Match 20. Bromley v Concord Rangers

Thursday 1^st January 2015 @3pm

Vanarama Conference South

BROMLEY 1-2 CONCORD RANGERS

Fortress Stadium, Hayes Lane, Bromley.

Admission: £12

Programme: £2.50 double festive issue

Attendance: 1029

Refreshments: Guinness, £3.60 @venue bar upstairs. £3.90 @Ravens Bar downstairs.

Cheeseburger, £3. Chips, £1.

I had hoped to revisit Redhill FC but as I arrived in Redhill town centre, I had the tweet at 1.50 that the game had been postponed by the referee. So still no home game for Redhill since October 29^th. Bad drainage apparently. Anyhow I did an about-turn to Bromley and arrived before kick-off. Bromley Stadium is now rebadged as part of the entertainment and football complex known as Bromley Arena The actual changes to the match day experience are different priced beer depending if you can venture to the upstairs bar or not. The old club shop is now a pizza and chips hatch and a marquee is where the old Cray Wanderers offices were.  Where the club shop and Cray offices are now I have no idea.

Concord had a great chance to go ahead after 15 minutes when Taafes low shot was tipped round the post for a corner. The visitors did go into the lead shortly after when Taafe headed into the net despite the efforts of keeper Brown.  Bromley drew level within 5 minutes when Dennis was fouled in the area and the penalty was converted by Dennis. The visitors had more of the first half possession and almost went in front before half time through the man of the match Taafe, but Bromley keeper kept the tie level at half time.

Concord went ahead just before the hour when a cross was not cleared by the Bromley defence and allowed Cawley to head across the keeper into the far corner. Bromley rallied but couldn’t create clear chances and in the last minutes of the game a penalty was awarded to Concord for a foul in the area resulting in a red card for the last ditch tackle by Holland.  The penalty was saved well by Brown but the visitors still earned a deserved 3 points.