Hendon were beaten 3-2 this afternoon by a Maidstone United side who were physically stronger than the Greens. It must be said that Maidstone used their extra strength perfectly legally and the match officials had an easy day with just one booking issued in the 90 minutes. Hendon were very slow out of the blocks and went a goal behind when the ball was given away and the Stones broke away setting James Pinnock up to score. Two minutes later the Greens gave away a free kick which was headed home by Kevin Watson, but then Hendon sprung to life and pulled a goal back in the 16th minute when Chris Bangura finished off a fine move. From there on the game was very even and clear chances were limited. In the 85th minute Lloyd Blackman effectively made the game safe for the Stones, but Brian Haule's late consolation, which came after excellent work from Jamie Busby, meant that the scoreline showed an accurate reflection of the game as a whole.