The Scotsman - Monday, 6th March 1933, page 14

CELTIC HARD PRESSED AT COATBRIDGE

The uncertainty of football was well illustrated in the tie at, Coatbridge. Prior to the kick-off, it was long odds on the Celtic winning, but for punch and enterprise the Albion Rovers were well ahead of their visitors. During the first half Celtic side had their periods of aggressiveness, and on the run of the play the Celtic were lucky not to cross over in arrears. There was one period when the cross-bar prevented Barclay counting, and a goal seemed a certainty for the Coatbridge team when Renwick banged the ball straight into the hands of Wallace. Slackness on the part of the Rovers' defence gave the Celtic forwards a clear run in. A. . Thomson made the opening and crossed the ball to Napier, who scored the first goal of the day for the Parkhead club. John M'Phee , the Rovers' outside-right, who played for Sunderland before joining the Coatbridge club, had a fine individual effort, and after rounding three opponents, crossed to Renwick, who headed. The Albion Rovers were well at the interval. In the second half the one side were as good as the other. There was a time when Napier might have counted for Celtic, but failed to take advantage of what looked a good scoring chance; but to equalise that, Renwick, also in a scoring position, shot into the hands of Wallace when a little steadiness in direction might have brought a goal. There was no scoring in the second half, it was a fairly even game, void of rough work, and a draw, one each, was a fair indication of the run of the play. As the match went, the Celtic might have been beaten.