BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 1 (Martin)

Whiting, Stewart, Leeming, Atkinson, Wilson, Booth, Webb, Robertson, Martin, Longstaffe, Hall

As the respective winners of sections A and B of this competition these teams met at Upton Park to replay the Championship match. It was raining slightly when play started, but it soon became fine, and 1,500 spectators’s witnessed a fast and interesting gone. The teams were excellently matched, and Millwall, who won two goals to one, were rather lucky so, for there was little to choose between the side. If anything the Brighton forwards, although missing a few opportunities were best, but the excellence of the London Club’s defence, and particularly Joyce’s goal keeping, kept them from scoring, and was an important factor causing the Sussex men to return home beaten team. The game started in an interesting manner, for after only five minutes' play Millwall forced a corner, and from Dean’s kick headed through. Then after more aggressive play by the East Londoners, the Sussex forwards began to assert themselves. They made three combined attacks on the Millwall fortress, which ended in Webb putting ball straight across the Greenwich team's goal, and Martin scoring at close quarters. Subsequently Brighton played the best football, but opposed to Millwall's excellent defence they failed to obtain a lead. The football was very fast and several excellent individual efforts were made by members of both sides, but nothing accrued, and at half-time the teams were level.

The second half opened evenly, but Millwall after few minutes went away, and following a good attack Morris sent the ball across the net to Cunliffe, who shot into goal. Whiting tried to save, but slipped up, and the ball entered the net. To the end of the game Brighton were making strenuous efforts to equalise, but without effect. In doing so they often tested Joyce, who brought off several good saves. The pace was always fast until near the end, when, the result of their exertions, both teams tired.