Report submitted by Bromsgrove Sporting

With a number of absences, manager Brendan Kelly was left with few options for the visit to Leicester Road at Hinckley last Saturday. However despite a 1-0 defeat, it was an entertaining match on a good pitch that allowed Sporting players the opportunity to move the ball round well.

The home side started livelier and could have taken the lead on the eighth minute but for a good low save from Sporting's Aston Villa loanee 'keeper Áyok Ónodi. But as Sporting settled they threatened more with both Kieran Dunbar and Jack Hallahan going close.

However slightly against the run of play Leicester Road took the lead on 29 minutes when their striker slid home a well-aimed cross into the box.

The Rouslers could have equalised just before half-time but Luke Ward's free-kick clipped the bar and Cameron Ebbutt fired over from short range.

The second half was rather flat with both teams cancelling each other out and much of the game played in the middle of the park with each keeper hardly called into action.

Final score, Leicester Road 1 Bromsgrove Sporting 0

Sporting line-up: Ákos Ónodi, Liam Spink, Luke Ward (JJ Cole 62 mins), Jack Wilson, Dugmore, Kieran Dunbar, Jourdain Masidi (Miro Pais 62 mins), Nathan Hayward, Jack Hallahan, Cameron Ebbutt, Will Shorrock.