After making a capital fight up to the interval with England, at Bradford, on Saturday, the Irish eleven were outplayed in the second half, and suffered defeat by four goals to nothing. Contested on a ground for so many years identified with Rugby football, and later on with the Northern Union code, the game was favoured with fine, if rather dull and cold weather. Scarcely any wind prevailed, the conditions being entirely favourable for the decision of a great match, except for the bare turf, which, although well sanded, was soft and somewhat greasy on the surface.
   Very early in the game came some blunders from Cottle, and, with Lintott below form, Hunter repeatedly roused the crowd to enthusiasm by his speed and cleverness. Still, the Englishmen had rather the bigger share of the play, Woodward forcing a corner, following which he headed in. Scott just putting the ball over the bar. From another corner Woodward sent wide, and then Wedlock tried an unsuccessful shot at goal, a good chance just afterwards being lost through Hilsdon not being up when Berry and Woodward had worked through. A free against Crompton enabled Ireland to attack again, and with that player and Warren misunderstanding one another, Young got in a centre, which led to an exciting scrimmage in front of the home goal. However, after O'Hagan had gone close, the Englishmen settled down to a better purpose, neat passing forcing a corner, while in another attack Hilsdon brought Scott to his knees. A minute or two later, Scott saved from Woodward, who was standing close in, and then Bridgett raced down, no one being up to take advantage of his centre. Again Hunter dashed away, and put the ball across to Young, but the latter finished weak, while just on half-time Scott was rather lucky to get his foot to a shot from Hilsdon. Still, despite the exciting nature of the play, as the opening half drew to a close the interval arrived without any score.
   Within a minute of the resumption, Hilsdon, right in front of goal, failed to get his foot to the ball, which, it must be admitted, came awkwardly to him. At the other end Hardy had some difficulty in clearing from Hunter, but thenceforward England had all the game. The opening goal came when the second half had lasted only six minutes, Lintott gaining ground, and passing up to Bridgett, who centred to Hilsdon, the Chelsea man man giving Scott no chance. Scott saved finely from Windridge just afterwards, but was then beaten again by Hilsdon. On this occasion, however, off-side was given against Woodward, who had turned the ball over to Hilsdon. Still, the pressure on the visitors' goal continued, and although Scott kept out Hilsdon, at the expense of a corner, this was well placed, and Woodward put England two goals ahead. Warren next got in one of the best shots of the match, Scott just managing to kick the ball round. Although still in favour of England, the play lacked important incident for the next quarter of an hour, but ten minutes from the end Ireland were hard pressed again, and Bridgett, taking a corner, Windridge passed to Woodward, who secured a third goal, the fourth coming just before the close, through Hilsdon, who took a penalty, awarded for a foul on Windridge.