Chatham fire in a shot at goal against Dulwich on Saturday Picture: Peter Still

Chatham's struggles continued with a disappointing 2-0 Ryman League Division 1 South defeat at home to Dulwich on Saturday.

Town have now lost three of their last four league games and four out of five at Maidstone Road while, more worryingly for boss Alex O’Brien, they have failed to score in five of their last seven home matches.

Chatham spurned a host of chances before falling to two penalties. Ray Powell had the best of the early opportunities, the ball falling to him in the box on 10 minutes but the frontman blazed over.

The first goal arrived five minutes before the break as Ben Payne dived into a tackle in the box and failed to connect with the ball, conceding a spot-kick.

After Brad Potter had headed one chance onto the bar and another over the top, the second goal arrived 15 minutes from the end when Ashley Probets tangled with a Hamlet striker in the box and the referee awarded a second spot-kick to the visitors.

O’Brien said: "We lost to two penalties and that was pretty much all they threatened us, to be honest. It was very disappointing."