Bromley out to continue 'adventure' against Carlisle United

The Ravens, in their first season in the EFL, are 19th after their first 14 games.

They sit four points above the second-bottom Blues, having gone unbeaten in their last three league fixtures following a dip in form which saw nine winless games from August to October.

Manager Woodman, who led the south east London club into the League for the first time in their history, has praised his club's supporters for sticking with the side during some testing times in their maiden League Two campaign.

"It's been fantastic," said Woodman, speaking to BBC London.

"That's the perfect term - adventure.

"Everyone has jumped on board. We haven't got some good results at times, but there's been no sort of negativity around the place with the supporters or anyone.

"They're fully on board, they fully know the bumps in the road we're going to expect, and they've been right behind us.

Bromley's eight-goal top scorer Michael Cheek (Image: PA)

"I think we've been pretty much sold out most weeks with our season tickets as well, so it's been great, and hopefully we can give them something to cheer about on Saturday."

Bromley have won three, drawn six and lost five so far in the fourth tier, with their home record showing one win, three draws and three defeats.

Woodman can call on two former Carlisle players this weekend in the shape of 37-year-old defender and captain Byron Webster, and forward Olufela Olomola, who were Blues team-mates in the 2019/20 season.

Top scorer for the Ravens is Michael Cheek, who has hit eight goals so far this campaign.

One player unavailable against the Blues at Hayes Lane on Saturday, though, is former Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson, who was sent off for two bookable fouls just 24 minutes into his first league start in Bromley's 1-1 draw at Cheltenham Town in their last league outing.