Rangers 1 - 0 Aberdeen

Warnock's Fine Effort.

That goal gave Rangers confidence. Their play improved in the second half, and twice Smith failed to clinch matters when he had the goal at his mercy. Only once during this period could it be said that Aberdeen came near equalising ? in the closing stages, when Warnock brought Dawson to his knees with a terrific low shot.
Two players of the twenty-two stood out above all others, and they were Smith, the Aberdeen 'keeper, and Falloon, the centre-half.
Smith had four really magnificent saves, and each was worthy of the unstinted praise of the 53,000 crowd. But for the brilliance of the 'keeper, Aberdeen would undoubtedly have fallen by a bigger margin. Steve has never played better than he did at Ibrox.

Irrepressible Falloon.

Five feet five and 10st. 9lb. of dynamite - that describes Falloon. Neither the crowd nor the Rangers' team will forget the irrepressible little Irishman in a hurry. He flitted here, there and everywhere, always where the battle waged fiercest. He never gave the giant-like Smith a chance. The crowd divided their time between laughing and cheering him.
The Aberdeen defence as a whole was sound. Cooper held his own with Fleming, and vied with Gray for the honour of being the best back afield.
McGill worked hard all afternoon attempting to hold Main, and that he did not altogether succeed speaks well for the winger.
Fraser was Aberdeen's best wing half, and the outstanding of the four. He was sure in his tackling, and worked the ball upfield and parted to his forwards in splendid fashion.
Thomson was kept busy by the Main-Marshall wing, and his shoulders drooped wearily at the finish of the game.
The Pittodrie attack at times played clever football, but it lacked weight and punch and was all too seldom dangerous.
Warnock put in a power of work both in defence and attack, and was probably the best of the quintette.
Love, his partner, sprang into prominence on occasion with smart runs and crosses, but he was more subdued than usual.
Benyon, on the left wing, worked well with Moore in the first half, but after the interval he was seldom in the picture.
Mills, who covered a lot of ground in the first half, when he aided the defence and attempted to play his part in attack, tired after the interval.
Moore received little support in the opening half, when he had to chase the ball, and after the interval he was handicapped by a cut chin and shoulder injury. Moore's chin injury required two stitches.
Gray, former Aberdeen junior, was Rangers' most polished defender. He positioned himself well and tackled and cleared with accuracy.
McDonald, too, was a sound back, and Dawson in goal, although not much in the limelight, seemed safe.
Simpson was prominent only in a defensive capacity but he kept a good grip of Moore.
Craig and Brown, the wing halves, did quite well, but did not reveal the polish expected.

Ibrox Front Line.

The Ibrox attack, although stronger and more dangerous than that of Aberdeen, did not attain brilliant heights.
Main, on the right wing, was their most consistent and dangerous attacker. Fleming, on the extreme left, was prominent at times, but was out of position.
None of the inside trio was impressive. Marshall and McPhail showed smart touches without being outstanding, and Smith seemed slow and never got out of the toils of Falloon.

Source: Press & Journal, 5th March 1934