A stunning strike from Erhun Oztumer set The Hamlet on their way to victory over their visitors in a far from vintage performance.

Dulwich showed a number of changes from the defeat at Canvey Island with Mathieu Boyer restored to right back, Dean Lodge back from suspension and Jerome Walker the latest incumbent to spearhead the attack.

It all looked fairly routine early on as within the first two minutes Jerome Walker got free on the left and his pull back fell to Erhun Oztumer free on the edge of the box. As everybody waited for the ball to nestle in the net he placed his right footed effort wide.

But that was as close as the home side would come until the half way almost up as it was the visitors who came closest with a 24th minute effort that produced a brilliant block from Chico Ramos.

Dulwich were strangely lethargic and struggling to create anything worthwhile as the game descended into a stalemate. That changed two minutes before half-time with a goal completely out of character with what had gone before.

Picking up the ball just inside the East Thurrock half, Erhun Oztumer advanced towards goal before unleashing an unstoppable left footed strike that flew past Hughes in the visitors goal.

Even then it took a fine stop from Chico Ramos to ensure the lead maintained into the interval as he was required to thwart Leon McKenzie as he was set free on goal.

Half Time 1-0

Within seconds of the restart the visitors had a chance to level but again Ramos was quick off his line to deny David Bryant.

However the match quickly returned to a a rather turgid stalemate as both sides struggled to create any clear chances and as the half wore on they both turned to their substitutes to try to change its course.

It was one of those substitutes, Jordan Clarke, who was to have the decisive impact that would make the game safe. Firstly, on 78 minutes, he collected a flick from Ian Daly and fired home to double the lead. Four minutes later his trickery inside tbe penalty area led to right back Simon Peddie impending him.

With Erhun Oztumer having left the field it was left to another of the substitutes, Ellis Green, to comprehensively beat Hughes from the penalty spot.

In fact Dulwich came close to a fourth before the end as a Xavier Vidal free kick from some 30 yards flew just too high.

Full Time 3-0
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