Golders Green, making a lightning start, netted in less than a minute against Hayes in the Middlesex Senior Cup, First Round [not Second Round as given in the paper] at Claremont Road. They were the better team almost throughout the first half, and actually held their one-goal lead for over an hour, but midway through the second half Hayes equalised and, whereas Greygoose had saved the visitors before the interval, it was now due to Barlow that Golders Green did not go under.

Both goalkeepers were well tried throughout the match and did well to keep out all but one shot apiece, particularly during a hot fight in extra time.

Owen was missing from the Golders Green team, being rested in consequence of an injury. Ellison returned to inside-right and Coppola was transferred to inside-left, where his performance was not pleasing. Thomas, in the centre, was not on top form, and Graves was not the sound centre-half that one has learned to expect in the past. F. Boston played a better game than in recent weeks, though he appeared to be suffering from leg trouble. Ellison worked pretty well, though he missed badly one golden chance towards the end. Breagan was the life of the attack, Lovell was a hard-working and intelligent right-half, and Bucci's value lay in his coolness rather than in speed.

The visitors were dangerous when they got going, though not grand finishers. Farrow and Marchant, on the wings, were fast and knowing enough to need careful watching - attention which the home defence did not always bestow upon them, so that Barlow had more work than need have come his way.

Almost from the kick-off came Golders Green's sensational goal. Breagan and Ellison got away in grand style, finishing a striking bit of combined play by a shot from Ellison which hit the upright. Thomas, catching the ball on the rebound, drove it across the goalmouth and F. BOSTON, who had run in from the wing, crashed a first-timer through to the back of the net - a shot which would have carried the goalkeeper with it had he met the ball.

It was a great opening to a game which produced quite a number of thrills, but only one more goal in spite of extra time.

The Hayes left wing raided to some purpose, but Graves and W. Boston held them, and when Lovell got the ball forward again Breagan darted away, swung across a neat centre, but Thomas could not get up to convert it. Greygoose cleared, but Bucci served Boston, who tried a dashing run down the line, only to be foiled by Ward. Then Breagan took a forward pass from Thomas, who had come back, and he sent in a fine cross-shot, which Greygoose held. Bucci came up for a shot at goal, but placed the ball wide and would have done better to wing it to Boston, who was unmarked at the time.

The Golders Green defence were tested by a couple of attacks led by Farrow, but they were soon pressing again, and Boston took the ball in for a close shot, but could not beat Greygoose. Another chance was lost because Coppola failed to go out on the wing while Boston was occupied in the centre. A right wing was needed to complete a promising movement, and imagination could have brought a goal.

Breagan got in another grand shot from a sharp angle, and soon afterwards placed a beautiful centre, but Coppola was offside. Thomas also shot, but found Greygoose prepared.

Eventually Richards sent the Hayes forwards into action again, and Graves, intercepting a centre from Marchant, brought a moment of danger by passing back to goal while two forwards were close on Barlow, but the ball was cleared.

At the other end again Breagan came near to success with a brilliant shot, but the visiting goalkeeper was proving his worth and kept a wary eye ever upon the nippy little right winger, from whom most of the danger to Hayes was likely to come.

Hayes gained a free-kick near the home penalty area, but Pickford sent the ball over the bar. Next Hayes sought to break through in the centre, but found Graves equal to all demands just now, while Lovell was playing a most intelligent game, always looking ahead and managing to be in the right place at the right time.

Barlow's first real test came when Graves was brought down while tackling the outside-right. Farrow swung the ball across to the opposite wing and Marchant streaked for goal, letting fly with perfect timing, but Barlow reached the ball and, though he fell, he was up at once and cleared. Again Hayes came near to equalising when Marchant made a quick breakaway and passed over to Farrow, whose way to goal seemed clear, but Caswell just managed to charge him off as he shot and a corner resulted.

Half-time arrived with Golders Green one up, having had the better of the play, but they were disappointed after the change-over.

Play resumed in not very convincing style. Hayes were swinging the ball about without achieving much, while Golders Green reverted to their old faults of short passing in front of goal and weak clearing.

It seemed at one time that Golders Green would increase their lead, when Breagan made ground and put Thomas in possession with only the goalkeeper to beat, but Greygoose, coming out to narrow the angle, succeeded in spoiling his shot. Hope came again when Ellison was all set for a shot close up, but he missed the mark.

Golders Green wasted a lot of time in their attacks by trying to work a yard or two closer in, when prompt shooting might have brought results. The consequence was that the Hayes defence had time to consolidate. Ellison was putting in some good touches from time to time, but Coppola was uninspiring and Thomas was slowing down.

The Hayes equaliser came midway through this half. A corner had been cleared, but Richards brought the ball back, and Farrow, taking a forward pass, centred for MIDDLETON to finish it off. Reeves started another promising movement for Hayes, and Friday took up a forward pass, beating the defence and looking a certain scorer, but Barlow dashed out and smothered the shot.

Barlow had to come out again to meet Friday, and this time the forward shot past him, but W. Boston reached the ball in time to clear it, practically on the goal line.

At the other end F. Boston led an attack which brought new hope to Golders Green, but from his centre Ellison lifted the ball too high. Breagan was still working hard, but was so well marked that he was almost crowded off. At times four Hayes men were devoting their attention to him. His centres were getting to the right place, however, but the inside men made poor use of them, and full-time came with the score unchanged at one-all, a result which remained after extra-time had been played.