London, Apr. 30. AFTER one of the most exciting finals ever witnessed on the famous Wembley field, Preston North End today defeated Huddersfield by one goal to nil—a penalty scored by Mutch, centre~ forward, in the extra period—to win the F, A. Cup and avenge their 1922 defeat.
By a strange coincidence, the goal which gave Huddersfield the Cup in the "Battle of the Roses" at Stamford Bridge 16 years ago also came from a penalty—it incidentally, a hotly-disputed one.
The King and Queen were among the capacity crowd which saw Preston score their first wi in in the Cup competition since 1888-9. After the match His Ma; \jesty presented the Cup to Smith. Preston centre-half and captain, and medals to members of the winning side.
Preston—Molderoft: Galllmore. and ealtier Ghankiy," Smith, and "Baler Maxwell, Warmouigh, Mucth'. Beatle and 'O'Donnel.
"HuopemeritionHesford; Craig and *wilinghari, ¥ a Boots Muline, Isaac, MacFoayen, Barclay lid Beasley.
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