Rovers' chance to make it big
Rovers' chance to make
Rovers' chance to make it big
Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Moor Green 0
RAMPANT Rovers have reached the first round of the FA Cup for the sixth time, but not without a few tense moments.
Fellow Beazer Homes League Premier Division side Moor Green made the Reds battle every inch of the way in front of a noisy Victoria Ground crowd of 1,219, the best of the season so far.
Rovers' opponents in the first round on November 19 will be Welling United or not quite Wolves or Sheffield United who supporters had dreamed of meeting.
But assistant manager Pat Lynch wasn't too disappointed about the seemingly low-key draw.
Pat said: "It means we've got an excellent chance of making the second round for the first time, which would be an even greater boost for the club."
Rovers got off to a fairy-tale start in Saturday's game with a goal after just seven minutes.
Nigel Conniff's free kick from the left was met by Sylvester Cunningham who powered a superb header past former Rovers 'keeper Derek Allen.
But the Moors came back at the home side, which included Paul Cooper and Richard Attwood making welcome returns after injury.
After 17 minutes, the visitors wasted a great chance to equalise Fearon neatly back heeled the ball to Hadley, who in turn found Davies on the left but his effort went wide.
At the other end, Rovers' leading scorer Chris Hanks missed a golden opportunity to put his side further ahead and increase his individual goal tally so far this season to 16.
A mix-up in the Moors' defence led to Allen running way out of his goal but a rushed Hanks could only blast the ball over the bar.
The second half kicked off at an equally frantic pace and Rovers went further ahead after 59 minutes.
Ian Brown, who was booked for handball in the first half, surged through the middle and found Cunningham, whose first time shot could only be parried by Allen.
Hanks's effort hit the post but Mark Rosegreen was on hand to nudge the ball home from six yards out.