BROXBURN ATHLETIC V BONESS UNITED

Report

By Stuart McLellan

Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks.  Visitors Bo’ness United are in all blue kits.

Broxburn Athletic make two changes to last weekend’s 3-0 victory away to East Stirlingshire. In comes Jamie Docherty & Gallagher Lennon who replace Marcus Lavery & Robbie Hamilton. Visitors Bo’ness United make one changes to the side that defeated Linlithgow Rose 2-1 last weekend. Jack Hodge replaces Freddie Rowe.

Broxburn should have an early lead. On two minutes, Jamie Docherty squares the ball to Scott McRory-Irving whose shot from close range is saved by Bo’ness keeper Alan Fleming.

Bo’ness United create their first chance of the match on fourteen minutes. From a free kick, which is floated in by Roan Fitzpatrick from the left is headed wide at the back post by Alisdair Davidson. On twenty minutes, Bo’ness United striker Billy Mortimer plays a good through ball for Kieran Mitchell whose shot is well blocked by Broxburn Athletic defender Gallagher Lennon.

On twenty-three minutes, a deep ball into the Bo’ness box is cleared as far as Jon Robertson whose volley is just over the bar.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on twenty-seven minutes. Jamie Docherty’s ball forward is laid off by Chris O Kane, to Matty McDonald who drives goalwards and slots his shot into the left corner past Bo’ness United keeper Allan Fleming.

Bo’ness United come close on thirty-four minutes. A deep cross by Jordan Armstrong finds Billy Mortimer whose header hits the post. Sam Gormley clears the loose ball.

Matty McDonald feeds Scott McRory Irving in on goal and his shot is well blocked by Bo’ness defender Alisdair Davidson.

A shot by Bo’ness United’s Adam Masson is saved by Jack McConnell on forty-two minutes.

GOAL! Bo’ness United equalise on forty-four minutes. A deep cross by Jack Hodge is chested down by Billy Mortimer for Kieran Mitchell who scores a low shot into the left corner.

Half Time (1-1)

Broxburn Athletic make a change at the half time break. Alisdair Shrive replaces Matty McDonald.

On fifty-four minutes, Robbie McGale’s free kick finds Jon Robertson whose header is just wide of the left-hand post.

A Bo’ness United free kick taken by Roan Fitzpatrick is headed wide by Mark McLuckie.

 GOAL! Bo’ness United take the lead on sixty-seven minutes. Kieran Mitchell finds Shaun Brown with a good through ball. Ex Broxburn winger Brown cuts inside and finds the bottom right corner. 2-1 to the visitors.

We have the first booking of the match on sixty-eight minutes. Chris O’ Kane is booked for a foul. It’s closely followed a minute later, with a yellow card shown to Greg Page for a pull-on Bo’ness forward Billy Mortimer.

Bo’ness United’s Tom Grant hits the bar on seventy minutes from a free kick. Grant was next in the referee’s book on seventy-one minutes for a pull-on Robbie McGale. On seventy-four minutes, Roan Fitzpatrick is booked for a foul on Gallagher Lennon.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic on seventy-seven minutes. Robbie Hamilton replaces Gallagher Lennon.

Errol Douglas is booked on seventy-nine minutes for a foul on Bo’ness defender Alisdair Davidson.

On eighty-three minutes, Broxburn make another change. Luke Watkins replaces Scott McRory-Irving.

Bo’ness United also make a change on eighty-seven minutes. Ryan Stevenson replaces Billy Mortimer.

On ninety minutes. a Jamie Docherty shot from just outside the box is saved by Alan Fleming.

Not at the races today. Bo’ness United were first to every ball and deserved their win. We look to bounce back next Saturday in the Union Canal derby against Linlithgow Rose.

FULL TIME

 Broxburn Athletic 1 (McDonald)

Bo’ness United 2

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

Today’s man of the match was Matty McDonald. Scored a good goal and brings so much energy and pace to the team.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Michael McCart

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Ewan Pow & Victoria Kane

Next Game:

Saturday the 10^th of January

Linlithgow Rose (Home)

Lowland League

Albyn Park

3pm