Bromley Miss Opportunity to Secure Promotion After Cambridge Draw

Bromley's bid for promotion to League One has been put on hold following a goalless draw with Cambridge United at Hayes Lane. Cambridge had several early chances, with Ben Knight and Dominic Ball both missing opportunities to score within the first 15 minutes. Bromley's first scoring chance came after 25 minutes, when Omar Sownunmi's header sailed over the crossbar with goalkeeper Jack Walton beaten. Cambridge continued to threaten, with Shayne Lavery hitting the bar from Adam Mayor's cross on the half-hour mark. The second half saw a slow start, but Knight's powerful shot on the angle forced a sharp save from Grant Smith, prompting the hosts to create scoring opportunities of their own. Ben Thompson's close-range effort was saved by Walton, and Jude Arthurs' follow-up shot was deflected over. With 10 minutes left, Smith made a crucial save to tip Kelland Watts' header over, but despite a late goalmouth scramble, neither team could find a breakthrough.