FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

Evening Post, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 4

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN

LATEST MATCH RESULTS

United Press Association— By Elec'trio Tel»eraph—Copyright. (Received 2nd March, 8 a.m.) LONDON, 28th February. Following are the results of the Association football matches: — First Division. Ashton Villa beat Leicester City, .4-2; Boltou W. drew with Blackburn R., 1-1; Chelsea v. Birmingham, unplayed; Grimsby T. lost to Manchester C, 3-5; Hudderslield T. v. Sunderland, unplayed; Liverpool beat Blackpool, 5-2; Manchester U. v. Portsmouth, postponed; Middlesborough beat Leeds U., 1-0; Sheffield U. beat Sheffield U., 1-0; Sheffield W. v. Derby County, postponed; West Ham U. lost to Arsenal, 2-4 . Second Division. Bradford lost to Bradford City, 1-2; Burnley drew with Plymouth Argyle, 2-2; Millwall beat Barnsley, 4-1; Nottingham F. beat Cardiff City, 3-1; Oldham Athletic lost to Bristol C. 1-3; Preston North End beat Bury, 3-0; Reading v. W. Bromwich A. unplayed; Southampton lost to Swansea T., 1-2; Stoke City drew • with Charlton A., 0-0; Tottenham A. v. Everton, uriplayed; Wolverhampton W. v. Port Vale, unplayed. Third Division. Southern Section.—Brentford beat Walsall, C-l; B. and Hove Albion lost to Thames, 2-4; Bristol Rovers lost to Boscombe, 2-5; Crystal Palace beat Coventry C, 1-0; Exeter City v. Clapton Orient, unplayed; Gillingham lost to Notts County, 0-5; Luton Town beat Swindon T., 4-0; Newport County lost to Watford, 0-2; Northampton T. beat Queen's Park Rangers, 6-0; Southend United lost to Fulham, 24; Torquay U. beat Norwich City, " Northern Se'ction.—Aecrington Stanley beat Nelson, 3-1; Barrow beat Hartlepools United, 4-0; Carlisle U. drew with Gateshead, 2-2; Chesterfield 1; \*. Lincoln City, Crewe A. v. Halifax Town, Rochdale v. Darlington, Rotherham U. v. Hull City, all postponed owing to snow; Traumero R. beat Stoekport C, 3-0; Wrexham beat New Brighton, 2-1; York City beat Doncaster R., 4-2. ENGLISH CUP. Sixth round: Sunderland drew with Exeter, M; West Brorawich Albion drew with Wolverhampton, 1-1; Everton beat Southport, 9-1; Birmingham drew with Chelsea, 2-2. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. First Division.—Airdrie beat Leith Athletic, 4-1; East Fife beat Hibernian, 1-0; Hamilton Acads lost to Rangers, 0-3; Hearts beat Ayr United 9-0; Morton lost to Clyde, 0-1; Dundee beat Queen's Park, 3-0. Teams not mentioned did not play. Second Division.—Armadale beat Allon, 5-1; Breehin City lost to Albion Rovers, 1-2; Dumbarton beat Arbroath, 3-1; E. Stirlingshire beat Clydebank, 6-1; Montrose beat Forfar A., 4-2; Queen of South drew with Dundee U., 0-0: S. Bernards beat King's Park, 3-0; Steuhousemuir lost to Raith Rovers, 3-6. SCOTTISH CUP. Fourth Round.—Celtic beat Aberdeen, 4-0; Lanark drew with St. Mireen.-l-l; Cowdenbeath lost to Mothewell, 0-1; Boness drew with Kilmarnock, 1-1. NORTHERN UNION. Hull K.R. lost to St. Helens Rees, 6-19; Keightly lost to CastMord, 5-7; St. Helens beat Barrow, 30-0. The others were postponed owing to snow. RUGBY UNION. County Championship.—Blackheath beat Lyons (France), 20-0; Bristol beat Blaekmond, lfi-0; Devonport Services lost to Rosslyn Park, 0-3; Gloucester lost to Guy's Hospital, 5-7; Harlequins beat U.S. Portsmouth, 23-6; Leicester drew with Northampton, 10-10; London Scottish beat Cambridge University, 13-5; Newport lost to Plymouth Albion, 9-13; Old Alleyianns lost to Coventry, 0-13; Waterloo lost to Birkenhead Park, 3-7; Royal High School beat Herrietonian.s, 23-8; St. Ewartonians beat Edinburch Academicals, 9.3.