Golders Green ended their 1945-46 season with a win over Southall to gain the Middlesex Charity Cup for the second year in succession, which must have done much to compensate for their meagre League record.

It was a hard fought game, but with much skilful play. It was, unfortunately, marred by a bad accident to the Green's left back, Albert King, who early in the second half fractured a shin bone. He had played a magnificent game, and the Green finished the match under a severe handicap. Praise is due to Fisher and Marrable for strong defence, and to Griffiths and Mitchell for skill in attack, while young Barr at outside right was persistent and promising.

After a quarter of an hour, Owen took a good corner on the right ; the ball bobbed about in front of goal until MITCHELL gathered and shot home to give the Green the lead.

Soon afterwards, Pyne hit the crossbar, following a free kick to Southall, and Sentence headed wide from the rebound. After half an hour, the Green went further ahead when, from Topp's pass, Owen centred well for GRIFFITHS to head home a fine goal.

The interval came with the Green two-up, and the opening stages of the second half were very even. Then king, clearing a ball, was challenged by Chudley. King dropped to the ground ; a stretcher was called and he was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Williams took over at left back and Marrable at left half, leaving the Green with four forwards. Southall gained two corners before Barr beat Hill for the ball and put GRIFFITHS clean through ; the centre forward weaved his way in, side-stepped Post, and tapped the ball into an empty net to put the Green three up.

Three minutes later, Southall reduced their arrears, when Christopher got away on the left and Francis crossed the ball for SENTENCE to shoot home. Two corners were forced by Golders Green, and then, after half an hour, Christopher, during an attack, put a quick ball through to BREAGAN, who scored Southall's second.

The last 15 minutes were a hectic duel between the Southall attack and the Green's depleted rearguard, but the defence held, and the Green thus ran out winners by the odd goal of five.