Author: Broxburn

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 .

Not the start we had hoped for but with enforced injuries a draw was better than a defeat chances did go amiss none more so than a penalty miss by Anderson while the score was 1-0 from an Anderson 25 yard rocket Jeanfield equalised on the stroke of half time through Davies before Miller put us 2-1 up with 17 minutes remaining .The equaliser will be talked about all season when Jeanfield’s Scott gathered the long ball from his keeper twenty five yards out he hit it on the volley high into the roof of the net giving Wallace no chance. (full report as soon as possible on matches on website)
results from the east region
McBookie Superleague Boness 2 Carnoustie 1 ; Broughty 1 Sauchie 0 ;camelon 4 Kennoway 0 ; Forfar West End 0 Bonnyrigg Rose 3 ; Lochee Utd 2 Hill of Beath 2 ; Newtongrange 2 Dundonald 0 ; Penicuik 3 Linlithgow 2; Broxburn Ath 2 Jeanfield Swifts 2 ;;
McBookie Premier league
Blackburn 4 Downfield 1 ; Dunbar 3 Glenrothes 3 ; Fauldhouse 4 dalkeith 2 ; Haddington 4 Bathgate 0 ; Kirriemuir 1 Whitburn 2 ; Musselburgh 6 Tayport 2 ; Thornton 1 Aniston 1 ; Tranent v St Andrews late
McBookie south league Craigroyston 1 Lochgelly 1 ; harthill 2 Kirkcaldy 0 ; Livingston 0 Crossgates 5 ; Oakley 0 Edinburgh Utd 3 ; Rosyth 2 Armadale 3 ; Pumpherston v West Calder (L) Stoneyburn v Easthose (L)
McBookie North District
Brechin Vics 0 v Blairgowrie ; Forfar Albion 0 Dundee Violet 6 ;Lochee Harp 6 Coupar 1 ; Lochore 2 Dundee North End 1 ; Luncarty 1 Kinnoul 0 ; Newburgh 1 Arbroath Vics 2 ; Scone Thistle 1 Dundee east Craigie 2

Today’s the day when all pre season results go on the back burner and the business start’s now .Home to Jeanfield Swifts in the McBookie Superleague with a 2-30pm kick off .It is important to get off to a good start .Come along and support the team your support is much appreciated .Further ways of supporting and backing “THE BURN ” .
There are many ways of sponsoring our campaign this season from large budgets to small budgets depending on how you would like to contribute to helping our challenge this season listed are some of the ways you can help .
22 match day track suits with company logo £1350 ;
22 training kit (tops , shorts, socks ) with company logo £700 ;
22 waterproof jackets (with company logo ) £500 ;
squad boot sponsor (18 squad ) £1440 ;
6 match balls for match games only £480 ;
20 training balls ( for full season ) £300 ;
Bus sponsorship to away games (per game ) £400 ;
Pitch side signage (initial board set up and installation ) £350 ;
Match day hospitality (3 course lunch and drinks ) £35 per person ;
Match day sponsorship with hospitality for ten persons with sponsors board displayed where possible £600 ;
Website sponsorship £200 ;
Programme sponsorship £150 half page £300 full page ;
squad kit bags £500 ;
player sponsorship for the season home kit £30 away kit £30 ;
season tickets adult £84 ;
adult Associate season tickets ( Programme and half time snack and tea inclusive ) £115 ;

Concessions season tickets £42 ;
Concessions associate season tickets (programme and half time snacks and tea inclusive) £74 ;

Also we have the friends of Broxburn Athletic standing order form of donations where you can direct your bank to deposit by standing order on a monthly basis for example £10( approx. £2 per week) a Month with Monthly draws for participants .

If you would like to participate in any of the above schemes please contact anybody from the committee and we will be most grateful for your help .

The draw for the first and second rounds of the Fife and Lothians was made tonight and we recieved a bye in the first round but a tough away tie in the second round to Penicuik Athletic . The full draw is as follows ….. 1st rnd Kennoway Star v Thornton Hibs ,, Crossgates v Linlithgow Rose ,, Craigroyston v Tranent ,, Dalkeith Th v Dundonald Bluebell ,, Whitburn v Edinburgh Utd ,,West Calder Utd v Boness Utd ,, Haddington Ath v Musselburgh Ath ,,Rosyth v Blackburn Utd ;;;;;;;;;;;;

2nd round Bathgate Th v Camelon ,, Dunbar Utd v Hill of Beath ,, Rosyth or Blackburn Utd v Glenrothes ,,West Calder or Boness Utd v Dalkeith Th or Dundonald ,,Easthouse’s Lily v Bonnyrigg Rose ,, Armadale Th v Newtongrange Star ,, Whitburn or Edinburgh Utd v Haddington Ath or Musselburgh ,, Pumpherston v Crossgates or Linlithgow Rose ,, PENICUIK ATH V BROXBURN ATH ,, Livingston Utd v Stoneyburn ,, Lochgelly Albert v Craigroyston or Tranent ,, Newburgh v Harthill ,, Arniston Rangers v St Andrews ,,Sauchie v Kennoway Star or Thornton Hibs ,, Oakley Utd v Lochore Welfare and Kirkcaldy Y.M. v Fauldhouse Utd . DATES TO BE ARRANGED