EVERTON RESERVES 2 SOUTHPORT CENTRAL 1

April 1 1892. The Liverpool courier

The second meeting of these teams took place last evening at the Anfield enclosure in fine weather and as the Central,, excepting Stoke Swifts were the only team to defeat Everton this season,, the fixture aroused a large amount of interst fully 3,000 pearsons withnessing the game. It was 5-40 when Pinnell kicked-off on behalf of the home side. An attack was at once made on the Central goal, but the backs cause to the rescue and the ball was removed to centre field. Here Wharmby was prominent for the Evertonians and checked a rush of the Southport forwards just as they were becoming dangerous. The home left now took up the initiative and Elliott sent a fast shot across goal, Pinnell sending outside. Play became very even, both ends being visited, and each custodian was forced to use his hands. From a return by McLean, Everton again took up an adavantageous position in front of goal, and McMillan scored the first point. Not be be outdone the Central went away with great dash, and McLean getting too far up the field, the visitors left were dangerous until Collins, rushed across and averted disater. A few minutes later, however, Southport returned and from a sudden rush the score was equlised one goal each being the result at half-time. Upon resuming the home side were again the first to take up the aggressive, Warmby eventually shooting over the bar from a long range. This was followed by a run down the centre by Murray,but the Central backs were kicking and showed an extremely steady defence. Neat passing by the Central forwards, Williams saving a long shot from the left in capital style. Warmby sent well down the field, and Pinnell scored a second goal. The home side were now having much the best of the game, and made several efforts to increase their score, but were unable to do so owing to the stout defence. On two or three occassions the visitors made good attempts to equalise but were rupulsed by McLean and Collins. Darkness now came on rapidly, and the game ended in a win for Everton by two goals to one.

EVERTON V. SOUTHPORT CENTRAL

April 1, 1892. The Liverpool Mercury

These teams engaged in a return match last evening at Anfield road. The first game, played at Southport, resulted in a win for the Central by a goal to nil, but last night Everton just managed to turn the tables on their opponents, and won by 2 goals to 1.