F.A. Cup Third Round Arsenal V. Cardiff City (1955)

Highbury, London. SV. Wally Barnes of Arsenal and Alf Sherwood of Cardiff, City both Welsh internationals, tossing. CU. Referee Arthur Ellis starting game. GV. Cardiff with dark stripe on shorts kicking off. SV. Crowd waving etc., STV. Arsenal attacking. Ball to Milton on wing, who slams first time into centre. Goalkeeper Ron Howells has a busy opening session, Finally throws clear. GV. Other end, Cardiff attacking. SCU. Crowd. SV. Cardiff right wing in action, Wally Barnes is nicely positioned to clear. GV. Cardiff half, Arsenal attacking. SV. Arthur Milton dribbling across field, passes, and ball is lobbed towards goal. Tapscott challenges Howells who collects but Tapscott finishes up in back of net. (Tapscott a Welshman) SV. Score 0-0. STV. Cardiff attacking at Arsenal end, Goalkeeper Jack Kelsey rushes out of goal as Stockin is about to shoot. Ball runs loose and Kelsey changes his attention to Trevor Ford who shoots. Fotheringham blocks his shot and Bowen is there to send Arsenal away. SCU. Crowd. LV.
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