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Nine-man Hamlet succumb to defeat

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 August 2025

DULWICH HAMLET 2 WHITSTABLE TN 3
By Tony Narther

WHITSTABLE Town made Dulwich Hamlet’s 100th entry in the FA Cup one to be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Not only did Isthmian Premier high-fliers Hamlet throw away a 2–0 lead inside half an hour, they finished with nine men, missed a penalty and conceded a late winner.
The drama seemed a long way away in the early going as Dulwich played the ball around with confidence.
It was little surprise, in the 16th minute, when Luke Wanadio found himself with a scoring opportunity and he made no mistake beating Dan Colme...

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