Bromley will look to the FA Cup for a change of fortune when they host Rotherham United in the first round on Saturday 7 November at Hayes Lane. The fixture offers a break from a difficult League One campaign where the Ravens sit 22nd with just nine points from twelve matches, having recorded only two wins and three draws all season.
Their recent league form has been tough, with no wins in their last five outings. The sequence includes a 3-2 defeat at Wigan last Saturday, where goals from Kamari Antonio Grant and George Saville weren't enough. Before that, they lost 4-1 at Milton Keynes Dons and drew 1-1 with Peterborough at home. The side has conceded 30 goals already this season, leaving them with a goal difference of minus nineteen and having scored just eleven times. Their recent form over the last five games stands at zero wins, one draw, and four losses, having lost their last two matches consecutively. This poor run also includes a 1-0 loss at Stockport County on Saturday 17 October and a 2-1 defeat at Mansfield Town on Saturday 10 October.
Rotherham, who play in the division above, arrive with their own patchy form. They were beaten 2-1 by Swindon Town last weekend, which followed a 3-3 draw with Shrewsbury. The Millers have won just once in their last five matches across all competitions.
Manager Andy Woodman is likely to select from a similar group to the one that started against Wigan. That lineup featured Smith in goal, with a back four of Marcus Lemar Ifill, A. Jackson, Kamari Antonio Grant and M. Pinnock. George Saville anchored the midfield behind Jones, Hondermarck, Whitely and K'Marni Miller, with Cheek leading the line.
A cup upset would provide a massive boost ahead of a key league fixture against Notts County at Hayes Lane the following weekend. That match on Saturday 14 November pits two struggling sides against each other, with County currently 19th. In the wider league picture, Bromley find themselves a significant sixteen points behind the leaders, Huddersfield. Bromley's immediate focus, however, is solely on Saturday's 3pm kick-off against Rotherham in the FA Cup.
