A fine concerted movement between Fulton, Cope and Lamb ended with Cope sending in a fast drive for Jackson to punch out. Fulton returned for Jackson to bring off a fine save to clear for the Loyals to attack. Curtiss intercepted a pass to Murphy to clear. Feeney sent to Whiteing who sent to Sharples. The centre sent out to Taylor who shot for Lough to save. The game was being played at a fast pace, and whilst neither keeper was being brought into action as often one might have expected. Both sides were producing plenty of thrills.
A long upfield clearance by Allan saw Lamb beating Feeney and Parkinson to cross into the middle.
Whiteing, beating Robinson, headed back to the winger who put narrowly over the bar. The Loyals then took up the running and Taylor, beating Hay, put into the middle for Sharples to send the ball back down the wing. Allan cleared to see Cope send Robinson away. The centre put out to" Bolan, for Barton to charge the winger just as he was about to shoot, and the Ball went past.
The ground conditions were beginning to get slippery due to the rain and players. on both sides were slipping at vital moments, Cope doing so as Fulton put across the field. Feeney gathered, but Brown cleared his forward pass. The rain was coming down in torrents at this period. Even Referee Sinclair could not keep his feet on one occasion. he failed to convert a penalty he scored the winner with a long drive which appeared to catch the Loyals' defence napping.
Curtiss was a powerful defender, whilst Fulton purveyed well. In fact, much of the forward success of the Durhams was dug to the work of the two inside men who were much more constructive in their work than the Loyals.
LOYALS:—Jackson, Barton, Parkin-Swarbrick, Wniteing, Feeney, lor, Shuttleworth, Sharples, Yat DURHAMS:—Lough, Curtiss, Allan, Murphy.
Brown, Thomasson, Hay, Lamb, Cope, Robinson, Fulton and Bolan.
Referee: Mr. A, C. Sinclair. Lines-men: Messrs, Hale and Ghan.
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