Broxburn Athletic v Celtic B

Report

We returned to Albyn Park on Saturday, where we host Celtic B in the Lowland League.

Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Celtic B are in their changed kits of white shirts and green shorts and socks.

Broxburn Athletic make four changes to the side that lost 3-2 to University of Stirling last weekend. In comes Jon Robertson, Luke Watkins, Kane Thomson and Marcus Lavery. They replace Greg Page, Errol Douglas, Alasdair Shrive and Kyle Bell. Visitors Celtic B make two changes from their last fixture, a 3-1 win over Cumbernauld colts. In comes Marcus Gill and Robert Rachwal who replace Corey Shaw and Sean McArdle.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on five minutes. And it’s a well worked goal. Matty McDonald picks up the ball before passing to Kane Thomson, Thomson feeds in Robbie McGale on the right, whose cross finds Jamie Docherty who side foots it into the corner.

A shot by debutant Kane Thomson deflects over the bar on eleven minutes. The resulting corner is headed clear by Celtic B’s Nathan Meechan.

On twenty-seven minutes, Celtic B come close to an equaliser. Thomas Hatton picks up on the right, cuts inside and drags his shot just wide of the post. On thirty-three minutes, a shot by Thomas Hatton is blocked by Sam Gormley. Two minutes later, a shot by Nathan Meechan is way over the bar for Celtic B.

Celtic B have had a lot of the ball in the first half with no real threat and not many talking points Barr a good Broxburn goal.

Half Time (1-0 Broxburn Athletic)

Number of changes at the half time break. Unfortunately, Jon Robertson suffered an injury and was replaced by Alasdair Shrive. Celtic B make a double change, Joseph Haney and Nathan Meechan are replaced by Cole Crawford and Rhys Dargie.

 Good play by Kane Thomson who robs Celtic B’s Michael Charlton, drives in on goal. His shot is saved by the feet of Celtic keeper Marcus Gill.

GOAL! Celtic B equalise on fifty-seven minutes. Michael Charlton finds substitute Rhys Dargie, who cuts into the box and finds the left corner with a sweet strike.

Broxburn make a double change on sixty-one minutes. On comes Kyle Bell and Errol Douglas who replace Luke Watkins and Jamie Docherty.

Huge chance for Broxburn. Kyle Bell robs Celtic’s Franics Turley of the ball. He squares it for Errol Douglas, whose shot is blocked by an excellent challenge by Finlay Hale for the visitors.

Substitute Errol Douglas has a shot saved pushed away by Celtic keeper Gill, the loose ball is cleared by Michael Charlton.

Celtic winger Thomas Hatton has been a huge stand out today. He comes close on Seventy-six minutes. He takes on Robbie McGale, and his cross is just wide of target.

Broxburn make another double change on seventy-eight minutes. Nick Locke and Greg Page replace Marcus Lavery and Matty McDonald.

On seventy-nine minutes. Thomas Hatton’s shot is pushed away by Bob Watt.

A cross by Scott McRory Irving is half cleared as far as Alasdair Shrive. His shot is way over the bar. A free kick, taken by Greg Page is well blocked by the Celtic wall. On ninety-two minutes, a Broxburn corner is half cleared as far as Scott McCrory-Irving who heads it down to Errol Douglas. The big man at full stretch, drags his effort just wide of the right-hand post.

A draw, that in the end could have went anyway. We turn our attentions to the cup on Tuesday night against Cumbernauld Colts.

FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Docherty)

Celtic B 1

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 The winner this week, was Scott McCrory Irving with 54% of votes. He was excellent for the Badgers today!

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Jordan Curran

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S-Andrew Simmonds & David Dickson

Next Game:

Tuesday the 16^th of February

Cumbernauld Colts (Home)

Lowland League Cup QF

Albyn Park

7.45PM