Worthing 1 v 2 Bromley

Ryman League Premier Division

BROMLEY came back from the Sussex seaside with three points continuing their unbeaten start to the season with a fine footballing display, writes Patrick Harris.

The Lillywhites, lining up 3-5-2, got off to a lively start with Tony Boot having a header saved and Kirk Watts also being denied by home keeper Rikki Banks.

The breakthrough came on 14 minutes when Boot played in Nic McDonnell who controlled the ball brilliantly and volleyed home for 1-0.

Bromley had a fine spell following the goal moving the ball around well and Boot had another shot saved by Banks after he latched on to a Barry Moore free kick.

The ever impressive Sam Wood played in Watts who fired narrowly wide and Boot nearly forced Andrews into an own goal with a well-placed ball across the six-yard box.

Worthing forced one save out of Andy Walker from a corner before Peter Adeniyi shot wide when latching on to a Wood ball.

The second half saw Bromley start in a similar vein as Adeniyi shot just wide before Wood crossed for McDonnell who made it 2-0 from close range on 50 minutes.

The Lillywhites played at pre-season pace for a spell moving the ball around at will and leaving the Rebels frustrated.

Hall elbowed substitute Nathan Simpson before the lively fullback played in McDonnell whose header was saved by Banks.

Mark Goldberg made all of his last two substitutions on the hour mark and it was while the team was settling down Worthing got a life line when Danny Davis cashed in on some lapse defending and smashed the ball home into the roof of the net from 15 yards.

From cruising Bromley were now pinned back for a spell but they held out thanks to the solid defending of the back three and then went on to create some more chances in the final few minutes.

All-action right wing back Mark Corneille crossed for Alex Tiesse who had his shot saved and Gary Drewett headed over from a corner.

As time ran out Boot and Adeniyi put on a display of class footwork and possession football to make sure all the points came back to the London suburbs.

MATCH FACTS BROMLEY: Walker, Corneille, Wood (Drewett, 68), Duku, Henriques, O'Sullivan, Adeniyi, Moore, Watts (Simpson, 62), McDonnell (Tiesse, 68), Boot.

SUBS NOT USED: Stone, Fieldwick.