From the Hendon & Finchley Times, 23 December 1927 (including teams) :

Things have not gone well with Hampstead of late, and there was another stroke of misfortune on Saturday, when an Athenian League game with Southall was down for decision at Claremont-road. The referee, however, decided that the ground was unfit for competitive football, a decision with which the clubs were quite in agreement, but as there was a fairly good gate it was agreed to play a friendly match of two forties. This was won by Hampstead by two goals to none.

The first goal was obtained in the first half by Reinke after Holding, the Southall goal-keeper, had partially cleared. Cogan was also well on the spot and many thought he, and not Reinke, was responsible for the final touch. The second goal came towards the end from a penalty kick. When this was first taken by Rowe the ball did not enter the net, but the referee ordered the kick to be retaken, as one of the Southall players, over-anxious, had rushed forward too quickly. At the second attempt Rowe gave Holding no chance.

Having regard to the conditions, there was some good football. Naturally the players took no risks, but at the same time there was keenness on both sides to win, and a feature of the game was the fine work of the goal-keepers. S.R. Smith, who held the fort for Hampstead, showed that his form against Leyton, to which we referred last week, was no flash in the pan. He saved some remarkable shots.

Further changes were necessary in the Hampstead team. Stevens, who played well at centre-half against Leyton, has now decided to remain with Ilford, and as Pease has joined the Civil Service club, there was difficulty filling what is perhaps the most important position on the field. One of the old players in Vic Rowe, who in his time has readily adapted himself to existing circumstances, filled the breach, and, be it said, gave a display that did him credit. The right-half position was filled by Young, who showed to more advantage than he has often done as a forward. "Dixie" Deane was given another trial at left-back, and although he is not yet up to Athenian League standard, it is good to have such a keen young fellow in the hour of trial.

Smy stood down owing to an injury in the previous week. While we would not go so far as to say it was an ideal forward line, there were occasions when the work was really commendable, and there is no doubt that when he has settled down Cogan, who has played for Cork Celtic, will be troublesome to opposing defences. Levy did not have the best of luck with his shots and Sear, who was in the first eleven at the beginning of last season, was useful and sent across many good centres.
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From the West Middlesex Gazette, 24 December 1927 (no teams) :

Owing to the frost having interfered with arrangements to spread several loads of loam over the surface, the Cricklewood ground on Saturday was in a "lumpy" and dangerous condition, and, on the referee deciding that it was unfit to play a league match, Hampstead and Southall agreed to engage in a friendly.

Both sides exercised a certain restraint in order to avoid accidents though Hampstead were more inclined to take risks than Southall. The home side were playing several new men, who were probably anxious to give a good account of themselves, and it was due to the greater dash and disregard for the conditions they displayed that Hampstead won a rather uninteresting match by 2-0.

Hampstead scored a goal in each half, the first being the result of clever play by Shearcroft, who hooked the ball from the line to Reinke, the latter having no difficulty in netting. The second goal came a few minutes before the close, Rowe scoring from a re-taken penalty kick. Holding saved the first attempt, but the referee for some reason ordered the kick to be taken again, the Southall goalkeeper making a plucky but unsuccessful effort to save the second shot.

Sear, at outside right, and Rowe at centre half, played exceedingly well for Hampstead on the slippery ground, and Wenham, at centre half, was prominent for Southall.