Margate 1 Dulwich Hamlet 4 match report: Luke Wanadio bags hat-trick to leave Gate striker Steve Cawley’s second-half strike in vain as Margate’s miserable Isthmian Premier run continues

Margate’s miserable winless Isthmian Premier run continued as they were outclassed by Dulwich Hamlet on Saturday.

First-half goals from top scorer Luke Wanadio and captain Jerome Binnom-Williams put improving Hamlet in command before Wanadio got his second.

Striker Steve Cawley pulled one back to give Mark Stimson’s side faint hope, only for Wanadio to complete his hat-trick with his team’s fourth in their 4-1 triumph.

It means relegation-threatened Gate still are yet to taste victory under manager Stimson and haven’t won since November 4.

Margate goalkeeper Harry Seaden was called into action in the fourth minute at Hartsdown Park in front of an 827-strong crowd, parrying a powerful Anthony Jeffrey left-footed shot.

Five minutes later, Seaden was perhaps slightly fortunate as he spilled a high cross, only to be spared his blushes.

But some magic from former Dover, Dartford and Folkestone wideman Wanadio did give the away side a 12th-minute lead. He ran in behind and sent his effort looping beyond Seaden in front of the healthy away contingent.

After the incident, midfielders Kadell Daniel and Dominic Vose led the Gate protests. Vose appeared to clearly be fouled inside the opposition half. The free-kick was given the other way by referee Joseph Dann-Pye, though, and Hamlet took full advantage.

Mr Dann-Pye wasn't a very popular figure among Margate’s players. Influential playmaker Ben Greenhalgh became the first player to be cautioned for too much backchat midway through the first period and, soon after, returning home midfielder Yaser Kasim also was booked for a foul on Wanadio.

Dulwich keeper Ravan Constable then gathered new arrival Toby Stevenson’s left-wing delivery after he had been played through well by