HOW THE GOAL CAME

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 26 June 1926, Page 9

HOW THE GOAL CAME

A long pass sent the ball lo Butler, the outside right .and, taking it along the line until he almost reached the corner flap, lie .rentred. The ball was driven a little too hard, and it- passed beyond (he far post. Vizard, the Bolt hi -nilfido left, ran in to meet it. and from about six yards out made a fierce shot. Rut he did not kick the ball truly, and it struck a City defender. It 'was at this point that the luck entered into the goal. Instead of coining out, r.s might have been expected, the ball j cannoned off the defender right across coal lo the feet of David Jack, the , Bolton inside right. He pushed out his 'foot and hey presto! the ball was in the net. and the match was won. One realised before play started that the side who scored first would probably win, and though Manchester City fought with tlic utmost courage to restore the balance, thev could not break through a defence that refused to run the slightieM risk. Hi ..<• difficult it is to gain an equalising gonl in a final will he realised from the fact that the beaten team have ; iiol scored since 1910. The match had 'r.nc curious feature. Cioodcliild. in the Manchester City goal, had little or nothing lo r|o. «liereas Pvm. the Wanderers' • u:ti. 1 i.ip. was often busily engaged. Put the Manchester City forwards scarcelv • '.owed their usual confidence, and they :-hot from too long a range to have a. reallv good chance of getting the hall .iitc lh" net.. Once, however. Pvm had :> desperate escape. From a header, i'mweM. the C'iiy inside right, placed (he ball so well that it seemed certain lo rueart iusl inside the post. But. with -. mighty leap, worthv nf an acrobat, I'vni Hung himself forward on the '! roll lid. and turned il wide with the i :)i> of his finders.