In a match up between fifth and fourth, Cray Wanderers picked up a hard fought point away Dulwich Hamlet in front of a bumper crowd at Champion Hill. 

After a cagey start with both sides probing for an opening, it was Dulwich who took an early lead when Luke Wanadio broke down the right sent in a dangerous cross which Harry Seaden parried under pressure and Nyren Clunis tucked the ball away against his old club.

Chris Dickson headed over for The Wands soon after, but it was Hamlet who went on to dominate for a long spell, winning the midfield battle and looking to play in the wide men.

Wanadio went close with a free kick, then Sol Baugh crossed for Phillip Brown-Bampoe who fired over. As the half went on The Wands got back into things, Alex Hernandez having a shot saved by Toby Bull in the home goal, before he went one better soon after.

Bull came under pressure from Hernandez challenging for a cross and dropped the ball, as the home defence appealed for a foul, Hernandez smashed the loose ball home to make it 1-1. Referee Indyk waving the appeals away and the sides went in level. 

The second half started with Lateef Adaja crossing for Hernandez who headed over, but it was Hamlet who then went on to press again.

Then on the hour mark as The Wands rallied, Dickson was denied a goal by a superb saving tackle from Brown-Bampoe when setting up to shoot in the area. Baugh had a long range shot saved by Seaden, before Tim O’Shea changed the shape of his team switching to two up front for the final twenty minutes.

Wanadio headed a chance wide for the home side with the game now wide open and Joshua Williams shot narrowly wide from 20 yards out after a strong run from midfield.

Late on The Wands were reduced to ten men when Quade Taylor was fouled and injured in midfield. In the skirmish that followed the challenge, centre back and captain Tom Bonner was shown a red card.

For the final minutes Dulwich pressed for a winner with a series of corners and free kicks, but Cray held out and secured a point that moved them up to third place in the Isthmian League Premier Division table. 

Cray Wanderers now prepare for a trip to another play off challenger when they face Chatham Town away next Saturday.                 

Dulwich – Bull, M Chambers, Clunis (Jeffrey 72), Mills, Wanadio, Payne (Anidugbe 77), T Chambers, Baugh, Brown-Bampoe, Bennett-Jonson (Cook 80), Talla (Kassarate 77). Subs Not Used: Okonkwo.   
Cray – Seaden, Keto, O-Gyamera, Waldoock, Sutton (Q Taylor 45), Bonner, Nzala, Raymond, Hernandez, Adaja (Williams 72), Dickson (Isiaka 72). Subs Not Used: Bobomurodov, F Taylor.    
Goals – DHFC – Clunis 11mins. CWFC – Hernandez 38mins  
HT 1-1 FT 1-1 
Att: 2,740
Referee: Marcin Indyk