EVERTON RESERVES 4 SOUTHPORT CENTRAL OLD BOYS 2

February 3, 1890. The Liverpool Courier

There was only a moderate attendance on the Everton ground to witness the above match. The ground was very heavy when Tasker kicked off for the visitors. Everton had the best of the opening exchanges, and Abbott shot a little wide of the posts. Keeping up the attack corners fell to the home team in quick succession, but nothing tangible accrued. Martin was cheered for neatly robbing Tasker, and Cain put in a hugh kick, to no purpose. At length the visitor’s right wing broke away, but Hammond returned and the visitor’s goal had a narrow escape, Tinsley just keeping out two grand shots. Everton were decidedly the sharper team on the heavy ground, the visitors shaping badly against the strong defence. Cain gave them a chance by missing his kick but Weir easily checked the advance of the Southport front rank. Play continued in the same lines, bad shooting only preventing the homesters from putting on a big score. At length after Martin and Cain had tried long shots, Jones beat Tinsley with a high shot, which ought to have been stopped. The kick-off did not bring relief the homesters having all the game and Abbott sent in a grand shot from the touchline, which was within an ace of taking effect. Cain repeated the performance with a hugh kick from the half-way line, which struck the crossbar. Tinsley was cheered for keeping out a grand shot from Tibbotts. Halsall had a tussle with Weir, in which he came of best, but Martin coming to the rescue gave the leather to his forward again, who continued to do everything but score. Half-time Everton Reserves 1 goal Southport Central Old Boys nil. Everton kicked off and at once attacked, a corner falling to them, which was abortive. Not to be denied a fierce onslaught took place and Orr made amends for his previous bad shooting by beating Tinsey with a clinking shot. The ground was now in a dreadful condition being several inches thick with mud, and prevented either team from showing anything like combination. The visitors were the worse in this respect, their efforts being most feeble. The visitors broke away and Tasker made the best effort for his side that had been made so far. It was really a grand run and deserved a successful result. It was only a flash, for the homesters were soon in front, and Orr put his side three goals in front with a fast shot. Hammond who had gone forward made a good shot, which was well saved by Tinsley. At length Southport broke away, and after a good run Melrose beat Joliffe, who had not been called upon before. A foul was given right in the goalmouth against the visitors, but a corner, but a corner was the only result. Tasker again put in a good run, but shot wide. The visitors were now shaping better, and Monks scored a second time, owing to a mistake of Joliffe, who left his charge and gave him a clear field. Everton next attacked, and Orr beat Tinsley for the fourth time. Final Result Everton Reserves 4 goals Southport Central Old Boys 2 goals.