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Grey River Argus, 27 April 1925, Page 5

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SHEFFIELD UNITED Beat Cardiff By a Goal AN ENORMOUS CROWD. (Reuter). (Received April 26 at 5.5 p.m.) , LONDON, April 25 At lhe Wembley Stadium, the Association Football Cup final xvas played befor c ninety thousand people. The Duke and Duchess of York were present. Sheffield United met Cardiff City. The Sheffield team won by one goal to nil. The Duke and Duchess of York arrixed shortly before the start of the game, and the Duke xvah.'i d across the ground amidst deafening cheers. The teams were presented to their Royal Highnesses. Sheffield were the first to attack and they continued to have the better of matters, the kicking of the Welsh backs being hurried. Tunstall netted for Sheffield after 31 minutes ’ play, he rushing in and putting the ball through at close quarters. Gillespie, of Sheffield, xvas prominent for skilful xvork, though the combination of the halves and forwards of both sides left much to be desired. On resuming play in the second spell Nicholson (the Cardiff centre) had a chance for a clear shot, but he passed. Then, amidst excitement, the Cardiff goalie had to punch away a centre. There was little combined jday, owing, to the effective breaking.up tactics of both sets of halves. 'rewards the end, Cardiff made a desperate effort, ami they might have equalised, but they failed oxving to the wretched shooting of their forwards inside.

Sheffield then recovered its grip, and held out to the finish. Theeupon the crowd broke to the pitch and they shouldered Tunstall and Gillespie to ’h), stand, where the Duke of York jire-e-o ed the Cup and medals. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, occupied a seal immediately next to the Royal boy, and he had to rise repeatedly in ac knowledgment of cheers. The Duke and Duchess of York, ar half time, invited Air MacDonald into the Royal box. Air MacDonald declined on the ground that he was accompanied by friends. The invitation was then extended to his friends, and it. xvas xvith repeated insistence that Mr MacDonald and party accepted, and they entered the Royal box, where. ?\'r MacDonald xvas bidden to sit. on lhe right of the Duchess of York, with whom he xvas in dose con versa t.'on until the end of the game.