Those Were The Days; 8th November 2005

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS
8th November 2005
Isthmian League Cup (Westview) 3rd Round
HRBFC 1 Dulwich Hamlet 0 (aet) Att; 104
Seuke (og)

Matt Lovett; Graham Harper, Andy Morley, Matt Elverson, Marcello Fernandes, Dean Wells, Kelvin McIntosh (Brian Connor), Ben Abbey, Jon Henry-Hayden (Lawrence Yaku), Glenn Boosey (Barrie Matthews), Steve McNamara.
Unused subs; Michael Taylor, Joe Chandiram

Premier Division leaders Hampton needed extra-time to see off Division One play-off challengers, Dulwich Hamlet, in this Isthmian League Cup tie. Traffic problems on the M3 had led to hasty changes to Hampton’s line-up, and the persistent rain did little to add to the night’s ‘entertainment’. There was very little to enthuse over the ninety minutes to be fair, it took until the 85th minute for Dulwich keeper Paul Seuke to make his first save. And so, the game went into extra-time.
The only goal came a couple of minutes into the extra period when Dulwich keeper, Seuke, dived to collect an innocuous low cross from wing-back Harper. The ball squeezed between Seuke’s gloves, squirmed under his body and spun painstakingly, over the line.
A farcical and humorous winner for Hampton, one doubts that Dulwich were amused!


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