Leeds now four points ahead in soccer

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32461, 23 November 1970, Page 11

Leeds now four points ahead in soccer

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON. Leeds United repulsed a determined second-half rally by Wolverhampton Wanderers to score a 3-2 victory oh Saturday and stay four pointe clear at the top of the English League first division soccer championship. The first division programme nit a slight reshuffle among ree London clubs huddled behind Leeds, with Arsenal, 14) winner away to Ipswich, taking over second place from Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs tumbled to a surprise 1-2 defeat at home to Newcastle United, while Chelsea, the other title-chasing' London club, took both pointe from a 2-1 win at home to Stoke City. Leeds, which haa played one game more than ita cloaeat rivals, now has 31 pointe from 19 matches, foUowed by Arsenal 27. Spurs 25 and Chelsea 23. In the second division, Leicester City clung to ita two-

point lead with a bard-aaraed 2-2 draw away to Norwich City, while Luton Town took over aecond place from Cardiff City with a 24 home win over Portamouth; Cardiff was beaten, 8-1, away to Charlton Athletic. Seven non-league clubs msde sura of second-round appearances In the English Cup, while nine ties must bo replayed. Included In the cup surprises were the elimination of Southport, Hartiepoola, Stockport and Newport by non-league opposition. ENGLISH CUP First Round—Barnet 6, Newport 1; Barnsley 1, Bradford 0; Bradford City 3, Macclesfield 2; Brentford 2, Gillingham 1; Brighton 4, Cheltenham 0; Cheaterfield 2, Halifax 0; Colcheater 3, Ringmer 0; Crawley 1, Chelmsford 1; Crewe A Doncaster 0; Dagenham 2, Margate Notta County 1, Port Vaio 0; Oxford 1. Bournemouth 1; Peterborough 3, Wimbledon 1; Preston I, Chester 1; Reading 8, Biahopa Stortford 1; Rhyl 1, Hartlepool 0; Rochdale 2, Oldham 0; Scarborough 3, Workington 3; South Shields 1, Wlg»n 1; Southend 7, Weymouth 0. Darlington 5, Bangor I; Enfield 0, Cambridge 1; Fulham 1, Bristol Rovers 2; Grantham 2, Stockport 1; Grimsby 0, Bury 1; Hendon 0, Aldershot 2; Hereford 2, Northampton 2; Lincoln 3, Borrow 1; Mansfield 2, Wraxham 0; Minehead 1, Shrewsbury Southport 0, Boston 2; Swansea 4, Exter 1; Tamworth 0, York 0i Torquay 3, Aaton Villa 1: Tranmera 1, Scunthorpe 1; *n<s Hcmtuun z* Tsitom Wycombe L Slough 1; Yeovil 1, Avetey 0. Postpwted: Great Harwood v. Rotherham (ground water logged). ENGLISH UAGUB Divlaion One.—Burnley 2, Nottingham 1; Chelsea 2, Stoke 1; Coventiy 3, Crystal Palace 1; Derby 2, Blackpool 0; Huddersfield 3, West Bromwich 1: Ipswich 0, Arsenal 1; Liverpool 3, Everton 2; Manchester City 2, west Ham 0; Southampton 1, Manchester United 0: Tottenham 1, Newcastle 2; Wolverhempton S, Leeds S. Division Two—Bolton 3, Birmingham 0; Carlisle 1, Blackburn 0; Charlton 2, Cardiff 1; Hull 1, Queen’s Park Rangers 1; Luton 2, Portsmouth 1; Millwall 2, Bristol Ulty 0; Norwich 2, Leicester 2; Orient 1, Watford 1; Oxford 0, Swinton 0; Sheffield Wednesday 3, Middlesbrough 2; Sunderland 0, Sheffield United 0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division One—Aberdeen 1, Hearts 0; Alrdrieonlans 5, St Johnston 0; Ayr 2, Rangers 1; Clyde 1, Morton 0; Dundee United 2, Montherwell 2; Dunfermline 0, Dundee 0; Falkirk 0, Celtic 0; Hibernian 1, Kilmarnock 0; St Mirren 1, Cowdenbeath 0. Division Two.—Dumbarton 4, Montrose 0; East Fife 0, Stranraer 1; Forfar 1, Albion 0; Hamilton 4, Abroatb 1: Partick 3, Alloa 0; Quean of the South 0, Ralth 1; Queen’s Park 1, Berwick 0; Stirling Albion L Stenhousemuir 2. Postponed: Brechin v. Clydebank. IRISH LEAGUE CITY CUP Ballymena 2, Ards 2; Bangor 1, Glentoran 1; ClHtonvllle o, Distillery 3: Coleraine 3, Portadown 3; Gtenavon 6, Crusaders 2. Postponed: Linfield v. Derry.