St. Albans City attracted the biggest gate to the Child's Hill ground this season, and over a thousand supporters accompanied their team by special train. From Hampstead Town's point of view the game proved to be the worst of the many fine encounters in Cup and League matches between these clubs, and St. Albans were good value for their 4-0 win.

Hampstead gave a very poor exhibition, their forward line especially being palpably weak and ineffective, and the few good chances that came their way were badly missed, while all attempts at combination were checked by the fine work of the visiting defence.

The home side suffered an early unlucky reverse, as from what appeared to be a grand clearance by J. Brooks, the ball struck Minter and rebounded into the net. Thereafter the Hampstead defence, though sorely tried, held so good against a strong wind that further goals in the first half appeared unlikely until W. Minter, the crack Herts centre-forward, scored somewhat easily just before the interval whistle. Previously Hampstead's left-half, L.G. Vance, had retired with a slight injury sustained in a great effort which undoubtedly saved a goal.

On resuming, Hampstead appeared to play in dispirited fashion, and C.B. Evans, who had a great deal of work to do, was again beaten by W. Minter and R. Miller. The first of these scoring shots was a very clever bit of work, Minter lifting the ball over Evans's hands.