Bromley Miss Opportunity for Promotion After Goalless Draw with Cambridge

Bromley's bid for promotion to League One has been put on hold after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Cambridge United at Hayes Lane. Cambridge had two clear chances to take the lead within the first 15 minutes, with Ben Knight and Dominic Ball both missing opportunities. Knight's shot went wide of Grant Smith's goal, while Ball's effort from Liam Bennett's cross also missed the target by a narrow margin. It took Bromley 25 minutes to create their first scoring chance, with Omar Sownunmi's header bouncing over the crossbar after beating goalkeeper Jack Walton. Cambridge had another chance to break the deadlock on the half-hour mark, but Shayne Lavery's header from Adam Mayor's cross hit the bar. The second half was slow to get going, but Knight's powerful drive from an angle forced Grant Smith into a sharp save. This sparked Bromley into life, with Ben Thompson's close-range effort saved by Walton, and Jude Arthurs' follow-up chance deflected over the bar. With 10 minutes remaining, Grant Smith made a brilliant save to tip Kelland Watts' header over the bar. Despite a late goalmouth scramble, neither side could find a way to score, leaving Bromley to wait for another chance to secure promotion.