Author: Media Team

This Saturday, we return to Albyn Park for a home fixture against Cumbernauld Colts.

Cumbernauld Colts management team consist of Head Coach John Doyle, Coaches David Gormely and ex Broomhill gaffer Zander Diamond and Goalkeeping coach David Porter.

Players to watch for Cumbernauld Colts on Tuesday include, top scorer Josh Jack, attacking midfielder Josh Farquar and left back Liam Allison.

Currently, Cumbernauld Colts lie in ninth position in the Lowland League. Winning thirteen, drawing four and losing eleven of their twenty-eight fixtures so far this term. Last Sunday the won the Lowland League cup final with a 3-2 victory over Gala Fairydean.

 

LAST FIXTURE

Civil Service Strollers 0 Cumbernauld Colts 5

Wednesday the 25^th of March

Christie Gillies Park

7.45pm

Lowland League

Broun (GK), Home, Moy, Dickson ©, Fernie, McLaughlin, Jack, McEvoy, Farquhar, Hatfield & Horn.

 Cumbernauld Colts kept up their recent fine form with a impressive 5-0 away win away at Civil Service Strollers at Christie Gillies Park.

Colts opened the scoring on thirty-nine minutes, with Thomas Horn scoring a good finish at the front post.

Patrick Moy added a second on fifty minutes, after slack play by Strollers. On sixty-five minutes, JJ Stevenson made it 3-0 with his first league goal of the season. Substitute Mark McCafferty added a fourth on eighty-two minutes and scored his second and Colts fifth goal on ninety-two minutes.

 

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Broxburn Athletic 0 Cumbernauld Colts 1)

(17/2/26) Lowland League Cup Quarter Final – Albyn Park

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven-Watt (GK), McGale, Lennon, McDonald, Docherty, Shrive, Hamilton, Lavery, Thomson, Gormley & Bell.

Cumbernauld Colts Starting Eleven– Broun (GK), Fernie, Dickson, Moy, Horne, Jack, Horn, Stevenson, McLaughlin, McEvoy & Hartfield.

Cumbernauld Colts open the scored the only goal of the game on seventy-two minutes. Adam Fernie’s cross finds JJ Stevenson who slams it home from close range.

 

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(10/8/25) Broxburn Athletic 3 Cumbernauld Colts 0

(14/3/25) Cumbernauld Colts 2 Broxburn Athletic 0

(1/11/25) Cumbernauld Colts 1 Broxburn Athletic 0

(17/2/26) Broxburn Athletic 0 Cumbernauld Colts 1

 

Cumbernauld Colts: Last Four Fixture’s

 

(10/3/26) Linlithgow Rose (H) 4-1 (Win)

(14/3/26) Gala Fairydean (A) 2-3 (Win)

(22/3/26) Gala Fairydean (N) 3-2 (Win)

(25/3/26) Civil Service Strollers (A)

 

 

We take on Linlithgow Rose in the rescheduled Lowland League game at Albyn Park on Tuesday night.

 Linlithgow Rose are managed by Gordon Herd. His management team consist of Assistant manager Darren Wilson and coach Eamon Fulllerton.

Players to watch for Linlithgow Rose include right midfielder Dylan Paterson, forward Lucas Stenhouse and attacking midfielder Calum Rae.

Currently, Linlithgow Rose lie in forth position in the Lowland League. Winning Seventeen, drawing two and losing seven of their twenty-six games so far this term.

 

LAST FIXTURE

Linlithgow Rose 2 Gretna 2008 0

Saturday the 14th of March

Prestonfield

3pm

Lowland League

Binnie (GK), Watson, McMullan, Smith, Thomson, Stenhouse, MaGuire, Berry, Kennedy, McGowan & Rae

Linlithgow took the lead in first half extra time. Connor McMullan from close range from a corner. They added to their lead on seventy-one minutes, with Cammy Thomson scoring his first of the season.

 

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Linlithgow Rose 5 Broxburn Athletic 0)

(09/08/2025) Lowland League – Prestonfield     

Linlithgow Rose Starting Eleven-Binnie (GK), Greene, Skinner, Paterson, McMullen, Rae, Stenhouse, Hamilton, Watson, Smith, Maguire.

