Andy Woodman hailed his side’s second-half performance after Nicke Kabamba’s late header earned a 2-1 victory against Swindon to maintain Bromley’s grip on top spot in League Two.

An early Fletcher Holman effort gave Swindon the lead but second-half goals from Ashley Charles and Kabamba saw Bromley come from behind to seal all three points.

Bromley manager Woodman said: “I had to make a few tweaks at half-time and ask my team to be braver and engage Swindon more. They needed to believe in themselves and stop playing within themselves.”

“I told them the next goal would win the game and we were excellent in the second half, only one team was going to win the game.”

“We are the fittest and most mentally strong side in the league. We haven’t achieved anything yet, it’s just another three points and we still have a long way to go.”

“This win doesn’t matter unless we back it up with another one on Tuesday vs Crewe.”

Swindon took the lead inside 10 minutes, as a flowing move saw Ollie Palmer feed Aaron Drinan who crossed for Holman to score his first goal for the Robins.

The visitors could have had a second when Grant Smith stopped Drinan’s angled drive before the Bromley custodian did even better to keep out James Ball’s header. Smith went one better by denying Holman as the frontman turned Palmer’s pass goalwards.

In first-half stoppage time Connor Ripley blocked Jude Arthurs’ effort whilst Smith continued his personal duel with Holman, stopping him at point-blank range.

Bromley found themselves level immediately after the restart, as Lakyle Samuel’s cross was cleared only as far as Charles, who volleyed in.

And it was Kabamba who was to have the final say in the game as he got on the end of Idris Odutayo’s cross to head in the winner and stretch Bromley’s unbeaten run to nine games.

Tuesday night’s game against Crewe at Hayes Lane is followed up by the relatively short trip down the A2 to face Gillingham at MEMS Priestfield on Saturday afternoon.

Win these next two games and even the most pessimistic of Bromley fans will begin to believe their side could well be promoted to League One for the first time in their history come what May.