Hampstead won their fourth consecutive League game on Saturday, two goals to one in their favour being the result against Uxbridge Town at the Stadium, Uxbridge.

The goal that brought Hampstead full points was scored with the last kick from the penalty line by Dean. Thus it will be gathered that there was much excitement in the closing stages. But, though the result was so close, the figures do not denote the run of the play. Hampstead were by far the better side, and a score of four or five goals to one would have given people who did not see the game a better impression of what had taken place.

Hampstead were up against an exceptionally good goalkeeper in E. Goodwin, who was mainly responsible for the score appearing rather flattering to Uxbridge. Goodwin played many good games for Hampstead before Smith came on the scene, but we question whether he has ever put up a better performance than that of Saturday last. That he was only beaten twice after scores of shots had been rained upon him stamps him still as a good custodian.

Uxbridge have made many changes in the team in the attempt to get a winning combination, but there will have to be an improvement if headway is to be made. Uxbridge are old members of the Athenian League, and one wishes them well in their battle against adversity, but at the same time the reputation of the League must not be marred by unsportsmanlike conduct on the field. Two penalty kicks were given against Uxbridge in this match and at the end the conduct of the crowd towards the referee took a threatening character. He had some difficulty in reaching the dressing room.

Hampstead played their usual team, but while it may seem churlish to complain when a victory has been gained, the play did not reach the standard set up at Walthamstow, although the opposition was not so strong. Perhaps this was due to the fact that Hampstead scored in the first five minutes, and were inclined to take matters too leisurely. Many good chances were missed, Bramley being one of the principal offenders. Evans's reputation for scoring heavily was well known to the Uxbridge men, who took care not too give him too much freedom. One could not complain when their tactics were legitimate, but on occasions he was roughly handled. The result was two penalty kicks.

From the outset Hampstead took command of the game, and after Graves had sent in a good shot Buchanan, from Lloyd's centre, beat Goodwin. This was Buchanan's first goal for Hampstead, and if he shoots so well as he did on Saturday he will get many more.

Except for very short periods, Uxbridge were on the defensive, but the clever work of Hampstead failed to bring results. One of the narrowest escapes was when Buchanan struck the upright. There were times when Bucci gave Goodwin trouble, and the crowd could not fail to be amused when energetic little Butland endeavoured to charge the goalkeeper over the line. Copley was also seen on the ground in the goalmouth in an effort to keep Hampstead out. Just before the interval Goodwin had a real teaser from Bucci, but he managed to get down to it. Goodwin was ably served by the backs, Kirkup and Richardson, but the home attack was never impressive, the chief danger coming from the outside-right, who often had too much freedom.

The teams crossed over with Hampstead leading by 1-0, but Uxbridge were seen to better advantage in the second half, and it looked as if Hampstead might regret having thrown away so many chances. There was much more life about the Uxbridge attack, and Smith brought off two fine saves. There was another occasion when Compton stepped into the breach when the odds were greatly in favour of an equalising goal.

Evans made several single-handed efforts to get through, and after he had been neatly thwarted by Goodwin he was again beaten, but unfairly, by Copley. Buchanan failed badly with the penalty kick, the ball sailing high over the bar.

Hampstead, however, had again got the measure of Uxbridge. Goodwin again saved by tipping Lloyd's shot over the bar, but following the corner Bramley shot weakly into Goodwin's hands. For a long time the ball was not far from the Uxbridge goal, but though many shots - and good ones, too - were sent in, none took effect.

A free kick for Uxbridge just outside the penalty line was well placed by Copley, with no result, but thirteen minutes from the end Underwood got through and easily beat Smith.

With the scores level, there was a hard battle for a deciding goal. Hampstead still maintained an advantage, and just on time Evans was again brought down illegitimately. A protest against a penalty kick being given was made, but the referee, who was in a good position to see what had happened - the light was too bad for most people to do so - was firm in his ruling. To Dean was given the reponsibility of taking the kick and he did not fail. Before the game could be restarted the whistle blew for time.

Dean played splendidly at back, but time after time he did not use to advantage the opportunities given to him by Graves when throwing in. Though the score in Hampstead's favour was not so large as it should have been, the victory meant the gain of two points, Uxbridge having won the home game last season.