Author: Broxburn

Next Wednesdays match at Linlithgow will now kick off at 6-45pm due to risk of games not being able to finish due to insufficient light .Normally we would kick off later at Linlithgow but after consultation with them ,they are in the process of upgrading their lights and at this stage are not adequate for matches .

Newly promoted Lochee United lead the way after two games in the super league with a 100{8df7f03a0e94c9b136b967e46dc05aeef8bb17b51bf3c4a855489777c971dcc0} record along with Kelty Hearts .Linlithgow and Boness have yet to put any points on the board  It is a similar story in the McBookie Premier league as Downfield, promoted from the North District league last season, top the league with 100{8df7f03a0e94c9b136b967e46dc05aeef8bb17b51bf3c4a855489777c971dcc0} record after two games with last season’s relegated Sauchie joining them   in what both leagues look like being very competitive this season .

RESULTS

McBOOKIE SUPERLEAGUE

NEWTONGRANGE STAR  0  BONNYRIGG ROSE 1  , LOCHEE UNITED  3 CARNOUSTIE  0 , KELTY HEARTS  1 DUNDONALD BLUEBELL  0 , CAMELON JUNIORS 2 LINLITHGOW ROSE  1 , BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4  FAULDHOUSE UNITED 0 , BROUGHTY ATHLETIC  3 JEANFIELD SWIFTS  3 , BONESS UNITED  1  HILL OF BEATH  2 , PENICUIK ATHLETIC  1  MUSSELBURGH ATHLETIC  1 .

McBOOKIE PREMIER LEAGUE

TRANENT 1 DALKEITH THISTLE 1 , ARMADALE THISTLE 3 WHITBURN  2 , ARNISTON RANGERS 2 HADDINGTON ATHLETIC 2 , DUNDEE VIOLET 1 DOWNFIELD 4 , FORFAR WEST END 3  TAYPORT 1 , SAUCHIE JUNIORS 3 GLENROTHES 1 , ST ANDREWS UNITED 3 KENNOWAY STAR HEARTS  1

It is with regret that Falkirk Junior football Club have informed the East region that they will be folding with immediate effect . Another club finds it hard to keep a team going in these hard times which goes to show how difficult it can be for the clubs to even just exist .The McBookie Premier league will continue this season with only Fifteen clubs and It is probable that there will only be three relegated as has been the procedure when such an occurrence like this happens ,this will be ratified in due course .Lets hope there are no more teams in similar position and we can look forward to a full season for all .

First casualty of the day was at Arniston where they had to postpone their game with Falkirk juniors due to lack of players for the visitors . In the games that took place there were shock scorelines all over with the big guns of Linlithgow ,Boness and Bonnyrigg all getting off to defeats on the first day . There were goals aplenty in all the leagues with Lochee United scoring five without reply at Fauldhouse  . but the highest scorers came in the McBookie south district where Livingston United  went down 10-1 at home to Lochgelly albert .BLAIRGOWRIE in the North district scored 7 with out reply at Lochore Welfare .

McBOOKIE SUPERLEAGUE

BONNYRIGG 2 KELTY HEARTS 4 , CARNOUSTIE  2  NEWTONGRANGE  4 , DUNDONALD  1 CAMELON  0 , FAULDHOUSE 0 LOCHEE UNITED 5 ,HILL OF BEATH  3 BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 , JEANFIELD SWIFTS 2 PENICUIK 3 , LINLITHGOW  1 BROUGHTY ATH 2 , MUSSELBURGH ATHLETIC 1 BONESS UNITED 0

McBOOKIE PREMIER LEAGUE

ARNISTON  V FALKIRK POSTPONED , BATHGATE  0 SAUCHIE 4 , DOWNFIELD  3 ARMADALE  0 , HADDINGTON 1 FORFAR WEST END 1 , KENNOWAY  6  GLENROTHES 3 , TAYPORT 1  TRANENT 1  , WHITBURN 5 DUNDEE VIOLET 1  ,ST ANDREWS   2 V   DALKEITH  3  .

McBOOKIE NORTH DISTRICT

SCONE TH 1 EAST CRAIGIE 0 , ARBROATH VICS 2 KINNOUL 3 , COUPAR ANGUS 0 THORNTON HIBS 3 , DUNDEE NORTH END 5 FORFAR ALBION 1 , LOCHEE HARP 2  LUNCARTY 3 , LOCHORE WELFARE 0 BLAIRGOWRIE  7 , NEBURGH  1 KIRRIEMUIR 5

McBOOKIE SOUTH DISTRICT

OAKLEY UTD 1  ROSYTH  4 , CROSSGATES 1  BLACKBURN UTD 3 , DUNBAR UTD  3 STONEYBURN 0 , EASTHOSES LILY  0 PUMPHERSTON 5 , EDINBURGH UTD 4  KIRKCALDY 1  ,LIVINGSTON UTD 1 LOCHGELLY   10 (TEN)  , CRAIGROYSTON  1  WEST CALDER UTD 1 .

