Upon the resumption, Motherwell was' still unsettled, butin the 22nd minute, goto. sensational equalizer.
Ellis, the left back, punted up the field," Nicholson, the Aberdeen centre-half, had time to clear, but he let the ball go to the goal-keeper. Mathie, intercepting, scored easily for Motherwell.
Tt was a tragic blunder on the part Nicholson.
Motherwell improved after this gift goal, but there was little to choose Between the two sides in the closing stages, was not a great game, the defences generally being superior to the attack.
"The official figures on the attendance were 81,756, with a total gate receipt of £3,400, The replay between Motherwell and. Aberdeen will take place at Throx on Wednesday.—Reuter, For Portsmouth London, Mar. 25.
Nearly 60,000 spectators were present at Highbury" when Ports mouth beat Huddersfeld by 2-1. in the semi-final of the F. A. Huddersfield were boisterous at the goal to be scored against them in the recent Cup competition when Barclay made a superb rst-timer with his left foot, from a low centre by Beasley, in the 23rd minute, to but Huddersfeld one up.
Earlier "in the game, had a. sensational escape when Barclay weaved down the middle
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