REPORT | Dulwich Hamlet vs Wingate & Finchley

 

A Danny Mills goal in the final minute of stoppage time meant The Hamlet edged a three-goal thriller, collecting all three points and lifting us to sixth in the table, level on 20 points with today’s opponents.

 

For the second Saturday in succession, we struck deep into added time. Luke Wanadio’s corner was cleared to the edge of the box, Louis Ramsay looped it back in, Mills outmuscled his marker and sent his looping header past ex-Hamlet stopper Charlie Grainger and into the back of the net. The goal sent The Rabble into rapture. The Hill was rocking and Danny Mills was the frontman whose tune the 2,750 fans were singing.  

 

The two sides met on the opening day of the season, on that occasion Ogo Obi scored twice as Wingate won 3-2. He was at it again as he opened the scoring with a superb strike in the 17th minute. There appeared to be little danger when he picked the ball up some 35 yards from goal, but he cut in from the right before unleashing an unstoppable left-foot shot which arrowed into the top corner. It was a strike to file under ‘you don’t save those’.

 

We responded well, but our efforts on goal were either blocked or self-sabotaged as, despite good approach play, the final ball was often lacking. In the 56th minute, we finally found an equaliser. Following a corner the ball broke to Jerome Binnom-Williams just outside the area, the Hamlet captain, back in the side after returning from suspension, took one touch to compose himself and then finished low into the bottom left-hand corner.

 

Enter Mills, on as a 71st-minute substitute for his 201st Hamlet appearance. The striker has made a career out of scoring headed goals and his latest was one the most memorable he has scored in a Pink and Blue shirt.

 

We return to Champion Hill next Saturday as we host Potters Bar Town. You can get your tickets here.

 

Dulwich Hamlet (2)

 

Jerome Binnom-Williams (56’)

Danny Mills (90+5’)

 

Wingate & Finchley (1)

 

Ogo Obi (17’)

 

 

 

 

1 Jameson Horlick, 2 Louis Ramsay, 4 Jordan Wynter (Kreshnic Krasniqi 46’), 5 Michael Chambers, 6 Sam German. 7 Luke Wanadio, 8 Ryley Scott, 11 Mark Marshall (Max Hudson 84’), 16 Oli Lynch (Danny Mills 71’), 18 Jerome Binnom-Williams (C), 19 Hassan Ibrahiym (George Porter 64’)

 

Unused Substitutes:

12 Kaya Hansson

 

Yellow Cards: Louis Ramsay (58’), Sam German (79’)

1 Charlie Grainger, 2 William Cracknell (C), 3 Toby Byron, 4 Mathew Achuba, 5 Ben Frempah. 6 Ryan Lowe, 7 Rhamar Garrett – Douglas, 8 Ayo Tanimowo (Zack Newton 58’), 9 Ogo Obi, 10 Andronicos Georgiou (Tyrese Briscoe 76’), 11 Loic Hernandez

 

Unused Substitutes:

14 Arthur Iontton

15 Bobby Webb

16 Jaiden Drakes-Thomas