Starting XI Bromley: Julian, Howe (Makahsini ,77), Robinson (Anderson, 45 Osbourne, 80), Chorley(Swaine,45), Prestidge (Goldberg, 70), Sammoutis (O’Connor, 60), Sho-Silva (Onyisan, 65), G Porter (Johnson, 70), Turgott (M Porter, 73), Martin (Dymond, 52).
Starting XI Millwall: Forde, Romeo, Hutchinson, Nelson, Chesmain, Onyedinma, Abdou, Thompson, Worrall, Morison, Gregory
Millwall XI 62-90 Mins: Archer, Brown, Webster, Rooney, Craig, Twardek, Williams, Farrell, Wylde, O’Brien, Philpot.
An interesting clash at Hayes Lane yesterday (Saturday 16th July) where Conference side Bromley welcomed last seasons losing League 1 play off finalists Millwall to Hayes Lane. The game set off at a good pace and in the 3rd minute Millwall won a free kick out wide on the right. David Worrall took the set piece and Fred Onyedinma got on the end of it from around 6 yards out and nodded it past Bromley keeper Alan Julian amongst a plethora of suspect defending from the home side.
Not long after Julian was called into action when lively Millwall midfielder Ben Thompson tested him from around 20 yards, Julian made a smart save but could only parry and arguably Millwall skipper Steve Morison should have punished him but fired wide. As the game wore on Bromley came into play more, with trialists former Leyton Orient midfielder Blair Turgott and Tobi-Sho Silva formerly of Charlton looking lively. Bromley claimed an equaliser on 26 minutes when David Forde and Sid Nelson were involved in a defensive mix up allowing Sho-Silva to poke into an empty net.
The sides were level for less than 90 seconds however as Thompson steamed down the right and laid the ball off to Lee Gregory and the man who scored 27 goals for Millwall last season made no mistake and struck from around 12 yards. Not long after that Steve Morison forced a save of the highest quality out of Alan Julian with a curling effort following a corner. There was then some controversy as not long after Bromley had a goal ruled out under what seemed to be an incorrect decision from the linesman. Forde made another error allowing Sho-Silva to find George Porter, exchange passes and slot home for what he thought was his 2nd of the game. However, Porter was adjudged offside despite the ball having been played backwards by Sho-Silva. The sides went in at half time at 2-1.
The second half began in a more quiet fashion with few chances of note. Blair Turgott hit the upright with a free kick on 54 minutes. Both sides made changes with Millwall boss Neil Harris electing to replace his whole side after 62 minutes. After which Bradley Goldberg fired a curling strike into the arms of Millwall’s Jordan Archer. Millwall were undeniably on top with their pressing play and the most impressive of the substitutes was former Rangers and Plymouth winger Gregg Wylde who made one mazy run that beat a couple of Bromley players before he was crowded out for a corner from which Millwall’s best chance of the 2nd period came when Byron Webster headed over. Late on Bradley Goldberg fired an almost identical strike into the arms of Archer again, at which the point the referee blew for full time.
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