THRILLING F. A. CUP FINAL AT WEMBLEY.
Sheffield Wednesday Beat West Bromwich Albion 4—2: Amazing Fi Ends Grand Game London, Apr. 27.
TAGING a sensational last-minute drive, Sheffield Wednesday, 5-4 favourites—defeated West Bromwich Albion in the final of the Football Association Challenge Cup at Wembley to-day by four goals to two.
The game was won in the last five utes, when Ellis Rimmer, Sheffield's outside left and a great opportunist, scored two successive goals.
Prior to their debacle, West Brom-! wich had enjoyed as much of the play as their opponents, although! they never had the lead. No Cup final in recent years was the! equal of to-day's match in the matter of thrills.
London was invaded from an eatly hour by thousands of gaily bedecked football enthusiasts, who had travelled throughout the night in order to be good time for the match. Immediately on their arrival they joined the "great crawl" to Wembley, in which motor cars, coaches, moiorcycles and ancient vehicles of all descriptions were massed together, crowd of 98,000 persons witnessed the match, which was played a dull and biting wind. The King was not present, but the Prince of Wales substituted for him and shook hands with the players before the start. Among the prominent people present were Lord Derby, members of the visiting South African cricket team, and all representatives of the British Empire who have come 10 England for the Jubilee celebrations.
The teams were: son; George shaw, James Murphy, Wiliam James awards: Garter ceaptainy, Wit Walter Boyes, J. Suriees, John Palethorpe, starting Ceaptain), Ells Rimmer, Five minutes from the end Sheffield obtained two quick goals, both Rimmer.
The first he headed in after Hooper had made a beautiful eros, and th second he shot in after Pearson had ushed down a hard drive from Starling.
Wednesday's amazing finish ended Jo grand game—Reuter.
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