Hitchin 1-3 Needham in the Southern Football League, Premier Division Central, round 2.

Hitchin won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 3 and conceding 12.

Needham won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–L–W), scoring 10 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Hitchin 2 wins, Needham 6, 2 draws.