BROXBURN ATHLETIC V BERWICK RANGERS

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MATCH REPORT (Berwick Rangers-Home-2/8/25)

Attendance 225

Broxburn Athletic: Michael Andrews (GK), Robbie McGale, Greg Page, Shaun Brown, Jon Robertson, Errol Douglas, Marcus Lavery, Louis Kennedy, Scott McRory- Irving, Sam Gormley & Kyle Bell

Substitutes: Bob Watt (GK), Jack Thomson, Nick Locke, Jamie Docherty, Luke Morris, Chris O’ Kane & Ewan MacPherson.

In gameday three, we welcome Berwick Rangers to the Albyn on Saturday Afternoon.

Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits, red and white strips, white shorts and red and white socks. Berwick Rangers are in all navy blue. Broxburn make six changes from Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat by Caledonian Braves. In come the returning Greg Page and Errol Douglas who are joined by Shaun Brown, Scott McRory Irving and Louis Kennedy. There is also a debut for summer signing Robbie McGale at right back. They replace, Chris O’ Kane, Robbie Hamilton, Jamie Docherty, Matthew McDonald, Luke Morris and Ewan MacPherson in the Broxburn starting eleven. Visitors Berwick rangers make two changes from their midweek draw away at Tranent. In come Callum Antell and Liam Buchanan who replace Liam Campbell and Taylor Hendry.

Berwick Rangers have the ball in the net on five minutes. Kyle Somers is played in by Struan Mair, but he is offside.

In eleven minutes, Berwick Rangers work a short corner, taken by Scott McKenzie who plays a one-two with Kyle Somers before whipping it in, but Sam Gormley does well to get their first to concede another corner.

On fifteen minutes, Shaun Brown picks up wide left and floats a powerful cross over that evades everyone.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. Robbie McGale’s dangerous cross from the right is glanced into his own net by Jamie Pyper.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Own Goal- 17 Minutes)

 BERWICK RANGERS 0

 On eighteen minutes, Berwick Rangers keeper Callum Antell comes out his box and controls the ball with his hand. Broxburn coach Lewis Turner is booked for his protests.

On twenty-one minutes, Marcus Lavery’s shot is over the bar from the right.

On twenty-five minutes, Marcus Lavery plays a good one two with Shaun Brown, Alfie Robinson does enough and puts in a good, hard challenge on the advanced Lavery. Robbie McGale takes the resulting corner, and it is a good delivery, but Errol Douglas just can’t make good contact on the ball. A minute later, Shaun Brown is fed in by Louis Kennedy, but his cross has too much on it.

On twenty-nine minutes, Shaun Brown is fed in by Scott McRory- Irving. Brown takes on Callum Pitt before a cracking turn on the ball. He gets his shot away, but it’s saved by the feet of Berwick keeper Calum Antell. On thirty-two minutes, Louis Kennedy plays a low cross over the box that finds Errol Douglas who scores from close range. But the linesman quickly put’s his flag up and its ruled offside. On forty-four minutes, Shaun Brown lays it off for Scott McRory Irving whose shot is wide of the left-hand post.

GOAL! Broxburn have a second right on the stroke of half time. Kyle Bell plays a decent ball in for Shaun Brown who finishes well.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Shaun Brown- 45 Minutes)

 BERWICK RANGERS 0

 HALF TIME (2-0 Broxburn)

 On forty-eight minutes, Shaun Brown finds Scott McRory Irving with a long ball into the box from the left, McRory Irving catches the ball on the volley and his effort is narrowly wide.

On fifty-one minutes, Scott MacKenzie floats a ball into the box, which is missed by Sam Gormley, leaving Liam Buchanan through on goal. Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews makes a good save to deny him, and the loose ball is cleared by Gormley for a Berwick corner. The resulting corner taken by Kyle Somers is spilled by Mikey Andrews. There is a scramble in the box and eventually its half cleared of the line by Errol Douglas. Berwick defender Alfie Robinson has a shot that smacks the post. It deflects out too Kyle Somers whose cross goes wide.

On fifty-four minutes, Mikey Andrews is punished for taking too much time with the ball in his hands and referee Donoghue gifts Berwick Rangers a corner kick.

Berwick make a change on fifty-five minutes, on comes Jonny Devers who replaces Michael Mbewe.

On fifty-seven minutes, Robbie McGale picks up a loose ball in a central position and his shot from distance is wide of target. On sixty-one minutes, Shaun Brown finds Scott McRory Irving who drags his shot over the bar.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (63 Minutes)

On-Nick Locke

Off-Scott McRory Irving

GOAL! Broxburn have a third goal. Nick Locke’s ball forward finds Shaun Brown who accelerates away from Callum Pitt and slots it cooly into the left corner.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Shaun Brown- 65 Minutes)

BERWICK RANGERS 0

First in the book is Broxburn’s Kyle Bell for a foul on Ben McCrystal.

Double Broxburn Athletic Substitution (71 Minutes)

On-Ewan MacPherson & Jamie Docherty

Off-Louis Kennedy & Shaun Brown

 Berwick Rangers make three changes on seventy-two minutes. Blair Sneddon, Taylor Hendry & Harry Wright replace Ben McCrystal, Greg Binnie and Liam Buchanan.

On seventy-two minutes, Berwick’s Callum Pitt is booked for a foul on Jamie Docherty.

On seventy-nine minutes, a deep cross by Jamie Docherty’s cross looks to be bread and butter for Berwick keeper Antell, but it takes a bounce, and he has to push it over for a corner.

Double Broxburn Athletic Substitution (80 Minutes)  

On-Luke Morris & Chris O’ Kane  

Off-Robbie McGale & Kyle Bell  

 Berwick make another change. Niall Kemp replaces Callum Pitt on Eighty-two minutes.

GOAL! Broxburn make it 4-0. A scramble in the box is chested down by Chris O’ Kane for Errol Douglas. Douglas takes a touch with his right to set him up and scores a good low finish with his left foot.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Errol Douglas- 83 Minutes)

BERWICK RANGERS 0

 Goal! A minute later and Broxburn have a fifth. Nick Locke plays in Errol Douglas. He flies through on goal rounds the keeper and taps into an empty net, making it 5-0 Broxburn.

 BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 (Errol Douglas- 84 Minutes)

BERWICK RANGERS 0

 Much better by the Badgers this week. A fantastic performance. Now we take a break from the league and take on Heriot Watt on Tuesday night in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup 2^nd round.

 VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

100% of votes go to Shaun Brown this week. A great performance by the wee man, who could easily have had three or four goals. Errol Douglas, Robbie McGale and Kyle Bell were all outstanding also.

FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 5 (Brown x2, Douglas x2 ,Own Goal)

Berwick Rangers 0

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Scott Donoghue

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Hannah McLean & Steve Ross

Berwick Rangers – Antell (GK), Pitt, Robinson, Pyper, MacKenzie, Somers, Mair, Buchanan, Binnie, Mbewe, McCrystal.

Subs:  Sneddon, Devers, Hendry, McDonnell, Macnamara, Kemp and Wright.

Next Game:

Tuesday the 5^th of August

Heriot Watt (Away)

East of Scotland Qualifying Cup (2^nd Round)

Oriam

7.45pm