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Dillon De Silva got off to a scoring start to life at Tamworth, notching his first goal of the season against Boston United on the weekend.
The Sri Lanka international joined Andy Peaks’ side on a month-long deal and came on with his new side 3-0 down to the Pilgrims, playing the final 14 minutes in a last gasp attempt to avoid losing their ten-game unbeaten run.
And while it proved to be too little, too late, De Silva did have an immediate impact for the Lambs, capping his debut with a close range finish deep into stoppage time after his initial shot had been blocked to get off the mark for both his new club and for the campaign.
Down in the National League South, Siju Odelusi twice came off the bench as he began life on loan at Dover Athletic.
The midfielder contributed to the Whites securing a 2-2 draw with Dorking Wanderers, with a brace from Decarry Sheriff seeing Jake Leberl’s side climb to within two points of the play-off spots. Odelusi came on with 20 minutes to go, and played another 26 minutes four days later against Worthing.
The former Aveley man reunited with former boss Jon Meeney and former teammate Harry Ransom as the Rebels condemned Dover to a 3-1 defeat, with goals from Joe Cook, Razzaq Coleman De-Graft and Brad Dolaghan seeing Adam Hinshelwood’s side turn out comfortable winners, while Odelusi received a booking with 19 minutes remaining.
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Back in London, Henry Sandat appeared just once for highflying Hornchurch, making his first start for the club in their Essex Senior Cup win over Redbridge.
The former Hull City man completed 90 minutes as the Urchins reached the Third Round of the competition, having a few efforts go amiss before turning provider, notching an assist for Darren McQueen’s hat-trick-sealing goal midway through an impressive 3-1 win.
He was otherwise named as unused substitute in their 1-1 draw with Horsham along with a 3-2 win over Bath City and 2-1 win over Hampton & Richmond Borough, with Daryl McMahon’s side extending their unbeaten start to their National League South season, though they briefly dropped to second in the division on goal difference after Weston-super-Mare’s 5-1 win over Slough Town.
However, their win over Hampton & Richmond on the weekend saw them retain their status at the top of the table due to the Seagulls’ draw with Tonbridge Angels, and kick-start November with a crucial top-of-the-table clash against promotion-chasing Torquay United.
Down in Step 3, George Vorster has continued his outstanding start to life at Burgess Hill Town.
The Sutton winger was at the centre of controversy when a clash with Joe Christou led to the latter being sent off for Hashtag United, much to the dismay of the Essex-based side, before topping off an electric performance by skinning his man and whipping in a low cross in which was cleared as far as Chris Whelpdale who smashed it hard and low to doubles the Hillian’s lead.
Vorster continued his fine display by going close to a goal himself, before being substituted with two minutes to spare, and brought an end to a superb outing which saw him named Man of the Match.
The 18-year old followed it up with two further starts, going close to another assist in a 2-1 win over Carshalton Athletic, before doing so again in a 2-2 draw with Whitehawk.
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