London Senior Cup Quarter Final

Fisher 1 - 1 Dulwich Hamlet
Tuesday 3 March 2026 - 19:45

Fisher 1-1 Dulwich Hamlet. Dulwich go through 4-2 on penalties
Tuesday 3rd March
London Senior Cup Quarter Final

Matchball Sponsor: Millwall Community Trust

Attn: 589
Scorer: Alex Kozak (49 min)
Successful Penalties: Lorenzo Duncan, Don Macaulay

Photo Credit: Dave Anderson – full album here

A record crowd for St Paul’s of 589 saw Fisher bow out of the London Senior Cup, in the cruellest of fashion, after an enthralling local derby cup tie against former landlords, Dulwich Hamlet with Fisher pushing the Step Three side all the way to a penalty shoot-out before succumbing.
Both sides only made enforced changes to their line ups, looking to reach a semi final date with Leyton Orient, with Nas Crespo starting in place of Charles Yiadom Konadu in midfield and Tom Jones returning for Flavio Jumo the only changes for Fisher from Saturday’s league win over Faversham Strike Force.
Fisher began the game confidently, quickly pushing the ball forward and involving Alex Kozak and Armani Jordan Martin on either wing. The energy of the Fisher press from the tireless Jones and Festos Kamara appeared to be unsettling the visitors. One such hurrying of the Dulwich back line led to first chance as om Jones couldn’t quite get around the loose ball to make his long range chip effective enough to beat Toby Bull in the Dulwich goal. A stronger chance then fell to Kozak on the left, after a well worked move but his dipping shot was pushed around the post by Bull at full stretch.
In return Dulwich opted for a more patient build up approach than Fisher’s frenetic raids with some impressive rotations in midfield constantly threatening to find spare men, but an outstanding tenacious display of ball hunting from former Bristol Rovers full back Tyron Mbuenimo in a defensive midfield role stopped them getting much joy from the approach.
With a tall physical looking side it was heartening to see the visitors not relying on long throws into the box and this added to the pace of the game with most restarts taken quickly to feet allowing a free moving game devoid of six yard box shenanigans, well refereed by Deryll David who allowed a lot of contact consistently for both sides adding to the high energy tempo.
For all Fisher’s good work, it was Dulwich who stuck first when a ball into the box evaded the control of forward Luke Wanadio but fell close enough for Amadou Kassarate to pounce and in one movement lash the ball ferociously past Isaac Ogunseri in the Fisher goal, in a speed of finishing rarely seen at Fisher’s step five level. Fisher then had to absorb some heavy pressure as Dulwich looked to take the game away from them before the break, but some excellent defensive shape and the strength of Jack Gibbons on the right blunted the threat and saw Fisher through to the break a little unfortunate to be trialling, though struggling to really make an impact of the Dulwich defence either.
The second half saw Dulwich start the better and they forced the first chance with Danny Mills heading over the Fisher bar from a deep cross, but just four minutes in Fisher levelled the tie. A trademark surging run forward from Jack Gibbons deep into the Dulwich half allow him to feed Alex Kozak in the left channel and the energetic winger advanced into the box before committing the keeper by opening out to shoot but then clipping it into the near post for a technically superb finish sending the packed Dockers End into delirium. The goal sent hope and belief rushing through Fisher veins and the noise levels went up a notch further as Kamaar’s run and cross on the left saw Kozak arrive deep but his header thumped backoff the cross bar with the keeper beaten.
Fisher then set about the remaining half an hour in a manner totally at odds with being two leagues lower with the outstanding Kozak causing havoc down the left and Kamara’s all round forward play a constant trouble for the Dulwich backline. Dulwich did have chances of their own, Wanadio had an angling shot just wide of the far post, but momentum was very much with Fisher who continued to press into added time. Jones hooked over after the ball fell kindly to him on the box, Gibbons drove an effort from outside the box that fizzed wide of the post and a very late free kick was sent over the bar. Alas the deserved winner didn’t come and the game went to a penalty shoot-out in front of the noisy Dockers shelter. Alas Fisher missed their opening kick although Lorenzo Duncan and Don Macaulay both converted and then Isaac Ogunseri saved to get Fisher back in the tie. They couldn’t take advantage though as the next kick was saved allowing Dulwich to score to take to shoot out and earn the trip to Brisbane Road to face Legue One Orient.
The reception afforded the side as they went to leave the field, which might have been one for winners, showed how appreciative the crowd were of a fearless performance in one of the great nights in the club’s history both on and off the pitch despite the result of the penalty shoot-out. Community football at its finest.

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