Englasd Wins Over Scotland Between 400 and 500 people were present at the meeting of the English_ and Scottish elevens on the splendid game against a very Police F.C. ground on Monday and powerful Engineers' team and and they saw a clean and fast game after an exciting match, in which between two very well matched teams. each club took the lead in turns, concluded the game with the score England were first to get going, at three goals to two in their but neither goa] was seriously favour. The Club thus not only threatened for some time, the de avenged the defeat sustained fence on both sides being very against the Engineers on Boxing sound. Goldman gave Wade an Day, but have the satisfaction of opportunity close in and McLean holding the Marine Engineers' just managed to scrape the ball Challenge Cup for another yer. round the post for a corner.
From the start of play the Club Lawrie Smith made a good attempt forwards did all the pressing and to get through but Quayle got in they were distinctly unfortunate the way and forced him to shoot in not being able to get the ball wide. Quayle again saved a dangerous ation with Robert-through on two or three occasions.
Except for spasmodic rushes, the son forcing his way through. After Harris had saved smartly from Engineers did not appear to be Faulkner, the English forwards able to get going, and only very feeble efforts were made to score went away with a swing and Wade found the mark with McLean well from openings made by Clark and beaten, but Wilson cleared on the Russell. It was not until play had line. The ball was carried from been in progress about 30 minutes end to end rapidly, and some ex-that the great pressure by the Club cellent mid-field play was witness-brought any material result. Goldman shot from a nice contre by ed, Ogden and Goldman on the English side, and Robertson, Deer, and McLean managed to Faulkner and Leslie (Scots) being save, but before he could clear the very prominent, but none of them ball, Koning dashed up and had no difficulty in netting. Immedi-solved the problem of finding the ately after this Goldman nearly net. Nicely worked for positions were lost time after time on both increased the score, but McLean brought off an excellent save at the sides, and with the halves and backs in good form, it was not expense of a corner, which brought surprising that at the interval no. result. The, Engineers, just neither side had scored. prior to the interval, appeared to put more life into their game, and from a beautiful centre by Clark, Norris had no difficulty in beating The second half opened briskly, both sets of forwards putting in Leach, with a well-placed shot. excellent work. Owing saved the When the interval arrived, each Scottish goal when Ogden and side had scored one goal.
Goldman were forcing their way Shortly after the resumption of through, and McLean almost let in play, Weeks unfortunately mis-the English forwards with a weak kicked the ball in front of his own clearance. Deer shot over +he bar goal, glancing it into the net out when well placed, and Robertson of Leach's reach. The Engineers repeated the operation at the other than kept up a hot pressure, but, end.
After a quarter of an hour's except on one occasion, when Russel] sent in a beautiful centre which travelled right across the mouth of the goal, with nobody play England opened the score. Barnes got away in the centre and although tackled! by two opponents managed to get in a shot which struck the bottom of the upright and bounded into the net.
Directly on restarting, Harris cleared a hot shot from Robertson, and Lawrie Smith put the ball right across the goal mouth, Knox and Leslie both failing to_ gather the ball when close in. Shortly afterwards England put on a second goal. For once in a while, Wilson was slow in clearing and Goldman, gaining possession,. ran through and beat McLean at close range. The Scots forwards forced their way to the English goal on several occasions, but the defence was too sound for them. Robertson worked his way almost to the goal line, but Quayle cleared. England forced four corners in succession, but nothing came of them. Towards the end, Harris was frequently called on, dealing safely witha number of well placed shots. There was no further scoring, the result being England 2 goals Scotland nil
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