Albion's emphatic assertion of the: superiority of First Division football over Sheffield United's Second Division form and Portsmouth's persistence in giving their supporters uneasiness By falling to take advantage of the host's privilege against a Third Division side from Bristol, Saturday's cup-tie results. followed expectation. Bight" First, Two and one Third Division teams have safely passed into the fifth round. 'The five Yeplays are certain to increase the two senior Divisions' numbers by one each. If Portsmouth fulfil reason~ Jable hopes in the replay at Bristol fand follow the precedent establishe? at HuddersGeld 'a fortnight ego, the First Division and Leeds United make no mistake in resuming their tussle with Norwich at Leeds, the Zirst Division teams in the fifth round: [should total eleven. Stockport have 8 fair chance of Increasing the Thirs Division's representation to two, otherwise the full number of Second Division contestants in the next round will be four; and could be five it Norwich belie book form. Once again the North is prominent. The hopes of the South lie on Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Reading and either Portsmouth or Bristol. They provide a formidable quintette, for: Tottenham have won the Cup twice J—in 1901 and 1921—Arsenal, who won in 1930, have appeared in two} other finals and in sil have reached six semi-finals; Reading have played jin one semi-final; Portsmouth in two nals and Bristol City in two semi-
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