Tomorrow evening Concord Rangers are involved in their biggest game of the season thus far as Rob Small's men make a trip to the capital to take on relegation rivals Dulwich Hamlet.
Following the Beach Boys 2-0 win over Hampton & Richmond Borough on Saturday, their third on the bounce, they now sit 22nd four points and two places from safety.
Dulwich on the other hand sit one place and four points clear of the drop zone. At the weekend the Londoners relegated Hungerford Town thanks to a late George Porter equaliser at Bulpit Lane, and the Hamlet can send two other clubs down as if they win - Cheshunt and Weymouth will both be sentenced to step three football if Dulwich are victorious.
Winning the game is massive for Concord as it will move them to within one point of Dulwich with a game in hand.
Both teams come into this tie in good form. The hosts are currently four games unbeaten and have won back-to-back matches at Champion Hill - not losing on home turf since February.
As well as this Hakan Hayrettin's outfit have scored in every home game this season bar one so are likely to be a threat going forward.
However on the flip side the Hamlet also boast the unwanted record of having the worst defensive record in the division, conceding just shy of 90 goals.
Concord come into this game with the chance to make it four wins on the trot for the first time this campaign. Although despite impressive home results of late, the Beach Boys have struggled on their travels.
Rangers have fell to five consecutive away defeats; not winning on the road since mid March when a Mo Bettamer goal sunk Welling United.
The head-to-head record lies firmly in Concord's favour. Despite Dulwich being three games unbeaten against the Beach Boys they have only ever beaten Rangers once.
Concord will be hoping to repeat their 2020 visit to Champion Hill which saw them run out 4-1 winners and not fall to the same result as last season which saw them lose by the same score line.
Key Player
Danny Mills
Despite not being Dulwich Hamlet's leading scorer this term, Danny Mills will still have a huge influence on the game given the striker's track record against Concord.
Last season Mills scored twice against Rangers, netting in both meetings with the Beach Boys, and as well as this the 31 year old also scored a brace when Dulwich entertained Concord in 2019.
So far this campaign Mills has bagged 12 goals in what is his fourth season at Champion Hill.
Previously in his career Mills has turned out for high-ranking outfits Crawley Town, Peterborough United and Torquay United.
They've played for both
Kreshnic Krasniqi
The only current member of both sides to have turned out for both the Hamlet and the Beach Boys, Kreshnic Krasniqi joined Dulwich in the summer from Ebbsfleet United.
Since making the move to the capital Krasniqi has made 26 appearances but is still searching for his first goal.
The Kosovan appeared at Thames Road during the 2019/20 campaign during which time he made 35 appearances bagging six goals.
Previously in his career Krasniqi has turned out for fellow Essex sides: Barking, Heybridge Swifts and Billericay Town.
Form
Dulwich Hamlet
W - 1-0 vs Cheshunt (H)
D - 1-1 vs Hemel Hempstead Town (A)
W - 2-0 vs Taunton Town (H)
D 1-1 vs Hungerford Town (A)
Concord Rangers
L - 0-4 vs Bath City (A)
W - 1-0 vs Hungerford Town (H)
W - 3-2 vs Dartford (H)
W - 2-0 vs Hampton & Richmond Borough (H)
Head-to-head
16/08/2022: Concord Rangers 1-1 Dulwich Hamlet
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
By Nathan Williams
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