Wycombe Wanderers secured a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Bromley in the EFL Cup second round. The Chairboys fought back from a goal down at Hayes Lane to win 6-5 on spot-kicks, with 16-year-old Cam Stones scoring the decisive penalty.
Magnus Westergaard gave Wycombe a perfect start, heading home after just five minutes. Jude Arthurs equalised for the National League side ten minutes before the break, forcing the tie to a shootout after a goalless second half. Both teams converted their first six penalties before Stones, making just his second senior appearance, held his nerve to send Wycombe through.
The fixture, originally scheduled for October 3, had been postponed due to international call-ups and was finally played on November 24. It was only the second competitive meeting between the clubs in 33 years, the last coming before Wycombe's promotion to the Football League in 1993.
The cup success provides a welcome boost for a Wycombe side sitting 13th in League One with 18 points from 13 games, having recorded four wins, six draws and three losses. Their recent league form has been mixed, with two wins, two draws and one loss in their last five matches. This sequence includes a 2-0 win over Burton Albion on Saturday 31 October, where Jayden Wareham and Cauley Woodrow scored, and a 1-1 draw at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday 24 October, with Fred Onyedinma on target. The team has scored 21 goals and conceded 23 in the league this season.
Attention now turns to a tough league encounter at home to leaders Huddersfield Town on Saturday 14 November, a match that sees Wycombe face a side they trail by 11 points in the table. The club's top scorer this season, J. Wareham with six goals in nine appearances, will be a key figure as they look to close that gap.
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