And Chelsea Lose By
Odd Goal
ALBION’S LUCKY VICTORY
By Harold Lewis
CHELSEA ......2 W. Brom. ALBION ...... 3
[* skill Chelsea were inferior to West

Bromwich. Their defence was at fault
when two of the goals were scored against
them, and never compared in soundness
with Shaw and Trentham. And their for-
wards, led by Mills, did not have the craft
of the Albion ona rain-soaked pitch.

For all that, the reconstructed Chelsea
team more than held their own. Their
enerzy and aggression carried the game their
way in everything but goals—Pearson, the
Albion goalkeeper, made many magnificent
saves, especially in the last twenty minutes.

Tt seemed, tno, that a Chelsea claim that
Pearson once dropped the ball over the line
was justified. But the referee decided
against them. :

There was, ton, a cruel piece of luck for
Chelsea in the last few minutes. During a
fierce raid led by Craig—the centre-half who so
rareiy leaves his own half of the field—Spence
was fouled and a penalty awarded. Mills
took the kick, only to shoot wide.

: ARGUE IMPRESSES

A reserve forward, Argue, was brought in
at inside right. and played remarkably well
in the first half. He brought youth, speed
and thrust to the attack.

Mills got no real chances to score apart
from that penalty, and badly lacked ball-
control. But the whole team plaved with
fine enthusiasm, especially the wing halves,
Allum and Miller, who were brought back
from the reserves.

For the Albion Murphy was a fine half-
back, and the Carter-Glidden wing was as
wily ag ever. ,

Bores scored for the Albion and Spence
equalised. Then Sandford and Boyes added
goals for the visitors, and Gregg got Chelsea’s
second goal: