SOCCER CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 7

SOCCER CUP.

NEWCASTLE WINS.

Woolwich Arsenal Defeated

By Two to One.

SENSATIONAL GOAL DISPUTE

(United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright!

LONDON, April 25. In the Association football cup final at Wembley on Saturday Newcastle United beat Woolwich Arsenal by 2 goals to 1. There were 90,000 spectators. Long lines of supporters wearing the rival colours —scarlet for Arsenal and magpie stripes for Newcastle —supplied an infoimal guard of honour as the Royal motor car approached the Stadium. Amid rolling cheers thousands of coloured caps were flung into the air. Just prior to the entrance of Their Majesties, who were accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of York, the Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood, the thousand conflicting noises of the enthusiastic crowd were stilled by the opening bars of the hymn, "Abide With Me," played by the united bands of the Welsh and Irish Guards.

The spirit of the entire assemblage changed as all present devoutly joined in the hymn, the strains of which, rising to the sunlit sky, turned the modern coliseum into a vast open cathedral.

Then came a thunderous outburst of loyalty from many thousands of throats as the Royal party appeared. The King chatted with the captains and the referees.

John scored the first goal for Arsenal 15 minutes after play began. Allen equalised for Newcastle just before halftime and shot the winning goal 27 minutes after the resumption of play.

Newcastle lassies created a wild scene at the end of the match, trying to kiss the victors as they ran upstairs to shake hands with the King and receive their medals, also to watch Nelson, the victorious captain, take a silver cup from His Majesty's hands.

Newcastle's youth and vigour deserved the victory, though the game was well contested. Arsenal had omitted Beasley and James and included Hulme, who played the game of his life, but without James the team resembled a watch without its main spring. Was it a Goal ? Although Tress critics, Arsenal players and officials themselves are unanimously of the opinion that the better side won the Cup tie filial there is a similarly unanimous opinion that Newcastle United's first goal ought to have been disallowed. A news film clearly shows that the ball went over the goal line before being centred. Neither the referee nor the linesman was in a good position to see what happened at the moment, but the referee adheres to his decision, which is final. This goal is sure to be discussed for months. It is described as one of the biggest of all Cup tie final sensations.