A ball into the 18-yard area saw a coming together between Jones and a Hayes & Yeading defender and after a moment of hesitation by the referee, a penalty was awarded with White confidently converting the spot kick. On 33 minutes the hosts almost pulled a goal back. Confusion in the Parkway backline allowed Ayo Faniyan to fire the loose ball against the post with Parkes superbly blocking the rebound and conceding a corner which was poorly delivered, and the danger averted. Parkway regained their composure and control with Hall and Jones linking to create an opportunity on 36 minutes which was cleared followed by Wright and Jones also linking with the host’s defence managing to clear. 

Approaching the break Hall became the first player to be cautioned after a foul in midfield as Parkway continued to play with intensity and on 44 minutes he fired well over after more flowing approach play. The final action of the half saw Jones race clear along the right and shoot narrowly wide from a tight angle around 18 yards out with other players in support. 

A generally dominant half from Parkway creating the better chances with the hosts working hard to stay in the game but unable to penetrate the Parkway defence who apart from the one scare looked solid and composed throughout. 

Parkway made a double change at half time with Garside replacing Mikey Williams who had been subjected to a heavy challenge towards the end of the first half with Down replacing Lane. Hayes & Yeading also made a double change with Michael Fernandes and Steve Ngunga replacing Cole Brown and Braney respectively. 

Now playing with the strong wind at their backs, Parkway created an early chance on 50 minutes with Garside shooting straight at Adams when he maybe could have done better. Parkway continued in the ascendancy but with the pace of the game dropping in intensity, they looked to retain possession and contain the hosts.

Play became compressed in midfield with neither side creating too much in the final third with Garside wastefully firing a free kick from around 35 yards way over on 56 minutes. Hayes & Yeading then enjoyed a period of possession with Ngunga seeing plenty of the ball wide on the right, but his final ball generally lacked direction with the Parkway defence remaining solid and compact. Play gradually became more scrappy with both sides competing well but with few chances being created. The hosts made their final change on 65 minutes with Ronan Silva replacing Ferdinand Okoh.

The hosts continued to press with the Parkway midfield working hard closing down and now playing more on the counter. On 68 minutes Garside saw his shot well saved from a dangerous cross delivered from the left by Jones. Adams then did well to push behind an effort from Jones from around 20 yards after good work by Purrington.