In a match full of thrills and goals, Newcastle, who had won at Upton Park 2-0, completed the double event at the expense of West Ham. Newcastle Adopted attacking methods from the start with Imrie, the man of the match, and Gordon up in the attack all the time, a plan that compelled the opposing halves to play a defensive game against a team of seven forwards.
This policy naturally left gaps in the home defence, and neither Carver nor Richardson filled them adequately. As it was, Newcastle's policy paid well enough for them to get more than they gave away. Had West Ham possessed five forwards of the calibre of Morton and Martin, they would have exploited their chances better.
Morton had a rare handful to deal with in Anrell. but he often succeeded in getting the ball over. Ruffell was not the Ruffell of old and Marshall and Goulden adopted a close-passing game when open play would have upset Newcastle's depleted defence. Walker and Cockroft were their best defenders.
Cairns, who scored four times, was Newcastle's best forward with McMenemy, who not the other goal, a good second. Both the wing men helped to get goals through good  following up and Ward showed great industry. In attack Newcastle showed glimpses of real First Division football. The team varied their game between pretty and skilful play and sheer grit. Not only did they find each other, but they placed passes where colleagues could  reach them with room to work in. Ancell played a grand game, his clearance kicks always turning defence into attack. Materially assisted by Morton, who played a lively game, Martin scored all three of West Ham's goals.