Woo-hoo!

[Rob Mac]

Can I just say a big thanks to the West Midlands Police for the friendly last night. The Tally Ho ground looked fantastic on a lovely summer evening.

The match was very competitive on a wonderful pitch. Considering it was their first game it did show the benefit gained from Sportings first game on Saturday.

Thought the WMP goal was a great finish

All the best to them for the coming season and once again many thanks.

[Statto]

The team looked good last night, especially IMO the lads wearing 5 and 11 and the sub who came on and scored the second goal. Definitely a fair result, and one that bodes well for the season.

However, I will say that while it's good to see a proper passing game being played there are still times when defenders need to just stick their boot through the thing and get it clear!

[G.W]

Quite agree statto we need to play hoof and route one at times, after all we're not brazil

[Long Range Rover]

No - we're Paraguay!

[Stoke Prior Andy]

Couldn't make it last night and desperate to know who is the person famed forever as the scorer of Sporting's first ever goal?

See you Friday.

[Matt H]

No 11 - Jamie Humphries

The second goal was scored by the sub, before he had touched the ball (with his feet)

[G.W]

Any team line up and other stats available ?

[Matt H]

Dave stephens took them all down. I'm sure he will upload it onto Sportings site (if not done already)

[G.W]

Thanks, i will keep checking the website

[Cucumber]

Tuesday 27th July 2010
West Midland Police 1 Bromsgrove Sporting 2

Bromsgrove Sporting FC registered their first win in their second game against Midland Football Combination Division One side, West Midland Police at the Tally Ho! Ground in Birmingham.
Honours were shared in the first half with the teams going in nil-nil at the interval. Sporting had the best of the early exchanges with Jamie Humphries and Shaun Maynard going close but Police will be disappointed not to have taken the lead in the 25th minute when Sporting 'keeper Chris Mole had the post to thank for keeping a good shot out.
Both teams made several substitutions at the start of the second half and it was Sporting who gained the advantage on the 52nd when Jamie Humphries who had been causing problems for the Police scored Sporting’s first goal latching on to a parry from the police 'keeper who could only block a shot from a through ball.
Four minutes later and with his first touch after substituting Shaun Maynard, Richard Baxter headed the ball over the Police keeper into an empty net after the stopper could only parry a good shot from 20 yards by Paul Ross.
On the 60th minute Sporting's lead was cut back to one when their defence was caught off guard and 'keeper Mole was lobbed by the Police striker.
Sporting then had several good chances to extend their lead right up to the last minute when substitute Stewart James broke through the Police defence only to see his shot rebound into play after hitting the post.
Manager John Day said after the match that he was very pleased with the performance, especially against a team one division higher.