Harrow Borough 2 v 0 Bromley

Ryman Premier League

Reports by Patrick Harris

BROMLEY suffered a set back in their bid to escape the relegation mire away to Harrow on a freezing cold Tuesday night.

Only able to name one substitute The Ravens' patched up side could not take their chances and Harrow got the points thanks to two second half goals.

The hosts started on top pushing Bromley back and Colin Luckett had to clear an early chance off the line.

As Bromley rallied they started to create chances and Barry Gardner crossed for Des Boateng whose header was saved by Mali international keeper Keita Karamoko.

Sam Wood had a shot saved as the game went from end to end and Bromley stopper Andy Walker did well to keep out Elliott Onochie's fierce effort.

Just before the break Mark Tompkins crossed for Ellis Remy but he headed just over.

Bromley started the second half very brightly, with Allan McLeod and Gary Drewett havinbg shots saved by Karamoko, but as they were starting to dominate Borough's James Bent broke away and shot across Walker into the net from 10 yards.

For a while the match went flat and the pitch started to freeze making play harder.

Onochie nearly made it two but he shot wide before Michael Donovan came on for his Ravens debut and looked lively down the left.

Drewett, Remy and Wood all had efforts saved and Bromley also had a good penalty shout turned down when Boateng appeared to be brought down in the box.

The sucker punch came on 90 minutes when Bromley were caught out on the break and former Tooting and Wimbledon man Onochie made it 2-0 to secure the points.

Bromley: Walker; McLeod; Luckett; Willy; Henriques; Gardner; Boateng; Drewett; Wood; Tompkins (Donovan, 72); Remy.

Bromley 1 v 2 Fisher Athletic

Ryman Premier League

BROMLEY lost out to a high-flying, big-spending Fisher side who were just too good on the night playing some of the best football seen at Hayes Lane this season.

The hosts lined up 3-5-2 but played mostly with five at the back as Fisher dominated the early play without breaking through.

Bromley rallied and came back into the game with Mark Tompkins shooting just wide before the Ravens took the lead on 20 minutes.

Allan McLeod sent in a low cross which was deflected into his own net by Chris Piper.

Fisher then pushed Bromley back into their own half and Steve West shot just over, Steve Watts hit the foot of the post, Andy Walker made a good save from Damian Scannell and Charlie Hearn fired just over.

The visitor's pressure finally paid off on 42 minutes when Piper atoned for his own goal by finishing off a great run by playing a one-two in the box and scoring low into the corner of the net.

There was a lively spell of end to end play going into half time but no more goals.

Sam Wood replaced the injured Danny Carroll at half-time and Bromley switched to 4-4-2 for the second half.

There were early chances at either end - Scannell shooting just wide for Fisher and Gary Drewett doing the same for Bromley.

Fisher pressed Bromley back as the half went on with the Ravens launching the occasional counter-attack.

Former Leyton Orient striker Watts headed just wide from a corner but then Bromley rallied and created their own chances.

Tompkins shot just over, Barry Gardner fired wide after a good run and then a great move involving Wood, Billy Harding and Ellis Remy saw the debutant striker have his shot well saved by James Pullen.

But as Bromley looked to be gaining the ascendancy they were caught out on 79 minutes by a ball over the top into the box where Boateng fouled Charlie Taylor for a penalty.

Former QPR player Hamid Barr stepped up and smashed the ball past Walker for 1-2.

The Ravens pressed for an equaliser and had a good penalty shout turned down by the referee when Harding appeared to be fouled.

Fisher Keeper Pullen was booked for time wasting as the away side tried to run the clock down but there was still time for Remy to have a shot saved from a Harding cross.

Wood was then brought down during a fantastic run in from the left but nothing came of the free kick and Athletic took the three points back to Docklands.

Bromley: Walker; McLeod (Gardner, 55); Luckett; Henriques; Willy; Vines; Boateng; Carroll (Wood, 46); Drewett; Tompkins (Harding, 72); Remy.

Subs not used: Fuemba; Awuah.