From the Hendon & Finchley Times, 18/01/1929, p.11 :

By two goals to one Hampstead beat Southall on Saturday, at Claremont-road, in the Athenian League, the two points being particularly valuable because Southall had an outside chance of winning the championship. Hampstead's position at the head of the table was further strengthened by the unexpected failure of Leyton to account for Cheshunt, who are at the bottom of the League table, while Redhill and Enfield, playing two other lowly-place clubs in Windsor and Eton and Uxbridge Town, respectively, had each to be satisfied by one goal.

Hampstead's victory over Southall was not obtained without a hard struggle. Like many other victories this season, it was due to good team work rather than individual successes. At the interval there was no score, although Hampstead had had a bigger share of the play. In the second half a penalty kick was successfully taken by Moody, and the second came through Shearcroft from a pass by Moore; but Gamble, a young player on the books of Brentford for the London Combination, reduced the lead with a good shot. Southall, however, could not score again, thanks largely to the fine defensive work of Webb, one of Southall's old players who has strengthened Hampstead's side immensely, and thus Hampstead's chance of winning championship honours have been improved.

Although starting with the wind in their favour, it was a long time before Southall looked at all dangerous. While Smith hardly got a smell of the ball, Holding was kept busy, and had to repel a number of good shots, the chief danger coming from the left wing. From a pass by Bucci, Moore got into a good position with the ball, but shot by, the position of the referee at the moment appearing to baulk him. At length the Southall forwards got going, and after Smith had saved Delanty put by. At the other end Holding dealt with a high shot very creditably, but was rather lucky in dealing with a terrific drive by Moody.

While Bucci did very good work, he had difficulty in getting his passes to Sherman, who, it must be said, was well looked after by Clark and Streets. Hampstead's left wing was the more prominent, but unfortunately Shearcroft had a tendency to get offside. Time after time he was pulled up by the referee, and it seemed impossible for him to mend his ways. Smy, who will shortly be missing from Hampstead's matches, helped his partner well, but a combination of luck and good judgment saved Holding from being beaten. Criticism had been lodged against Southall's front line, which has undergone constant changes, but in defensive work very little fault can be found. In taking corners, the bulk of which fell to Hampstead, Southall were much superior, most of those by Delanty being practically wasted. Towards the end of the first half Southall played in spirited fashion, and after Smith had given a corner by running round the post with the ball, he saved grandly from Yates, a one-time Hampstead winger. Moody was conspicuous in defence as well as in attack, and Webb and Owens were in top form.

In the second half Hampstead's forwards showed to more advantage, and after ten minutes the first goal was obtained from a penalty kick, taken by Moody. The offence was handling the ball, although some aver that Weeks did so accidentally. The referee, however, was in a good position to judge. The play then took a strenuous turn, no quarter being given, and although there were minor injuries, they could not be attributed to unfair play, despite remarks made by supporters of the contending parties. Women were the loudest-voiced critics. Southall's front line seemed to be slightly more effective than Hampstead's in the open, but at times the shooting was painfully weak. Having been penalised frequently, Shearcroft at length found himself in the legitimate position to improve upon a fine centre by Moore, and with a lead of two goals, victory for Hampstead was almost a certainty. However, the game was not ended. After two or three of the Hampstead defenders had failed to clear properly, Gamble snapped up a fine opportunity and brought the figures to 2-1.

This concluded the scoring, although in the closing stages Hampstead were the better side. In one of their attacks it was claimed that Holding crossed the goal-line in saving, but the referee decided otherwise.

The condition of the ground was responsible for play being below the standard we have been led to expect from the teams, who are always well matched, but several players stood out prominently. Of the Hampstead side we might mention, in particular, Webb, Moody and Young, Moody, the centre-half, still bearing the signs of a collision a month ago at Maidenhead, being very conspicuous. Southall also showed more prominently in defence and in attack. Holding retains his form in a remarkable degree, and Streets and Weeks form a fine pair of backs.
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From the West Middlesex Gazette, 19/01/1929, p.14 :

An award of a penalty that appeared to be totally unwarranted in the circumstances provided the goal that ultimately proved the margin of Hampstead's victory over Southall by 2-1 in a clean and close game at Cricklewood on Saturday. During a Hampstead attack soon after the interval, the ball bounced awkwardly and struck G. Weeks, the Southall right back, on the hand. It did not seem to prejudice Hampstead's chances of scoring, and looked perfectly accidental, but the referee gave the extreme award.

It was unfortunate for Southall and gave Hampstead encouragement at a critical period of the game. The play was well contested throughout, and, in spite of the hard ground, both teams played good football. Play was continually veering from one end to the other, and neither side did any sustained attacking, the defences for the most part just proving superior in an exciting tussle with two sets of smart forwards. Hampstead's forwards were a little better together as a line, but the Southall attack was thrustful and frequently dangerous, and the two teams were very well matched.

F.T. Webb, who last season was with Southall, gave a fine display at right back for Hampstead, who were also well served by a capable line of halves. G. Weeks was the better of the Southall backs, his tackling and clearing being clean and well-timed, but L. Streets was often at fault. J.H. Clark was the best of an excellent half-back line. The Southall forwards were well led by P.C. Gamble, and F.A. Yates and J.W. Delanty did good work on the wings. P. Clifford, considering he is strange to the forward position and showed a tendency to drop back, did sufficiently well to justify an opinion that he would ultimately prove a useful and dashing forward. Altogether the Southall forwards were an improved line, though lacking yet the closer understanding that characterised the home quintet.

The first half, though it provided a number of thrills, proved goalless. Hampstead opened strongly, and Holding cleared well from two dangerous rushes. In succeeding end to end play Delanty at one end and Smy at the other missed good chances. Southall then began to have the better of matters, Yates getting across several dangerous centres and also sending in a hard low drive which Smith did well to punch out. Jackson, Delanty and Gamble also made good attempts. At the other end Holding made a smart save from Smy following a corner. Southall came near scoring immediately on resuming, Gamble heading narrowly past the post from a centre by Yates.

Hampstead responded and Bucci shot over when well placed, and then, six minutes after the interval, Hampstead were awarded the penalty from which Moody scored. Shortly afterwards Jackson had an excellent chance of equalising but shot wide. Hampstead later had more of the play, and seventeen minutes from the end, after Holding had made fine saves from Shearcroft and Moody, Shearcroft breasted through a centre from Moody. In the next minute Gamble reduced the lead with a beautiful ground shot, the best goal of the match, and Southall tried hard to equalise but failed.