Hendon went down to a 3-2 defeat against Wingate and Finchley at Silver Jubilee Park yesterday afternoon.

The visitors looked set to emulate their six-goal salvo from the league last year when they raced into a 3-0 lead inside 25 minutes.

However, a header by a trialist reduced the arrears before the break, and Dave Diedhiou headed home at the back post to complete the scoring before the hour mark.

Next up, the Greens visit Uxbridge on Tuesday evening at the Honeycroft.