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Our FA Cup first qualifying round match at home to Hastings United last weekend was one of the main feature cup ties in the 'Non League Paper' last Sunday:
YIADOM'S LATE TREBLE DELIVERS PROGRESSSuper sub Nana Boakye-Yiadom grabbed a late hat-trick to save Dulwich.
Dulwich made the most of the first-half running but struggled to break down a resolute Hastings defence.
United keeper Josh Pelling made a timely block early off Nathan Ferguson, but apart from that he was never seriously troubled.
Ibrahim Kargbo side-footed wide after a neat interchange with Dumebi Dumaka. Later Dumaka narrowly cleared the bar with a header.
Hastings came out of their defensive shell as half-time approached and following a half-cleared corner, Sam Beale hit a rasping shot from 20 yards which was superbly tipped over by Preston Edwards.
But Dulwich struggled to clear the ensuing corner and after the ball pinged around Ollie Rowe knocked it over the line.
Dulwich stepped up a gear after the interval, with skipper Kenny Beaney driving them on from midfield. But Pelling was well protected and seldom was the keeper troubled.
Dumaka went close with a header but that was the extent of their threat until manager Gavin Rose sent on Boakye-Yiadom and Ashley Carew as subs.
Carew forced a fine diving save from Pelling on 73 minutes and six minutes later Dulwich equalised.
Muhammadu Faal made a solo run through the middle and into the box before unleashing a fierce shot which Pelling parried diving to his left. The ball ran loose and Boakye -Yiadom followed up to score his first goal for the club.
Pelling was quickly off his line to deny Faal as the home side searched for a winner and in the last minute of normal time Boakye-Yiadom struck again.
Beaney showed both skill and perseverance as he won and passed the ball inside from the right and Boakye-Yiadom fired across Pelling and in off the far post.
Boakye-Yiadom then put the icing on the cake and completed his treble in the fourth minute of stoppage-time. Bursting through the middle, he fastened on to a rebound as he attempted to pass to Faal and ran forward to hammer past Pelling.
Hamlet boss Gavin Rose expressed frustration that his side had to chase the game for so long, but was delighted for Boakye-Yiadom. "He was a breath of fresh air. And he gives us something different going forward."
STAR MAN: Boakye-Yiadom (Dulwich)
ENTERTAINMENT: *** (out of a possible five stars)
In Tuesday's midweek 'South London Press' both of the local Bostik Premier sides shared the headline:
Tooting and Dulwich both through to FA Cup qualifying roundDulwich Hamlet and Tooting & Mitcham both progressed to the qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup after two-goal victories.
But Hamlet had gone a goal behind on half-time and only equalised through two subs combining with 11 minutes left. That was struck by Nana-Baoke-Yiadom who then added two more in added time for his hat-trick- and to give the scoreline a flattering look.
The win was down to boss Gavin Rose's astute decision to send on Baoke-Yiadom and Mahammadu Faal-whose shot was too powerful for Josh Pelling to hold and his team-mate was on hand to bury the rebound home.
At the start of added time Kenny Beaney slipped the ball to Boakye-Yiadom who fired across Pelling into the far corner and with seconds left, he again thumped the ball past Pelling to make it 3-1.
And so to Thursday's 'Southwark News', which deservedly had our FA Cup hero in the headlines:
Nana does the trick for HamletIt was a dramatic afternoon in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, as Dulwich Hamlet struck twice at the death to reach the next stage.
In front of a crowd of 1,288 at Champion Hill, Hastings United from the division below threatened to cause a major upset when they went in front through Ollie Rowe in the 45th minute.
Hamlet had to wait until the 79th minute for an equalizer, with Nana Boakye-Yiadom pouncing, and with a replay on the cards the same player struck twice after the 90th minute to send his side through.
It seemed it would be much more comfortable earlier on, as Hamlet asserted their superiority and went close twice through Obrahim Kargbo and Dumebi Dumaka.
Bust Hastings drew first blood at the end of the first half when a corner led to a scramble in the box and Rowe was credited with getting the last touch as the away side shocked their hosts.
