Substitute Chris Morrison helps inspire a fantastic second half performance from Bromsgrove Sporting to secure three well deserved points as The Rouslers beat Racing Club Warwick 5-2.
Bromsgrove started the game poorly and within the first five minutes Racing Warwick's Ben Purser capitalised on some poor defending by tapping the ball into an open net to put the away side 1-0 up.
The only other real threatening opportunity came early on when Chrisi Conway went clear through on goal. He attempted to go round the Warwick goalkeeper instead of shooting but the Warwick goalkeeper Kevin Tobin got the better of him to keep his side 1-0 up going into the break.
The fans' songs continued to echo around the Victoria Ground in the second half in an attempt to inspire the home side to a comeback. The Rouslers responded well to the crowd and drastically improved their performance after Bromsgrove added a new attacking dimension to the team by bringing on substitutes Elliot Nash and Chris Morrison.
Bromsgrove eventually found the breakthrough in the 67th minute thanks to Chris Morrison. Elliot Nash played a lofted ball to Chrisi Conway at the back post whose header redirected the ball back across goal to Chris Morrison. He then side-footed the pass into the net past Kevin Tobin to equalise.
Warwick's defence seemed to crumble to pieces after the first goal and within 10 minutes of Bromsgrove's first they conceded three more.
Chris Morrison got Bromsgrove's second after he tapped in a rebound off Kevin Tobin to give Bromsgrove the lead. One minute later and Chrisi Conway made the score 3-1 after he went through on goal and rifled the ball into to top corner past the Warwick goalkeeper.
Bromsgrove's all out attacking play secured them their fourth in the 75th minute. Chris Morrison struck the ball at the Warwick goalkeeper who again parried the ball to a Bromsgrove player. James Turk then laced a powerful shot just inside the box to give to home side a three-goal cushion.
Warwick did get a second goal against the run of play when Edward Kostuck's shot trickled into the bottom corner of the Bromsgrove net.
Any chance of a comeback was quickly cancelled out though when Warwick were reduced to 10 and Chris Morrison found the net again to secure his hat-trick. His low struck side footed effort went straight in at the near post to give Bromsgrove the 5-2 win.
"It was a fantastic game and the fans have been fantastic today" said Bromsgrove Manager Keith Draper after the game. "In the first half we were terrible but we brought the big man Chris Morrison on and he changed he the game, he has been fantastic today".
Bromsgrove's next game on Saturday week is away to table toppers Littleton who they beat mid-week in the Worcestershire Senior Urn.
Sporting: Tom Savage, Aaron Roberts, Danny Deehan (Elliot Nash 51 mins), Matt Ross, Nick Martin (capt), Nick Harris, Jon Rogers, James Turk (Jamie Parker 77 mins), Chrisi Conway, James Blake, Chris Bright (Chris Morrison 63 mins).
Subs not used: Karl Fellows, Jack Lodge
Warwick: Kevin Tobin, Luke Wilson, Craig Richey, Aaron Cheshire, Tom Cooper (Scott Watkin 79 mins), Alex Unitt (Edward Kostruck 57 mins), Luke Swinnerton, Liam Give, Ben Purser, Leighton Symonds, Adam Spalding. |