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Andrews (GK), McGale, Page, Brown, Robertson, Douglas, Lavery, O’Kane, Kennedy, Gormley & Bell

Linlithgow score the opening goal on twenty-four minutes. Connor McMullan’s high ball into the box is picked up by Ciaran Greene who takes a touch before converting his shot into the right corner.

Broxburn equalise on thirty-three minutes. Linlithgow add a second on forty-two minutes. Lucas Stenhouse takes on two Broxburn players before dinking it over Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews and into the net. Linlithgow have a third right on half time. Ciaran Greene’s long ball forward finds Dylan Paterson, who has beaten the offside trap with just the keeper to beat, he keeps his cool and slots into the right corner.

Linlithgow Rose make it 4-0 on sixty-five minutes. A cross from Lucas Stenhouse from the left finds Alan Sneddon who scores from close range. They added a fifth two minutes later. Lucas Stenhouse picks up, drives at goal before finding the bottom left corner with a shot.

 

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(03/08/24) Linlithgow Rose 6 Broxburn Athletic 2

(22/3/25) Broxburn Athletic 2 Linlithgow Rose 1

(25/3/25) Broxburn Athletic 1 Linlithgow Rose 6

(09/08/25) Linlithgow Rose 5 Broxburn Athletic 0

 

Linlithgow Rose: Last Four Fixture’s

(28/2/26) Cowdenbeath (A) 1-2 (Win)

(7/3/26) Caledonian Braves (A) 0-1 (Win)

(10/3/26) Cumbernauld Colts (A) 4-1 (Loss)

(14/3/26) Gretna 2008 (H) 2-0 (Win)

We return to league action this Saturday with an away game against Caledonian Braves.

 Caledonian Braves are managed by ex-Falkirk and Partick Thistle player Ricky Waddell. His backroom team consists of assistant coach Dorian Ogunro and coaches Ross Paterson & Cole Starrs.

Players to watch for Caledonian Braves include top goalscorer Lennon Walker, forward Ross McNeil and ex Albion Rovers midfielder Dom McMahon.

Currently, Caledonian Braves lie in forth position in this seasons Lowland League. Winning sixteen, drawing four and losing eight of their twenty-eight games so far.

 

LAST FIXTURE

Caledonian Braves 0 Linlithgow Rose 1

Saturday the 7^th of March

Alliance Park

3pm

Lowland League

White (GK), Brown, Martins, McDowall, Deveney, Murray, Guthrie ©, Breadner, McLaren, Butterworth & Walker.

Linlithgow Rose took a huge three points last Saturday at Alliance Park. Lucas Stenhouse scored the only goal of the game on seventy-two minutes from the penalty spot.

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Broxburn Athletic 2 Camelon 1)

(29/7/25) Lowland League – Albyn Park-3pm

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Michael Andrews (GK), Luke Morris, Matthew McDonald, Jon Robertson ©, Jamie Docherty, Robbie Hamilton, Marcus Lavery, Chris ‘O Kane, Ewan MacPherson, Kyle Bell & Sam Gormley

Caledonian Braves Starting Eleven– Whyte, Stewart, Guthrie, Martins, McNeil, C McLaren, Breadner, L Walker, Biggar, McCarthur & J Walker.

The only real talking point of the first half, was the unfortunate injury of Robbie Hamilton who had to be replaced by Louis Kennedy on eleven minutes.

 

Caledonian Braves have the lead on fifty minutes. Slack play by Broxburn and Braves fly forward quickly. It’s fed into Connor McLaren who slots into the left corner of the net. Caley Braves had a penalty on seventy-one minutes.  Ross McNeil beats the offside trap, and Mikey Andrews comes of his line and fouls the Braves striker. Up steps Ross McNeil, who sends Andrews the wrong way to double Braves lead.

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

 

(1/10/24) Caledonian Braves 1 Broxburn Athletic 1

(5/11/24) Broxburn Athletic 1 Caledonian Braves 0

(29/7/25) Broxburn Athletic 0 Caledonian Braves 2

 

Caledonian Braves: Last Four Fixture’s

(7/2/26) Bo’ness United (A) 2-3 (Win)

(14/2/26) Gala Fairydean (H) 4-1 (Win)

(21/2/26) Civil Service Strollers (A) 0-2 (Win)

(7/3/26) Linlithgow Rose (H) 0-1 (Loss)

By Stuart McLellan 

This Tuesday, we play arguably our biggest game of the season so far. The East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Semi Final fixture against Camelon at Albyn Park.

