Monday, March 02, 1998

Dulwich Supporters ‘B’ 8 Hitchin Supporters ‘B’ 2

The ‘B’ team made it a double day of celebration for the Supporters as they cruised to victory over a young Hitchin side. Peter Panayi led the way with FOUR goals and it could have been twice that if he hadn’t insisted on trying to dribble round the entire Hitchin defence twice before slotting the ball home. Mario Panayi weighed in with a goal, but it was his rock solid performance at the back which ensured Paul Griffin in goal had little to do in goal, apart from a fine save in the first half. Dulwich’s other goals came from Marcus Dyal, the first a fine strike from outside the box, and Ben Miller, surely a star of the future, nodding home from close range after Peter’s shot had been saved. Hopefully this will be the first of many goals in Hamlet colours.

Team: Paul Griffin, Steve Bennett, Ron Searle, Steve Rickerby, Ben Miller, Bill Andrews, Lawrence Marsh, Edgar Kail, Marcus Dyal, Mario Panayi, Peter Panayi

Dulwich Supporters ‘A’ 6 Hitchin Supporters ‘A’ 1

Dulwich cruised to a convincing victory over their Hertfordshire rivals. Danny King led the way with two goals, ably abetted by strikes from his brother Andy, Dean Branson, Jamie Wyatt and Nick Quilter. The supporters took the lead in the first half when Jamie smashed home the ball following a 1-2 with Dean on the edge of the box. The lead was doubled before half-time as Andy King fired home a 35 yard screamer. In the second half the opposition were comprehensively finished off. First Danny finished off a loose ball as Hitchin failed to clear their lines, then he lobbed the keeper from the edge of the box for number four. Nick got his name on the scoresheet as he steamed in to smash the ball from the edge of the box, following a neat interchange of between Dean and Mark Eldridge on the right. Substitute Lawrence Marsh was unlucky not to find the net when, after a storming run down the wing, his lob over the keeper’s despairing grasp came back of the crossbar. Fortunately Dean was on hand to knock it home. Hitchin gained a late consolation when Dulwich failed to clear a corner, but the result means the Canary Cup must remain in SE22.

Team: Matt Hammond, Danny King, Andy King, Dean Branson, Jack McInroy, Mark Eldridge, Ian Wright, Steve Rickerby, Steve Bennett, Russell Levy, Lawrence Marsh, Jamie Wyatt, Nick Quilter.