1921-1-8 H v Portsmouth FA Cup Match Report
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SHIELDS . PORTSMOUTH Horsley Hill Brigade Fights it's Way into Second Round at Last ! HOME SIDE'S BRILLIANT VICTORY . ( By " WANDERER . " ) Everybody was affected with hielts " lever " this afternoon and South people had it in a somewhat aggravated , form . Today's great game with Portsmonth has provided the main topic of conversatim in the town this week and the Seaside prospects of ertering the second round of the national competition have been freeiy debated everywhere . Finishing Work Poor . It was the " Pempey " team's first visit to South Shields and apart from their record in the newly constituted Third League they were something of an unknown quân . tity in the north . Compared with last seas on when they won the championship of th Woods made a desperate effort to Southern League , Portsmouth have shown rather disappointing form in recent engage- break through , but he failed to trap the ments so that on paper the Shieldsmen had ball at the crucial moment , and , for the & substantial advantage over their oppones time being , the danger was averted . The The records of the two clabs up to - date in Shieldsmen had their opponents penned the Second and Third Leagues , respectively . In their own half , but there were not are as follows : - > many opportunities for marksmanship . Far a Cup tie play , up to this stage had been somewhat tame , and although both 22 12 6 4 40 22 sides . lacked nothing in keenness their finishing work was often at fault . Goals . P. W. L. D. F. A. F. un South Shiel is Portsmouth 9 of the 21 5 7 23 24 17 Ahhough the Seasiders , prior to this after noon , bad never had the good fortune to reach the second round they have put up some valiant fights against some finest teams in the land . , in 1913 , the Sea siders defeated Lincoln City in the final qualifying round but lost to Gainsborough Trinity in the first round proper . After defeating Luton in the following season they recrived their quietus at the hands of Burn ley who that year won the eup , while at ie next attempt the local men were defeated by Pulbam . Last season the Shieldsmen drew with Liverpool at Horsley Hill on a snow covered ground but they succumbed in the re - play by 2-2 Metcalfe was short in a pass to Keen . e long range , skied the ball over the bar . lyside when the Shields ' winger was well placed , and Turner's clearance enabled Hogg and Stringfellow to get down on the right . This movement was successfully frustrated , and , receiving from Cresswell , Keenlyside roused the hopes of the crowd with a fine solo run down the touch line . the result of which was an illegal charge by Turner , for which the Shieldsmen were awarded a free kick . First Blood for Shields . Portsmouth have not had a very success ul career in the English Cup Competition but on one occasion they were in the last eight was When the game was 35 minutes old HAWES gave the Shieldsmen the lead amidst terpifje excitement . Keenlyside had dropped in an ideal centre , and Lilly South Shields relied upon the same team crop caught the ball on his head . but he as that which defeated Stockport County was not sufficiently far in to accurately last week , and it is interesting to note that judge his distance , and Hawes , meeting only five of the players who took part in the the ball with his head , tipped it into the It appeared against far corner of the net . match this afternoon a E Liverpool on January 10 last year , Harry deserved success and put fresh life inte Woods being the only forward . Portsmouth the Shieldsmen . were deprived of the services of their cap fain & E. Knight who is ill and his place at left back was taken by Potts . Included in the visitors ' ranks was Hogg , who formerly played for South Shields . Mr J. Cable of Grangetown was in charge of the game . The teams turned out as under : SOUTH SHIELDS . Walker Hopkins Cresswell Maitland Hampson Kennlyside Woods Lillyerop Hawes Donald O James Bottery Coid Stringfellow Martin Hogg Potts Donald was going strong when he was roughly charged . the resultant free kick There was a thrilling being of no avail . moment when Woods , beating all oppo sition , ribbled half the length of the field . right up to the penalty line , where he was checked by Potts . Metcalfe . dashing up . sent in a terriffic shot which struck the inside of the far upright and rolled along the goal line to the other post . where it settled itse !! precariously against the bottom of the upright . Robson , who