Richardson <45
Gordon >45
Match Information
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: J Lyons (Hamilton)
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
Third Lanark have played six league games in succession without experiencing defeat, and careful reflection of the latest match confirm one in the opinion that with forwards who could have taken the chances offered, they might had had two points instead of one to their credit. But as an attack which cannot take advantage of its opportunities is a weakness in a team, and as it must not be forgotten that the Ibrox forwards were also sinners in the same respect – although the chances did not come so frequently nor so easily to them – the result must be written down as a very true reflex of a strenuously contested game. The goal scoring was peculiar in a way. Both Lock and Brownlie, taking them in the order which they were beaten, were left looking very foolish by the points scored against them. And the result was not theirs. Third Lanark goal scored by Richardson after thirty-five minutes, was the result of some pretty leading up work on the right wing, ending in a pass from Rankin. As the ball left the Cathkin centre foot, it cannoned off Gordon, and was diverted away from Lock into the net. The Rangers’ goal came about ten minutes from the close after a period of severe pressure, Gordon was the scorer. Getting the ball well out he drove low and hard, Ferguson touched the ball after Brownlie had set himself to save, and although the latter threw himself across the goal, recovering too late, and the ball flashed past him. Considering the trickiness of the wind the game was wonderfully interesting, and there was much clever play shown under conditions which were altogether against the players. The Third Lanark attack was led chiefly on the left wing, where Prentice well attended to by Carmichael, showed a boldness of spirit against the heavier opponents and clever manipulation which he has never bettered – perhaps never equalled. In the other side of the field Hosie played grandly, and if Rankin did not respond as he should have done, still he got in a lot of good work. Hosie and Prentice were better forwards than any on the other side. Richmond was not the idea pivot, and never will be until he rids himself of the bad habit he has of turning his back to his opponents’ goal. He failed badly in gathering the ball, and his passes were frequently wide of the mark for which they were intended. Carmichael was the best shot of the line, and caused Lock some uneasiness. With the inclusion of the Irish International, McAuley, the Ibrox attacking work was watched very closely. It can scarcely be said, however, that the three-country blend was a success, for the work accomplished was very spasmodic. The best form was touched in the closing ten minutes, but up till that time the attack was well kept in hand by the opposing half-backs. It was not surprising, of course, that McAuley should do nothing wonderful. Indeed it would have been wonderful id he had. But he showed evidence of being the clever player he undoubtedly is, and was as good as any of his colleagues, with the exceptions perhaps, of Smith, who made the most of all he got to do. Of the half-dozen men comprising the respective half-back divisions Fairfoul and Hendry were best, but as a collection influence the Cathkin line was ahead. Ferguson was untiring in spoiling tactics and he had much to do with the mediocrity of the Rangers’ attack, while Mainds was quite successful. No player on the field got the elusive ball more quickly under control than Hendry did, and he showed excellent judgment with his passes. Chapman came largely into the game near the close, when he tried hard to force a victory and Gordon although he found Prentice too slippery for him on many occasions did well. It said much for the Cathkin backs that they stood up well to their opponents for it was early seen that Orr could have been doing with another week’s rest. There was little fault to find with his close work, but his returns were not so confidently taken as usual. Sloan was the best of the four backs. Hr tackled fearlessly and kicked lustily. Richmond was better than Law, who like Gordon found Prentice a trifle too clever for him on many an occasions; but neither was by a long way off their form in the Glasgow Cup
