With one game left to play in the league season it now looks certain that Bromley will face Ebbsfleet United over two legs in the Conference South promotion play off semi final with Sutton Utd playing Havant or Dover in the other. A play off semi final would be a great prospect whatever, but this one has the added spice of being between local rivals who have shared the spoils over three game so far this season. The Fleet won the FA Trophy tie at Stonebridge Road 4-1 in November, then the sides battled out a 0-0 on Boxing Day at Hayes Lane, before Bromley came out on top back at Ebbsfleet on New years Day 3-1, playing some of the best football they had all season.
The sides looked to be evenly matched going into these games with The Fleet in slightly better form, but having played more games recently. It’s all to play for with a place in the final and possible Conference Premier football at the end of it.
Bromley have never played in the Conference Premier and aside from the FA Amateur Cup Final win at Wembley in 1949 it’s probably fair to say this is the biggest set of games in their history. Ebbsfleet have Conference pedigree having been there as recently as 2012/13. With a full time playing staff and bigger squad Steve Browne’s side may go in as favourites, but Mark Goldberg’s side have been upsetting the odds all season.
