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NEAT “DERBY” ENDS IN GOALLESS DRAW.
Liverpool's Gallant Battle With Ten Men.
Hanson Hurt and May Not Play in Cup
By the Pilot.
• Unfortunately the first column is unreadable, start from second column.
Fired straight across the goal, the ball remaining in play. It was returned for Hodgson to let drive, and Gordon's pile-driver sailed over the top. Hanson came back, but no sooner had he touched the ball then he had to go off again, “pick-a-back” to the dressing-room. Liverpool paid the penalty of cutting it too finely with the offside trap, Stein going ahead to turn a fine pass back for the benefit of Stevenson. The Irishman sliced his drive. It was a fast and exhilarating game, with plenty of incident. Liverpool's football was not so exact as that of Everton, but their defence was standing the strain well, and the Reds always looked dangerous when they got moving. “Nivvy” failed to profit from good chances for centering, one ball in fact going back to Bradshaw standing on the half-way line. Right on the interval Coggins pulled down a long shot from Morrison, and Cunliffe headed over a sweeping centre from Johnson.
Half-time Everton 0, Liverpool 0
There was ominous news for Liverpool in view of their cup tie. I learned at half-time that Hanson's injury is so serious that it will mean an operation for cartilage. This is really serious for Liverpool, with the Cup tie only eight days away. Everton should have been ahead at the interval. They had been better in construction, but their shooting was poor. Bradshaw had played brilliantly in the Liverpool defence. The game re-opened with a 25 yards' drive from Johnson, but it found Scott ready and willing. Liverpool were playing more enterprisingly than in the first half, and Bradshaw came to the rescue when the ever dangerous Stein got going. Stevenson had a wonderful chance to bust through from Stein's pass, but allowed the ball to run too far from him. Liverpool stood still appealing for offside when Cunliffe broke through. There was no question of the legitimacy of his position, and only a fierce tackle by Morrison prevented Johnson getting to business. English got the ball into the net seconds after the whistle had sounded for offside against “Nivvy” and Tennant was injured in collision with Stevenson Eph. Longworth sportingly attended to both men.
Liverpool Fight Gamely.
Liverpool were putting up a brave fight under their handicap of having only ten men; in fact, they were having much more of the game than in the first half. English lost a chance through dalliance, and Williams brought off the perfect clearance at the expanse of Sam. Bradshaw was here, there, and everywhere. The Everton forwards could not beat the tall, resourceful Liverpool captain. Scott fisted away a centre from Stein, the best forward on the field.
Fight For Lead.
The sides were fighting hard for the one goal, which would mean points and bonus, but to be quite frank the finishing was not good. Had it been up to standard, Everton must have been ahead before now. Johnson broke through in Stein's position and following his centre, Cunliffe let go a great shot which was travelling to the corner until Scott went full length to save brilliantly. It was the save of the match, and typical of Scott. Liverpool raced away, and English headed on to the top of the net from “Nivvy's” centre. Liverpool deserved their point for the brave fight with only ten men after 29 minutes. They did not play such good football as Everton, but the Blues were deficient in finishing, so had only themselves to blame. The Everton halves were brilliant throughout, but none excelled Bradshaw, who was the main reason for the Reds earning the point which is going to prove so valuable to them later. Final Everton 0, Liverpool 0.
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Liverpool's Gallant Battle With Ten Men.
Hanson Hurt and May Not Play in Cup
By the Pilot.
• Unfortunately the first column is unreadable, start from second column.
Fired straight across the goal, the ball remaining in play. It was returned for Hodgson to let drive, and Gordon's pile-driver sailed over the top. Hanson came back, but no sooner had he touched the ball then he had to go off again, “pick-a-back” to the dressing-room. Liverpool paid the penalty of cutting it too finely with the offside trap, Stein going ahead to turn a fine pass back for the benefit of Stevenson. The Irishman sliced his drive. It was a fast and exhilarating game, with plenty of incident. Liverpool's football was not so exact as that of Everton, but their defence was standing the strain well, and the Reds always looked dangerous when they got moving. “Nivvy” failed to profit from good chances for centering, one ball in fact going back to Bradshaw standing on the half-way line. Right on the interval Coggins pulled down a long shot from Morrison, and Cunliffe headed over a sweeping centre from Johnson.
Half-time Everton 0, Liverpool 0
There was ominous news for Liverpool in view of their cup tie. I learned at half-time that Hanson's injury is so serious that it will mean an operation for cartilage. This is really serious for Liverpool, with the Cup tie only eight days away. Everton should have been ahead at the interval. They had been better in construction, but their shooting was poor. Bradshaw had played brilliantly in the Liverpool defence. The game re-opened with a 25 yards' drive from Johnson, but it found Scott ready and willing. Liverpool were playing more enterprisingly than in the first half, and Bradshaw came to the rescue when the ever dangerous Stein got going. Stevenson had a wonderful chance to bust through from Stein's pass, but allowed the ball to run too far from him. Liverpool stood still appealing for offside when Cunliffe broke through. There was no question of the legitimacy of his position, and only a fierce tackle by Morrison prevented Johnson getting to business. English got the ball into the net seconds after the whistle had sounded for offside against “Nivvy” and Tennant was injured in collision with Stevenson Eph. Longworth sportingly attended to both men.
Liverpool Fight Gamely.
Liverpool were putting up a brave fight under their handicap of having only ten men; in fact, they were having much more of the game than in the first half. English lost a chance through dalliance, and Williams brought off the perfect clearance at the expanse of Sam. Bradshaw was here, there, and everywhere. The Everton forwards could not beat the tall, resourceful Liverpool captain. Scott fisted away a centre from Stein, the best forward on the field.
Fight For Lead.
The sides were fighting hard for the one goal, which would mean points and bonus, but to be quite frank the finishing was not good. Had it been up to standard, Everton must have been ahead before now. Johnson broke through in Stein's position and following his centre, Cunliffe let go a great shot which was travelling to the corner until Scott went full length to save brilliantly. It was the save of the match, and typical of Scott. Liverpool raced away, and English headed on to the top of the net from “Nivvy's” centre. Liverpool deserved their point for the brave fight with only ten men after 29 minutes. They did not play such good football as Everton, but the Blues were deficient in finishing, so had only themselves to blame. The Everton halves were brilliant throughout, but none excelled Bradshaw, who was the main reason for the Reds earning the point which is going to prove so valuable to them later. Final Everton 0, Liverpool 0.
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