Despite losing keeper David Gregory and defender Richard Brindley minutes before kick off, plus Omar Bugeil and Sam Wood in the first half, Bromley managed to pick up a hard earned point at home to Halifax Town on Saturday and they could have held on for all three, but for an injury time equaliser from The Shaymen.

The game got off to an open start, with play flowing from end to end, Jordan Preston hit the bar with a cross early on for Town, while The Ravens went close when Frankie Sutherland crossed for Jack Holland who headed wide from close range.

Bromley were given the advantage on 13 minutes when Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe was tripped in the box by Nathan Clarke and referee Purkiss pointed to the spot. Sutherland’s penalty was pushed on to the post by Halifax keeper Sam Johnson, but Sutherland converted the rebound from six yards out.

Soon after Ogedi-Uzokwe, who was a threat down the left all game, crossed for Porter but he scuffed his chance from ten yards out. Halifax posed most threat on the break and from one surge up field Dave Southwell put a chance over for the visitors and Jonathan Edwards headed off target too.

Ogedi-Uzokwe put in another great ball for Joan Luque, but the Spaniard shot wide. Late on Samni Odelusi went close twice for The Shaymen, but Bromley held on into the break.

The second half got off to a slow start, Bromley lost Wood during the break and moved to 3-5-2, they had a chance when a long George Porter thrown found Luque put he put his chance wide.

Halifax kept pushing for an opening and they drew level on the hour when Josh Staunton headed home a set piece in a crowded box, despite what looked like a foul on Marc-Anthony Okoye. Okoye headed two Sutherland corners over as Bromley looked to get back in front and Porter had a header saved after good work by Reece Meekums before Ogedi-Uzokwe saw a goal bound effort cleared off the line by Ryan Sellers.

Odelusi had a goal ruled out for offside for the visitors as the game moved into the final ten minutes before Bromley went back in front when Sutherland found Porter with a superb long pass that the lively forward skilfully chipped over Johnson from just inside the box to make it 2-1.

Halifax did most of the late pressing and they eventually drew level in injury time when Sellers put in a deep cross for Preston who headed home at the far post to equalise.

Deep into stoppage time Edwards was just about to put in a shot from a great position, but Okoye made superb saving tackle to preserve a precious point for Neil Smith’s side that keeps them three points above the bottom four.

The Ravens now have a week to get their squad patched up before they travel to Maidstone Utd next weekend for a Kent Derby.

Bromley: Huxter, Okoye, Holland, Rooney, Wood (Taylor 45), Porter, Higgs, Sutherland, Luque (da Silva 90), Bugeil (Meekums 30), Ogedi-Uzokwe.

Subs Not Used: D Johnson.

Halifax: Johnson, Sellers, Clarke, Edwards, Southwell (Wootton 70), Odelusi, Lenighan, Berrett, Preston, Maher (Staunton 33), Hanson.

Subs Not Used: Rowley, Duckworth, King.

Goals: Bromley – Sutherland 13mins, Porter 80mins. Halifax- Staunton 59mins, Preston 90+mins.

Ref: Sam Purkiss

HT 1-0 FT 2-2

Att, 1,143