Harlow Town 2-1 Dulwich Hamlet

There is to be no exciting Buildbase FA Trophy run this season despite Reise Allassani keeping up his goal per game ratio.

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This was a game of much effort, some good football, but very few chances. However, it was Harlow who deservedly won through as they managed to blunt the Hamlet's attack and take their chances.

The first real chance of the game came in the 7th minute when Quade Taylor was fouled. Home keeper David Hughes, the third different keeper to be fielded by Harlow in their three meetings with us this season, was just able to cling hold of Ashley Carew's free kick.

Harlow then had the ball in the back of the net in the 11th minute. A cross to the far post was met by Junior Dadson coming in from the Harlow left but his goal bound effort was brilliantly saved by Preston Edwards. However the follow up effort was headed home by a player in an offside position.

However, Harlow did take the lead in the 27th minute. A free kick on their right was delivered left footed into the box by Andre Mayasi and met with a deft header by Alex Read that beat Preston Edwards to his right.

Nana Boakye-Yiadom was played through on goal by a fine ball from Nathan Ferguson but was mysteriously flagged offside despite clearly starting his run the right side of the defender, before Dulwich levelled in the 33rd minute.

There seemed little danger when Reise Allassani received the ball on the Dulwich left but, having drifted inside a couple of players, he then hit a well placed shot from 18 yards into the corner of the goal, beating home keeper Hughes low to his right.

However, Dulwich were not level for long as some distinctly average defending allowed Harlow to regain the lead in the 36th minute. A long ball over the top by Jimmy Shepherd should have been easily covered by Michael Chambers, but he allowed Alex Read to get in behind him and his low cross was then turned into his own net by Quade Taylor, under pressure from Junior Dadson. A highly preventable goal.

Half Time 2-1

The second half saw chances at even more of a premium than the first half and Dulwich, despite lots of possession, very rarely looked like equalising as delivery from both flanks was rarely accurate and lead to good positions being wasted.

Harlow were happy to dig in and try to break out quickly and could easily have added a third goal in the 50th minute when Nathan Livings fired just wide. Eight minutes later it was Junior Dadson who got away on the left but his cross evaded everybody.

Nana Boakye-Yiadom failed to connect with Dulwich's best chances as he failed to get anything on a deft ball chipped forward and then headed a cross from Gavin Tomlin narrowly over the bar at the near post.

Harlow then missed a gilt edged chance to seal the tie in the 76th minute as a low cross from Read saw the unmarked Dadson completely miss his kick with the goal gaping.

Dulkwich had a couple of speculative efforts, with one Nathan Green effort being clearly deflected just over the bar and yet leading to a goal kick, but Hughes in the home goal was never extended as Harlow's resolute defence, and Dulwich's poor final pass selection, ensured the home side progressed to the next round.

Final Score 2-1