Bromley penalty shootout hero Byron Webster goes viral

It is a moment that would immediately go viral on social media.

Bromley captain Byron Webster raises his eyebrows and smiles at Solihull Moors goalkeeper Nick Hayes before striking home his penalty kick and turning round with arms outstretched ready to embrace his jubilant, victorious team-mates.

He has just guided his team to the English Football League for the first time in Bromley’s 132-year history. At Wembley. Coolness personified.

The fact he did it while donning an EFL captain’s armband – in the National League promotion final – only added to a sense of supreme confidence and destiny.

“The keeper said to me, ‘I know which way you’re going,’ and I thought, ‘You don’t because I don’t even know which way I’m going yet,’” Webster told BBC Sport.

“So that’s why I had a little smirk. The other penalties I was thinking I’d go to my left, and that was the idea.

“It wasn’t until they scored their fifth penalty and I knew that I had to score that I thought he’s gone that way most times, I know if I open my foot up [and shoot to the right] he’s not going to have much of a chance as long as I hit it nice and cleanly.”

Bromley had twice led a captivating final through goals from top scorer Michael Cheek.

Joe Sbarra and skipper Jamey Osborne responded for Moors to extend the tie into extra time, where Alex Kirk was denied by the crossbar and the post as the score remained 2-2 – with the match going to a penalty shootout.

Solihull won both coin tosses, electing to shoot towards the end in front of their fans and take the opening penalty kick.

But Bromley keeper Grant Smith made two big saves to deny Tyrese Shade and Joss Labadie for Solihull’s first two spot-kicks.

Ipswich Town loanee Hayes then saved from Ashley Charles for Solihull.

And after nine penalties, with the score 3-3, Webster seized his chance to write his name into Bromley’s history.