 Camelon Juniors are managed by ex-Falkirk defender Tam Scobbie. His management team include Director of Football Steven Allison, coach Dean Shanks, goalkeeping coach Dominic Sinclair and sports scientist Martyn Brooks.

Players to watch for Camelon include captain Jason Walton, midfielder Ben Scarborough and striker Ross Kavanagh

Currently, Camelon lie in fifth position in the East of Scotland Premier Division. Winning fourteen, drawing two and losing four of their twenty games so far this term.

 

 

HOW THEY GOT TO THE SEMI FINAL

   (4R) Bathgate Thistle 1 Camelon 3

(5R) Camelon 2 Oakley United 1

    (QF) Camelon 4 Coldstream 1

(SF) Camelon 2 Linlithgow Rose 1

 

 

LAST FIXTURE

Camelon 1 Dunipace 1

Saturday the 7^th of March

The Moore Equipment Hire Stadium

3pm

East of Scotland Premier Division

Shaw, Fitzpatrick, Ferguson, Walton ©, McQuaid, Sinclair, Scarborough, Wade, Taylor, Kavanagh & Rowley.

 

In an even derby match. Camelon opened the scoring from a corner, a scramble in the box and a close range tap in from David Ferguson. Dunipace equalised through Sam Sutherland with both goals coming in the first half.

 

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Broxburn Athletic 2 Camelon 1)

(15/1/22) East of Scotland Premier League – Albyn Park-2.30pm

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Donaghue, Donaldson, Binnie, Harrison, Tait, Murray, Nicol, Greenhill, Brass, Nimmo and Fisher.

Camelon Starting Eleven– Welna, Sandison, McElduff, Fee, Sharp, Cowan, McArthur, McTaggart Sampson, Anderson & Stevenson

The visitors opened the scoring on twenty-three minutes, when a ball played across the box from the right-hand corner of the 18-yard box found Lewis McCarthur at the back post unmarked to nod the ball home.

The equaliser came on 50 minutes when a ball into the box had the visiting defence all at sea, quite apt for the Mariners, and Gary Brass was about to fire home from six yards when he was brought down. Greg Binnie stepped up to the spot and fired the spot kick home giving Jakub Welna no chance. The home side took the lead when Tait had a good shot blocked from the right and it fell kindly to Greg Binnie who fired home for his and his side’s second!

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(13/10/20) Broxburn 2 Camelon 0

(13/11/21) Camelon 2 Broxburn Athletic 3

(15/1/22) Broxburn Athletic 2 Camelon 1

Camelon: Last Four Fixture’s

(7/2/26) Newtongrange Star (H) 3-0 (Win)

(21/2/26) Penicuik Athletic (H) 2-1 (Win)

(28/2/26) St Andrews United (A) 3-1 (Loss)

(7/3/26) Dunipace (H) 1-1 (Draw)

 

This weekend, we head back to Albyn Park where we take on Civil Service Strollers on Lowland League duty.

Civil Service Strollers are managed by ex-Edinburgh City gaffer Gary Jardine. His management team consist of Player/Assistant manager Marc Laird and coaches Malcolm Fielding & Paul Donnely.

Players to watch for Civil Service Strollers include right back Ross Pollock, right winger Tom Findlay and centre midfielder Marc Laird.

Currently, Civil Service Strollers lie in fourteenth position in the 2025/26 Lowland League. Winning eight, losing thirteen and drawing five of their twenty four fixtures so far.

LAST FIXTURE

Civil Service Strollers 2 Albion Rovers 0

Christie Gilles Park – 28/2/26-3pm-Lowland League

Meek (GK),McGinn, Clarke, Shaw, Pollock, Smith, Findlay, Laird ©, Mill, Beveridge and Brookfield.

Two first half goals from Jay Mill and Marc Laird, gave the capital side all three points.

