Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Monday 10 April 1911

Mexborough Do Well at Leeds.

Leeds City Reserves 1  Mexborough Town  1

On the run of the play. Mexborough Town must be considered somewhat fortunate in securing a division of the points when opposed to Leeds City Reserves at Elland Road, the result being a draw of one goal each.

During the opening half, when they derived assistance from the wind, the Reserves were constantly on the attack. Mexborough seldom threatening danger. The Mexborough backs defended in sturdy manner, and Leeds City could only contrive to beat Beech one occasion, a result from a centre from the left. Nevertheless, Mexborough wore trifle lucky escape on one or two occasions, whilst had the Reserve forwards not been so deficient in finishiing power, the home team must assuredly have held a more pronounced lead at the interval.

Following the resumption. Mexborough had a larger share of the game, and eventually Connerley obtained possession, and equalised with a long drive, which altogether beat Reinhardt. Both ends were visited in turn, but the defence proved superior to the attack, the game ending without any further score.

In the goal, Beech effected a few good saves, whilst the two backs, Murray and Crump, gave a useful display. There was no outstanding figure in the intermediate line. At outside-left. Tomlinson contributed one or two smart runs during the opening half, though Connerley was perhaps the best forward.

Denaby United 1 Grimsby Town Reserves 3

Grimsby’s Fine Recovery.

Grimsby Town for the second week in succession captured valuable points in the Don Valley. Yet at one time their visit Denaby looked like throwing them out of the championship race for at half-time Denaby were not only leading by the solitary goal scored (Jackson’s), but the home team had up to that period played by far the most dashing football.

Indeed, with the Grimsby backs unusually shaky during Denaby’s persistent onslaughts, the wonder was that the Villagers were not three up at the interval, for well as Lonsdale shaped in the Grimsby goal —and he was temporarily hurt trying to bring off a daring save—the Denaby forwards won opportunities only fritter them away close quarters.

But Grimsby wore galvanised into fresh life in the second half. The knowledge that Wednesday Res. might make a slip against Chesterfield stirred the Fishermen to a great recovery which resulted in Gordon, Hudson, and Huxford finding the net and putting Denaby in the dumps. But Denaby hardly deserved to lose 3-1 margin, as the “Villagers” strove desperately for the equaliser and the issue was in doubt to Huxford’s closing minute goal came along. It was a good game, and one thoroughly enjoyed by the spectators.