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Tue 15th Sep 2015 @ 19:45 - Victoria Ground Attendance: 204
Bromsgrove Sporting
1 - 0
Studley
Referee: Mr. J. Price (Stourbridge) Polymac Packaging League Cup / 1st. Round

Goalscorers
Sean Brain (86)
None
Starting Line-ups
Shaun Edwards
Aaron Roberts
Brendan Kelly
Craig Jones
Luke Dugmore
James McKeon
Liam Spink
Dale Edwards
Reece Hewitt
Josh McKenzie
Sean Brain
James Cutts
James Cund
Kiel Mullen
Steve Evans
Luke Wilson
Dave Edwards
Gary Turner
Lewis Fathers
Andy Milan
Danny Stokes
Adrian Hylton
Substitutes
Brendon Bunn
Scott Smith
Ollie Gibson
Dean Fisher
Sam Wills
Mike Healy
Matt Chambers
Brendan Hicks
Tim Bradley
Joseph Wright
Substitutions
Sam Wills -> Josh McKenzie (63)
Ollie Gibson -> Dale Edwards (74)
Mike Healy -> Danny Stokes (31)
Brendan Hicks -> Steve Evans (46)
Tim Bradley -> Mike Healy (90)
Yellow cards
Ollie Gibson (79)
None
Red cards
None None
Match Report | Programme
A LATE Sean Brain goal guided Bromsgrove Sporting to a 1-0 win against Studley in the 1st Round of the Polymac Packaging League Cup. It came after a largely uneventful 87 minutes, with very few clear cut chances and misplaced passes aplenty.

The visitors had a chance to open the scoring after a quarter of an hour, when Andy Milan found himself in acres of space. But his effort from inside the area was put wide of the post. A gilt-edged chance spurned.

The rest of the goal-scoring opportunities from the remainder of the first half fell to Brain. His first chance came on the 18th minute, when he broke into the box with a burst of speed. Unfortunately, his effort could only bulge into the side netting.

The Sporting frontman then had a chance to get on the scoresheet seven minutes later. A well weighted ball from the doughty Luke Dugmore fell at his feet, but he could only place it directly into the arms of the grateful Studley stopper James Cutts.

Dugmore had two chances of his own shortly after the second half
commenced, the second of which drew a fine, low save from Cutts.

The 56th minute provided Bromsgrove with arguably their best opportunity of the match to that point. However, it wasn't a Sporting player who provided it. A curling free kick from the Rouslers' captain Brendan Kelly put the away side's defence into disarray. The ball came to Studley substitute Mike Healy, who's sliced attempt of a clearance hit the crossbar and, luckily for him, flew over.

Despite Sporting's relative dominance, Studley were not without their chances. Brendan Hicks had a free kick cleared by defender Craig Jones on the 67th minute and the next attack saw Healy blaze his long range effort just wide of the top corner.

The breakthrough came with a little under five minutes to go. Luke Dugmore's pass inside the box fell to Brain, who's shot from 10 yards out was dispatched with ease.

His celebrations with manager Paul Smith and the coaching staff shortly after the goal showed just how much it meant to him.

The dying minutes of the game saw Sporting gradually wind the clock down with some conservative possession play until the final whistle blew, much to the satisfaction of the home faithfull.

Reporter: Max Banner