This remains a new world for Bromley. Recent entrants to the Football League, this meeting with Ipswich was just their second Carabao Cup contest – now they have their first victory, delivered on penalties against a side who were in the top tier three months ago.
After Ben Johnson cancelled out Deji Elerewe’s first-half opener for Bromley, the game went to sudden death and the night belonged to Sam Long. He saved Ipswich’s first penalty, low to his right off George Hirst, and was required for another, denying Ali Al-Hamadi, once a Bromley player. Marcus Ifill slotted in for the final blow. It proved to be a memorable moment for a club not short of them in recent years.
