THE AWAY END - Dulwich Hamlet

DULWICH HAMLET

Nickname: The Hamlet
Manager: Mark Dacey
Stadium: Champion Hill
Capacity: 3,334

The Blues return to New Lodge after a two-week break, welcoming a fifth straight opponent from south of the river as Dulwich Hamlet make the journey from SE22. Mark Dacey’s side arrive on a disappointing run of form, yet sit just one place below the Blues, setting up an intriguing clash this afternoon.

Hamlet opened the season in superb fashion, winning five of their first six matches and conceding only twice. Their early momentum has since faded, with just one league win in their last 14 outings – a 4-2 home victory over St Albans in front of a capacity crowd last month. Their most recent triumph in any competition came last Tuesday, as they beat Brentford B 1-0 in the London Senior Cup.

On the road, Dulwich have produced a mixed return of two wins, five draws, and three defeats, though they have not won an away league fixture since a 2-0 success at Ramsgate on 16 August, leaving them eight away games without a win in the league.

Hamlet’s season totals of 29 goals scored and 26 conceded place them in mid-table for both metrics, but goals have dried up of late, with just three scored in their last five league matches. Former Blue Luke Wanadio leads their charts with nine goals in 16 appearances and is one of several familiar faces returning to New Lodge, alongside Michael Chambers, Anthony Jeffrey, and Sean Bonnett-Johnson.

The Blues boast an excellent recent record in this fixture, remaining unbeaten in the last ten meetings. Last season brought six points from six, with Tom Bender’s header sealing victory at Champion Hill before a Decarrey Sheriff double earned us a 2-0 win at New Lodge in January.

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