A month on we tried again and incredibly this time found ourselves 0-3 up at half time! This time there was no rain to save Worthing, but we almost managed to throw it away in the second half and with Harwood having one of his eccentric displays it was down to Frost and Harris to bail us out with some last ditch defending as the game went on. Ben Carrington was yet again our main tormentor.
Kwabena Amaning making his first start of the season put Bromley in front on 2 mins. When Kirk Watts sent in a low cross, Bartley missed the ball, but it fell to Amaning and he fired across the keeper and into the net. We had the better of the half which was littered with off sides, but had to wait until 35 mins to go further in front. This time a high floated corner was met firmly by the unmarked Mark Harris and his header crashed into the roof of the net despite the best efforts of a Worthing defender on the line. 4 mins later Bartley was first to a long ball down the middle and he lobbed the advancing Wastell to put us 0-3 up! By this time their keeper was so wound up by Lloyd’s banter he was standing on the centre circle!
For most of the second half Bromley were pinned back in their own half desperately defending and only occasionally attacking on the break. Worthing’s goals came on 51 & 56 mins, the first by Knee who cashed in on an awful mix up between Harney and Harwood, the second was a fine header from Geddes. At that stage Worthing looked favourites to win the game, let alone get a point, but somehow we hung on to all 3! Amaning received a nasty looking challenge on the hour and had to be replaced by Hollidge, but he proved to be a capable deputy down the right wing. Sadly, centre midfield was yet again far too weak and sluggish.
We were very lucky to win this, but given what happened a month before it was only fair.
Quote for the game, ‘5-0 to the Bromley!’
Harwood, Frost, Harney, Amaning, Lazic, Harris, Myatt, Manuel, Bartley, G Watts, K Watts.
Subs: Hollidge, Thomas, Silk.