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Celtic Games 1891 - Third Lanark

The Scotsman - Monday, 16th February 1891, page 4

Third Lanark v Celtic – This match was played on Hampden Park before a large attendance of spectators. The Celts kicked off, and the Third took up the running strongly during the first ten minutes. The Celts then wakened up, and had a bit of the best of the exchanges during the next five minutes, eventually scoring through Dowds. The Celts now played up with increased vigour, and the Volunteers made some bad misses near goal. The game was by no means one-sided, but the Celts were certainly the most dangerous when near goal. The game was stopped for a few minutes owing to Boyle having deliberately kicked Love. The Celts’ defence was the steadfast of the two. The Third pressed hard towards the close, and Bell had to do all he knew to save. Half-time – Celts, one goal; Third, nil. On resuming the Third assumed the aggressive and had very hard lines during the first five minutes, Lapsley missing by inches. The Third continued having the best of it for a time, but the Celts raised siege and Dowds added goal number two after ten minutes’ play. At this point the Third seemed completely demoralised, and the Celts kept up a continuous peppering at Dowie, who managed to save well for a time, but latterly had to succumb to a shot from Campbell. The game now became an utter rout of the Third and the Celts had little difficulty in putting on a fourth goal, and time after time seemed on the point of adding further to their score. The Third made futile efforts to stem the tide, but it was no use. The finish found the Celts victors by four goals to nil.


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