For the third consecutive cup tie the Dons faced Athenian League opposition. Despite a drenching downpour over 8,000 turned up to see an unchanged team welcome high-flying Wealdstone, who had beaten, Wimbledon’s London Senior Cup conquerors, Sutton United, in the previous round.

The Stones, assisted by a strong wind which accompanied the rain, adapted quicker to the sodden pitch, which was soon under a couple of inches of water, and took the lead after thirteen minutes when Moore, the outside right, broke away and, although Haydock positioned himself to block his shot, Majoram nipped in first to deflect the ball wide of the keeper with his head. Despite the tricky conditions underfoot the visitors’ forwards kept the ball moving and the defence came under increasing pressure, but Lister was the pick of a resolute rearguard and once the rain ceased the home side more than held their own for the remainder of the half. Smith found the net, but it was ruled out for offside, and Laker forced Hill to tip his shot over the bar. Wimbledon ended the half by forcing five corners, but the equaliser wouldn’t come.

Wealdstone again took the initiative at the start of the second period, but Head and Stannard swopped places and the Dons livened up. Despite their efforts and many exciting incidents around the visitors’ goal, the homesters were unable to score the requisite goal, so Wallis and Smith exchanged positions for the final fifteen minutes and Wimbledon finally got on top, but to no avail.