ROSS Jenkins was pleased to see his Oxford City team show the other side to their game as they scored a late equaliser on the road.

Olly Sanderson gave the Hoops a second half lead at Vanarama National League South strugglers Dulwich Hamlet, before Danny Mills equalised just a few minutes later.

Gianni Crichlow put the hosts 2-1 up with 10 minutes to go, but Klaidi Lolos rescued a point when he struck with three minutes left.

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The game, on Non-League Day, was watched by a healthy following from supporters of Spanish giants Athletic Bilbao.

The La Liga side and Dulwich Hamlet have a connection stretching back more than 100 years.

Athletic are celebrating their 125-year anniversary this season and faced the Hamlet in back-to-back games at the original San Mamés ground in March 1921.

Dulwich won both games, 3-2 and 4-2.

Hoops head coach Jenkins felt a point was a fair result in front of the watching Athletic supporters.

He said: “I think it’s a point gained, I thought in the first half we were pretty good.

“It’s always going to be a battle here with the amount of fans they have and the atmosphere, it’s always going to be a tough place to come.

“It’s a tough place and we experienced that first-hand.

“There was some positive movements in there and some positive things.

“Could we have done better for the goals? One of the goals, yes, but the second one, absolutely not.

“It’s taken a massive bobble off the pitch, you could build a sandcastle in that goalmouth.

“Good character to come back get a point from a difficult place, and we keep moving forward.”

The former Watford midfielder added: “To a man, everyone stuck together and showed the other side of us.

“I think people forget we can battle and grind results out.

“It wasn’t a pretty game – in the first half, we played some good stuff and could’ve created more chances or been a bit more clinical.”

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Sanderson was on the scoresheet in what his first game back for City during his second spell on loan from Fulham.

He said: “It’s great to be back here, it’s such a great club and to also get on the scoresheet with my first game back after a long time out is also a bonus.

“I couldn’t do it without the boys, we pushed until the very end and couldn’t get the three points but at least we came away with a point rather than nothing.”

On the difference between playing in National League South compared to reserve team football, Sanderson said: “I’d say it’s a lot more physical, a lot more kicks and hits but it’s good to be back and to get a goal is always good.

“We’ve got six games left and I want to help the team as much as possible.

“Playing as a No 9 I think really helps me, running in behind and bringing others into play, and ultimately trying to score as many goals as possible.”

The 2-2 draw reflected the result at Court Place Farm in December.

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Jenkins though was without both top scorer Josh Parker and Andre Burley, who were away on international duty, with four changes made to the side which beat Cheshunt last weekend.

Captain Reece Fleet was absent through injury, while academy defender Andre Bromfield was in a league matchday squad for the first time.

Kick-off was delayed 10 minutes after the Hoops coach got caught in heavy traffic, with the opening 45 minutes then a cagey affair.

Latrell Humphrey-Ewers had the first of a couple of efforts from range after eight minutes, however home goalkeeper Aaron Jones was able to get down to the effort.

At the other end, Nottingham Forest loanee Adnan Kanuric saved a Quade Taylor volley, before Mills was denied by the offside flag after flicking a shot over the City stopper.

In first half stoppage time, Humphrey-Ewers let fly from outside the penalty box, but his effort crashed off the underside of the crossbar and away to safety.

Taylor volleyed an effort over the bar 10 minutes into the second half, before Sanderson gave City the lead.

A poor clearance from Jones was intercepted by Humphrey-Ewers, who played the ball forward to Sanderson.

The 19-year-old striker cut onto his right foot before sending his shot into the bottom corner for his second debut goal of the season.

The hosts responded well, with a Ryan Blackman free kick narrowly going the wrong side of the post.

The equaliser came shortly afterwards though when a Blackman cross found Mills, who nodded low past Kanuric.

With 10 minutes left to play, the home side completed the turnaround when Crichlow’s 25-yard effort bounced in front of Kanuric before taking a wicked bobble into the goal.

Aaron Williams-Bushell struggled to keep a left-footed effort down as City became the side chasing something from the game.

Lolos found the equaliser though when he turned on the corner of the six-yard box and fired a shot into the roof of the net.

The goal ensured Jenkins’ side left the capital with a point and that they remain third in National League South.

The Hoops are six points inside the play-off positions with six games still to play.

City are next in action when they welcome Tonbridge Angels, currently ninth and outside the play-offs on goal difference, to Court Place Farm on Saturday.