Hendon Under-16s, unable to field a full-strength team in midweek, lost 3-2 at home to St Andrews in the Harrow Youth League Challenge Trophy last Thursday night.

Starting with 10 players, Hendon battled hard, but found themselves a goal behind midway through the first half although the defence was rather unhappy to see an offside decision from the assistant referee overruled by the man in the middle.

Up to full strength for the second period, Hendon drew level five minutes after the resumption, Junior Abass the marksman. But the defence was breached twice in 10 minutes midway through the half and Hendon were left with a mountain to climb. Billy Williams reduced the arrears with three minutes, but Hendon couldn't find an equaliser. "We were rather disappointing tonight," admitted joint-manager Liam Coogan-Jobes. "We battled hard but the performance was altogether rather poor. My man of the match was Junior Abass."