 

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Civil Service Strollers 1 Broxburn Athletic 3)

(19/10/25) Lowland League – Christie Gilles Park

Civil Service Strollers Starting Eleven-Meek (GK), McCulloch, Valentine, Clarke, Pollock, Smith, Duncan, Coats, Dos Santos, Findlay and Yates.

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Jack McDowell (GK), Robbie McGale, Greg Page, Jon Robertson, Errol Douglas ©, Jamie Docherty, Marcus Lavery, Chris O’Kane, Scott McRory-Irving, Sam Gormley & Kyle Bell

Civil Service Strollers took the lead, with just two minutes played. A ball into the box is half cleared by Greg Page, the loose ball is picked up by Tuacenio Dos Santos whose effort beats Broxburn keeper McConnell before kissing the post and going over the line. On five minutes, a long ball forward by Greg Page finds Chris O’ Kane who is in behind with just the keeper to beat. Civil Service Strollers keeper Archie Meek wipes O’ Kane out but unbelievably referee Leslie gives a corner. Broxburn equalise from the resulting corner. Delivered by Robbie McGale and headed into the left corner by Jon Robertson. What a ball by Greg Page from centre back. Right through for Chris O’Kane who buries it past Strollers keeper Meek high into the net for 2-1 Broxburn on twenty-two minutes. Broxburn add a third on thirty-one minutes. A great move by Broxburn started by Jon Robertson, plays a one-two with Kyle Bell who feeds in Marcus Lavery down the left. Lavery’s low cross is tapped home from close range by Chris O’ Kane for his second of the day.

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(19/10/24) Broxburn Athletic 1 Civil Service Strollers 2

(18/3/25) Civil Service Strollers 0 Broxburn Athletic 0

(18/10/25) Civil Service Strollers 1 Broxburn Athletic 3

Civil Service Strollers: Last Four Fixture’s

(7/2/26) Gretna 2008 (A) 1-2 (Loss)

(21/2/26) Caledonian Braves (H) 0-2 (Loss)

(24/2/26) Tranent (A) 3-0 (Loss)

(28/2/26) Albion Rovers (H) 2-0 (Won)

 

We return to Albyn Park this Saturday for a rescheduled game in the Lowland League against on form Tranent.

Tranent are managed by Robbie Horn. His coaching staff consist of Assistant Managers David Burrell and Darren Smith.

Players to watch for Tranent include centre forward Harry Girdwood, experienced ex Cowdenbeath full back Dean Brett and right back Guy McGarry.

Currently, Tranent lie in fifth position in the 2025/26 Lowland League, going into the game three points of fourth place Broxburn Athletic with two games in hand. Winning fourteen, drawing five and losing five of their twenty-four fixtures so far.

 

LAST FIXTURE

Tranent 1 Cowdenbeath 1

Foresters Park- 21/2/26-3pm-Lowland League

Mason (GK), Brett, Grigor, Aitchison, Bauld©, McIntyre, Gray, Greig, Doan, Spence, McGinley.

Greig Spence giving the hosts the lead on five minutes. The Blue Brazil equalised through a Dylan Mauchin penalty just before half time.

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Tranent 4 Broxburn Athletic 1)

(13/9/25) Lowland League – Foresters Park  

Tranent Starting Eleven-Mason (GK), McIntyre, Aitchison, Jones, McGinley, Watson, Girdwood, Gray, Grigor, Doan & Bauld

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Bob Watt (GK), Robbie McGale, Jon Robertson, Nick Locke, Jamie Docherty, Marcus Lavery, Chris O’ Kane, Ewan MacPherson, Scott McRory-Irving, Sam Gormley & Kyle Bell.

Tranent opened the scoring on twenty-four minutes. A cross from a corner on the left by Broque Waston is pushed clear by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt, only as far as Sam Jones whose header into the area falls for Nick Aitchison who scores low into the right corner. Tranent scored again four minutes later.  Euan Bauld’s long ball is misread by Sam Gormley, whose attempted clearance ends up in his own net past Bob Watt. Broxburn pull one back on thirty-two minutes.  Robbie McGale’s corner on the left finds Sam Gormley whose header finds the left corner. But the hosts added a third on thirty-six minutes.  A corner from Broque Watson on the left finds Euan Bauld who heads home past Bob Watt, putting Tranent 3-1 up at the half time break.

