Broxburn Athletic v Hearts B

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Match Report- (Hearts B-Home- 23/08/2025) 

Broxburn Athletic are in their changed kits. Black and gold strips, shorts and socks, while Heart of Midlothian B are in white shirts with maroon shorts and white socks. Broxburn Athletic make one change to the team that defeated Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill 3-2 last Tuesday. Matty McDonald replaces Kyle Bell. Hearts B make eight changes from their 2-0 loss to Gala Fairydean at Ainslie Park last Tuesday night. In comes, Jamie McDonald, Alfie Osbourne, Matthew Gilles, Euan Glasgow, Joshua Radcliffe, Taylor Hogarth and Gus Stevenson. They replace Lyndon Tas, Gregor Crookston, Lucas Smith, Mackenzie Ross, Alfie Wilson, Callen Robb and Henry James in the starting eleven.

Broxburn create the first chance of the match on two minutes. A long ball forward by Greg Page, is misread by Hearts left back Josh Radcliffe, leaving Nick Locke with just the keeper to beat. But Locke put’s his effort wide of the right-hand post.

On seven minutes, Hearts B create their chance. Dom Plank receives the ball high up the park on the left from Connor Dow. He drives forward and his deflected shot is easily collected by Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews.

GOAL! Hearts B take the lead. Kai Smutek sends it long down the right. Mikey Andrews comes of his line and Greg Page doesn’t deal with the ball forward. Connor Dow nips in between them and stabs it home for the opening goal.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

HEARTS B 1(Dow-13 Minutes)

Another chance for Broxburn on sixteen minutes, a deep cross by Marcus Lavery on the left is punched clear by Jamie McDonald. The loose ball is picked up by Scott McRory Irving who shoots narrowly past the right-hand post from outside the box.

GOAL! Broxburn equalize! Euan Glasgow fouls Jamie Docherty just outside the box on the left.  The free kick, taken by Jamei Docherty creates a scramble in the box, which Hearts only get half clear as far as Errol Douglas whose shot finds the bottom right corner.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Errol Douglas-18 Minutes)

HEARTS B 1

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (20 Minutes)

On-Andy Rodden

Off- Greg Page

Hearts B have a penalty shout on twenty-nine minutes. Kai Smutek plays a long ball into the box, Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews comes of his line and looks to take out Gus Stevenson. But referee Stirling says play on. On thirty-one minutes, Hearts B winger Dominic Plank shoots over the bar for the visitors.

GOAL! Hearts B regain the lead. Gus Stevenson plays in Euan Glasgow who slots past keeper Andrews.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1

HEARTS B 2 (Glasgow-32 Minutes)

Marcus Lavery is booked for a foul on the build up to the second Hearts B goal.

Next in the book is Broxburn defender Nick Locke for a foul on Hearts midfielder Gus Stevenson on thirty-four minutes.

On thirty-nine minutes, a shot from distance by Nick Locke is tipped over the bar by veteran Hearts keeper Jamie McDonald. Locke comes close again on forty-two minutes. Volleying just wide of the right-hand post from a long Sam Gormley ball forward.

Hearts B defender Alfie Osbourne is booked for dissent on forty-two minutes.

Big shouts for a Broxburn penalty on forty-three minutes as Errol Douglas is pulled by Josh Radcliffe as he is about to shoot in the box. No penalty given and we play on.

HALF TIME (2-1 Hearts B)

Next in the book is Hearts number 13 Josh Radcliffe for a late tackle on Errol Douglas on the edge of the box. Andy Rodden takes the resulting free kick that is pushed away by Hearts keeper Jamie McDonald.

GOAL! Broxburn are level. A deep cross from the left by Marcus Lavery bounces in the box before Jon Robertson heads high into the net.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Jon Robertson- 47 Minutes)

HEARTS B 2

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. What a reaction by the Badgers. A long throw on the right is headed clear as far as Scott McRory Irving who on the volley finds the right corner from 25 yards.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Scott McRory Irving-50 Minutes)

HEARTS B 2

A huge moment of controversy on fifty-five minutes. Andy Rodden is fouled, but Broxburn play on. Scott McRory Irving’s cross finds Errol Douglas who with a great finish finds the net. But just as he about to make contact with  the ball, referee Stirling blows his whistle for the foul. Fair play to the referee who was first to put his hand up today he got it wrong. Doesn’t happen often. Very frustrating, nonetheless. Andy Rodden takes the resulting free kick from the right has too much on the cross.

On sixty-two minutes, Hearts B make two changes. Henry James and Bobby McLuckie replace Taylor Hogarth & Josh Radcliffe.

On sixty-three minutes, Chris O’ Kane nods on a ball forward that looks to be bread and butter for Hearts skipper Kai Smutek, but he doesn’t put enough on the header back and Jamie Docherty gets to the ball, he spots Jamie McDonald of his line and attempts the lob the Hearts keeper, but McDonald manages to catch it.

On sixty-seven minutes, Chris O’ Kane was booked for a foul on Henry James.

Double Broxburn Substitution (68 Minutes)

On- Robbie McGale & Louis Kennedy

Off- Jamie Docherty & Nick Locke

Next in the book is Hearts number 3 Henry James for a foul on Matty McDonald on seventy-two minutes.

Double Broxburn Substitution (73 Minutes)

On-Ewan MacPherson & Kyle Bell

Off-Matty McDonald & Errol Douglas

Hearts B make a double change on seventy-five minutes. Callen Robb and Owen Muirhead who replace Connor Dow and Euan Banks.

On seventy-seven minutes, Robbie McGale takes on the Hearst full back on the right, but his shot is saved by Jamie McDonald.

GOAL! Hearts B get on level terms. Kai Smutek finds Bobby McLuckie in plenty space. The Hearts winger drives forward and his shot hits of Jon Robertson and sends Mikey Andrews the wrong way.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3

HEARTS B 3 (McLuckie-82 Minutes)

On eighty-five minutes, Jon Robertson heads over the bar from a corner. On ninety minutes, Kyle Bell does well to win the ball and drives forward. Bell plays in Louis Kennedy whose shot is saved by Jamie McDonald.

Felt we deserved all three points today. The goal that was brought back puts us 4-2 up at that point and feel that is game over. But we are now undefeated in three for the Badgers and climb up to eight position in the Lowland League.

 FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 3 (Douglas, Robertson, McRory Irving)

Hearts B 3

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

With 73% of votes, Scott McRory Irving wins the View from the Albyn Man of The Match.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Cameron Stirling

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Scott Bunting & Evan Cairns

Next Game:

Saturday the 30^th of August

University of Stirling

Lowland League

Albyn Park

3pm