FOOTBALL.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1928, Page 4

FOOTBALL.

SOCCER TO UK. [llY TEI/EGRAI’H —I’Ml PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Jan. 18. There is a. hitch in the- projected visit of a Soccer side to Australia. The New Zealand Association is short of funds and is unwilling to shoulder further expense, but the Australians want to find CIO!), which was declined. so that it is doubtful if the l-rip will be arranged.

ASSOCIATION CUP. • LONDON. Jan. IG. The Association Cup contests (third round) resulted: Aliddleshorougli heat South Shields 3-0, Rotherham drew wtill Exeter 3-3, Crewe heat London Caledonians 3-2, Leicester heat Hull 1- Liverpool heat Darlington 1-0, Huddersfield l>ent Lincoln 4-2, Southport heat Fulham 3-0, Notts Forest heat Tranmero Dovers 1-0. Oldham beat Blackpool 4-1, Manchester United boat Brentford 7-1. Stoke boat. Gillingham 6-1, Cardiff boat Southamptn 2-1, Arsenal beat I Vest Bromwich 2- Charlton drew with Bury 1-1, Wrexham beat Swansea 2-1, Sheffield Wednesday beat Bristol City 2-1, Fvcrton boat Preston 3-0, Port Vale bent Barnsley 3-0, Derby boat Millwall 2-1, Sheffield United beat Notts County 3-2. Bolton heat Luton 2-1, Peterborough boat Birmingham 4-3. New Brighton beat Corinthians 2-1, Sunderland drew with Northampton 3- -Manchester City beat Leeds '■< Blackburn bent Newcastle 4-1, Swindon beat Clapton Orient 2-1, Wrexham heat Portsmouth 2-0. Reading heat Grimsby 4-0, Aston Villa beat Burnley 2-0, Wolverhampton beat Chelsea 2-1.