Author: Broxburn

A superb display from “THE BURN ” today gave us three well deserved points at Sauchie .From the first minute Nicholas Locke header till the last minute strike from Zander Murray ,we outplayed our hosts .Those two goals sandwiched a double from Zander Miller and strike from Kieran Anderson .It could have been even more emphatic had the hosts keeper not been in inspired form saving them from even worse score line .

The Scottish Junior Cup first round draw was made and Broxburn Athletic have been drawn at home to Fraserburgh United .This will take place on Saturday the 23rd of September with 2-30pm kick off . The full draw is as follows , Culter v East Kilbride Thistle , Dunipace v Dunbar Utd, Kirkintiloch Rob Roy v Glenrothes , Glasgow Perthshire v Dundee North End , Glencairn v Kirriemuir , Arniston Rangers v St Andrews , Ardeer Th v Yoker Ath , Penicuik Ath v Livingston Utd , Kello Rovers v Athurlie , Maryhill v Irvine Meadow , Longside v Devronside , Troon v Renfrew , Bonnyrigg Rose v Shettleston , Lochee Harp v Boness Utd , Tayport v Cumbernauld Utd , Burghead Th v Shotts ,Thornton Hibs v Ellon Utd , Killwinning Rangers v Saltcoats , Musselburgh Ath v Newburgh Th , Ardrossan v Banchory , BROXBURN ATH V FRASERBURGH UTD , Rosytyh v Dundee East Craigie , Pumpherston v Cambuslang Rangers , Aberdeen University v Kirkcaldy Y.M. ,Irvine Vics v Maybole , Lewis Utd v Bathgate Th , Rossvale v Greenock Juniors , Hill of Beath v New Elgin , Newmains v Annbank Utd

The first round of the Scottish Junior cup will take place on Tuesday 22nd of August at Hampden park 6-30pm . (sorry for wrong date in Saturday’s match day programme ).It is hoped to stream live on Broxburn Athletic’s Facebook page.

Not a good day to try play football with a strong wind blowing down the park it was proving difficult for both sides to get in to any rhythm . Going down 1-0 then getting into a 2-1 lead and looking good for the three points it was hard to take for a throw and a back heeler to give Kennoway Star Hearts a share of the points .Need to go and get three points next week at Sauchie .An Anderson free kick into the top corner and Miller goal were the scorers for the burn today

A 1-0 win against Linlithgow rose was just deserved .After a drab first half, the game picked up the second half and Broxburn just shaded it and got their rewards with a late goal from Alexander Miller .Usual complaints about the park after a defeat from a club had lot of respect for but after match comments were unwarranted .On the Night the visitors through work and injury problems could not, like ourselves, put out a full strength side .To start blaming the surface after being down the previous day to try and book a regular training spot on the park is quite hypocritical .Accept it for what it was the better team won on the night and move on .

Not the start we had hoped for this season .was not expecting this start to the campaign very optimistic at the start and without making excuses with key players injured or unavailable it has been hard to take .We must stick together and get behind the side .The players are hurting as much as anyone of us and would appreciate support to get us through this tough time .A penalty equaliser from Darren Downie was followed by second and third goals from our hosts today with Kieran Anderson getting a late counter to narrow the gap but despite pushing for something out of the game The ten man of Carnoustie held out for the win .Tough game coming up on Wednesday at home to Linlithgow Rose with a 7-30pm kick off ,it would be good to get back on track after that one .

A very good Bonnyrigg side put us to the sword this evening running out 3-0 winners after being 1-0 up at half time . Anderson had a good chance to equalise in the first half and we had some good spells but when competing with one of the league favourites you have to have a full compliment of players to have any chance .Need to lift ourselves for the trip to Carnoustie on Saturday as points even at this early stage are needed on the board .