Here are some of the ways you can support “THE BURN” this season

With new admission prices we have priced our season tickets accordingly  Associate season tickets for adults will cost £100 and Associate concession season tickets will cost £55 (this is due to no facilities will be available for hospitality until mid September due to extension works .Ordinary Adult season tickets are priced at £84 with O.A.P. & Concessions priced at £42 .Hospitality package’s have been priced at £40 per person and will be reviewed once the extension is complete .In the meantime this will consist of a prematch meal at Giannino’s Italian restaurant in the main street along with a couple of drinks plus entry to the game with match day programme  . We hope you can take up some of the offers above for the coming season .We also have the long term funding where you can by standing order deposit as little as just over  £2  a week on a monthly basis into our Friends Of Broxburn Athletic  account with all raised monies going direct to a transfer fund which will be used for keeping the playing staff at the club that will keep us playing in the top league in junior football . For details of any off the above please contact the committee .Company sponsorship is available from as little as £50 with various packages to suit your company  .Match day programme advertising starts at £100 for a quarter page advert ,£150 for half page and £200 for a full page  for the season. Match ball sponsorship is available to all at £50 a game . Player sponsorship (Home & Away kits ) is available at £30 per kit sponsor .In the past we have had supporters buying some form of sponsorship as a gift for friends or family which is also an option .We hope you can help in any way and most of all get along and support the team as we hope to improve again  on last season   .

Our final build up game to the new season against Bathgate Thistle at home and the players turned in a much better performance than the one served up in mid week .Also Calum Rarity and Craig Young   got good game time after there holiday and Michael Linton came on for some game time after being on the treatment table for the duration of pre season .(Bud Porteous has been working wonders with the injured players and we thank him for his time and effort and advice to the player’s ).Broxburn opened the scoring after ten minutes when some neat passing football on the right edge of the visitors box set up Alexander Miller who turned and saw his shot find the back of the net .The second came from Ross Donnelly who ran on to a through ball lobbed over the defence by Kieron Anderson and Ross made no mistake from 12 yards out after thirty one minutes . Scott McNaughton got the third on the hour mark when Kieron Anderson made a good run down the left and fired a cross across the penalty area and Scott fired home from 8 yards . Only disappointment in a game played in a good spirit was the sending off of the visitors Hassan Nyang  for stamping with ten minutes to go . A very good display of football again and signs are good for the forthcoming season if the players continue with this kind of form .

TEAM  WALLACE , PURVES , LAWSON , GAVIN , RARITY , SCOTT , DONNELLY , McNaughton , A.MILLER , RICHARDS , ANDERSON , SUBS YOUNG , LINTON , M.MILLAR

Six goals shared in  this warm up match with Broxburn taking  lead through Anderson and Richards  to give a two goal advantage at half time .The second half the hosts scored three within half hour to take the lead playing some nice football and giving our defenders a torrid time of it. Alexander Miller levelled the scoring  to share the spoils .Not the best display of the pre season but time to sort things out before the big kick off next Saturday .

team  DONNAGHUE ,PURVES , LAWSON , M.MILLAR , MOOSA , SCOTT , DONNELLY , McNAUGHTON , LOCKE , RICHARDS , ANDERSON , SUBS  A.MILLER , YOUNG

A really good footballing display today saw “THE BURN ” beat their west of Scotland visitors 1-0 . A goal after 39 minutes was the only reward for their efforts today with Alexander Miller getting his head to a inch perfect cross in from the right from Kieron Anderson . no more goals to come but the possession and passing was very pleasing to see at this early stage of our preparations for the new season .Another friendly has been organised for midweek with a short trip up to Pumpherston for a 7pm kick off on Wednesday evening the 27th of July  .

TODAYS TEAM  WALLACE , WILLEMS ,LAWSON , GAVIN , M.MILLAR .SCOTT , TRIALIST ,a.MILLER , LOCKE , RICHARDS , ANDERSON ,  SUBS USED , DONNELLY , PURVES , McNAUGHTON

A good work out for both sides with Ross Donnelly opening the scoring after 4 minutes after good build up play . Oakley number 10 scored a scorcher from 40 yards out into the top corner  on 38 minutes but Kieron Anderson restored the advantage a minute later with a good run and chip over the keeper . Five minutes into the second half Oakley Number 8 forced the ball home from close range from a corner kick .Some good play and more to be taken out of the game again and we move on to Saturday with a Home game against Vale of Leven with a 2pm kick off .

team   Trialist , Purves , M.Millar , Mampaya , Gavin , trialist , McNaughton , A.Miller , Locke , Donnelly , Anderson  subs used Lawson , Scott , Trialist , Trialist , <<<< Wallace