REPORT | Hamlet Bounce Back
Goals from Danny Mills, Luke Wanadio and Lorenzo fired Dulwich Hamlet to a 3-1 win over Potters Bar Town, although with the third arriving deep into stoppage time it was a closer contest than the score line suggests.
Perhaps that’s no surprise given the two sides were only separated by goal difference at the start of play. It was a cagey opening and, despite injury hit Hamlet having more of the ball, it was the away side who had the better early chances. Brandon Adams hit the outside of the post and then fired over when well placed.
It looked as if the first half would end goalless, but as the fourth official held up the board to indicate two minutes of added time, we made the breakthrough.
Danny Mills met a Luke Wanadio corner with a powerful near post header, and although Laurie Shala got two hands to his effort, he could only push it up and into the net.
We started the second half the brighter, Jerome Binnom-Williams and Anthony Jeffrey had good efforts blocked before the latter turned provider. Potters Bar tried to play out from the back and Jeffrey intercepted the ball. Wanadio overlapped on his left, Jeffrey played him in and The Hamlet’s top scorer chopped inside onto his right foot before bending a powerful shot into the far corner of the net.
The two-goal advantage lasted just three minutes, on the hour mark Town captain Ronnie Henry headed home a cross to halve the deficit.
With 20 minutes to go, there was an altercation on the sidelines involving players and coaches, which ended with both managers being sent off.
The game became stretched and Adams thought he had equalised in the 83rd minute, his deflected effort looked destined for the net, only for Jameson Horlick to readjust his body and somehow tip it over the bar.
Deep into stoppage time, we had the ball just where they wanted it as they won a corner. The smart money was on them running down the clock but Wanadio had other ideas. He drove into the box and crossed to Lorenzo, whose flicked finish found the bottom corner. “I’m delighted with the result, it was good to bounce back against a decent side,” said Hamlet assistant manager Terry Harris after the final whistle. “We were light on players today due to injury, so to get the result we did and move into the playoffs is excellent.”
The Hamlet are back at Champion Hill on Saturday 23rd November as we host Hashtag United. You can get your tickets here.
Dulwich Hamlet (3)
Danny Mills (45)
Luke Wanadio (57)
Lorenzo (90+8)
Potter Bar Town (1)
Ronnie Henry (60)
Dulwich Hamlet:
1 Jameson Horlick, 5 Michael Chambers, 6 Sam German, 7 Luke Wanadio, 9 Danny Mills, 10 Anthony Jeffrey, 11 Mark Marshall (Lorenzo 84’), 16 Sean Bonnett-Johnson, 17 Ralfi Hand, 18 Jerome Binnom-Williams (C), 19 Hassan Ibrahiym
Yellow Cards: Sean Bonnett-Johnson (18’)
Unused Substitutes:
2 Chris Petrou
12 Kaya Hansson
13 Arber Grosha
14 George Porter
Potters Bar Town
1 Laurie Shala, 2 Isaac Currie, 3 Prosper Keto, 4 Joe Re, 5 Rickie Hayles (Nana Kyei 51’), 6 Ronnie Henry (C), 7 Ben Ward-Cochrane (Tom Lethbridge 76’), 8 Harry Brant, 9 Brandon Adams (Chaynie Face-Burgin 90’), 10 Steve Cawley, 11 David Hicks
Unused Substitutes:
15 Jamie Dicks
17 Ryan Hervel
REPORT | Dulwich Hamlet vs Wingate & Finchley
Mills Rocks The Hill
A Danny Mills goal in the final minute of stoppage time meant The Hamlet edged a three-goal thriller, collecting all three points and lifting us to sixth in the table, level on 20 points with today’s opponents.
For the second Saturday in succession, we struck deep into added time. Luke Wanadio’s corner was cleared to the edge of the box, Louis Ramsay looped it back in, Mills outmuscled his marker and sent his looping header past ex-Hamlet stopper Charlie Grainger and into the back of the net. The goal sent The Rabble into rapture. The Hill was rocking and Danny Mills was the frontman whose tune the 2,750 fans were singing.
The two sides met on the opening day of the season, on that occasion Ogo Obi scored twice as Wingate won 3-2. He was at it again as he opened the scoring with a superb strike in the 17th minute. There appeared to be little danger when he picked the ball up some 35 yards from goal, but he cut in from the right before unleashing an unstoppable left-foot shot which arrowed into the top corner. It was a strike to file under ‘you don’t save those’.
We responded well, but our efforts on goal were either blocked or self-sabotaged as, despite good approach play, the final ball was often lacking. In the 56th minute, we finally found an equaliser. Following a corner the ball broke to Jerome Binnom-Williams just outside the area, the Hamlet captain, back in the side after returning from suspension, took one touch to compose himself and then finished low into the bottom left-hand corner.
