
What the press have been saying...
Here's all the reports since last weekend
On Sunday the 'Non League Paper' wrote about our FA Trophy victory north of the river:
HARROWING BORO DEFEATA clinical performance from Ryman Premier leaders Dulwich Hamlet was too much for a spirited, injury-hit Harrow Borough.
Harrow started brightly and created a couple of half chances before the visitors took the lead with their first attempt.
Nyren Clunis cut in from the left and his shot from just outside the area found its way into the bottom left hand corner.
Borough should have been level from a corner shortly before half time after Mark Charles Smith's flick on found Shaun Preddie who somehow slid the ball wide.
Ten minutes after the restart Preddie was involved in the crucial second goal when he was fortunate to escape without a card for fouling Callum Willock after the striker broke.
Damian Scannell comfortably converted the resulting penalty to Conor Hudson's left.
Substitute Dean McDonald had the last word by wrapping up the victory with a minute of normal time remaining. The final score was a tad harsh on Harrow, but Dulwich showed why they are currently leading their division.
Star man: Conor Hudnolt (Harrow)
Entertainment: *** (out of five stars)
Tuesday's midweek 'South London Press' concentrated on the Trophy win:
Line-up changes don't hinder Dulwichas they keep up the momentum
Rests for three Dulwich stars did not affect their FA Trophy progress as Gavin Rose's side made it to the second qualifying round with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Harrow Borough.
Dan Sweeney and Rhys Murrell-Williamson were left out of the squad and Ashley Carew was on the bench as the South Londoners saw off their fellow Ryman Premier Division outfit through goals from Nyren Clunis, Damien Scannell and Dean McDonald.
Clunis' strike was his second since returning from injury. He cut in from the left wing in the 13th minute and unleashed a shot from 20 yards.
Hamlet doubled their lead 11 minutes into the second half when Calum Willock was pulled back into the box. Regular penalty taker Carew was off the pitch, leaving Scannell to score from 12 yards.
Substitute McDonald added the gloss in the last minute when he pinched the ball off the toe of Scannell to finish in the box.
Dulwich are at home to VCD Athletic in the next round on November 14. They host Erith & Belvedere in the London County Cup tonight.
Yesterday, in the weekly 'Southwark News', it was again the Trophy that was headlined, but perhaps not quite what some fans might have expected...
FA TROPHY NOT PRIORITY FOR HAMLETHamlet manager Gavin Rose admitted that the FA Trophy will play second fiddle to Dulwich's league commitments despite the Pink and Blues making progress in the tournament last Saturday.
The Champion Hill side made the journey to Harrow Borough at the weekend and came away 3-0 winners against the North London side.
A goal from Nyren Clunis, a penalty from Damian Scannell and a further effort from Dean McDonald set up a home second qualifying round contest against Ryman Premier League basement side VCD Athletic on Saturday week.
But Rose will continue to balance league priorities against any further cup commitments, as he showed last weekend when he rested Dan Sweeney and Rhys Murrell-Williamson who had both picked up knocks.
The Dulwich gaffer told the News: "The trophy is prestigious and we did not disrespect it with the team we had out on Saturday. I would be happy if that side was our first eleven in any game. But there is no point in pretending. The league comes first, it is a long and hard campaign and it will be up to us to balance things between the league and cup so that things work out for league games."
The game against Harrow saw the return of Albert Jarrett from injury and saw the club stalwart Nyren Clunis start his second game after an injury lay off, something that delighted Rose.
He said: "It shows how much Nyren Clunis looks after himself, even when not playing, that he has come back in and hit the ground running. It has been a major positive to have him back and his match fitness is very good for somebody who has been out injured for a while. [Albert] Jarrett has had one training session before Saturday so for him to get that 20 minutes under his belt is a boost for us, and should give him great confidence."
Rose added that the deal that has seen teenage striker Shawn McCoulsky sign terms with Championship side Bristol City will not lead to a fee for the club, but is likely to be based around incentive payments depending on how the youngster progresses in the professional game.
On Tuesday night Hamlet were in London Cup action against Erith & belvedere at Champion Hill.
Dulwich came away with a 4-0 victory thanks to two late second half goals from McDonald, preceded by efforts from Ashley carew and Jordan Clarke.
