Results Of Football In Britain

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28833, 2 March 1959, Page 12

Results Of Football In Britain

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tion Cup competition—knd Norwich, fwm the Thtra Division, fa still In. Bolton's chanee of reeehtog Wembley for the weond successive »eason ended in a 2-1 defeat on Nottingham Forest’s ground. Norwich stayed In the hunt wjtn a 1-1 draw away to Sheffield United —a performance which earned Norwich a replay on its own ground. Nottingham Forest’, win over Bolton was the only decisive- result In today's quarter-flnal ties. Blackpool, the favourites, drew 1-1 at homt to Luton and there was no score at Villa Park, where Aston Villi met Burnley. Arsenal, watched by a capacity crowd of 67,000 at Highbury, dominated the League soccer scene by handing Manchester United iti first defeat in 13 league matches.The London club took a 3-0 lead In 28 minutes, finally winning 3-S to hold Its one point lead at the head ot the first division. Wolverhampton Wanderers stayed in second place one point behind Arsenal with a 4-1 away win again.!

In the second division Fulham maintained it* challenge With a 1-0 home win against Bristol Qty. Sheffield, which trounced. Chartton last ■. night. still heads this division. x The third dlvUlon leader.. Hull and Plymouth, both won. Hull beat Stockport' 3-1 at hoiM and Plymouth beat Swindon 4-3- at Swindon. Coventry won 3-3 at home to Crewe and Port Vale beat Oldham Athletic 3-0 at Oldham, to atty neck and neck at the top ot the fourth division. Exeter, however, tort 3-4 at home to Northampton. . In the Scottish Cup's third, round ties. Celtic, which survived Its midweek replay with Clyde, surprised by ■ scoring a 2-1 hottie win over the Rangers in the x all-Glasgow , d< The’ Rangers, who head the Scottish first division, trailed. 0-14’ half-time. Kilmarnock had.the biggest win 3.0 (away), against Kurilt°Resultt ot today’s English and Scottish matches were’.— j a Burnley 0; Blackpool 1. Luton Town 1: Nottingham Forest » Bolton Wanderers 11 Sheffield United L Norwich City 1., English League Division I,—Arsenal 3. .Manchester United 3; Birmingham City •, Wert Ham United Oj Evertonl, Tottenham United 1; Manchester City 1. Wolverhampton Wanderers 4; Preston North End 1. Blaokbffim Hovers 3. Division H.—Bristol Rovers & Brighton and Hove Albion 0; Derby County 3, Grimsby Town 0; Fulham 1, Bristol City 0; Leyton Orient L Liverpool 3; Lincoln City 4, Cardiff City 2; Scunthorpe United 0. Middlesbrough 3; Stoke City 3, Barnaley 1; Sunderland 1, Huddersfield Town 0; Swansea Town 3. Rotherham United 0: Sheffield Wednesday

4. Charlton Athletic 1. Division lll.—Bradlord City 1. Reading 2; Brentford 5. Transmere Rovers 2:, Chesterfield 2. Queen's Park Rangers 3; Halifax Town 3, Southend United 0; Hull City 3, Stockport County 1; Mansfield Town 3, Doncaster Rovers 1; ' Newport County 1, Bury 1; Notts County 1. Rochdale 1; Southampton 0, Bournemouth 0; Swindon 3, Plymouth Argyle 4; Wrexham 3. Colchester United 0. Division IV.—Aidershot 1, Chester 0; Barrow 2, Bradford 3; Carllalo United 0. York City 0; Coventry City 3. Crewe Alexandra 3; Darlington 4. Southport 0; Exeter City 3, Northampton Town 4; Gateshead 1. Crystal Palace 3; Gillingham 8. Workington 1: Millwall 4. Watford 1; Oldham Athletic 0, Port Vale 2; Shrewsbury Town 5. Torquay United 0; Walsall 0, Hartlepools United 0. Scottish Football Association Cup Third Round.—Celtic 2, Rangers 1; Dunfermline 2. Ayre United 1; Hamilton Academicals 0, Kilmarnock 8; Hibernian 4. Partick Thistle 1; St Johnstone 1. Aberdeen 2; St. Mirren 3. Motherwell 2; Stirling Albion 3, Morton I; Third Lanark 3, Alloa Athletic 2. Scottish League Division I.—Dundee 2. Clyde 1; Queen ot the Sbuth 2, Falkirk 1; Haith Rovers 3. Airdieonians 0. Division H.—Albion Rovers L Cowdenbeath 3; Arbroath 3, Brechin City 0; Dumbarton 3. East Fife 0; East Stirling 1, Queen's Park 2: Montrose 0. Forfar Athletic 4; Stranraer X Berwick Hangers 1.