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Broxburn Athletic travelled to Newton Park on Saturday for our sixth pre-season friendly against Bo’ness United.

Bo’ness United are managed by veteran ex Pollock manager Willie Irvine.

Bo’ness United have three ex Broxburn Athletics players in their ranks. Fan favorite Ross Nimmo, James Russell & Godwin-Kangni-Soukpe. Another player to watch include, ex West Calder striker Jamie McCallister and striker Michael Weir.

In season 2024/25, the club won promotion to the East of Scotland Premier League with a second-place finish in the First Division. Winning twenty, drawing four and losing six of their thirty games in total.

In the club’s last fixture, Bo’ness Athletic defeated Falkirk B 5-1 at Newton Park last Friday evening. With Chris Ogilvie scoring a double and goals from Jack Sharples, Joel Sneddon and Joe Kirby.

The last fixture between the sides was an absolute cracker, with Broxburn eventually getting over the line with a 4-3 victory at Newton Park in the East of Scotland Qualifying cup 4^th round on Tuesday the 28^th of November 2023. Callum Heath gave Broxburn an eleven-minute lead. A Liam Campbell ball in from the left was slammed high into the back of the net by the then Broxburn midfielder. Two minutes later, Godwin Kangi Soukpe is through and slots past Bob Watt for a Bo’ness Athletic equaliser. The home side took the lead thirty-four minutes. Soukpe is involved again, feeding in Michael Weir who scores with a great finish. Bo’ness have a third right on half time as Liam Campbell fouls Robertson and the referee points to the spot, with Robertson converts the penalty into the right corner. Broxburn make it 3-2 on 85 minutes. Gary Brass shot is saved by Bo’ness keeper Curid and Darren Downie scores the rebound. The visitors equalised through now Bo’ness player Ross Nimmo who scored a cracker from distance. Deep into injury time Broxburn won it with Ross Nimmo turning provider and playing in Gary Brass who scored, making it 4-3 to Broxburn Athletic.

Bo’ness Athletic Starting Eleven vs Leith Athletic (last season)

Currid (GK), Shanks, Stark , Sharpless, Woodburn, Cameron, Kangni Soukpe, Snedden ©, Weir, MacDonald & Ogilvie.

 

Bo’ness Athletic: Last 4 Fixtures

 

(14/5/25) Armadale Thistle (A) 1-2 (Win)

(17/5/25) Crossgates Primrose (A) 2-1 (Loss)

(25/5/25) Leith Athletic (N) 6-1 (Win)

(19/7/25) Falkirk B (H) 5-1 (Win)

Boness Utd went top despite dropping two points at home in a 1-1 draw with Musselburgh Ath . All three bottom clubs lost with Broughty going down 2-1 away to Linlithgow Rose ,Tayport lost 2-0 away to Fauldhouse  Utd   and St Andrews losing to Penicuik Ath 2-1 at home . DUNDONALD Bluebell went three points clear in the Premier league with a 2-0 win at home to Haddington Ath .Armadale Thistle gave their relegation battle a boost with a fine 3-0 win away at Oakley United who are left in deep relegation trouble .Downfield have gone three points clear in the North district league with a 4-1 win over East Craigie .

In the south district leagu the two top sides drew 0-0 at Blackburn United where league leaders Tranent failed to break down ten man Blackburn .Dubar United leap frogged Blackburn into second spot with a 2-0 win away to Pumpherston .

Bonnyrigg Rose scraped through with a 1-0 win at home to Bathgate Thistle to rech the next round of the Conservatory Convertors Fife and Lothians  cup .Carnoustie travelled to North region Hermes to win 2-1 in the GA Engineering cup . In the long awaited ETHX Energy Scottish junior cup between Camelon and Kelty Hearts  it was the hosts who progress to the next round match at Killwinning Rangers to represent the region with a stunning 4-1 win over Kelty Hearts .

SCORES

McBOOKIE SUPERLEAGUE

BONESS UNITED 1  MUSSELBURGH ATH  1 , SAUCHIE  2  BROXBURN ATH 4 , HILL OF BEATH  2  NEWTONGRANGE 0 , FAULDHOUSE UTD  2  TAYPORT 0 , LINLITHGOW ROSE 2  BROUGHTY ATH  1 , ST ANDREWS 1  PENICUIK ATH  2 .

PREMIER LEAGUE

DUNDONALD  2  HADDINGTON  0 , KENNOWAY HEARTS 0  ARNISTON RANGERS  0 , OAKLEY UTD  0 ARMADALE THISTLE  3 , THORNTON HIBS  2  MONTROSE ROSELEA  2 .

NORTH DISTRICT LEAGUE

BRECHIN VICS  2  NEWBURGH 0 , COUPAR ANGUS  4  LOCHORE WELFARE 2 , DOWNFIELD  4 DUNDEE EAST  CRAIGIE  1 , DUNDEE NORTH END 3  LOCHEE HARP 1  GLENROTHES  0 KIRRIEMUIR THISTLE  1

SOUTH DISTRICT LEAGUE

BLACKBURN UTD 0 TRANENT  0 , LOCHGELLY ALBERT  1  EASTHOUSE’S  4 , PUMPHERSTON  0  DUNBAR UTD  2 ,  ROSYTH 2  KIRKCALDY 4 ,  WEST CALDER 3  LIVINGSTON UTD  0 , WHITBURN 4  STONEYBURN  0

DJ LAING EAST OF SCOTLAND CUP  2ND ROUND

BLAIRGOWRIE 0 DUNDEE VIOLET 1

CONERVATORY CONVERTORS FIFE AND LOTHIANS CUP  2ND ROUND

BONNYRIGG ROSE 1  BATHGATE THISTLE  0

GA ENGINEERING CUP 3RD ROUND

HERMES  1  CARNOUSTIE 2

ETHX ENERGY SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 5TH ROUND

CAMELON   4  KELTY HEARTS  1