Dulwich Hamlet 4-0 Harlow Town

Two goals from Nyren Clunis, a first goal from Reise Allassani and an inadvertent effort from Michael Chambers gave The Hamlet an emphatic win.

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The Hamlet produced an emphatic display to claim another three points and clean sheet from this routine win, although Harlow's attacking intent meant this was a very open game with the rarity of no cautions on either side.

The first Hamlet chance came in the 4th minute when a surging run from Sanchez MIng drew a foul. From the resulting free kick Ashley Carew floated the ball on to the head of Michael Chambers but his header was just wide.

Harlow's best chance of the night arrived in the 6th minute when a corner was delivered to the edge of the box where it was headed goalwards and then further flicked on towards the corner of the net. However, with Preston Edwards beaten, Ashley Carew cleared the ball off the line.

Ibrahim Kargbo was next to try his luck for Dulwich. Receiving the ball from a short free kick, he advanced a couple of paces before unleashing a powerful shot that Ashlee Jones in the Harlow goal pushed wide. Next, Nathan Ferguson has a cross shot that Reise Allassani could only divert into the arms of Jones before Dulwich took a 16th minute lead.

It was Harlow that were on the attack when Marc Weatherstone timed his challenge perfectly to steal the ball. He then carried it forward before finding Nyren Clunis wide on the left. He then cut inside before unleashing a shot that left Jones rooted to the spot as it found its way high into the far left corner of his net. Surely a Goal of the Season contender.

Dulwich now looked to increase their lead and Sanchez Ming was inches over with a 25 yard shot before a rather fortuitous second goal arrived in the 28th minute. Michael Chambers went on a run into the heart of the Harlow defence before finding Sanchez Ming on the right. His low effort was well saved by Jones at the expense of a corner. Ashley Carew's corner was headed across goal by Marc Weatherstone and the ball struck a static Michael Chambers before rather apologetically rolling into the net.

It took a magnificent save from Jones to prevent Dulwich adding a third goal in the 34th minute. Reise Allassani and Nathan Ferguson combined on the right before the ball was rolled into the path of Nyren Clunis. He took one touch and then unleashed a shot from 12 yards that looked a certain goal until Jones clawed it out with a save diving to his left.

Harlow always looked neat in possession and dangerous on the break, with Tanashe Abrahams having to clear a scuffed shot that looked to be heading into the path of an onrushing attacker. However, Dulwich finished the half in the ascendancy and Jones had to get down well to save from Reise Allassani after he had wriggled free in the box, whilst he was also grateful to turn around a grab another effort from the same player after he had fumbled the shot.

With three minutes to half time Harlow went close again but a cross cum shot from Reece Dobson was deflected wide.

Half Time 2-0

The second half was slow to get going as Harlow struggled to find a way past a Dulwich defense being brilliantly marshaled by Marc Weatherstone. However, once Dulwich clicked into attacking mode again it became a question of how many they could score. Nyren Clunis somehow put the ball wide from point blank range after a Reise Allassani cross before a third goal arrived in the 55th minute. Allassani broke from just inside his own half and found Clunis on the left. He cut inside his marker and played the ball back to Allassani only 10 yards out and his shot on the turn beat Jones low to his left.

Harlow then had a good chance to pull a goal back in the 61st minute, but Junior Dadson could only place his shot into the side netting when well placed just to the left of the goa.

For Dulwich, Nyren Clunis had an effort blocked and then saw Jones produce another fantastic save after he had again cut in from the left flank. Nana Boakye-Yiadom then saw another effort blocked after he had been set up by good play from Kenny Beaney and Nyren Clunis before Dulwich added a fourth in the last minute.

Dispossessing Jide Maduako on the half way line, Nyren Clunis outrpaced the defender and squeezed his effort under Jones. He still had time to claim a hat trick but lost his footing at the vital moment .

Final Score 4-0