Mercury SOCCER
A LAST-GASP goal by
Mercury SOCCER
Bromsgrove ....... 2 Alvechurch ......... 2
A LAST-GASP goal by Mark Rosegreen hauled Rovers back from the brink of defeat after they had squandered a second-minute lead.
A bumper crowd of nearly 1,000 were at the Victoria Ground to watch this exciting FA Cup second qualifying tie.
Rovers got a dream start, taking the lead after two minutes.
John Ford fired in a low drive from just outside the box and Rosegreen placed a diving header wide of Watson.
The second half proved to be even more frantic. Church showed their true attacking form and grabbed an equaliser after 56 minutes through ex-Rovers man Steve Statt.
Rovers then came back but were dealt a blow when Webb was sent off for dissent.
Their problems escalated after 81 minutes when Royston Richardson put the visitors ahead.
The Alvechurch fans went wild and many supporters began to drift home convinced they had seen the winning goal.
But Rovers surged forward and with two minutes left the ball ran loose for Rosegreen to pop up to slot home his eighth goal of the season.