Woodford United 4 Bromsgrove Rovers 1

Ten man Bromsgrove crashed to their first league defeat at Byfield Road at the hands of Woodford United.Rovers conceededgoals either side of the half time break and two more at the death.

It was Rovers who took the lead in the 31st minute, Cameron Jones broke down the right wing snd his cross cum shotlooped over goalkeeper Matt Finlay and dropped inside the left hand post.

The equaliser came just before half time, when Glen Hawkins latched on to Nathan Liburd's through ball and he despatched the ball past Karl Lewis in goal.

Lewis Travers capitalised on slack marking in the 48th minute to score from a free header from Tommy kinck's right wing corner.

Second half substitute Marlon Walters recieved his marching orders after he retaliated after being grabbed around he head.

Rovers rallied and Jemiah richards was a hairs breath from equalising in the 78th minute sending his header cannoning off the angle of post and crossbar.

The Greens were caught pushing forward looking for a leveller in the last minute. Substitute Ben Foster broke away and turned inside Matt Gardiner to fire past Lewis into the botom left hand corner from the edge of the area.

Deep into time added on by the match official Hawkins added a fourth to add insult to injury and make the score line even more flattering for the home side.

Rovers: Lewis, Darby, Lloyd, Gardiner, Richards, Snape (Walters 45), Jones, Scheppel, McKenzie ( Findley 64), Campbell, Ray (Gill 55).

Subs Unused: Spence, Grocutt.

Referee: Mr N. A. Smith