Dulwich Hamlet saw off East Grinstead Town 4-0 in the 1st Round Qualifying of the FA Cup on Saturday. The hosts controlled proceedings from the outset, letting the game flow in their favour. By then, the result was never in doubt.
Without a minute-by-minute record to follow, the pattern emerged elsewhere. Eighty-five attacks against seventy-one from the visitors told the story. Eight corners to one more, and East Grinstead rarely troubled the back line.
The statistics painted a one-sided afternoon. Dulwich registered eight corners and twenty-two throw-ins, while the visitors managed just one corner and twenty-eight throw-ins. Expected goals figures would likely mirror the scoreline.
Recent form suggested this outcome was plausible. Dulwich had won their last outing 1-0 at Dorking Wanderers, while East Grinstead's last match ended 1-2 away at VCD Athletic. The gap in momentum was visible.
One yellow card for the hosts and none for the visitors kept the discipline stats even. Five offsides caught the visitors out compared to two for Dulwich, a small detail that perhaps reflected frustration.