Match Preview
Concord Rangers vs Dulwich Hamlet
By Nathan Williams
2021/22: 10th
Manager: Gavin Rose
Stadium: Champion Hill (Capacity: 3,000)
2021/22 Average Attendance: 2,713
Table Position: 7th
Concord return to action on Tuesday night as Dulwich Hamlet visit the Aspect Arena.
The Beach Boys made it back-to-back wins on Saturday as a first half Ben Williamson penalty was enough for Chris Search’s men to edge Taunton.
Similarly to Concord, Dulwich Hamlet are also unbeaten this season following a win over Braintree and a draw with Farnborough.
On opening day strikes from George Porter and Jayden Clarke, either side of an Alfie Matthews free kick for Braintree, handed the Hamlet a 2-1 win in front of over 1,800 spectators.
On Saturday an injury time penalty from Frankie Raymond enabled Dulwich to nick a point at Farnborough.
This summer saw numerous new faces brought in at Champion Hill with: Joe Osaghae, Josh Hill, Joe Felix, Will Wood, Junior Savane, Kalvin Kalala, Jayden Clarke, Sam Deadfield, Kreshnic Krasniqi, James Comley, Nana Owusu, Frankie Raymond, George Porter and Dan Smith all joining the Hamlet.
Last season saw goals galore between Concord and Dulwich with nine goals scored across the two meetings between the sides. In January the Beach Boys were thumped 4-1 at Champion Hill and in the reverse fixture a late Danny Green penalty earned Concord a point in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Key Player
Danny Mills
Last season’s top scorer, Danny Mills bagged 13 goals for the Hamlet in 2021/22.
Now 30 years of age the striker started his career at Crawley Town before getting a move to Peterborough United.
Mills spent three years at Peterborough during which time he enjoyed six loan spells, making only a handful of appearances for the Posh.
In 2012 Mills joined Whitehawk where he enjoyed a fantastic five years; making over 170 appearances scoring just shy of 100 goals for the Hawks.
Since leaving Whitehawk, Mills appeared for Ebbsfleet, Dartford and Welling before arriving at Champion Hill in 2019.
Last season Mills also scored twice against Concord.
They’ve played for both
Kreshnic Krasniqi
Well-travelled Kosovan midfielder Kreshnic Krasniqi joined Dulwich in the summer from Ebbsfleet United and has so far appeared in both league games.
The 27-year-old started out his career with numerous Cypriot sides before joining Billericay in 2016 who he spent a year playing for.
After his time at Ricay, Krasniqi appeared for Enfield Town, Barking and Heybridge Swifts prior to a move to Concord in 2019. The midfielder spent one season with the Beach Boys scoring four times.
Since his stint at Thames Road, Krasniqi has represented: Wealdstone, Maidstone and Ebbsfleet.
Tyrone Sterling
Current Dover Athletic defender, Tyrone Sterling joined the Whites from Dulwich Hamlet in the summer.
The 34-year-old Grenadian began his career with Cray Wanderers where he made over 200 appearances before moving to Dover where he made over 100 appearances.
Following a spell with Bromley, Sterling joined Concord for his first spell. During his second stint with the club, Sterling captained the Beach Boys in the FA Trophy final against Harrogate.
Last summer Sterling joined Dulwich, popping up with two goals for the Hamlet.
H2H
26/03/2022: Concord Rangers 2-2 Dulwich Hamlet
22/01/2022: Dulwich Hamlet 4-1 Concord Rangers
03/11/2020: Dulwich Hamlet 1-4 Concord Rangers
17/08/2019: Dulwich Hamlet 2-2 Concord Rangers
02/02/2019: Concord Rangers 0-0 Dulwich Hamlet
Form
Concord Rangers
D 1-1 vs Dagenham & Redbridge (H)
W 2-1 vs Southend United (H)
W 1-0 vs Hungerford Town (A)
W 1-0 vs Taunton Town (H)
Dulwich Hamlet
W 4-1 vs Hastings United (A)
D 2-2 vs Maidstone United (A)
W 2-1 vs Braintree Town (H)
D 1-1 vs Farnborough (A)
By Nathan Williams