,b>Saved With His Foot
McKenna slipped in going for the ball and J. Henderson was clean through. Dunlop was left in a hopeless position between the winger and Wardlaw. The centre gained possession from his teammate and Johnstone rushed from his charge to deflect Wardlaw's shot with his foot. That was the Aberdeen goal's greatest escape, but there was another occasion in the opening period when the Falkirk crowd gasped. Another Wardlaw try was on its way into the net when Johnstone's foot saved the day. The ball ran to J. Henderson, and the winger sent against the upright. Fitzsimmons, the danger man in the Falkirk attack, never got a chance. He was almost completely blotted out by Cooper. The right-back was at the top his form. He was sure with head and feet. Joe MacLaughlin, the Dons' new player from Hamilton, made quite a promising debut. Tall and well-built, he was strong in the tackle and his passes were crisp and accurate. Dunlop was another stalwart in the Aberdeen defence. He kept a tight grip Wardlaw and more than once he came to the rescue when dangerous situations were developing. It was his best display of the season. Cowie played soundly. The Pittodrie attac was most active in the first-half, when both Hamilton and McCall showed clever ball control and kept the line moving. R. Henderson, the Falkirk centre-half, saw to it that Williams got few chances, but he had a full-time job keeping the South African in check. The same can be said for McPhee against Harris, who was tried on the right wing. Falkirk made changes in attack in the second-half, Campbell taking over the leadership, with Wardlaw on the right wing and J. Henderson inside. McPhee and R. Henderson, the latter in particular, were outstanding in the Falkirk defence, while J. Henderson, on the right wing, and Alison, at insideleft, were seen to best advantage in attack. Hamilton's winning goal came two minutes from the interval. Cowie made ground on the right and when he sent the ball into the middle Hamilton leaped forward to head into the net.Source: Press & Journal, 14th October 1946