had been com pletely beaten , was on the ground help less . but fortunately , Portsmouth . Potts was nearer the ball than any of the home players . and he was quick to take advantage afforded him to extricate his side from a somewhat extraordinary posi tion . The Shieldsmen made an apper ) for a goal on the ground that the ball had crossed the line , but the referee held Despite the big counter - attractions at Sun- otherwise . A Corner followed shortly derland Newcastle , and Westoe . there were afterwards , and a fer minutes later early indications of a record gate . " and Hawes was cheered for brilliant individ nearly an hour before the start the stands on the North and East sides were practically full , while the " field " end was filling up rapidly . So great was the pressure on the North stand turnstiles that for a time it was found necessary to close the gate , and usands of people were diverted to the The recent spell of dry weather had wrought a wonderful change in the condi tion of the playing pitch . and although on the heavy side and rather treacherous in places , it was good enough to ensure a dis play of typical cup - tie football . the ualism which drew the opposing defence and enabled Donald to get in a useful centre which caused Portsmouth defenders some trouble . There was a brief struggle in the goalmouth . and the situation had just been successfully dealt with when the interval arrived . Half - time score : The entrance , West end of the enclosure . however , was eventually re - opened , and in a very short space of time the stand was abso lutely packed . SOUTH SHIELDS Red and green favours were profusely dis played by the South Shields supporters . When the teams turned out the crowd was estimated at something in the neighbour hood of 15,000 . Thompson Probert Robson PORTSMOUTH The visitors were hard pressed . Woods , Hawes and Keenlyside being responsible for clever , combined work . Keeplyside smartly worked round the opposing back and yas elosing in for his shot when he was brought down just outside the pen álty area . Following the free kick there was a fierce struggle in the visitors ' goal mouth , but a free kick against the Shields . men relieved a dangerous situation for the visitors . *********** PORTSMOUTH 233y The The Portsmouth forwards came strongly immediately after the resumptioni but Hogg was pulled up for off de Shieldsmen then took charge of the game . The Game Commences . and . Donald and Hawes outytting the opposition placed the visitors in jeopardy . The visitors were first to turn out and Prober miskicked and Lillycrop dashing an reception . The sont in a terrific first time shot from which were given a cordial appearance of Walker leading his men POTTS in attempting to clear sent the bal own not , three minutes after the on to the feld a few minutes later was into his the pignal for great outburst of cheer - linterval The Shieldsmen - The Shields skipper " won the toss mastery and the Pomyal had son maintained A nnemfartstie note in te nee SHIELDS FOOTBALL GAZETTEN JANUARY 850 , 1921 SATURDAY , 15 , 510 FINAL South Shields 3 Newcastle U. 1 ... Sunderland Derby County 2 Darlington 2 Millwall Hull C. ... ... 3 Queen's P. R. 2 Swindon T. 1 Liverpool 1 Reading Wolves Portsmouth Nottingham F 1 Cardiff C , ... 1 Middlesbro Blackpool ... 2 Lincoln C. 3 Bath City Arsenal Sheffield U. Manchester U 1 Chelsea Stoke Exeter City Manchester C. O Birmingham 1 West Brom . O Barnsley ... 1 Oldham Ath . 1 Bury ...... West Ham U. 2 *** ****** Bristol City ... 3 Watford ... 3 Crystal Pal . 2 Luton ... 2 Notts County 3 Bradford City 3 Brighton 4 Swansea T. 3 Wednesday 1 Aston Villa 2 Northampton Southampton Tottenham H. 6 Bristol R .... 2 Everton ... 1 Stockport / C . o Blackburn R. 1 Fulham 1 Brentford 1 Huddersfeld 2 Southend ... 5 Ecc'es Utd . 1 Grimsby 1 Norwich Preston N.E. 2 Bolton W. ... Plymouth 2 Rochdale Bradford 1 Clapton .... @ Leicester C. 3 Burnley *** ... ... *** Second Division . THE LEAGUE - DIVISION II . Bristol City Cardiff City Birmingham Blackpool South Shields ........ West Ham United . Clapton - Orient ... Notts County Nottingham F. Leeds United ...... Bury HALF - TIME . HOME AWAY . Leeds United 1 Rotherham ( FINAL . Leeds United 1 Rotherham 22.871-30 22 B 7 : 01-30 2310 8.5 26 *** Leicester City . 22 22 8 Rotherham County ... 24 7 Port Vale Wolverhampton W. 000 21 *** < -Goa P. W. L. D. Y. .22 ... 12 630 *** 22.12 . 4 6.36 2213 ... 6. 3 . 23 ... 12 6 5.30 22.12 ... 6. 4.40 22 ... 9 ... 6.30 7-8-26 22.9 *** |
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