MADE HISTORY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 21

MADE HISTORY.

i SCOTTISH CUP FINAL j SECOND DIVISION CLUB WINS, j l| Hie Scottish Clip has gone east this year. At Hampden Park, East Fife , triumphed in the replay after two hours of the most stirring football seen in Scot-' land for j ears. The second leaguers were I well worth their win, and for the first ! time in the history of Scottish Soccer a 1 second division club ha« won its national ; championship. After a level first half they completely outplayed Kilmarnock, j The game was watched by 91,000 spec-: tators. I Employing storm tactics. Kilmarnock | were early aggressive. Their shoot-at- j sight methods looked dangerous, but: actually the greater coolness of East Fife, : splendidly led by McCartney, seemed more likely to bring results. | East Fife took the lead in 20 minutes. Russell's throw-in went clear to AleCartney in the Kilmarnock goal-mouth, and the centre headed it to the opposite , wing. 111 a flash McKerrell had swept it past Hunter. j Five minutes later Kilmarnock drew level through a penalty. Thomson was brought down by Sneddon, but recovered in time to take the kick himself and beat Milton. Another five minutes, and a bad blunder by Milton allowed McGrogan to place the ball in an empty goal, to give Kilmarnock a lead not deserved on the run of the play. j Fast Second Half. I Tn every department of the game East Fife were worth at least equality at the interval. i The game was resumed at a pace rarely seen in Scottish football, both goals being threatened in quick succession. Each team relied on fast wing raiding and quick thrusts down the centre. 1 In McLeod and Adams, East Fife*iad a brilliant wing and the inside man's equalising goal, 25 minutes from time, was another spectacular effort, an overhead kick completely beating Hunter. The closing minutes were fought out in an atmosphere of intense excitement with East Fife pressing almost continuously. Play in the extra half-hour was inclined to be rough and an injury to McAvoy forced Kilmarnock to recast their attack. Seven minutes from time Miller put East Fife ahead and three minutes later McKerrell scored the fourth goal. j 1