The Scotsman - Monday, 16th October 1893, page 5

CELTIC v ST BERNARDS – The St Bernards completed the first half of their League fixtures on Saturday at Parkhead, where they were defeated by the Celtic by five goals to two. Fully 5000 spectators witnessed the match. Baird was still unable to take his place in the St Bernards’ ranks, but M’Nab filled the vacancy with distinction. The Celtic forwards opened strongly, getting numerous corners right away. Though Arnott and Foyers were not playing up to reputation, they ultimately contrived, with the assistance of Lindsay, who at this tie kept a splendid goal to beat off the attack, and despite some grand half-back play on the Celtic part, the St Bernards got away and forced a corner off Reynolds. Doyle saved, ad immediately thereafter Oswald was penalised for off-side when in a grand position. Scott then had a try, his shot just missing the uprights. Very soon, however, the Celts again asserted themselves and, mainly by the brilliant half-back play of Kelly, they seldom allowed the Saints to get clear away. Doyle, too, was in grand form, and in addition to tackling strongly, he made a splendid attempt to capture Lindsay’s charge from about mid-field. Again the play assumed an equal nature, and had the St Bernards’ forwards been a little more cautious they would have scored. A brilliant run by M’Mahon and Campbell go the ball right in front of Lindsay. A corner was conceded, and, from a nicely-placed bal, Cassidy secured the first goal for the Celtic. In a minute the game was equalised. Crossan and Brady got the ball from the kick-off, and after dribbling round Reynolds, they ran right in, and, with the aid of Oswald, who bustled Doyle, Cullen was easily beaten. But just after the Celt’s again took the lead. Madden got away strongly on the right, and outwitting all opposition he scored with a splendid low shot amid great enthusiasm. The score at half-time was two to one in the Celtic favour. Both goals had narrow escapes on the game being restarted. For a time it looked as though the St Bernards would again draw level, a low shot by Brady being luckily saved by Cullen. The Celtic forwards soon reasserted themselves, however, the left wing pair treating the spectators to really brilliant play. Sibbald stuck to his men as best he could, but was clearly outplayed, and a third and fourth goal were added to the Celtic total. Matters were going badly with the Saints now, so well did the Celtic forwards manipulate the ball. Scott, however, missed a few likely chances by rash play, and it was not until the ball went to the left that the Saints by Crossan got a fine second point. The Celtic replied with a fifth, which put the issue out of doubt. Result:- Celtic, five goals; St Bernards, two goals.
Celtic – Cullen; Reynolds, Doyle; Montgomery, Kelly, Dunbar; Madden, Blessington, Cassidy, M’Mahon, and Campbell.


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