 

On the hour mark, Tranent added a fourth! Broque Watson’s long ball forward sees Harry Girdwood break the offside trap and is through on goal, his shot finds the bottom corner.

 

 

 

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(28/12/24) Broxburn Athletic 2 Tranent 1

(1/2/25) Tranent 3 Broxburn Athletic 2

(1/3/25) Tranent 5 Broxburn Athletic 2

(13/9/25) Tranent 4 Broxburn Athletic 1

 

Tranent: Last Four Fixture’s

(24/1/26) Hearts B (H) 2-0 (Win)

(7/2/26) Albion Rovers (A) 0-1 (Win)

(14/2/26) Clydebank (A) 1-2 (Won)

(21/2/26) Cowdenbeath (H) 1-1 (Draw)

In our third game in six days, we take on Hearts B at Ainslie Park on Friday Night!

Hearts B are managed by Angus Beith. His coaching staff consist of coaches, Lee Wallace, David McNeil & Ross Ballantyne.

Players to watch for Hearts B include highly rated striker Connor Dow, centre midfielder Owen Muirhead and centre back Alfie Osbourne.

Currently, Hearts B lie in fourteenth position in the 25/26 Lowland League. Winning six, drawing seven and losing thirteen of their twenty six fixtures.

LAST FIXTURE

Hearts B 2 Bo’ness United 1

Ainslie Park- 13/2/26- 7.45-Lowland League

Lyon (GK), Wilson, Osbourne, Smith, Walker, Donkor, Wilson, Muirhead, Sanders, Mathie & Dow.

 Hearts B scored twice in the first half; with Jaedon Donker opened the scoring on ten minutes from an Owen Muirhead assist. Stanley Wilson scored the second goal on thirty-seven minutes.

Lucas Fyfe scored on the hour mark for Bo’ness United, but they couldn’t grab an equaliser and Hearts B took all three points.

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Broxburn Athletic 3 Hearts B 3)

(23/8/25) Lowland League – Albyn Park

Broxburn Athletic Starting Eleven– Andrews (GK), Page, McDonald, Robertson, Douglas, Locke, Docherty, Lavery, O’ Kane, McRory Irving & Gormley

Hearts B Starting Eleven– McDonald (GK), Smutek, Osbourne, Gillies, Dow, Plank, Glasgow, Radcliffe, Banks, Hogarth & Stevenson.

Hearts B took an early lead on thirteen minutes. Kai Smutek sends it long down the right. Mikey Andrews comes of his line and Greg Page doesn’t deal with the ball forward. Connor Dow nips in between them and stabs it home for the opening goal. Broxburn draw level on eighteen minutes.  Euan Glasgow fouls Jamie Docherty just outside the box on the left.  The free kick, taken by Jamie Docherty creates a scramble in the box, which Hearts only get half clear as far as Errol Douglas whose shot finds the bottom right corner. It was the visitors who regained the lead on thirty-two minutes. Gus Stevenson plays in Euan Glasgow who slots past keeper Andrews, putting the wee Jambos 2-1 up at the half time break.

Two minutes into the second half, Broxburn equalised.  A deep cross from the left by Marcus Lavery bounces in the box before Jon Robertson heads high into the net. Three minutes later, Broxburn take the lead. What a reaction by the Badgers. A long throw on the right is headed clear as far as Scott McRory Irving who on the volley finds the right corner from 25 yards. Hearts B get on level terms on eighty-two minutes. Kai Smutek finds Bobby McLuckie in plenty space. The Hearts winger drives forward and his shot hits of Jon Robertson and sends Mikey Andrews the wrong way.

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(18/7/23) Broxburn Athletic 0 Hearts B 2 (Friendly)

(22/11/24) Hearts B 1 Broxburn Athletic 1

(19/4/25) Broxburn Athletic 0 Hearts B 3

(23/8/25) Broxburn Athletic 3 Hearts B 3

Hearts B: Last Four Fixture’s

(2/1/26) University of Stirling (H) 2-1 (W)

(24/1/26) Tranent (A) 2-0 (Loss)

(7/2/26) Linlithgow Rose (A) 1-2 (Win)

(13/2/26) Bo’ness United (H) 2-1 (Win)