It remains a new world for Bromley. Recent entrants in the football league, this meeting with Ipswich was only their second competition of the Carabao Cup – now they had its first victory, delivered in penalties against a team that was in the first level three months ago.
After Ben Johnson canceled the opening of Deji Elerewe in the first half for Bromley, the match went to sudden death and the night belonged to Sam Long. He saved Ipswich’s first penalty, low to the right of George Hirst, and was necessary for another, denying Ali Al-Hamadi, once a Bromley player. Marcus Ifill slipped for the final blow.
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It has proven to be a memorable moment for a club that has not housed them in recent years.
“Show them a level of respect but do not ride and simply say:” Come here and tie all our jewels of the crown and go home with the victory “”, said the director of Bromley, Andy Woodman, explaining his before-game instructions.
“Let’s go and give a report of ourselves. I am probably not a familiar name as a manager, but my team and I work our socks to cover everything. And my team represents me very well. ”
This game brought together two managers who are 15 years old and two divisions but with similar stories to tell. Kieran McKenna and Woodman joined their respective clubs in 2021, leaving behind the luxury of the Premier League; McKenna left Manchester United staff, Woodman was a goal manager at Arsenal.
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The two have thrilled a lot of history in the past four years, McKenna, especially with consecutive promotions; Woodman with the ascent of his team in the football league last year, a first for the club founded in 1892. The 3G field in Hayes Lane was then torn off and replaced by the grass to meet the requirements of the League, symbolic for a club by wanting more.
Bromley finished last season four points in the playoff series of League two and reached the third round of the FA Cup for the first time, even in the lead in St James’ Park before Newcastle won 3-1. Ipswich, days after a first championship match with Birmingham, was well positioned for a serious fear.
Bromley’s special opportunity was not to bother the rotation, the two parties changed a lot compared to their last outings. Michael Cheek, the main goalscorer in League two last season, was left on the reception bench. McKenna gave a first start of Ipswich to Ashley Young, older than her manager, but still ready for a trek on the right. He has relaxed during the first half while Ipswich dominated possession but failed to create.
Jack Clarke was alive when he cut from the left; The overlap of Leif Davis appreciated the space created and launched its cuts. But they could not exceed the half-center of Bromley Omar Sowunmi, dominating Hamadi and controls in the back. Sowunmi rightly so was the key at the other end. Jumping high from a corner just before half-time, he headed for the middle for Elerewe, who looked to cause roar.
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Doncaster continued their start of the dream for the season as they amazement of the championship Middlesbrough 4-0 at the river to reserve their place in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
Rovers took the lead in the 11th minute when Boro was paid to concede possession at a lower cost in their own half. Jordan Gibson found Billy Sharp in the box and the experienced attacker Teed Up Ben Close, whose shot died in the defender of George McCormick.
Doncaster doubled their advance in the 23rd minute thanks to another heavy deviation, with the defender of Boro Alfie Jones diverting the shot of Damola Ajayi from the inside beyond the Tom Glover goalkeeper. Robbie Gotts pulled in the third from the outside of the box six minutes away, before Tom Nixon wraps in the fourth stopping time.
Bradford marked twice in the first four minutes to shock Black 2-1 to equality to Ewood Park. Bradford, recently promoted to Graham Alexander, amazed their championship hosts with a lightning start, while Ibou Touray slammed in a sumptuous flywheel with barely 90 seconds.
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He worsened two minutes later when the beginner of Blackburn’s beginner Nick Michalski lost control of the ball outside the pressure zone, leaving Will Swan with an empty net.
Michalski had to be vigilant to refuse Swan for a second before Rovers attracted a rescue buoy on the half-time when Dion de Neve checked a long throw and spread in an expert at six meters, but Bradford maintained.
WrexhamAs for him, organized a late dramatic return to snatch a place in the second round from penalties after a 3-3 draw with Hull. The veteran striker Ollie Palmer has put doubt about his future aside with two goals to the head in time of time to take a pulseing at the racetrack at a shooting.
The hosts prevailed 5-3 on penalties after Joel Ndala struck the crossbar for Hull. Wrexham had led after 31 minutes through Elliot Lee, but seemed to go out while Hull retaliated by Oli McBurnie, Ndala and Matt Crooks.
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There was more joy for the supporters of Bromley after the break while the cheek presented itself under the lights, ready to take hold at the top. Ipswich, however, went to the part of a half-time change. Chiedozie Ogbene has Tonna in the right wing before Conor Chaplin seized on the cross, its volley near the range leaned over the crossbar. But Johnson’s arrival in the box was perfectly timed, the rebound plunged.
Bromley got closer when Marcus Dinanga was refused inside the region by Christian Walton while the match became more frantic around the hour. But the net refused to light up, Hamadi and Ifill approaching in dying exchanges. The latter had his moment shortly after.