FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20823, 16 March 1931, Page 13

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN.

FINALISTS FOR THE CUP.

(Received March 15, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 14,

111 the semi-final matches for the Association Cup to-day Birmingham beat Sunderland, 2—o, at Leeds, and West Bromwich Albion beat Everton, I—o, at Old Trafford, Manchester Tho results of the Association football matches played to-day in the English League, First Division, were as follows:—Aston Villa, 5, Arsenal, 1; Bolton Wanderers, 6, Sheffield United, 2; Chelsea, 3, Blackburn Rovers, 2; Huddersfield Town, 1, Ports'' mouth, 3; Liverpool, 0. Derby County, 0; Middlesbrough, 4, Manchester City, 1'; Newcastle United, 0, Blackpool, 2; Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United, 1. The results in the Second Division were:— Bradford, 5, Bury, 1; Burnley, 2, Barnsley. 2; Millwall, 3, Swansea Town, 1; Nottingham Forest, 1, Port Vale, 0; Preston North End, 4, Charlton Athletic, 1; Reading, 8, • Cardiff City, 0; Southampton, 5. Bristol City, 1; Stoke City, 0, Plymouth Albion, 0; Tottenham Hotspur, 3, Bradford City, 1 The results in the Third Division, Southern Section, were:—Brentford, 3, Norwich . City, 1; Brighton and Hove Albion, 1, Notts County, 3; Bristol Rovers, 2, Fulham, l; t Crystal Palace. 4, Queen's Park Rangers, ();' Exeter City, 2, Watford, 1; Gillingham, 0, Boscombe, 0; Luton Town, 2, Coventry _ City. 0; Newport County, 3, Swindon Towa," 1; Northampton Town, Thames, 1; Southend United, 2, Wallsall, 0; Torquay United, 5, Clapton Orient, 2. The results in tho Third' Division, Northern Section, were:—Accrington Stanley, 2. Doncaster Rovers, 0; Barrow, 1, Stockport County. 0; Carlisle United, 8, Nelson, I; Chesterfield, 1, New Brighton, 0; Crewe Alexandra, 2, Loncoln City, 0; Rochdale, 1, Hull City, 0; Rotherharn United, 2, Halifax Town, 1; Southport, 1, Gateshead, 0; Tranmere Rangers, 5, Wigan Borough, 1; Wrexham, 2, Hartlepools United, 0; York/. City, 2, Darlington, 1. 'fa the semi-finals for the Scottish Cup Celtic beat Kilmarnocb, 3—o, and Motherwell beat St. Mirren, I—o. The results in the Scottish League, First Division, were:—Airdrie, 0, Partick Thi?tle„ 2: Clyde, 3, Hibernian, 2; Morton, 3, Ea.sti Fife, 0; Rangers, 3, Leith Athletic, 1.

NORTHERN UNION GAMES.

MATCHES ON SATURDAY,

(Received March 15, £.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 14., ; Tho results of the football matches played to-day under Northern Union rules werev-. Bradford. 0, S win ton, 14: - Bromley, 11, Leeds, 2ft; Bronghton. 17, Keighley.- 13;. Cistleford, 8, Huddersfieid. 17; Dewsbury, 5 York. IS; Halifax. 3, Wigan, 34; BCidl. Kingston Rover*. 18. Feirtberttone. 7;. Hunslet, 15, Hull. 6; _Leigh, rlfl, j; y Helins, 20; Salford,, 45, Barrow, Helsn# Recreation, 81, Rochdale 10; Wakefield Town, 30. Batley, 4; "Widnea,* 8, Oldham, 8j .Wigan Highfield, <|, "Warriig; ;