Hartlepools U. v. Southport

Attendance 5,000. Southport had to make several changes. Hartlepools took the lead in twelve minutes. Self placed the ball across the goalmouth and SCOTT rushed in to score.Hartlepools warmed to their work. Rutherford in the Southport goal saved a penalty taken by English and also dealt cleverly with other hot shots.

From another penalty ENGLISH scored Hartlepools’ second goal.

Half-time: Hartlepools, 2 Southport, 0.

Seven minutes after the restart Baker centred for KITCHEN to score for Southport. EMBLETON scored Hartlepools’ third goal.

Final: HARTLEPOOLS, 3; SOUTHPORT, 1.—