GUP SURPRISES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1937, Page 5

GUP SURPRISES

FOOTBALL AT HOME

MATCHES ON SATURDAY

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... LONDON, March 6. Following are the results of football matches played today:—

ASSOCIATION

First Division.—Bol.ton Wanderers v. Birmingham, 0-0; Brentford v. Leeds United, 4-i; Derby County v. Chelsea, 1-1; Everton v. Middlesbrough, 2-3; Manchester United v. Stoke City, 2-1; Sheffield' Wednesday v. Charllon Athletic, 3-1.

Second Division.—Aston Villa v. Sheffield United, 2-1; Burnley v. Bury, 1-2; Chesterfield v. BarnsJey, 2-1; Coventry 'City v. Norwich City, 1-1; Doncaster Rovers v. West Ham United, 1-4; Fuiharn v. Leicester City, 2-0; Nottingham Forest, v. Bradford,, 3-2; Plymouth Argyle v. Newcastle United, 1-1; Southampton v. Blackburn Rovers, 2-2; Swansea Town v. Blackpool, 1-1.

Third Division.—Southern section: Aldershot v. Bristol ■■ City, 3-0; Bournemouth v. Luton Town, 2-1; Brighton and Hove v. Cardiff City, 7-2; Bristol Rovers v. .Claptop. Orient, 4-0; Gillingham v. Queen's Park Rangers, 0-0; Newport County v. Reading, 3-0; Northampton Town v. Walsall, 6-3;. Southend United V. Exeter .City, 4-4; : Swindon Town v. Torquay United, 4-2; Watford v. Crystal Palace, 3-1.

Third Division.—Northern section: Accrington Stanley v. Halifax Town, 3-2; Darlington v. Barrow, 2-4; Gates-' head v. Rochdale, 3-1; Hull .City v. Chester, 1-1; Lincoln City v. Mansfield Town, 2-0; New Brighton v. Crewe Alexandra, 1-0; Oldham Athletic v. Tranmere Rovers, 3-0; Port Vale v. Southport, 0-2; Rotherham United^ v, Hartlepools United, 2-4; Stockport County v. Car: lisle United, 1-2; Wrexham v. York City, 2-0. ' . ■

First Division.—Scottish League: Clyde v. Albion Rovers, 4-1; Dundee v. D'unfermline Athletic, 2-2; Falkirk v. St. Mirren, 5-1; Hibernian v. Celtic, 2-2; Kilmarnock v. Hearts, 3-0: Partick Thistle v. Third Lanark, 1-3; Queen of South v. Rangers, 0-1; Queen's Park v. Hamilton Academicals, 0-1; St. Johnstone v. Aberdeen, postponed, ground unfit. Second Division. —Scottish League: Airdrieonians v. Morton, 1-1; Alloa v. Ayr . United, 1-4; Cowdenbeath v. East Stirling, 3-1; Dumbarton v. Leith Athletic, 1-1; Montrose v. Dundee United, 5-0; Raith Rovers v. Edinburgh City, 6-0; St. Bernards y. East Fife; 3-0: Stenhousemuir v. Brechin City, 7-1. Association Cup.—Sixth round: Wolverharripton v. Sunderland, 1-1; West Bromwich v. Arsenal, 3-1; Millwall v. Manchester City, 2 7 0; Tottenham v. Preston, 1-3. The quarter-finals in the English Cup provided 'the biggest sensation of the season in West Bromwich's defeat •of Arsenal, who are the cup holders and favourites to retain the trophy. Millwall, the first third League team ever to reach the semi-final, outplayed the first League team Manchester City. NORTHERN UNION. : Barrow v. Wigan, 16-7; Bradford Northern v. Oldham, 27-10; Broughton Rangers v. Salford, 0-3; Castleford v. Widnes, 13-5; Dewsbury v. St. Helens Rees, postponed, ground. unfit; Halifax v. Batley, postponed, ground unfit; Hull v. Bramley, 61-7; Leeds v. Hunslet, 7-11; Leigh v. Featherstone, 9-16; Liverpool Stanley v. Huddersfield, 19-10; Rochdale Hornets v. Hull Kingston Rovers, 17-14; St. Helens v. Swinton, 2-6; Warrington' v. Wakefleld Trinity, 21-10; York v. Keighley. 8-7. RUGBY. Royal Navy v. Army, 3-14; Bath v. Bristol, 5-6; Blackheath v. Oxford University, 4-21; Coventry v. Old Merchant Taylors, 26-0; Old Alleynians v. London Irish, 19-0; Richmond v. London Scottish, 3-11; Guy's Hospital v. Aberavon. 0-18; London Welsh v. Crosskeys, 8-3; Rosslyn Park v. St. Bart's Hospital, 30-8; Bedford v. R.A.F., 3-17: Cardiff v.. Newport, 11-0; Neath v. Pontypndd, 15-5; Swansea v. Pontypool, 8-5; Edinburgh University v. Edinburgh Academicals. 3-11; Heriolonians y. Edinburgh Wanderers. 24-3; Watsonians v. Royal High School, 22-0.