Broxburn Athletic v Cumbernauld Colts

Report

By Stuart McLellan 

On Saturday, we returned to Albyn Park for a home fixture against Cumbernauld Colts.

Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional home kits. Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Cumbernauld Colts are in yellow shirts, with blue shorts and yellow socks.

Broxburn make one change to our 6-1 loss to Linlithgow Rose. In comes Marcus Lavery to replace Jamie Docherty. Visitors Cumbernauld Colts make three changes to their midweek victory over Civil Service Strollers in the capital. In comes JJ Stevenson, Jay Gilles and Lyle Hunter who replace Callum Home, Carrick McEvoy & Daniel Hatfield.

After an even start, it’s Broxburn who create the first chance on eleven minutes. Kyle Bell cross into the box is half cleared by Colts as far as Scott McCrory Irving, whose shoots over the bar. McCrory- Irving comes close again two minutes later. Marcus Lavery finds him in space and his shot deflects over of a Cumbernauld defender’s head.

Errol Douglas plays in Matty McDonald, who beats the offside trap. His ball over aimed for Kyle Bell is blocked by Cumbernauld defender Cameron Dickson.

Big shouts for a Broxburn penalty on twenty-eight minutes, with Matty McDonald going down in the box, but referee Soutar waves play on.

A Cumbernauld corner is headed towards goal by Patrick Moy. Bob Watt does well to touch it over the bar.

GOAL! Cumbernauld Colts take the lead on forty-one minutes. A corner taken by Josh Jack finds Jay Gilles at the front post who scores with a bullet header.

Half Time (1-0 Cumbernauld Colts)

GOAL! Colts go 2-0 up on fifty-two minutes. A corner from the left by Josh Jack finds Thomas Horn who heads low into the net.

GOAL! Broxburn pull one back on fifty-four minutes. A corner by Kane Thomson is cleared as far as Matty McDonald who passes it into the back of the net. Game on!

GOAL! Colts add a third on fifty-four minutes. A lay off from Josh Jack and a brilliant volley by Jack Farquhar beats Bob Watt into the corner.

Errol Douglas is booked on fifty-five minutes for a foul on Patrick Moy.

Substitution for Broxburn on fifty-seven minutes. Jamie Docherty replaces Alasdair Shrive.

Greg Page is booked for descent on 60 minutes.

A shot By Jamie Docherty is saved by Cumbernauld keeper Harry Brown on sixty-one minutes.

Next in the book is Thomas Horn for time wasting on sixty-seven minutes.

Cumbernauld Colts make a double substitution on seventy-four minutes. Daniel Hatfield and Abraham Osemeke replace Thomas Horn and JJ Stevenson. Four minutes later, Colt’s defender Adam Fernie is injured and is replaced by Carrick McEvoy.

GOAL! Broxburn are back in the game with just ten to play. Gallagher Lennon sliding tackle finds Kane Thomson whose cross is turned home by Jamie Docherty.

Double Cumbernauld Substitution on eighty-four minutes. Jack Devlin and Mark McCaffery replace Josh Jack and Josh Farquhar.

Broxburn manager John Miller, is shown a yellow, followed by a red card after something said to referee Soutar.

Cumbernauld keeper Harry Broun is booked for a pushing match with Errol Douglas on ninety-one minutes.

GOAL! Broxburn equalise on ninety minutes. An inviting cross by Gallagher Lennon finds Matty McDonald who scores his second of the afternoon from close range.

A shot by Jamie Docherty deflects into the air, and wind assisted nearly finds Errol Douglas at the back post, who is inches away from given Broxburn the lead.

Jamie Docherty is fouled just outside the box. The ball ends up in the Cumbernauld dugout; the goalkeeping coach pushes Marcus Lavery. This causes a big pushing and shoving match with coaches and most players from both sides. Red cards shown to one Broxburn coach and two Cumbernauld Colts coaches.

I thought the team spirit was back today, we didn’t quit right to the last minute! A good point against the form team in the league!

FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 3 (McDonald x2 & Docherty)

Cumbernauld Colts 3

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

A brilliant performance from Kyle Bell who is this week’s man of the match.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Greig Soutar

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Matthew Fraser & Ruairidh Grenfell

Next Game:

Saturday the 4^th of April

Clydebank (Away)

Lowland League

Holm Park

3pm