Dulwich went close a number of times after the break but the tie appeared to be slipping away from them before, with just eleven minutes left, substitutes Muhammadu Faal and Boakye-Yiadom made the difference.
Hastings goalkeeper Josh Pelling saved Faal's effort but was unable to hold the ball as Boakye-Yiadom pounced to the relief of most of those at Champion Hill.
With a replay looming, Kenny Beaney picked up possession on the right before he found Boakye-Yiadom who fired across Pelling into the far corner to put Gavin Roses's side in front for the first time.
There was still time for Boakye-Yiadom to complete his hat-trick when he beat Pelling to give the score-line a flattering look.
Hamlet, though, qon't care much about that as they picked up £3,000 for advancing to the second round, where they will go to Slough Town on September 16.
Hamlet's youth side, meanwhile, waltzed into the next round of the FA Youth Cup after a 10-2 win over Erith Town.
Jauvan Splat scored a hat-trick, Henry Adeniran, Caio Guimares and Mohamed Mohamed got a brace each, and Jamie Spratt added another goal to ease Hamlet through.
And, finally, to Friday and the weekend copy of the 'South London Press'. And again it was our FA Cup hat-trick boy Nana who bagged the headlines, even though they couldn't get him name right:
Yana's smiles betterDulwich Hamlet manager Gavin Rose has warned his rising young stars that they are by no means the finished product.
Yan Boakye-Yiadom came on as a sub in the 3-1 win over Hastings when it was scoreless and hit a hat-trick, including a brace in added time.
Muhammadu Faal also came off the bench to hit a brace, including the winner, in the 3-2 victory at Harlow Town on August 15.
Rose praised Yiadom's attitude and finishing, but warned he needs to do his job for the team every week-and promotion, not personal glory, should be his only target.
"It's early days for both of them," said Rose. "They are finding their feet at this level. We are a team trying to win promotion. They have to have a team mentality, as well as developing their own game. They must be ready to be competitive every week. We want to do well every week. Muhammadu came off the bench a couple of weeks ago and did something similar."
Rose was, though, complimentary of Yiadom's attitude. "He is polite and well-mannered and seems to want to do everything he can to improve himself", said Rose.
"He is an interesting young man. He has had a year out with injury. He came back last season with Leatherhead-and came off the bench and scored against us. We liked what we saw. He was also highly recommended by Jimmy Bullard, who managed him at Leatherhead. We are hoping we can give the platform to get his career going. He is a small, stocky type of player with a low centre of gravity. He is hard on big defenders. After Saturday, he had a smile bigger than anything. He is one of those guys who is humble. So everyone was really happy for him. Not only because he helped us, but because we could see it meant a lot to him. We want to nurture them in the squad and as a team. Myself and the club are used to doing that. We are happy to develop players the right way. That means minutes on the pitch where we can- they will be in and out. It is challenging- but it cannot be an overnight thing. It has helped them, having Gavin Tomlin (knee) out-they have stepped in and done well."
Rose has other injuries to his top earners to cope with-Tomlin could be out three months; Nathan Green (shoulder) could be unavailable for two months and Anthony Acheampong (hamstring) for up to a month.
"We do not have the ability to replace them so we work with what we have", said Rose. "But we are more than capable of getting results. We have managed to remain competitive despite these absences because we have given other people opportunities."
Up next are Dorking, currently 19th in the table after just one win, following promotion through the play-offs last year. "We are not looking at their league position," said the Hamlet boss. "They are well financed. They are more used to winning games than not. We are trying to get a winning streak going. It will be tough. We have to be professional."
Rose, whose club have been in the Ryman League Premier division now for four years, know just how hard it is to adjust to the higher level for clubs like Tooting and Mitcham, with boss Frank Wilson's side yet to taste victory after a last-day promotion in May. "He will definitely sort it out", said Rose. "I don't know what he is working with, budget-wise. But he is a clever man and tactically very astute. He knows how to get his players playing for him. We are lucky because we started well as soon as we came into this league. But I know he will sort it out soon."
Hamlet have been handed a tough tie at Slough Town-who have recently returned home to a 3G pitch-in the second qualifying round of the emirates FA Cup on September 16th (3pm).

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