Bromley opened their EFL Trophy campaign with a goalless draw against Brentford U21 at the Copperjax Community Stadium. The match, which kicked off Southern Group H, saw no goals or significant match events recorded for either side.
The game was officiated by 30-year-old referee Harrison Blair, assisted by Daniel D'Urso and Paul Kelly, with Stuart Butler as the fourth official. Conditions were mild for the evening fixture, with temperatures around 22 degrees Celsius under mostly cloudy skies. The contest pitted an experienced Bromley side, with an average age of 26, against a youthful Brentford U21 team averaging just 19.6 years old. The visitors also held a slight physical edge, their average height of 184.6 centimetres marginally exceeding Bromley's 182.6 cm.
The point from the draw places Bromley second in the initial Southern Group H standings, behind Brentford U21 on alphabetical order. Both Crawley Town and Milton Keynes Dons are yet to play a match in the group. Their recent form in the league reads WDLLL, with a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Huddersfield Town last Friday providing a positive note.
Andy Woodman's side now turns its focus back to League One survival, with a key away fixture against Milton Keynes Dons this Saturday. The Dons are currently 22nd, making this a significant six-pointer at the bottom of the table. Bromley will hope to build on the clean sheet and the momentum from their last league victory as they prepare for the trip to Stadium MK, the next fixture on their busy fixtures schedule.
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