Enter Mills, on as a 71st-minute substitute for his 201st Hamlet appearance. The striker has made a career out of scoring headed goals and his latest was one the most memorable he has scored in a Pink and Blue shirt.
We return to Champion Hill next Saturday as we host Potters Bar Town. You can get your tickets here.
Dulwich Hamlet (2)
Jerome Binnom-Williams (56’)
Danny Mills (90+5’)
Wingate & Finchley (1)
Ogo Obi (17’)
Dulwich Hamlet
1 Jameson Horlick, 2 Louis Ramsay, 4 Jordan Wynter (Kreshnic Krasniqi 46’), 5 Michael Chambers, 6 Sam German. 7 Luke Wanadio, 8 Ryley Scott, 11 Mark Marshall (Max Hudson 84’), 16 Oli Lynch (Danny Mills 71’), 18 Jerome Binnom-Williams (C), 19 Hassan Ibrahiym (George Porter 64’)
Unused Substitutes:
12 Kaya Hansson
Yellow Cards: Louis Ramsay (58’), Sam German (79’)
Wingate & Finchley
1 Charlie Grainger, 2 William Cracknell (C), 3 Toby Byron, 4 Mathew Achuba, 5 Ben Frempah. 6 Ryan Lowe, 7 Rhamar Garrett – Douglas, 8 Ayo Tanimowo (Zack Newton 58’), 9 Ogo Obi, 10 Andronicos Georgiou (Tyrese Briscoe 76’), 11 Loic Hernandez
Unused Substitutes:
14 Arthur Iontton
15 Bobby Webb
16 Jaiden Drakes-Thomas
Millsy, Marshy and Wynts on Black History Month
As Black History Month comes to an end. Danny Mills, Mark Marshall and Jordan Wynter came together for a thought provoking conversation on their individual experiences as black men playing football. Take a watch here.
The Hamlet men return to Champion Hill on Saturday and you can see all 3 of our panel in action as we take on Wingate & Finchley. Tickets can be purchased here.
REPORT | Dulwich Hamlet vs Hashtag United
Hashtag United edged past The Hamlet and into the second round of The FA Trophy, winning 5-3 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.
In a game where clear-cut chances were at a premium, on the balance of play it was no less than the away side deserved as they created the better opportunities. Max Cornhill hit the bar with a header in the first half, and in the 61st minute, Jameson Horlick made an outstanding save to deny the same player, somehow keeping out his close-range header.
In the 67th minute The Tags finally made the breakthrough. Toby Aromolaran was sent clear by Ayo Olukoga, and the centre-forward made no mistake as he lobbed the onrushing Horlick from just outside the area to break the deadlock.
A low powerful shot from Kreshinc Krasniqi in the 73rd minute was our first shot on target. But, we’ve made a habit of scoring late goals this season and as the clock ticked into the sixth minute of injury time we won a corner on the left. Luke Wanadio’s inswinging delivery was met at the near post by Krasniqi and the substitute's powerful header gave Jack Giddens no chance. There was barely time to draw breath before the referee blew the full-time whistle.
Then came the drama of the penalties. The first five were all converted before Max Hudson saw his well-struck spot kick saved low down to his left by Giddens. It was left to Aromolaran to convert the winning penalty and he finished with a flourish as he opted for a panenka-style effort, which settled the contest in front of a crowd of 1,847.
Dulwich Hamlet (1)
Kreshnic Krasniqi (90+6)
Hashtag United (1)
Toby Aromolaran (67')
Hashtag win 5-3 on penalties.
Dulwich Hamlet
1 Jameson Horlick, 3 Max Hudson, 4 Jordan Wynter, 5 Michael Chambers, 6 Sam German (Kreshnic Krasniqi 62’), 7 Luke Wanadio, 8 Ryley Scott, 10 Anthony Jeffrey, 14 George Porter (Kaya Hansson 62’), 16 Oli Lynch (Danny Mills 62’), 19 Sean Bonnett-Johnson
Unused Substitutes:
2 Dami Tawio-Pratt
11 Mark Marshall
Hashtag United
1 Jack Giddens, 3 Nathan Smith, 4 Ayo Olukoga, 5 Harry Haysom (Joshua Rusoke 46’), 6 Max Cornhill (C), 7 Sakariya Hassan, 9 Toby Aromolaran, 10 Camilo Restrepo (Misha Djemaili 83’), 12 Jermaine Anderson, 14 Quba Gordon, 15 Darren Foxley (Matthew Wooldridge 75’)
Unused Substitutes:
11 Pedro Carvalho
Yellow Cards: Max Cornhill (20’)
INTERVIEW | Hakan Hayrettin | Pre Hashtag United | 24/10/24
Hak previews our FA Trophy tie with Hashtag United at Champion Hill here.
Season tickets can't be used for the game due to it being a cup fixture. Tickets are available on Fanbase by clicking here.
