OJM Black Country Rangers 1 (1) Bromsgrove Sporting 3 (2) at the Lye Town Sports Ground

Sporting played a friendly against OJM Black Country Rangers at Lye Town's Sports Ground to give a number of players returning from injury or who have not featured in Sporting's matches so far, some competitive match practice.

Sporting came out 3-1 winners.

Connor Taylor was first to score on 5 minutes when he beat OJM's keeper in a one-on-one. Miro Pais got the second on the 7th minute with a tap-in following a Liam Spink cross.

Jourdain Masidi hit the bar on the 28th minute and Taylor hit home the rebound only to have it ruled offside. OJM got goal back on 28 minutes when 'keeper Ákos Onódi was beaten with a neat slot home between himself and the left hand post.

The two sides pretty much exchanged blows until the 66th minute when following a good move going forward Cameron Ebbutt hit the side netting. However 5 minutes later, Pais was brought down in the 18-yard box. Liam Spink converted the resultant penalty.

Sporting: Ákos Onódi, Josh Dugmore, Cody Fisher (Jack Wilson 46 mins), Jack Newell, Player A, Joe Cole (Jack Hallahan 46 mins), Liam Spink (Capt), Jourdain Masidi (Leon Broadhurst 46 mins), Connor Taylor (Nehemia Zazi 46 mins), Miro Pais, Cameron Ebbutt.

Scorers: Connor Taylor (5 mins), Miro Pais (7 mins), Liam Spink (71 mins[pen])

Crowd: ~50

Weather: Warm, humid.

Sporting Man of the Match: Miro Pais

Reporter: Phil Baker