Bromley 1-2 IRON

[admin]

This Tuesday Bromley look forward to welcoming one of our more local teams this season to Hayes Lane.

Braintree use to play alongside Bromley in the Conference South, until 2011 when they gained promotion to the Conference Premier at the 3rd time of asking. Since then Braintree Town have established themselves as a solid National League team. Last season they finished 14th in the league with 59 points which was 14 points above the final relegation spot.

Tickets are available on the door and turnstiles open at 18:30.
Both Ravens Bar and The Venue will be open to serve alcohol, soft drinks and Handmade Traditional Cornish Pasties.

We have a new selection of beers for you which includes San Miguel, Carlsberg Export, and Birra Poretti, and Somersby cider all on tap.

The Pizza Hatch and Burger Van will be open as normal serving Hot Food and Drink. The Pizza Hatch with now be serving homemade 10″ pizzas in a box, either Cheese & Tomato or Pepperoni for only £5.

Remember you can also pick up your programme at entrance to the ground at the cost of £2.50.

And finally we will be showing the Live Football as Manchester United take on Club Brugge in there return to Europe 19:45 KO.

[ozbrit]

Good luck to the lads and for those of us not travelling to the game BBC Essex have live coverage here: www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/33910325 The link to the commentary generally appears an hour or so prior to kick off.

[admin]

Meantime from the Braintree & Witham Times website:-

It will be familiar territory for Cowley



Mitch Brundle is set to return for Braintree at Bromley
Picture: ALAN STUCKEY

Reported by Simon Spurgeon

While most of this year’s Vanarama National League campaign will be a voyage into the unknown for Braintree Town boss Danny Cowley, Bromley have come up into the top flight as last year’s South Division champions.

After defeats in their opening two games under Cowley, Braintree head into tonight’s game on the back of a robust defensive display that gave a 0-0 draw against Tranmere Rovers last weekend.

And the Iron boss is looking to continue some good form that his teams have enjoyed at Bromley’s Hayes Lane ground.

He said: “We’re looking forward to the game and they’re coming thick and fast.

“We know Bromley well from our time in their division over the last two years.

“They are a good team and an ambitious club.

“They have got big money there, they’ve just gone full-time and they have some very good players there who we’re aware of.

“So we are under no illusions about how tough it’s going to be.

“Clubs who have been promoted and you play them early on always have a bit of extra energy and intensity so it’s going to be a tough game.

“We know them well and have had some good games, but we’ve managed to beat them twice there in the last two years.

“The club where I was at last year were a million miles away from Bromley in terms of finances so it was always a challenge but we’ve always been competitive against them.”

Matt Fry is set to be out for Braintree tonight after suffering a knee injury against Tranmere on Saturday, but there will be a return for Mitch Brundle after a one-match suspension.

Brundle received his ban after being sent off in Braintree’s 3-1 defeat by Lincoln.

It was a difficult match for the Iron defender, but Cowley feels he will have learned from his experience against the Imps.

He added: “Mitch only had a one game suspension so he’ll come back.

“He will be fine; he had a difficult night against Lincoln but it will be a positive night from him if learns from it.

“I know he will do.

“We use a performance analysis tool that allows players to watch a game that is edited so the players can watch all the footage that involved them.

“Mitch watched it for four hours on the day after the game and I know that because it tells you how long they’ve been watching it.

“So it tells me that Mitch is keen to learn from it.

“He’s only 20 and you have to remember that he’s learning the game.”

[oranjeboom]

It sounds like they do terrific cuisine at Bromley.

[dbbn]

First win of the season; looks like they put us under the cosh a little, but could only manage 1 shot on target from their 14 efforts at goal.

[baswaldsmate]

Well done to all the team and manager's. Made the last few day's of my holiday happier,
So I am off to pack my bags to come home for Southport game.
Looking forward to 1 st Home win of season against my cousin's team .
Onward and Upwards.

[Res Match Day Sec]

Last night was my first, first team game in 10 years, as no game for the youngsters / Reserves.

I wont comment on the game, as most of the players are new to me. Unless they have played for Reserves or Essex Senior Cup.

Wanted to just say how impressed I was with the stewards who sent packing the young boys who tried to antagonize the Iron faithful. They were moved on.

Well done on the 3 points Danny / Nicky and the team.

[ironmansimon]

Yes I think boy with a cap may now be grounded for the rest of the holidays. Great away support though. I thoroughly enjoyed and the 3 points too!!!