Dulwich left Kingsmeadow empty handed despite dominating the game for long periods but succumbing to a goal 4 minutes from time.

Dulwich were without regular full backs Mathieu Boyer and Ahmed Deen and with Lewis Gonsalves suspended there was an unfamiliar look to the defence. Billy Crook filled in at right back with Kershaney Samuels at left back and Ethan Pinnock at centre half.

Despite all these changes, Dulwich totally dominated the first half against a very robust Kingstonian side. Dulwich were dealt a further blow when Ellis Green limped off after only 11 minutes to be replaced by debutant Jordan Clarke.

Kingstonian were under the cosh early and left back Bruce Hogg was cautioned for bringing down Dean Lodge when he was played in behind the square defence. On another day he may have been deemed the last man.

It was Dulwich who took the lead on 19 minutes when a dangerous cross from Kershaney Samuels was sliced into his own goal by Sam Page. On 23 minutes Nyren Clunis should have doubled the lead as a superb through pass from Xavier Vidal had him through on goal but he blazed over.

It was 35 minutes before Kingstonian drew a save from Yannick Nlate as he pushed a well hit shot out to his left. However he then flew out to claim the rebound and was adjudged to have brought down the attacker. Andre McCollum converted from the spot.

The remainder of the half saw The Hamlet push the home side back but they couldn't trouble Tolfrey in the home goal.

The second half opened with the pattern the same and Tolfrey had to tip over an Ethan Pinnock header. Dulwich remained in the ascendancy but after a fine run by Peter Adeniyi he scuffed his shot and Tolfrey's subsequent clearance left Kingstonian with a chance at the other end that was off target.

The game became more even although there were a number of robust challenges from the home side that broke up play.

With six minutes remaining Hogg received his second yellow card for a trip on Jerome Walker although he could easily have been sent off for a crude lunge on Dean Lodge much earlier in the half.

However, despite their numerical disadvantage it was the home side who grabbed an unlikely winner on 86 minutes when Dulwich failed to clear their lines and Daniel Sweeney hit a fine shot that beat Nlate to secure an unlikely win for the hosts that took them above Dulwich in the table.