Rangers, had a speedy run along the right, but his pass was not taken advantage of. The Rangers however returned to the attack, and from a pass by Allan, Gow when about 20 yards from goal sent in a swift shot, which Downie caught but allowed to slip through. The point was cleverly taken and Downie could hardly be blamed for allowing the ball to go through. Shortly afterwards the Third got down on the Rangers goal, and on an opportunity affording itself Morrison shot wide. A beautiful bit of passing by Gow and Lowe enabled the ball be taken into close proximity to the Volunteers goal when Gow shot, but Downie punted out, and the ball was got away to the Rangers quarters, but was sent past. The Rangers again pressed, and caused their opponents to concede a corner. The ball was well placed, but was headed out. An exciting tussle was ten witnessed between Mitchell and McFarlane, the Rangers man getting the ball away, but all to no purpose, as the Third were immediately down on Reid, but failed to score. The Rangers once more assumed the aggressive, and Downie, after saving a capital shot from McFarlane (centre forward), defended his charge against a brilliant shot from Gow, but at the expense of a corner, which came to nothing. Downie again punting the ball out. The Rangers were playing exceptionally well. Donald Gow was undoubtedly the best forward on the field, his clever play fairly surprising the crowd, and being undoubtedly the feature of the game. After 20 minutes play, Gow again scored, making with a splendid shot, the second goal for his side. The game now became pretty fast and exciting, and in a twinkling after the kick-off the Third carried the ball to the other end, where Burke centred out of Reid’s reach, and the ball striking the post went through, the home team thus securing their first goal. McFarlane almost scored for the Third with a shot, which struck the post, and in a few minutes afterwards Thomson equalised with a shot, which struck the post and went through. The Third were now showing good form, and a minute afterwards Marshall scored the third goal for the Volunteers with a capital shot, thus placing his team in the ascendancy, all three goals being taken within fifteen minutes. After being hemmed in for a considerable time, Allan ran the ball right up the field and forced a corner, which resulted in other two corners being given, but they were fruitless, the ball being ultimately sent over the bar. Allan was playing exceedingly well for the Rangers, and sent in some beautifully directed shots, which Downie always managed to save. At halftime the score stood – Third Lanark 3 goals; Rangers 2 goals. On resuming, the Third got down close on the Rangers goal, and Thomson tried a swift low shot, which went wide of the mark by a few inches. The Third had decidedly the most of the game at the start, but when the Rangers got away they showed surprising good and accurate passing. Gow and Allan, the extreme right and left wing player respectively, being in exceptionally good form. The Rangers tried hard to equalise but were met with stubborn defence, although on one occasion at any rate, they had hard lines. A corner was at length conceded, but it came to nothing. Marshall, Thomson and Love were then cheered for a good run, but the parting shot was sent over the bar. It was difficult to keep one’s footing on the soft ground, and the players were very frequently found in their wrong positions. The game, however was interesting enough for all that. Burke had a speedy run for the Volunteers, but he was soon overtaken by two or three of the Rangers, and Thomson to whom the ball was passed, shot behind. The Rangers than raised the siege, and forced the Third to concede a corner. Gow took the kick, and sent in a splendid shot, the ball striking Downie and going through, the Rangers thus equalising. Determined again to have the lead, the Volunteers swarmed round the Rangers goal, and in the excitement, which prevailed Hay, lifted the ball and threw it away. Nothing resulted from the free kick, and once more the Third renewed the attack, only to be again repulsed by the Rangers. Burke afterwards caused the Rangers to give a corner, but it was fruitless, and then Reid saved smartly from a hot attack by the Third. Another corner fell to the Volunteers but again the ball was got away only to be returned by Lochhead, Reid saving a quick shot. There was no further scoring, and a good game resulted – A draw 3 goals each.
