Category: Club News

Our next home game against Ormiston on Saturday the 25th of August has been put back to a 3-00pm kick off to allow the Gala Day parade to have passed in plenty of time allowing access to Greendykes road . The Gala Day this year is being held on Stewartfield pitches  so no need to vacate the Albyn Park .

Disapointing , frustrating night for “THE BURN”  with what looked like a good goal not being given and the Craigroyston goalkeeper being in fine form we ended not scoring for the first time  this season . Still in with a good shout to get to the first round proper with a win over Newtongrange Star on Saturday  . The format sees the winners ( 10 sides ) of each group  qualify for the first round  of the Central Taxi’s East of Scotland League Cup along with the best of the runner up’s .The runners up (9 sides ) from all the other groups apart from the best runner up group will play in a pre qualifying match in the competition along with the best third placed side from the groups excluding group J which has only three teams . This will end up with a sixteen team first round

A great start to the season with a 2-1 win over one of the stronger sides in the new set up ,Dundonald Bluebell .Not a good start for the first 45 minutes but grew into the game and after losing a first half penalty after Jonni Turner fouled in the box a Dundonald forward  and Archie Campbell scored from the spot .Jonni made up for it with a cracking free kick with 17 minutes left to draw us level .Alexander Miller got the winner three minutes later . A good start and we move on to the second game in the group on Tuesday the 31st of July at home to Craigroyston with a 7-30pm kick off .

A good tough encounter to finish off our preparation’s for the season ahead .Greg Binnie opened the scoring on 11 minutes when sent through and he lobbed the keeper to score . On 25 minutes Connor McGregor scored from the spot after Craig Purves fell on the ball and was adjudged to have handled .Conor Kelly put Broxburn 2-1 ahead from the spot when Ross Nimmo was fouled as he ran into the box . Alexander replaced Binnie at half time . Ryan Kelly extended the lead when his shot was saved by the keeper he reacted quickly to score . Nicholas Locke scored from a corner as he headed home in 80 minutes . All the preparation has now been done and it is down to the real stuff on Saturday against Dundonald Bluebell .What we need is a bigger crowd supporting the club I am sure the players will respond and are playing very well .it is well worth the admission money these days at the Albyn Park .

Another good work out today in our build up to the start of the new season . 6-0 against a tough Carluke side  with six different scorer’s tells how all the pre season training regime is getting the players geared up for the real stuff next Saturday . You don’t win prize’s for winning friendlies but it is good to watch the way the team is playing .They are playing with a confidence that shines out to all and rewards could come their way should they keep it up . Today’s goal scorers Richards ,Donnelly-Kay , Beasley , Locke , Miller and Binnie .

Paul Grant who played against Bathgate in goals has signed on for us for a season .Paul was signed with Tranent last season and will give good competition for the gloves this season .Paul Unfortunately due to prior commitment will not make today’s game at Carluke  .

Broxburn Athletic will now travel to Carluke rovers for a pre match friendly in place of the Pumpherston game which is cancelled .The game will kick off at 2-00pm and the park is situated on the Carnwath Road Carluke  next to Carluke High School and is a 4G playing field .