irish League were hopelessly outclassed by the Football League at "Windsor Park, Belfast on September 21. The Irishmen put up a great fight in the first half and equalized early in the second half. Soon afterwards their defence began to reel, tottered and then fell. The cleverly worked-out collective attacks ripped open the defence, and the rest was easy. There was speed on the wings and thrust in the middle, Lawton playing in his first representative match helping himself to three in the second: half.
Morton headed a goal in the first minute, and in fifteen minutes Melvor, the Irish right half, equalized with a grand shot. The Football League's second goal came before the internal when Lawton shot and Fulton deflected the ball through his own goal. Shearer-equalized just after the start of the second half. Afterwards it was no contest, for Welsh quickly regained the lead and afterwards Lawton went through three.times, Between these goals Goulden scored and the last goal came from Roberinson.
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