PRESTON AT LAST.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 16

PRESTON AT LAST.

WINS SOCCER CUP.

FIRST TIME FOR 49 YEARS. A PENALTY IN EXTRA TIME. LONDON, May 1. Ninety-throe thousand spectators attended the tiiinl of the English Cup competition at Wembley on Saturday, when I'resloli Xortli Bud defeated Hudderstield by one goal to nil. The Klliß and Queen attended the match. The winning goal was scored in the last minute of extra time from a penalty kick. This was the lirst time for 18 years that extra time had been played in an English Cup linal. Kcsiilts of other football matches in the I'niled Kingdom on Saturday : — ENGLISH SOCCEIi LEAGUE. First Division.—Arsenal 1, v. Liverpool 0; Klackpool ,'i, v. West liromwieh Albion 1 : Htilton Wanderers 3. v. Middlesbrough 1 ; Kreiitfiml 1, v. Birmingham 2; Derby County 1. v. Grimsbv Town 2; Everton f>, v. Portsmouth 2: Leicester City 1. V. Charlton Athletic o : Manchester City C>, v. Leeds United 2 ■ Wolvcihampton Wanderers 1, V. Chelsea 1. Second Division.—ltlackhurn Hovers 2, v. Tottenham Hotspurs 1; Fulham 4, >i. Hury i>; Norwich City (t, v. Luton Town 4 ; l'lyiiioiith Argyll- ;S. V. Coventry City 1; Sheffield WedneMlav 2, V. Jiurnlcy 1 : Southamptini 2, v. Shel'lield I'tiited 1 ; Swansea Town L , . v. Newcastle fulled " : West Hani United 1, v. ManelMtiler I'nited it; llradfurri 1. v. Stockport 1 : Chesterfield 1. v. Notts Forest U. Third Division. — Southern section: Aldershot 1, v. Queen's Park Hangers O : Bristol City (i, v. Bristol Rovers (I; Crystal Palace 1. v. Cardiff City 0 : Exeter City 2, V. Clapton Orient 0; 'Gilliiigliam 1, V. Torquay United 1 ; Millwall 2, v. lirightou and Hove i> : Newport County 0, v. Northampton Town o; NnttM County 3, v. Wulsall 1; Reading 4. v. Boscinulx; 1: Swindon Town I, v Southeml IJnited 1; Watford 2, V. Manslield Town 0. Third Division. —Northern section: Barrow o. v. Chester 2 ; Crewe Alexandra 3, v. Kotherham United 1 ; 3. V. Bradford City (I ; Hartlepools I'nitod 4, v. Carlisle United 1: Hull City 0, v. Tranmere Rovers 1: Lincoln City 2. v. Halifax Town 0; New Brighton 2, v. York City 1: oldham Athletic 'J, v. Southport 0; I'ort Vale 4. v. Koeh'lale 1 : Wrexhain 2, v. Acirington Stanley o ; Darlington 1 v. Doncaster 1. SCOTTISH SOCCER LEAGUE. Second Division.— Albion —, v. Montrose 1; Allon :i. v. Forfar 3: Dundee United ">, v. Airdrie ."i; Dunferniline 1, v. Kaith 4; Knst Stirling 2. v. Cowdenbeath 3; St. Bernanls ;i. V. King's Park 4: Stenhousenii -r 1. v. Lei til 0: East Fife 7, V. Dundee li ted 0. RUGBY LEAGUE. Championship Final. —Hunslet 8, v. L*eds *" Additional Games.—Bradford 15. r. York 1.".; Leigli .".. v. Liverpool 20: St. Helens* .'iU v. Rochdale 111; St. Helens Recreation ]'.>, v. Halifax 1!). ' Thi« i* the second occasion en which Preston North End has won the cup, its previous success being against Woverhampton Wanderers in INS!). That was the season in which Preston North End won the cup without a goal being scored against it during the competition, and al«> won the League championship without losing a game, a record which ban never been equalled. It is somewhat of a eoincrdence that when Hiidderslield b.-at Preston North End in the English Cup final in 1922, the only goal scored was from a penalty kick. Preston Is also lying thirrl in the English League table, ihe leaders being Arsenal 50 points Wolverliampton 4!>. Preston 4t>, Hoiton 4.1, Brentford 45, Middlesbrough 44, Cbarlton 44.