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F.A. Cup

Four

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1989.

Goals By Westcott

Injury Ruins Any Chances Grimsby May Have Had

Mounted Police

Control Huge Crowd.

WOLVES

5

GRIMSBY T.

MOUNTED policemen were necessary to control

the huge crowd at Old Trafford, Manchester. The police were inside the ground as well as out- side, and they rode around the pitch keeping the surging spectators from the field of play. Half an hour before the start there were 70,000 present. Several of the gates on the "popular" side were closed, and there were numerous ambulance cases.

Grimsby were the first to at-f Little had been seen of Westcott, tack, and a free-kick by Boyd who was closely marked by Betmead, from just outside the penalty fore the

and nearly twenty minutes passed bc- Wolverhampton centre-for- area threatened danger. Wolver-ward could send in a dangerous shot, hampton retaliated, but Grimsby which, luckily for Grimsby, flashed attacked again, and from another wide of the post. Grimsby, with Jones free-kick, this time by Vincent, cleverly, did better than expected. Jones, the inside-left, headed narrowly over the Wolves' goal For the first five minutes Moul son, Grimsby's goalkeeper, had nothing to do.

and

Beattie prompting the

attack

TURN OF THE TIDE Moulson, after a quiet spell; came into the picture when Dorsett, allow- ed to go on from what appeared to be an off-side position, had only the Grimsby goal-keeper to beat. Moul- Almost without warning the sun son, however, daringly flung himself went behind dull clouds, and a brief at Dorsett's feet and saved his goal. "alect stormi-swept the pitch. - The In doing so the two players collided;" change in the weather heralded a and both were injured and carried off. Wolverhampton attack. Galley, on the Hodgson, the left-back, went into the right, started the raid with a well-Grimsby goal.

judged cross-pass to Mullen. The The depleted sides fought with re- young winger failed at first to gather newed vigour after the few minutes' the ball, but he recovered and made a break. When Grimsby attacked Bet- smart centre, only to seo the Grimsbymead gave Howe, a splendid through defenders scramble the ball away. pass, but the centre-forward, who was Maintaining the pressure, Wolverhamp-clear of the backs, shot wide from ten

ton went close when Dorsett kicked yards' range. Morris, Taylor, and powerfully, but high over the bar. Po- Cullis were called on time and again licemen had to move the crowd to al-to repel the Grimsby attacks. Grim- low Crack, of Grimsby, to take a corn-sby brought Buck to left back and er-kick at the other end of the field. Jones from inside-left to left half.

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With only a quarter of an hour to go in their F.A. Cup Semi-Final at Highbury, Portsmouth staged a thrilling rally and scored two goals in five minutes to qualify to meet Wolverhampton Wanderers in the. Final, Wembley, on April 29. Photo shows-Pompey defenders smothering a Huddersfield attack just in front of the Portsmouth goal. (Copyright, Fox).

Westcott

gave

lead after thirty minutes. He and Me-

Wolverhampton the SOCCER Intosh took part in a quick passing move which baffled the rearranged was

Grimsby defence, and Westcott Second

left with Hodgson to beat. He did 80 coolly with a fast rising shot into the corner of the net. Dorsett, with his left knee bandaged, returned after be ing off the field a quarter of an hour.

Division

Still a man short, Grimsby fought Play-Off

back valiantly. Another slect storm in their faces, did not help them, and Westcott scored again for Wolverhamp- ton five minutes before the interval. He beat two defenders before leaving Hodgson standing with a well, directed drive to the roof of the goal. Imme- diately afterwards Vineent headed off the Grimsby goal line from an effort by Gardiner.

FUTILE. OFF-SIDE TACTICS

It was learned during the interval that Moulson was suffering from con- | cussion and had been unconscious for Bome time, Grimsby resumed with plenty of fight, and Howe broke through. Then came a crowning blow to Grimsby's hopes. Westcott was un- fairly brought down, and from the penalty Galley put Wolverhampton three goals in the lead..

The play off for the runners- up position in the Second Divi. sion of the Hong Kong Football League between the 5th A. A. Regiment, Royal Artillery and the Middlesex Regiment,' will be played this afternoon at 800- kunpoo at 3.30 p.m.

The game will be of 70: minutes duration but in the event of a draw at full time, 20 minutes extra time will be played..

The Gunners did remarkably well in the latter stages of the season to tie with the Middlesex and in view of the present showing should

A light fall of snow was the next just win. trick of the fickle weather, and the quality of the football, never really

The Middlesex Regiment have al-

good, fell away. Grimsby's forwards ways beaten 5th A. A. at Sookunpoo were always triers, and Boyd brought and are equally confident of win- off another excellent dribble on the ning again.

.

right. Crack, on the other wing, was hurt in taking one pass from Boyd. but he quickly recovered. Mullen did

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not have much work at outside-left for ers; similarly deceived, made for the the Wanderers, yet almost each time

players' room. They were quickly he had the ball he used it to advan. brought back and the game went on for tage.

a short while before the proper end came. This time the Wolverhampton supporters rushed scroès the field, and mounted and foot police had to clear a path for the teams.

Subsequently Grimsby resorted to off-side tactics to hold up their lively opponents. Westcott was twice caught but he demonstrated his skill in one dribble when he rounded three oppon ents and missed, scoring by inches with

keeper, was taken to Manchester Roy- Moulson, the injured Grimsby goal-

a hard shot. The overworking of Betal Infirmary after the match. He was A great deal of scope, and Hodgson dia member nothing, of, what had ga mead gave the Wolverhampton leader, still in a dazed condition, and could re-

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