BROXBURN ATH V CROSSGATES

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This game to be played at Boness Newtown park

BROXBURN ATHLETIC            3  BEESLEY , LOCKE , MILLER

CROSGATES PRIMROSE        2   LAWRIE ,CAMPBELL

Crossgates Primrose   Mooney , Dunlop , R. Sawers , Forbes (Cowie 87m) ,O’Neill , Moffat , Aitken , Dees (Wilkie 72m) , Lawrie , Campbell , McAteer (L.Sawers 72m)   subs McDonald , Swan , Clark , Henderson

Referee Mr. B.Fraser   Assistants  Mr K.Boyd , Mr R.Gordon

Attendance  170

Broxburn started well and on three minutes Cameron Ross got down the left and his ball was into the box was cut out and cleared by the defence . A minute later at the other end a good ball in was headed goalward by Michael Dunlop but Connor Walace  caught the ball with ease . A through ball from deep found Jack Beesley who’s shot was deflected to Greg Binnie and his shot was deflected for a corner with the keeper beaten . The visitors took the lead on nine minutes when ARCHIE CAMPBELL broke away on a counter attack and shot home past Wallace . Broxburn almost equalised on 16 minutes when  they gained a corner and when the corner came in Miller shot into the side netting . The visitors almost doubled their lead on 35 minutes when a shot past Wallace was cleared off the line by Christopher Townsley . At the other end a minute later a deflected Miller shot was deflected then tipped over the bar by Mooney in the visitors goals . On 41 mins a game of head tennis in the box was finally headed wide of the Broxburn goals by James McAteer . Cameron ross saw an attempt in the last minute of the half turned behind for a corner which came to nothing .

From the second half kick off Cameron Ross went on the attack and forced a great save from Mooney and when the ball broke to Miller he shot wide . Crossgates sent a free kick into the box on 49 minutes  which Chris Townsley headed over his own bar . The equaliser came on 53 minutes when Cameron Ross sent NICHOLAS LOCKE through to score .Two minutes later a repeat move saw Locke shoot wide of the target this time .  Broxburn took the lead on 63 minutes  when a great ball sent Miller clear on the right who in turn   squared the ball to JACK BEESLEY to score . The visitors were on level terms with 15 minutes remaining when a ball over the top from Campbell found SCOTT LAWRIE  who fired home giving Wallace no chance . Broxburn went in front with 86 minutes on the clock when Connor Kelly drove into the box and his ball was headed home by ALEXANDER MILLER  . Crossgates should have equalised on 88 minutes when Mark Wilkie  forced a fantastic save from Connor Wallace  with everybody waiting for the net to ripple .  A good three points at Neutral Boness , whom we thank for the facilities , as we endeavour to catch our hosts  .