THE CUP FINAL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18366, 27 April 1925, Page 7

THE CUP FINAL.

ROYALTY WITNESS GAME. (*T CASLfc—PRES9 ASSOCIATION —COPTEIOHT.) (KSCiia'B TEUEaBIUS.) (Received April 26th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 2a.

At the "tfembley Stadium, tho Association football cu£ final was played before an attendance oi 90,000 people. Tho DuEo and Duchwa of York were present/ • Sheffield United beat Cardiff City by 1 (foal to nil. . The Duke and Duchess of York arrived shortly before the start of the game. Tho Duke walked across the ground amidst deafening cheers. Thfc teams were presented to their RoJp*l Highnesses. Sheffield were first to attack and continued to have the better of matters, the kicking of the Welsh backs being hurried. Tuiriittll netUd for Sheffield after thirty-one minutes' play, rushing in and putting tho ball through at close quarters. Gillespie (Sheffield) was prominent for- skilful work, Ihonfeh the combination of {he halves and fonfonJs of both aides left mUch to be deiired. I On resuming play after the interval, I Nicholson (Cardiff Centre) had » chance for % clear shot Vat patced. Then amidst cx- ; citement, the Cardiff goalie had to punch •way a centre. There was little combined play owing* to the ~ effective breaking-up tactics of both sets of halves. Towards tho end Cardiff made a desperate effort and aiSrht have equalised but failed owing to wietohed shooting by their inside forwards. Sheffield recovered their grip and held out to the finish, on. which the crowd broke into the pitch and shouldered Tunstall and Gillespie to the stand, wherd the Duke of presented the cup and medals. Mr Bamsay Mac Donald occupied a seat immediately next the Royal Box and had to riie repeatedly in acknowledgment of cheers. The Duke of York at 'half-time invited him into the royal box, but Mr Mac Donald declined on the ground that he was accompanied by friends. The. invitation then was extended to the friends and repeated with such insistence that Mp Mac Donald' and party accepted and entered the royal box, where Mr MacDonald was bidden to sit on the right of the Duehraßy with whom he was in close conversation until 4he <nd of the game.