WHITEHAWK 1 DULWICH HAMLET 4

DULWICH HAMLET produced a fantastic last 20 minutes to come from behind and knock National League South Whitehawk out of the FA Trophy.

There was little to choose between the sides early on, with Mike West and then Ramon Marimon off target for the hosts before Danny Mills saw his low drive saved by Preston Edwards.

The Hawks then missed a gilt-edge chance to go ahead just before the break. Debutant Connor Tighe led a counterattack down the right, and his ball in picked out Mills, but his tame effort was straight at Edwards. It took the hosts just 40 seconds to break the deadlock in the second half. Kevin Lisbie won a challenge with Matt Drage and the ball fell to West who burst through and finished well from 12 yards. Mills was then denied by Edwards with a fine double save. West’s cross from the right picked out the striker, whose low volley was well saved by the keeper, before the former England C man did brilliantly to keep out his second effort.

The Hawks were dealt a blow after the hour, however, as keeper Tom Stewart was taken off after suffering a head injury, with Ross Flitney making a return to action.

However, the visitors drew level soon after when a poor clearance from Dan Harding found Ibrahim Kargbo whose cross from the right picked out Gavin Tomlin, who headed past Flitney. It was Hamlet who then went ahead 14 minutes from time, as Tomlin met a cross from the left and his glancing header found the far corner. And Gavin Rose’s side made sure of the win ten minutes from time. Ashley Carew made no mistake from a Nyren Clunis cross and Carew made it 4-1 late on, netting the rebound after Flintey had saved his penalty.