From the Hendon & Finchley Times, 16 March 1923 :

The semi-final tie of the Middlesex County Senior Cup with Southall attracted a big crowd to the Hampstead [Town] ground, and the home side were unfortunate in not securing a definite result, for they fully deserved to win instead of registering a goalless draw.

The first half was noteworthy for the brilliance of McCracken in the Hampstead goal, and he saved on several occasions in grand style. At the other end Hampstead had not the best of luck, and good shots following splendid team work narrowly missed.

On resuming, Hampstead enjoyed the lion's share of attack and scored twice through Travers Day and C. Wise, but both were ruled offside by the referee. The replay will take place on the Southall ground on Wednesday next. Kick off 4.45.
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From the West Middlesex Gazette, 17 March 1923 :

In a hard and gruelling game on a heavy ground, Southall and Hampstead Town played a goalless draw at Cricklewood-lane on Saturday in the semi-final of the Middlesex Senior Cup. Southall were again without Fidler, whose place at right-half was taken by House, while Hampstead Town were deprived of the services of Brooker, who had met with a cycling accident during the week, and played Butcher at left back.

There were early thrills in a very exciting first half, during which the play was fast and keenly contested, both defences being fully extended in countering dashing attacks in which Travers Day at one end and Alford at the other were prominent. After Southall had forced a fruitless corner, Barnard ended a good run by shooting across the goal, and then Travers Day reached a dangerous position before House nipped in and kicked away for a corner, from which Holding smartly saved a header from Evershed. Play was transferred quickly to the other end, where Alford worked a good position only to shoot wide. In even end-to-end play the chances favoured Southall, but the sticky condition of the ground, which made accurate placing difficult, and the brilliant work of McCracken in the Hampstead goal prevented a score on several occasions. Alford got away with a splendid effort, but was overtaken and charged by Humphries as he shot at close range and McCracken was able to scoop the ball away safely. Two smart saves from McCracken followed in quick succession. In reaching and pulling down a high cross shot from Morey he dropped the ball at the foot of Alford but managed, somewhat luckily, to get in the way of his shot. Holding proved to be in equally good form in the other goal when, from the second of two corners that fell to Hampstead, he finely saved a well-directed header by Young. Inaccurate shooting, probably attributable to the state of the ground, was responsible for missed chances on both sides. Young shot wide from a good opportunity and Wise, with less prospect, was also well off the mark, while at the other end Heard, placed in a promising position by a pass from Alford, with the chance of going on took an early shot, which was directed straight into the arms of McCracken, who easily cleared. In the last quarter of an hour of this half Southall had the better of the play and, attacking strongly, kept the Hampstead defence strenuously employed. Receiving the ball near the half-way line, Alford, in a capital individual effort, beat one back and then the other, and wound up with a shot well to the left of the goalkeeper, but McCracken succeeded in reaching the ball with a wonderful one-handed save. McCracken further distinguished himself by saving shots from Alford and Heard at close quarters. The pressure was relieved by Young getting away to send across the goal with a fine cross shot, but Southall soon returned and Alford made other fine attempts to get through, at length succeeding in converting a centre by Hunt, only to be ruled offside. On four occasions Alford was pulled up for offside. Half-time : Hampstead Town, 0 ; Southall, 0.

Hampstead opened the second half strongly and Holding was early called upon to save a fast ground shot from Lewis Smith. The pressure continued and Wise found the net, but the whistle had already gone for offside. Southall then attacked and Hampstead were for a time hard pressed without McCracken being troubled. Strevans sustained a kick on the head and though, after a short absence, he pluckily resumed, he was obviously unfit. Watts dropped back to left half and this disorganised the Southall attack. Hampstead again took up the running and did the bulk of the attacking for the remainder of the game. Four corners were forced in succession and there were many hot tussles in which the Southall defence found it extremely difficult to get the ball away. Holding made a fine save from Howell at close quarters. There were frequent stoppages for injuries, Heard, Travers Day and Humphries each having to be carried off, though each quickly resumed. The play, too, was frequently interrupted by offside decisions, Alford being the chief sufferer in this respect. After Alford and Morey had made good attempts, Hampstead renewed their pressure and Travers Day scored the third offside goal of the afternoon. In the last few minutes Alford made a splendid attempt that looked like winning the game. Starting in his own half, he tricked one opponent after another and raced away closely followed by four defenders, off one of whom his shot was diverted for a corner. Result : Hampstead Town, 0; Southall, 0. Replay at Southall, Wednesday, March 21st.