Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bromley 3rd with 81 points, Hartlepool United 12th with 60, 21 apart. Bromley had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bromley 1.59 scored and 1.07 conceded per game, Hartlepool United 1.52 and 1.78, with the league averaging 1.47.
Bromley's winless run stood at 5.
The venue was Rayners Lane in London, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.