And finally, to complete our weekly round-up, we go to this morning's edition of the 'South London Press', which featured a lengthy piece of one of this season's new signings:
JORDAN PLEASED TO ASSISTDulwich left-back is setting up chances-plus defending well
Jordan Brown's first job on the pitch for Dulwich Hamlet is to defend- but he is loving helping out at the other end.
Having joined the club in September, it didn't take long for Brown to make an impression as an attacking force.
A 4-1 win over Farnborough in only his fourth game for the club saw the left-back provide three pinpoint crosses that led to goals for Damian Scannell, Danny Waldren and Daniel Sweeney.
He's done a decent job defensively too. The Champion Hill side have won eight out of the 10 matches Brown has played, keeping three clean sheets.
"I love to be an attacking full-back," Brown said. "The first couple of games I made sure I got forward a lot and put plenty of crosses into the box. Credit to the boys for getting on the end of them. Otherwise they would have been wasted. I try to get forward as much as I can. When I was 12 or 13 I was a forward, but when you are that age the best players tend to play up front and you get moved further back as you get older. I know my main job is to stop the opposition, and defensively we've been quite good on the whole so I am pleased with that too."
Brown was at West Ham United from the age of six until he was 21, before a brief spell with Crewe Alexandra in League Two.
He joined Barnet at the start of 2012-13 season but was part of the side that was relegated to the Conference-now the National League-and he left in February 2014.
Brief spells in non-league with Bishop's Stortford, Boreham Wood and Whitehawk followed before the 24-year-old found himself kicking his heels.
"Joining Dulwich was out of the blue," he said. "I was sitting at home waiting for something to come up. Before I knew it, the season was 10 games in. Junior Kadi [Gavin Rose's assistant] had heard a bit about me. He called me and it went from there. I settled in quickly and have enjoyed being in a winning team again. In my first home game there were nearly 2,000 fans there-that's really unusual in non-league. credit to them, because all the boys notice it. It's always a good atmosphere, but we have to play good football to keep them coming. Leaving West Ham was very tough because I was there such a long time. I played a few games at Crewe but it was a long way from my home and my family so I wanted to be closer. When I left Barnet it was about trying to get back into football and enjoy it again. Since I came here that's what I've done. I've had a good run of games and I'm feeling fitter and stronger all the time. Hopefully things will continue to grow. I'm still young but I've worked with enough good people in football to pass on anything that will help the younger lads. I want to help out as much as possible and use my experience. There is a very decent group of players but talent alone won't win you games. You have to work hard, which is what I've done."
Brown has been in illustrious company at times during his short career. When he was at Barnet he played under Dutch legend-and former Palace midfielder-Edgar Davids.
He is also the cousin of Aston Villa's Kieran Richardson, previously of Manchester United, Fulham and Sunderland.
"There was an aura around Edgar Davids when he first came in," Brown said. "He was a world superstar in his day. When he first came in we were all excited to work for him. I'm not sure why it went wrong under him, or why it didn't work out for me. But that's in the past now. I try and watch Kieran play as much as I can but because I am playing most Saturdays it is not as often as I'd like. I grew up watching him. It's always good to get help from someone who has played at the top level. It's funny that he's ended up playing the same position as me because I was used to seeing him in an attacking role."
Brown's commitment to Dulwich can't be faulted. His journey to home games from his home in Southend can take up to an hour-and-a-half.
"We train at Bromley, ehich is easier than coming to Dulwich," he said. "Sometimes for an away game I have to travel all the way in to get on the bus. When we played Canvey Island the other day, it was like a home game for me!"
Brown is likely to be back in the starting line-up for the Ryman Premier Division visit of Hendon tomorrow after being an unused substitute in the 4-0 win over Erith & Belvedere in the London County Cup at Champion Hill.
Dean McDonald missed a penalty seconds before half-time after Jordan Clarke had been fouled.
But the South Londoners turned the screw in the second half and went in front when the striker was felled in the box again. Ashley Carew had only been on the field a minute when he stepped up to score from the spot to make it 10 for the season-seven from penalties.
McDonald finished when one-on-one to double the lead before a pair of fine individual finishes made the game safe.
First, Clarke jinked in from the left-wing and smashed a shot in at the near post before McDonald went clear again and was even able to display some ball-juggling skills before finishing for his second.

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