REPORT | Cambridge United vs Dulwich Hamlet | 22/09/24
The Hamlet Women hit the road on Sunday afternoon and headed to the Abbey Stadium to take on a Cambridge United side unbeaten in their last 3 games.
It would be a nervy opening few minutes for the Hamlet with Saskia Reeves Priestley called into action coming and meeting a cross a minute later she would meet a cross in the air again this time punching the ball clear.
Cambridge would go close after 18 minutes with the best chance of the game so far, a slick team move game them space in the box but they couldn't convert their shot into a goal.
10 minutes later with the Hamlet boosted by well over 150 fans travelling from South London and we'd almost have the lead. Martha Goddard striking from range only to see her shot tipped over the bar.
We'd take the lead from the resulting corner as Angie Dunbar-Bonnie scored yet another goal in pink & blue. Cambridge failed to deal with the corner and Anna Jowle produced what looked to be a goalward overhead kick but her shot struck the bar and fell to Angie who slammed her shot home.
2 minutes later and Asia Harbour Brown would almost have our 2nd with a long range strike that hit the underside of the crossbar before being cleared away.
As the half-time whistle approached Goddard would again almost score following a driven run into the box but her shot was tipped wide of the post.
It would take just 5 minutes of the 2nd half for the Hamlet to secure their second. Makeshift striker Tash Stephens with a long range strike from the edge of the box that sailed over the keeper and into the back of the net.
Cambridge would go close with 20 minutes to go but their distant shot headed well over the bar causing Saskia no problems.
With that the Hamlet returned to winning ways in the FAWNL climbing up to 5th in the league table before a trip to Chatham Town on Wednesday night and Moneyfields on Sunday in the FAWNL Cup.
You can see what Ryan had to say following the game here.
We return to Champion Hill on Sunday 6th October to take on Actonians. Tickets can be purchased here.
REPORT | Dulwich Hamlet vs AFC Croydon Athletic
A stumbling Dulwich Hamlet side stumbled into life to fire themselves into the next round of the Isthmian Women's Cup.
A strong Hamlet side would be pushed by a resolute Croydon for large chunks of the 1st half before killing the game off.
It took 15 minutes for the game to really spark into life Martha Goddard attempted to pick out Lucy Monkman at the back post only for the keeper to get down and stop the cross.
7 minutes later and the Hamlet would take a deserved lead, Tash Stephens broke through on goal and fired the Hamlet ahead with a tidy finish into the top corner.
With 26 minutes gone the visitors would almost level it up an outside of the boot cross was headed clear by Erin Corrigan before Saskia Reeves Priestley got her hands on the ball to deny a quick Croydon attack.
On the stroke of half time the Hamlet would put this cup tie to bed with 2 goals in as many minutes.
Lucy Monkman saw her shot saved by the keeper only for the ball to fall to the feet of Tash Stephens who smashed it home from the edge of the 6 yard box for her 2nd of the evening.
Stephens would have her hat trick just before the whistle as she connected with a pin point cross and looped her header into the back of the net giving the hosts a deserved 3 goal lead at the break.
It would take just under 15 minutes for the 2nd half to spark into life. The Hamlet would add a 4th as Goddard picked out Monkman who unselfishly squared it to Eleanor Hutchings who slammed her shot home from the edge of the box.
Minutes later and we'd almost have a 5th. Goddard again causing issues on the right hand side but her cross just evaded the feet of Monkman in the box.
Half time substitue Asia Harbour Brown would get in on the act following a well worked free kick routine gave Angie Dunbar-Bonnie time to head the ball into the path of Harbour Brown who rifled her shot home.
Minnie Cruttwell would step up for our 6th as Goddard once again picked out a pin point cross that gave Cruttwell time to fire her shot home.
Anna Jowle would head home our 7th and her 1st of the season as she met the ball in the air following a corner and it found the back of the net.
As we enter the final 10 minutes it became just wave after wave of Dulwich attack. Nat Taylor would be the one to secure our 8th with a tidy finish from the edge of the box into the top corner.
Angie Danubar-Bonnie would finish the job off with a trademark finish. As she cut in from the left onto her right foot and curled her shot beautifully into the bottom corner.
With that the Hamlet advance to the next round of the competition where they will host Farnham Town at Champion Hill. A date for this fixture will be announced when we have one.
Want to see more match action? You can check out Liam Asman's match gallery here.
IN PHOTOS | Dulwich Hamlet vs AFC Croydon Athletic
The Hamlet advanced to the next round of the Isthmian Women's Cup last night with a comfortable victory over AFC Croydon Athletic.
Take a look at the match album courtesy of Liam Asman here.
INTERVIEW | Ryan Dempsey | AFC Croydon Athletic | 18/09/24
Ryan reacts to our victory over AFC Croydon Athletic in the Isthmian Women's Cup last night. Take a watch here.
REPORT | London Bees vs Dulwich Hamlet | FAWNL | 8/9/24
The Hamlet headed north on Sunday afternoon to take on a winless London Bees in North London.
These 2 sides clashed last season in the 23/24 FA Cup. The Hamlet came out on top pulling of a cup shock for the ages against Bees who were at that point 2 leagues higher in front of a then record crowd of 647 at Champion Hill.
The Hamlet backed by well over a hundred supporters almost had the lead after 5 minutes following a goal mouth scramble only for the hosts to clear it away.
A minute later and the hosts would take the lead following a successful counter attack firing them ahead after just 6 minutes.
Seven minutes later and we'd almost be level as Phoebe Leitch fired her shot against the cross bar.
London Bees would double their lead minutes later from a corner which the Hamlet failed to deal with.
We'd have a chance to get back into the game as Dunbar-Bonnie won a penalty after being taken down in the area and Lily Price stepped up and calmly dispatched her penalty into the bottom corner.
London Bees would again go close from a corner this time a well worked routined led to a header striking the woodwork just before half time.
Minutes into the 2nd half and we'd find ourselves level. The hosts failed to deal with a cross and Goddard climbed highest to head the ball home.
As the Hamlet chased the lead the hosts would strike again with another well worked counter attack.
With 15 to go the game would be turned on its head once more. This time it was Morgan Searle who levelled the scoring as the Bees failed to deal with a Hamlet cross which gave Searle space to smash the ball home.
The final turn of the game would come 6 minutes later as the hosts would once again fire themselves ahead again with a long ball that missed the head of Corrigan allowing a Bees striker space to slot home.
See what Ryan had to say following the game here.
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