Berwick Rangers v Broxburn Athletic

Report

Match Report- (Berwick Rangers-13/12/25)

By Stuart McLellan

Berwick Rangers are in their traditional home kits. Black and gold strips, black shorts and socks. Broxburn Athletic are in Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks.

Broxburn make two changes to last weeks 3-0 win over Albion Rovers. Chris O’ Kane & Alasdair Shrive replace Jon Robertson & Jamie Docherty. Berwick make three changes to their 3-1 victory over Bo’ness United at Newton Park. Alfie Robinson, Greg Binnie & Michael Barfoot replace Alex Harris, Mikey Mbewe & Blair Sneedon.

Broxburn Athletic are first to threaten on six minutes. Scott McRory Irving plays in Kyle Bell, who looks to win a corner, but the linesman calls it as a Berwick free kick.

GOAL! It’s Broxburn who break the deadlock. Alasdair Shrive finds Matty McDonald on the left in his own half. McDonald turns Berwick’s Mark McConnel and drives towards goal; his shot deflects into the back of the net. Brilliant play by McDonald!

Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Matty McDonald-7 Minutes)

 GOAL! 2-0 to the Badgers. Scott McRory Irving’s ball in from the right finds an Errol Douglas, who at full stretch, pokes home for his 101^st Broxburn goal and 21 this season.

Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Errol Douglas-10 Minutes)

 On thirteen minutes, Berwick’s Alfie Robinson’s shot from the right deflects for a corner. The resulting corner is well defended by Errol Douglas who heads clear.

 On fifteen minutes, Berwick striker Taylor Hendry is shown a straight red card for an elbow on Marcus Lavery.

Berwick Rangers make a tactical substitution on twenty-one minutes. Niall Kemp replaces Callum Pitt.

A shot by Errol Douglas is blocked and the loose ball falls to Scott McRory-Irving whose shot deflects over the bar for a corner. On twenty-six minutes, a free kick by Greg Page is over the bar.

On thirty-one minutes, Greg Binnie is booked for a foul on Marcus Lavery.

On thirty-four minutes, a shot by Matty McDonald was just wide of target.

A free kick from Berwick’s Michael Barfoot is over the bar on thirty-nine minutes.

A corner by Robbie McGale is punched half clear by Liam Campbell, its nodded on by Errol Douglas to Chris O’Kane who heads towards goal, his effort is headed of the line. A shot by Greg Page is pushed wide by Berwick keeper Campbell. On forty-two minutes, a Greg Page shot from distance is saved by Liam Campbell.

On forty-three minutes, Kyle Bell makes a great run forward, rounds the keeper and scores, but he is ruled offside.

Greg Page is booked for a foul on Berwick’s Niall Kemp on forty-three minutes.

HALF TIME (2-0 Broxburn)

 A Greg Binnie shot is saved by Jack McDowell on forty-six minutes.

GOAL! Broxburn have a third, a cross from the left by Robbie McGale is headed home by Errol Douglas for his second of the night.

Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 3 (Errol Douglas-55 Minutes)  

 On the hour mark, a Robbie McGale shot is wide of target.

 Double Substitution Broxburn (66 Minutes)

On-Robbie Hamilton & Luke Watkins

Off-Matty McDonald & Kyle Bell.

 Berwick make a treble change on seventy minutes.  Jonny Devers, Joe Ellison and Mikey Mbewe replace Ben McCrystal, Greg Binnie and Alfie Robinson.

Double Substitution Broxburn (72 Minutes)

On-Nick Locke & Jon Robertson  

Off-Scott McRory Irving & Greg Page

GOAL! Broxburn have a fourth!  Nick Locke’s cross from the left is half cleared as far as Chris O’ Kane who slots home from close range.

Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 4 (Chris O’ Kane-74 Minutes)

 GOAL! 5-0 Broxburn. Chris O’Kane is in on the right. He cuts it over for unmarked Luke Watkins who scores an open goal.

Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 5 (Luke Watkins-76 Minutes)

 Substitution Broxburn Athletic (86 Minutes)

On- Jamie Docherty

Off-Errol Douglas  

FULL TIME

 Berwick Rangers 0

Broxburn Athletic 5 (Douglas x2, Watkins, O’Kane & McDonald)

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 With 70% of the votes. Matty McDonald gets MOTM. A great performance by Matty.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Taylor Martin

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Calum Doyle & Douglas Harvey

Next Game:

Saturday the 20^th of December

Whitburn (Home)

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup QF

Albyn Park

3pm