United held to draw

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32788, 13 December 1971, Page 28

United held to draw

(N.Z.P.A.’Reuter— Copyright) LONDON. Manchester United faltered in its march towards the English first division championship when it was held to a 1-1 draw by Stoke City on : Saturday. A hat-trick by J. Whitham earned Liverpool a 3-2 victory over the second-placed Derby County, and Manchester City moved into Derby’s position, four points behind United, with a convincing, 4-0, victory over Ipswich. Leeds United, runner-up for the last two seasons, moved into third place, a point behind City, after a goal-less draw with Chelsea. Two of the 10 non-league chibs managed to reach the third round of the English Cup. The amateur club, Blyth Spartans, beat fourth divi-

sion Stockport 1-0, and Boston United upset Hartlepool, 2-1.

Celtic, champion for the last six seasons, maintained its one-point lead over Aberdeen at the top of the Scottish first division. Celtic scraped a 2-1 win over East Fife, and Aberdeen beat Clyde. Results— ENGLISH CUP Second round: Barnet 1, Torquay 4: Barnsley 0, Chesterfield U; Blyth 1, Stockport 0; Boston 2, Hartlepool 1: Bournemouth 2, Southend 0; Brighton 1, Walsall 1; Bristol Rovers 3, Cambridge 0; Hereford 0, Northampton 0; Bansfield 2, Tranmere 2; Peterborough 4, Enfield 0; Port Vale 1, Darlington 0; Reading 1. Aidershot 6; Romford 0, Gillingham 1; Roesendale 1, Bolton 4; Rotherham 1. York 1; Shrewsbury 2, Guildford .1; South Shields 1 Notts County 3; Swansea 0, Exeter 0; Workington 1, Bury 3; Wrexham 4, Wigan 0. ENGLISH LEAGUE Division One: Arsenal 2. Coventry 0: Chelsea 6, Leeds 0; Huddersfield 6, Crystal Palace 1; Leicester 0, Tottenham 1; Liver.

pool 3. Derby 2; Manchester City 4, Ipswich 0; Nottingham 1, Everton 0; Sheffield United 2, Wolverhampton 2; Southampton 3, West Ham 3; Stoke 1. Manchester United 1; West Bromwich 0, Newcastle 3. Division Two: Birmingham 0, Sheffield Wednesday 0; Burnley 1, Portsmouth 3; Carlisle 1, Queen’s Park Rangers 4: Chart. ton 2, Blackpool 3; Hull 4. Middlesbrough 3; Luton 2, Cardiff 2; Norwich 1, Watford 1; Orient 0. Swindon 1; Oxford 0. Bristol City 0: Preston 4, MUlwali 0; Sunderland 2, Fulham 1. Division Three: Oldham 1, Blackburn 1. Division Four: Brentford 1, Southport 0; Newport 2, Lincoln 0; Scunthorpe 2, Chester , SCOTTISH LEAGUE Division One: Aberdeen 4, Clyde 1; Alrdrieonians 2, Morton 4; Celtic 2, East Fife 1; Dundee United 2. Ayr 2; Dunfermline 0, Rangers 2; Falkirk 2, Hearts 0; Hibernian 1. Dundee 0; Kilmarnock 2. St Johnstone 0; Partick 8, Motherwell 3. Division Two: Alloa 1, Queen of the South 2; Arbroath 2, Cowdenbeath 2; Clydebank 1. Brechin 2; Hamilton 1, Stenbousemulr 3; Montrose 1, Berwick 2; Queen's Park 0, Dumbarton 1; Ralth 3. East Stirling 1; St Mirren 4. Albion 0; Stranraer 1, Stirling AlHop 1. .__________