Bromley boss Andy Woodman hopeful Newcastle can end trophy wait this season

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bromley boss Andy Woodman left St James’ Park hoping Newcastle counterpart Eddie Howe goes on to lift a long-awaited trophy this season after seeing his FA Cup dream draw to a close. “I really hope so because it has been a monkey on the club’s back for many years and nothing would give me greater pleasure, particularly Eddie and his staff and the team of players. “I had a chat with Sean Longstaff, who I’ve known since he was a small boy and to see players you know and people you know at a football club – not just the players and the staff, but the people around the club – I really would, probably as much as any Geordie fan, be hoping they can lift a trophy this year, for sure.” Woodman’s comments came after he had seen Cameron Congreve ruin Howe’s hopes of serene progress when he fired the visitors into an unlikely eighth-minute lead and, although Lewis Miley soon levelled, the Magpies boss was less than impressed with a pedestrian first half from a much-changed team. “But we showed the mental qualities needed and we had enough quality to get through.” Woodman left Tyneside proud of Bromley’s display.