Bromley vs Reading, 2026-27 English Carabao Cup, First Round

· Reading win 5-4 on penalties

Bromley

33': Michael Cheek
90': Richard Taylor

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Reading win 5-4 on penalties

Reading

14': Joshua Stokes

About

Bromley are hosting Reading at RELOC8 EM Community Stadium, Bromley, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
0': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marcus Ifill.
2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
3': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
5': Attempt blocked. Michael Cheek (Bromley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Pinnock.
5': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Benn Ward.
6': Attempt blocked. Will Hondermarck (Bromley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omar Sowunmi with a headed pass.
6': Attempt missed. Mitch Pinnock (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Omar Sowunmi following a corner.
9': Foul by Paudie O'Connor (Reading).
9': Michael Cheek (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt missed. Mitch Pinnock (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Charles with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
11': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bromley).
11': Offside, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa is caught offside.
12': Offside, Bromley. Mitch Pinnock is caught offside.
14': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyreece Lisbie.
14': Goal! Bromley 0, Reading 1. Josh Stokes (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Kyerewaa.
16': Foul by Will Hondermarck (Bromley).
16': Paudie O'Connor (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marcus Ifill.
18': Attempt missed. Paudie O'Connor (Reading) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
18': Michael Cheek (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
23': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Lewis Wing.
25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Omar Sowunmi (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Jacob Brown (Reading).
29': Attempt blocked. Ashley Charles (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Conteh.
29': Attempt blocked. Michael Cheek (Bromley) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
30': Foul by Jeriel Dorsett (Reading).
30': Corey Whitely (Bromley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Attempt blocked. Michael Cheek (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Ifill with a cross.
31': Attempt missed. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benn Ward following a fast break.
33': Goal! Bromley 1, Reading 1. Michael Cheek (Bromley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Omar Sowunmi.
36': Benn Ward (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bromley).
36': Offside, Bromley. Corey Whitely is caught offside.
38': Attempt saved. Mitch Pinnock (Bromley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Corey Whitely.
40': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bromley).
40': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kamarl Grant.
41': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
44': Attempt missed. Marcus Ifill (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45': Offside, Bromley. Corey Whitely is caught offside.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kamarl Grant (Bromley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Cheek.
45'+5': First Half ends, Bromley 1, Reading 1.
45': Second Half begins Bromley 1, Reading 1.
46': Attempt missed. Mitch Pinnock (Bromley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Hondermarck.
47': Foul by Will Hondermarck (Bromley).
47': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Jacob Mendy (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Kyreece Lisbie (Reading).
52': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
53': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kamarl Grant.
54': Michael Cheek (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading).
56': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bromley).
56': Andy Rinomhota (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Benn Ward.
57': Attempt blocked. Kamarl Grant (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mitch Pinnock with a cross.
59': Offside, Bromley. Michael Cheek is caught offside.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Mendy (Bromley).
60': Substitution, Reading. Paddy Lane replaces Jeriel Dorsett.
61': Substitution, Reading. Randell Williams replaces Josh Stokes.
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Substitution, Bromley. Richard Taylor replaces Jacob Mendy because of an injury.
62': Substitution, Bromley. Ethon Archer replaces Mitch Pinnock.
62': Substitution, Bromley. Victor Adeboyejo replaces Michael Cheek.
64': Foul by Richard Taylor (Bromley).
64': Kyreece Lisbie (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Charles (Bromley).
66': Substitution, Bromley. JJ McKiernan replaces Ashley Charles because of an injury.
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
66': Attempt saved. Kyreece Lisbie (Reading) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Shamal George (Bromley). Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross.
67': JJ McKiernan (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Andy Rinomhota (Reading).
68': Penalty conceded by Richard Taylor (Bromley) after a foul in the penalty area.
68': Penalty Reading. Kyreece Lisbie draws a foul in the penalty area.
69': Richard Taylor (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Penalty missed! Still Bromley 1, Reading 1. Lewis Wing (Reading) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
70': Delay in match for a drinks break.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bromley).
73': Randell Williams (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Ethon Archer (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading).
75': Substitution, Reading. Jack Marriott replaces Jacob Brown.
76': Substitution, Reading. Charlie Savage replaces Kyreece Lisbie because of an injury.
76': Attempt saved. Corey Whitely (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joel Pereira (Reading). Assisted by Ethon Archer with a cross.
76': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Joel Pereira.
78': Attempt blocked. Randell Williams (Reading) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross.
81': Attempt blocked. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paddy Lane.
84': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Andy Rinomhota.
84': Attempt missed. Kamarl Grant (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ethon Archer with a cross following a corner.
85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Omar Sowunmi.
85': Attempt missed. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross following a corner.
87': Offside, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa is caught offside.
88': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Kamarl Grant.
88': Marcus Ifill (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Jack Marriott (Reading).
90': Foul by Richard Taylor (Bromley).
90': Udoka Godwin-Malife (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Second yellow card to Richard Taylor (Bromley) for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Bromley. Chanse Headman replaces Corey Whitely.
90'+1': Substitution, Reading. Liam Fraser replaces Andy Rinomhota.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Randell Williams (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Shamal George (Bromley). Assisted by Jack Marriott.
90'+2': Offside, Reading. Daniel Kyerewaa is caught offside.
90'+4': Omar Sowunmi (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jack Marriott (Reading).
90'+7': Attempt saved. Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Shamal George (Bromley). Assisted by Liam Fraser.
90'+7': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Shamal George.
90'+8': Foul by Ethon Archer (Bromley).
90'+8': Daniel Kyerewaa (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Ethon Archer (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Jack Marriott (Reading) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Shamal George (Bromley). Assisted by Charlie Savage.
90'+10': Attempt blocked. Randell Williams (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Savage with a cross.
90'+10': Attempt blocked. Charlie Savage (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randell Williams.
90'+10': Will Hondermarck (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+10': Foul by Randell Williams (Reading).
90'+11': Randell Williams (Reading) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Bromley 1, Reading 1.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Bromley 1, Reading 1.
91': Goal! Bromley 1, Reading 1(1). Lewis Wing (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
92': Goal! Bromley 1(1), Reading 1(1). Victor Adeboyejo (Bromley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
93': Goal! Bromley 1(1), Reading 1(2). Charlie Savage (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
94': Goal! Bromley 1(2), Reading 1(2). JJ McKiernan (Bromley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
94': Goal! Bromley 1(2), Reading 1(3). Jack Marriott (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
95': Goal! Bromley 1(3), Reading 1(3). Marcus Ifill (Bromley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
96': Goal! Bromley 1(3), Reading 1(4). Liam Fraser (Reading) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
96': Goal! Bromley 1(4), Reading 1(4). Kamil Conteh (Bromley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
97': Goal! Bromley 1(4), Reading 1(5). Randell Williams (Reading) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
98': Penalty saved. Ethon Archer (Bromley) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Joel Pereira (Reading).
98': Penalty Shootout ends, Bromley 1(4), Reading 1(5).
0': Match ends, Bromley 1(4), Reading 1(5).

