CITY ATTACK LACKED PACE AND THRUST.

CHANCES MISSED AT LOFTUS ROAD.

Saturday, April 5th 1947.
QUEEN'S PARK RANGERS 2 (Durrant, Pattison)
EXETER CITY 0
Half-time Rangers 1 City 0.

Rangers: Allen; Dudley, Jefferson; Smith, Powell, Chapman; McEwan, Mills, Durrant, Hatton, Pattison.
Referee: Mr H.F.Hauxwell, of West Wickham.
Linesmen:- Messrs H.C.Oliver and D.J.Sarjeant.
Exeter City: Hoyle; Thompson, Blood; Cutting, Hanford, Coles; Wardle, Owen, Ebdon, Vaughan, Regan.

Attendance: 18,000.

No visiting team can afford to miss two gift chances and hope to get away with it at Loftus-road, London. Exeter wasted a couple of tailor-made openings and subsequently fumbled their way to defeat. The Rangers' goals were obtained by Durrant after 12 minutes and by Pattison 3 minutes from time.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE:
CITY RESERVES 5
GLOUCESTER CITY 1.

Fred Davey, centre half, of Crediton, signed professional forms for the City yesterday and was included in the Reserves' side today.

Team:- Singleton; Warren, Pearce; Fellowes, Davey, Angus; Mustard, Hutchings, Holman, Long, Challis.

Scorers:- Hutchings 2, Holman 2, Challis.