Dulwich Hamlet 4-0 Erith & Belvedere

Four goals in the final 25 minutes gave Dulwich a comfortable victory in the end.

Dulwich enjoyed am ultimately comfortable victory although Erith & Belvedere made the home side work hard.

Erith had a good chance in the 12th minute but the final through ball was overhit and Oshane Brown was able to gather comfortably, whilst Jordan Hibbert had to concede a corner from a dangerous cross from the left.

Dulwich then began to exert some pressure through their wide players as both Albert Jarrett & Dean McDonald delivered inviting balls in that the visitors defended well.

Only a great cover tackle from last man Jamie Mascoll prevented an Erith player from having a clear run on goal before an Albert Jarrett cross was almost sliced into his own net by a defender.

Just past the half hour, Dean McDonald was released through on goal and appeared to be brought down from behind but the referee was unmoved. From the resulting corner McDonald got across his marker but his near post header came out off the inside of the post.

Oshane Brown then had to make a good low save and also a spectacular tip over from a Da Silva shot that dipped and swerved.

In the final five minutes of the first half Josh Fernandes wasted a couple of good opportunities for The Hamlet before they had a great chance to take the lead as Jordan Clarke was sent tumbling in the box.. Dean McDonald hit his penalty low to the keeper's right but Anibaba got down well to push it away.

Half Time 0-0

Dulwich were quickly back on top at the start of the second half with Jack Dixon firing wide after being teed up by McDonald and a Fernandes shot was deflected over. Albert Jarrett shot wide after a Clarke cross reached him at the far post whilst Oshane Brown had to produce another fine save from a long range effort as Erith threatened on the break.

In the 63rd minute Gavin Rose summoned Ashley Carew & Damian Scannell from the bench. Within a minute Dulwich were in front. McDonald was sent sprawling in the box and this time Carew made no mistake from the spot.

McDonald then had a chance to double the lead in the 71st minute but he delayed his shot, whilst a minute later he brought a good save from Anibaba. Nyren Clunis then wasted a good opportunity before Dulwich doubled their lead with 8 minutes remaining. Jordan Clarke's trickery on the left saw him get to the byeline, cut back in can then thump an unstoppable effort high inside Anibaba's near post.

Almost immediately from the restart Jack Dixon seized on a poor clearance from Anibaba but the keeper got back to save his long range effort.

With six minutes remaining a through ball put Dean McDonald clear on goal and he confidently despatched the third goal. He then bagged his second, and Dulwich's fourth, in stoppage time. Receiving the ball at the far post, he flicked it up and then volleyed high into the net.

Full Time 4-0
Attendance 314.