FOOTBALL AT HOME

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23702, 9 January 1939, Page 5

FOOTBALL AT HOME

SATURDAY’S RESULTS MANY MATCHES POSTPONED (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 7. (Received Jan. 8. at 7 p.m.) ASSOCIATION First Division.—No play. Second Division.—No play. Cup.—Third round: Sheffield Wednesday v. Yeovil and Fetters, 1—1; West Bromwich v Manchester United, 0— Portsmouth v. Lincoln, 4—o: Brentford v. Newcastle. o—2; Liverpool v. Luton, 3—o; Barnsley v. Stockport, I—2; Chester v. Coventry, 1—0; Derby v. Everton. 0—1; Blackburn v Swansea. 2—o; Chelsea v. Arsenal 2—l; Sunderland v. Plymouth, 3—o; Aston Villa v. Ipswich, 1—1; Newport v Walsall. o—2; Queen’s Park Rangers v. West Ham. I—2; Leicester v. Stoke. 1— 1; Runcorn v. Preston 2—4; Tottenham v. Watford, 7—l; Chelmsforo v. Southampton, 4—l; Cardiff v. Charlton. 1—0; Birmingham v. Halifax. 2—o: Chesterfield v. Southend. I—l (when abandoned after 75 minutes owing to fog): Wolverhampton v. Bradford. 3—l- - v. Bury. 6—o; Blackpool v Sheffield United, I—2; Middlesbrough v. Bolton 0—0; Notts Countv v Burnley, 3—l.

Third Division, Southern.—Brighton and Hove v. Swindon. 4—o; Bristol Rovers v. Portvale. 0—1; Exeter City v, Aldershot. 3—3: Northern Accrington v Wrexham. 3—l; Barrow v Crewe I —2: Oldham v Hartlepool 4—2.

Scottish League, First Division.— Aberdeen v. Hibernian 6—l; Kilmarnock v. Third Lanark, 4—2; Raith v Celtic, 4—o. All others postponed as the grounds were unfit for plav. Scottish League. Second Divislon.Alloa v. Airdrieonians, 3—l; Dunfermline v. Morton. I—l (when abandoned after 75 minutes owing to fog). Montrose v Cowdenbeath o—l RUGBY LEAGUE Castleford v Oldham 16—5; Dewsbury v. Leeds, 3—15; Hull v. Bradford Northern, 21—0. Other games were postponed, as the grounds were unfit for play. RUGBY The Rest defeated England, 17—3; Blackheath v. Rosslyn Park, B—6; Brisr tol v. Royal Air Force 11—6; Exeter v. Devonport Services. 6—5; London Scottish v Gloucester. 13—3: Notts v Nuneaton 11—0; Old Merchant Taylors v. Guy’s Hospital, 3—3; Redruth v. Plymouth Albion, 14—6; Sale v. Northampton, 17—3; Old Paulines v. Liverpool, 13—5; Pontypool v. Crumlin, 9—o: Weston Super Mare v. Neath, B—7.