The match at Kirkley attracted a considerable crowd yesterday afternoon, and those who attended the Acton Ground were highly satisfied with what they saw. Both teams played an excellent game, which was of a very good character. The visitors brought a very strong team, and the Kirks obtained the services of the brothers Hodsoll, who occupied the right wing. 
Kirkley won the toss and the visitors started the sphere rolling towards the western citadel. Kirkley at once put in some pretty work, and H. P. Wiltshire at once made Fernell fist away. Shortly afterwards he was troubled again, but disposed of a difficult shot in a good manner. Kirkley maintained their pressure, and on two occasions the leather was sent behind, The visitors, by splendid play, gradually bore down, but Timoney relieved. The game was of a high character, and although it fluctuated for a little while some pretty passing was noticeable in each team. Kirkley obtained a corner, but the Londoners got it away in line style. Chapman sprinted away, but Chignell was up to the occasion, and the ball was sent away. Foul against Pope allowed the visitors to get into close quarters, but Critten avoided danger at a critical moment. The homesters made another rush, and were allowed a free kick in front of goal owing to one of the visitors handling the ball. The leather was placed well, and Hodsoll headed the sphere into the net. Directly after restarting the Kirks' forwards ran away, and Fernell received a beauty from H. P. Wiltshire, which he saved just in time. The visitors now forced the Kirks into their own territory and obtained a corner, which proved abortive. Timoney kicked away, and Fernell was soon troubled again, but he sent the bald away. The game became very fast, and the visitors obtained another corner, but the home defence defended their citadel well, and H. P. Wiltshire was soon at the other end with the sphere, but Fernell saved a most difficult shot in a remarkable manner. Shot after shot were now sent in by the home side, but they could not manage to score. The visitors tried exceedingly hard to equalise, and at times made some clever runs, but Timoney and Critten were very safe. Both teams tried haial to add to their score, but when the whistle blew for half-time it was — Kirkley Resuming the visitors at once forced away, but the ball rolled wide. They continued to press, and put plenty of dash into their play, and Chamberlain received an oblique shot, which he disposed of,  but shortly afterwards a corner was obtained, but kicked wide. Hands against Hodsoll as he was running away sent the ball near Chamberlain again, but ultimately it was sent behind. The homesters made strenuous efforts to get through, but the defence of the visitors proved perfect. P. Wiltshire tackled well and attended well to the forward line, but they could not pierce the defence of the visitors. Pope ran down, and his efforts were rewarded by Kirkley obtaining a corner, but the visitors' backs sent it away. Kirkley again got down, and Fernell received two splendid shots from Hodson, but he kept his quarters intact. Shortly afterwards H. P. Wiltshire put in a shot which grazed the crossbar and went behind. The visitors could not get through, and Chignell returned the ball and Whyard forced a corner, which resulted in a very exciting contest in the mouth of goal, but eventually it rolled behind. A foul against Critten gave the visitors a chance, but a bad centre was put in and the leather was kicked wide. Kirkley again returned to attack, and a low shot by P. Wiltshire missed the net by a few inches. Another corner fell to the Kirks, but they could not get the ball into the net. Nothing more had been added when the whistle blew for the final, the score standing— Kirkley 1 – Ironworks 0 

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Kirkley:

Chamberlain, Critten, Timoney, Howlett, Wiltshire P., Chignell, Hodsoll B., Hodsoll G., Wiltshire H., Pope, Whyard