Bromley's recent mini revivial which had seen them lose just once in nine matches, hit the buffers during the last week when they were dumped out of the Ryman Cup by lower division opposition in addition to losing another league match both at home.

Last Saturday's league defeat match against Wealdstone was a game the Lillywhites would have gone into with some confidence, especially as the visitors had not won away in their prevous 10 matches.

But Bromley's indiscipline, particuarly that of Kirk Watts, cost them dearly.

Ironically, it was Watts who gave Bromley the lead in the 15th minute, but his low shot was turned against the upright by Wealdstone keeper Andy Carter.

Moments later, Bromley went close again when Mark Tivey's corner was headed just wide by Mark Harris at the far post. Play then switched to the other end and the visitors took the lead when Fergus Moore powerfully headed a corner-kick past Danny Harwood.

Worse was to follow for Bromley three minutes later when Watts needlessly got himself involved red-carded.

Wealdstone took advantage of their extra man to take a two-nil lead in the final minute of normal time at the end of the half when Terry Chamberlain scored.

Amazingly, in the eighth minite of stoppage time, Harris reduced the arrears with a superb David Beckham-like free-kick, but they were unable to take advantage of several second-half chances which would have saved the game.

Bromley had gone into the match on the back of a midweek home defeat against Coronthians Casuals in the Ryman league Cup.

Lillywites' boss Stuart McIntyre opted to rest several first-team regulars and the move backfired against the Third Division side.

The only goal of the game came as early as the ninth minute when Andy Hunt, playing between the posts instead of No.1 keeper Danny Harwood, pulled Casuals' Ian Waghon down in the box and Simon Shergold stepped up to score from the resulting penalty.

December 21, 2001 16:00