A Thrilling Match at Park Royal
EXETER BEATEN AT LAST

RANGERS V CITY:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9TH
QP Rangers 2 Exeter City 1.

Queen's Park Rangers beat Exeter City at Park Royal in a game that was a credit to all concerned. The match was exceptionally fast throughout, and at times brilliantly clever, while the only infringement of note during the whole of the game was a case of "hands" by a Rangers defender that led to a fruitless penalty. The weather was dry but rather windy, and the crowd at the start numbered about 7,000.
The teams were:
RANGERS: Shaw Macdonald Pullen Ovens Mitchell Wake Thompson Revill Birch Browning Barnes
Referee:- Mr I.Baker, of Nantwich. 
CITY: Pym Hurst Fort Lockett Pratt Rigby Crompton Rutter Cooper Whittaker Ives 

During the first half there was nothing whatever between the teams, and the first scoring shot was delivered by Revill just before half-time. The Rangers' inside-right had, with Thompson, executed many brilliant moves, but on the occasion under notice the pass came from the left, and so close to goal was Revill that Pym was not given a chance.

Half-time:
Rangers 1-0 Exeter City

Early in the second half the Grecians were given a penalty, Ovens handling the ball inside the area, but Crompton, such a deadly shot on most occasions, unaccountably failed with the kick. In this way the best chance of the match was thrown away. In spite of this disappointment, however, the City quickly drew level, as Ives collected a pass from Whittaker, and exploiting his favourite move, cut in from the wing and scored with a fast shot along the ground.
The Rangers now began to go ahead more often, and in one of their sorties a long drive from Mitchell beat Pym, the leather entering the net just inside the post, to put the issue beyond doubt.

Last season: Rangers 0 City 0.
In 1910-11: Rangers 1 City 0.

Comments.

It was generally agreed that this was the best match seen at the Rangers' ground this season, and it was probably as good as any match in the Southern League altogether. The teams were both at the top of their form, and splendidly matched. Furthermore, the game was contested in the best possible sporting spirit, and the referee, Mr Baker, can scarcely ever have had an easier game to control in his entire career. Curiously enough the missed penalty was responsible for the only weak bit of play by Crompton, the best player on the field. In the earlier stages of the game Exeter's captain had given a masterly display on the left wing with Ives, but when presented with an opportunity of rounding off his work he could only put the ball straight to Shaw, who of course did all required of him with the shot.

Exeter City Reserves: No match.