LONDON (Interstat) — Chatham scored four unanswered goals and defeated Dulwich Hamlet 4-0 in a competition match Tuesday at Champion Hill Stadium. Chatham improved its record in this competition to three wins, one loss and one draw and moved to three wins, three losses and one draw across all competitions. Dulwich Hamlet fell to one win, three losses and one draw in the competition and one win, five losses and one draw overall. The result gave Chatham its third win in the competition and left Dulwich Hamlet with one victory in the competition.

Tolu Joseph Ladapo led Chatham with two goals in 90 minutes and was the team’s top star. Adedapo Olugbodi added one goal in 90 minutes, and Kola Salami also scored in 90 minutes. Chatham opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Ladapo found the net. Olugbodi doubled the lead in the 34th minute, and Ladapo struck again in the 56th minute. Salami closed the scoring in the 87th minute, completing a dominant attacking performance for the visitors. Chatham held a two-goal advantage at halftime and kept Dulwich Hamlet from cutting into the deficit after the break. The first two goals came in the opening half and gave the visitors a comfortable cushion. The third goal arrived after halftime and removed any immediate hope of a Dulwich Hamlet comeback. Salami’s late goal capped the scoring and completed a four-goal afternoon for Chatham.

Chatham’s prior results this season included a 1-0 loss at Aveley, a 3-0 home win over Brentwood, a 3-0 home win over Leatherhead, a 0-0 draw at Enfield Town, a 1-0 loss at Dorking and a 3-1 loss at Berkhamsted. The visitors carried the sharper form into the match at Champion Hill Stadium and controlled the key moments in front of goal. Dulwich Hamlet, meanwhile, entered after a 2-2 home draw with Carshalton, a 2-0 loss at Burgess Hill, a 3-0 loss at Enfield Town, a 5-0 loss at Salisbury, a 2-0 home win over Aveley and a 2-1 loss at Hastings. Chatham had mixed wins, a draw and losses in its recent competition matches before this result, and the visitors used that experience to stay organized after taking the lead. Dulwich Hamlet had conceded multiple goals in several recent matches and again faced an uphill climb after the early goals.

Dulwich Hamlet struggled to generate a response after falling behind early. Chatham kept the pressure on and added goals in each half, with Ladapo’s second goal putting the result firmly in the visitors’ control before Salami completed the scoring late. The home side could not find a breakthrough and remained on one win in the competition this season. Chatham’s defense protected the lead and closed out the shutout. The victory gave Chatham another strong result in competition play and continued Dulwich Hamlet’s difficult run. Chatham’s back line limited Dulwich Hamlet after the restart, and the visitors managed the closing stages without conceding. Dulwich Hamlet remained on one win in the competition despite the home setting, while Chatham’s shutout added to the defensive effort that helped secure the result. Chatham’s victory came in its fifth competition match of the season and improved its overall form after a mixed start. Dulwich Hamlet’s home defeat extended a difficult stretch in which the team has struggled to keep opponents off the scoreboard. The visitors finished with four goals and a clean sheet.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dulwich Hamlet 1, Chatham 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Dulwich Hamlet with a 67.5 percent probability to win. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.