Hamlets started their pre season campaign with a win over Sporting Hackney on the Marshes. Marvin Miller put Hamlets ahead before the hosts levelled before Chaka Barnett then put the ESL side back in front. Sporting levelled again and then had the chance to take the lead but saw Lee McKnight save a penalty from the hosts and then James Ross netted the winner for Hamlets to give Ade and his boys a good start to pre season.