Fa Cup Semi-Final Leicester V Portsmouth (1949)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Highbury Stadium, North London. FA Cup football - Semi-final match. Leicester: 3 Portsmouth: 1. SV Crowd holding up Pompey banner. CU People lifted out of the crowd. MS Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Montgomery (Monty) acknowledging cheers. MV Portsmouth running out. MV Crowd cheering. MS Leicester City running out. LV Pompey kick-off and ball goes out to left wing. MV GV Portsmouth forward passing among themselves. Ball goes to Harris but Leicester No 3 clears. CU Two spectators. LV Elevated Leicester attack, ball goes to Griffiths. LV Elevated Griffiths centres and Don Revie scores goal. MV Supporters cheering. LV Elevated Portsmouth wing half initiates attack, ball goes to Clarke. MV Len Phillips but goalie saves. CU Spectator. LV Leicester attack but Yauell heads clear. LV Peter Harris races down field and scores equaliser. GV Crowd cheering. LV Ken Chisholm passes to Griffiths who sends ball into goalmouth. CU Jack Lee bea
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