Statistics

REA		BRO
11	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	4
10	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	4
58.6	Possession	41.4
16	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
285	Accurate Passes	173
365	Passes	267
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
10	Accurate Crosses	6
28	Crosses	17
0.4	Cross %	0.4
58	Long Balls	73
21	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.4	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	7
6	Effective Tackles	12
11	Tackles	22
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
4	Interceptions	13
43	Effective Clearances	40
43	Clearances	40

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: RELOC8 EM Community Stadium
Location: Bromley, England

Line-Ups

Bromley (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
30	Shamal George (GK)
21	Kamarl Grant
5	Omar Sowunmi
4	Ashley Charles
17	Jacob Mendy
12	Markus Ifill
16	William Hondermarck
22	Kamil Conteh
11	Mitchell Pinnock
18	Corey Whitely
9	Michael Cheek

Bromley Substitutes:

Nicke Kabamba, Victor Adeboyejo, Ben Thompson, Nathan Patten, Ethon Archer, Dillon Addai, Jj Mckiernan, Richard Taylor, Chanse Headman.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joel Pereira (GK)
16	Benn Ward
15	Paudie O'Conner
3	Jeriel Dorsett
2	Udoka Godwin-Malife
28	Joshua Stokes
4	Andy Rinomhota
10	Lewis Wing
18	Jacob Brown
11	Daniel Kyerewaa
19	Kyreece Lisbie

Reading Substitutes:

Charlie Savage, Jack Marriott, Jack Stephens, Liam Fraser, Hayden Roberts, Boyd Beacroft, Randell Williams, Tyler Sackey, Paddy Lane.

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