Wimbledon Freddie Gauntlett 1 - 0 Walthamstow Avenue
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Jack Wallis and Jock Woods continued the switch made partway through the Dulwich game. Arthur Maggs was unable to play and Billy Cousins deputised at full-back. The Dons were much superior to their rivals in ball play, and the veteran Robson had far more to do in goal than Arthur Parsons, although it took the home side some time to get into their stride. Once they mastered the ground conditions their forwards continually harassed the Walthamstow defenders. Saunders, however, was a capable centre-half and the backs, Butcher and Spall, gave him ample support. Harry Stannard was the first to test Robson when he took a pass from Freddie Gauntlett in his stride and sent in a low shot which bounced awkwardly. The goalkeeper parried the ball and a defender conceded a corner, following which Gauntlett headed across goal. Gauntlett missed a good chance when Stannard put him through, and soon afterwards Stannard hit the foot of an upright with the goalkeeper out of position. Jim Smith met the rebound, only to shoot wide. Raids on the visiting wings were checked by Cousins and Pat Field, and as the inside forwards were easily held there was little danger in the Walthamstow breakaways. Despite their superiority, the Dons did not get a goal until eight minutes before the interval. There did not seem any urgency for Preskett to pass the ball back to his goalkeeper but Gauntlett apparently sensed what was going to happen and he just beat the advancing Robson in the race for the ball and flicked it into an empty goal. |
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