Cray Wanderers moved up to fourth in the Isthmian League Premier Division with an impressive 4-2 win over Dulwich Hamlet at Flamingo Park on Tuesday night. 

After Cray suffered a blow losing Kareem Isiaka injured early on, they quickly bounced back when Lateef Adaja crossed for sub Chris Dickson who played in Alex Hernandez to finish from just inside the area and put The Wands 1-0 up.

Dulwich responded with Tom Chambers and Lonit Talla having efforts saved by Harry Seaden in the home goal. The Wands went two up though on 17 minutes, when Frankie Raymond found Adaja with a great long pass and he slipped the ball past Toby Bull from twelve yards out.

Dulwich had plenty of the ball, but struggled to break down The Wands defence, and it was Tim O’Shea’s side who went on to have the better chances when Dickson had a goal ruled out for offside and then had another shot cleared off the line by Talla.

Hamlet pressed again from there, but some brave blocks and determined defending kept them out to long range efforts with Nyren Clunis and Sol Baugh shooting just off target.

Late in the half Dickson set up Adaja who hit the bar from close range and Dickson then forced a save from Bull and from the resulting Raymond corner Tom Bonner headed home for 3-0 and they even had time for Adaja to hit another effort over the bar. 

The second half started with Hamlet’s Luke Wanadio shooting wide when well placed, before Dickson headed wide from a corner for The Wands.

After Seaden had treatment for an injury, Dulwich pressed again, Antony Jeffrey having a shot saved by The Wands custodian.

Cray eventually came back into things with Adaja going close twice and Dickson having another shot blocked following good work by Joshua Williams, but Dulwich did pull one back on 78 minutes when Danny Mills converted a chance.

Any thoughts of a come back were soon expelled though as Williams picked the ball up on the edge of the area and curled the ball into the far corner of the net with a sublime finish for 4-1.

With the play wide open, Williams then set up Adaja who shot wide, before the final goal came in injury time for Dulwich, when Baugh fired home from the edge of the area.                     

The Wands now unbeaten in five league games, prepare to travel to Bishop Stortford on Saturday in the FA Trophy.  

Cray – Seaden, Taylor, Bonner, Sutton, O-Gyamera, Waldock (Allen 70), Raymond, Nzala (Williams 71), Adaja, Isiaka (Dickson 7), Hernandez (Bobomurodov 70).

Sub Not Used: Taylor.     

Dulwich – Bull, M Chambers, Okonkwo, Clunis, Kassarate (Jeffrey 45), Wanadio (Mills 71), Payne, T Chambers (Palmer 45, Brown-Bampoe 52), Baugh, Bonnett-Johnson (Cook 45), Talla.   

Goals: CWFC – Hernandez 8, Adaja 17, Bonner 45, Williams 89mins DHFC – Mills 78, Baugh 95mins 

HT 3-0 FT 4-2 

Att: 813 

Referee: Thomas Berry