With many regarding the match as a walkover for Preston, the atmosphere was strangely subdued for Cup final.
Before the start, military and naval bands Jed in community singing, and when the King and Queen appeared they were given an enthusiastic re-
The King walked on to the field and shook hands with the players.
Preston won the toss and took advantage of the wind. 'They attack-at the start, and then Huddersteld forced the pace, but their attacks had ttle method, and the cool Preston backs prevented a shot" at goal, 'Once, however, Hulme, in' a Tone dash,' beat three men before centreing too squarely.
aac, Huddersfield inside-man, next took the ball the length of the' feld, but the wind carried back his centre, East Fife Win Cup Hampden Park, Apr. 28. East Fire beat Kilmarnock 42 in the replay of the soccer' Final of the Scottish Cup in a thrilling match hhere yesterday. The final. football victory was only won after extra time had been allowed. The weather was magnificent and a crowd of 91,000 turned out to watch the match, For the first quarter of an hour it was a ding-dong fight, Doth sides showing fine offence, but the other side's defence always succeeded in keeping the ball from the net.
'At the stroke of the fifteenth' minute McKerrell, the East Fife outside left, netted a beautiful goal from fifteen yards.
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