FA Trophy Preliminary Round
Saturday 7th October 2006 - 3:00 p.m. kick-off
Bromsgrove Rovers 1  Abingdon United 1
By Phil Baker

A fairly even balanced match with a score draw being a fair result. Both teams had several chances but were either unlucky or were thwarted by good performances from both 'keepers.

The woodwork also played its part with Richard Peirson hitting the bar from a free-kick as early as the 5th minute and Simon Tricker pushing a good Nathan Lamey header on to his own bar four minutes later.

The visitors from Oxfordshire finally got their noses in front on 66 minutes when Scott Davis had an easy tap in from an Anacelet Odihambo corner.

Rovers got a deserved equaliser when they finally opened up a resolute Abingdon defence with five minutes to go and Nathan Lamey made no mistake from 18 yards.

Neil Davis could have given the home team a passage to the next round four minutes into added time but his shot was well saved by Simon Tricker meaning that it is all to do again at Northcourt Road on Tuesday.

Rovers: Chris Taylor, James Smith (Stuart Skidmore 75 mins), Joe Williams, Paul Carty, Carl Heeley, John Snape (Liam McDonald 80 mins), Wayne Dyer, Daire Doyle (Richard Burgess 65 mins), Neil Davis, Nathan Lamey, Kevin Banner.
Subs not used: Paul Lloyd, Chris McHale

Abingdon: Simon Tricker, Dean Moss, James Organ, Richard Peirson, Scott Davis,
Julian McCalmon, Jermaine Ferreira, Micheas Herbert, Mark Simms, Luke Holden (Anaclet Odhiambo 52 mins), Ryan Curtin.
Subs not used: Mark Duce, Piers McGlynn, Ryan Brooks, Tommy Hayday

Scorers: Rovers: Lamey 84 mins;   Abingdon: Davis 74 mins

Attendance: 242
Referee: Mr N Hobbis (Birmingham)

Baker's MoM for Rovers: Nathan Lamey