Saturday's: matches in the English Football League reflected tension now prevailing among dut for leadership, promotion or avoidance of relegation. In the First Division no Club in the first seven places suc-coeded in getting two points. Derk County and Arsenal managed to shai points with their lowlier opponents but the others lost, notably' the mighty Sunderland who' actually allowe Middlesbrough to penetrate their goal six tines without reply. Aston Vill continue to make valiant efforts to rise from the relegation zone and they will be encouraged by the further failure of Grimsby Town who, In succumbing to Everton were meetin warn which algo has to be worried about the possibility of relegation. March 16 having passed, the struggles of the tennis cannot be affected by any spectacular acquisition of nev players. "nder the rules: they have to sold. their problems during the remainder of the season with the talent at thei disposal, 'The Aght for the Second Division seems to be dave-aping mainly between thi London teams: West Ham United and Chariton me for the moment ahead. but Tottenham Hotspur, winning agains! Southampton by' 8 goals to nil, 100k to be making a spurt.
United, weighed down anxieties may not be the London rush. In the Third Division Chesterfield still promise to" be the Northern candidates for Second the southern tion Reading and Queens Park Rang tes offer threats to Luton and Coventry. "Hull City seems to be doomed to Third Division company next sea-and that perhaps 1s the only cerunty In a position which is brimful of possibilities for an exceptionally exciting April in League soccer.
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