Bonnyrigg Rose v Broxburn Athletic

Report

Match Report- (Bonnyrigg Rose- 23/11/25)

By Stuart McLellan

We took on Bonnyrigg Rose in Lowland League action at New Dundas Park on Saturday.

Bonnyrigg Rose are in Red and White hooped shirts, with red shorts and socks. Broxburn are in their changed all Navy Blue kits.

Broxburn make one change to the team that defeated Clydebank 2-1 at Albyn Park. Matty McDonald replaces Gallagher Lennon.

Bonnyrigg Rose make nine changes to their midweek 3-0 victory over Gala Fairydean Rovers at Netherdale. In comes Ross Connelly, Kieran Somerville, Jay McGarva, Alassan Jones, Kallum Higginbotham, Cammy Ross, Lee Currie, Billy King & Danny Dobbie. They replace Marc Anderson, Josh Beveridge, Finlay Brown, Aidan Groose, Max Dowling, Ross Gray, Cameron Neil, Kian Spiers and Rudi Bryce.

We have an early stoppage in the third minute. A crunching tackle between Kyle Bell and Lee Currie with the latter staying down. Fortunately, he managed to continue.

On the fourth minute, Allasan Jones free kick for the hosts rattles the bar. A minute later, a deep cross by Josh Laing has just too much on it for the outstretched Jay McGarva, who heads wide.

Good move By Broxburn on eight minutes. Good short passing by Kyle Bell and Jamie Docherty and Chris O’ Kane in the middle of the park. O’Kane feeds in the advanced Jon Robertson whose shot was palmed wide by Bonnyrigg Rose keeper Ross Connelly. A minute later, Matty McDonald’s whipped ball into the box is tipped over by Bonnyrigg keeper Connelly.

On twelve minutes, Billy King drives down the right, cuts inside and his shot hits the side netting. Good play by Bonnyrigg Rose who play the ball in the box, with short passes from Alassan Jones and Jay McGarva. The ball finds Kallum Higginbotham whose shot from close range is well blocked by the sliding Sam Gormley. On sixteen minutes, we have the best chance of the match, and I can’t believe he hasn’t scored it. A deep cross by on loan Dunfermline youngster Danny Dobbie on the right, is right at the feet of Jay McGarva whose shot is inches wide of the right-hand post from close range.

On twenty-two minutes, Jamie Docherty is through on goal, and his shot is well saved by Bonnyrigg keeper Ross Connelly.

On twenty-three minutes, a deep cross from Billy King, finding Alassan Jones whose header is saved by Broxburn keeper Jack McConnell. Another big chance for Bonnyrigg on thirty-one minutes, a corner by Kallum Higginbotham is headered towards goal by Cammy Ross and Broxburn keeper Jack McConnell manages to push away the effort of the line and Broxburn eventually clear their lines. On thirty-five minutes, a shot by Cammy Ross is just over the bar.

On forty-one minutes, we have the first booking of the match. Bonnyrigg’s Josh Laing is booked for a foul on Jamie Docherty.

 Half Time (0-0)

 On forty-eight minutes, an Alassan Jones shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Jack McConnell. A minute later, a shot by Kallum Higginbotham is way over the bar. On fifty-one minutes, a shot by Alassan Jones is way over the bar from distance.

Jamie Docherty has a shot saved by Ross Connelly on fifty-four minutes.

Double Broxburn Substitution (66 Minutes)

On- Errol Douglas & Nick Locke

Off- Matty McDonald & Alisdair Shrive

 On sixty-nine minutes, Cammy Ross is booked for a foul on Chris O’ Kane.

On seventy-one minutes, Greg Page is booked for a foul on Cammy Ross.

GOAL! Bonnyrigg Rose take the lead on seventy-three minutes, a deep cross from Billy King flies into the top corner.

Bonnyrigg Rose 1 (King-73 Minutes)

Broxburn Athletic 0

On eighty minutes, Sam Gormley fouls Cammy Ross in the box after a short Nick Locke pass. GOAL! Up steps skipper Neil Martyniuk who slots home into the left corner.

Bonnyrigg Rose 2 (Martyniuk-81 Minutes)

Broxburn Athletic 0

Broxburn Substitution (82 Minutes)

On- Robbie Hamilton

Off- Chris O’ Kane

 On eighty-four minutes, Kallum Higginbotham shoots wide of target for the hosts.

 Bonnyrigg Rose make a change on eighty-six minutes. Rudi Bryce replaces Kallum Higginbotham.

Broxburn Substitution (87 Minutes)

On- Luke Watkins

Off- Kyle Bell

Luke Watkins is booked for a foul on Rudi Bryce on ninety-four minutes.

Not our day today. We competed well and were solid for 70 odd minutes. We go again next week!

 FULL TIME

Bonnyrigg Rose 2

Broxburn Athletic 0

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

No votes this weekend, bit thought Greg Page was solid the whole game for us. So he gets it this week.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Jordan Curran

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Calum Doyle & David Dickson

Next Game:

Saturday the 29^th of November

St Andrews (Home)

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Third Round

Albyn Park

3pm