Broxburn Athletic v Tranent

Report

We return to Albyn Park this Saturday for a rescheduled game in the Lowland League against on form Tranent.

 Broxburn are in their traditional home kits, red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Tranent are in all blue kits.

Broxburn make two changes to last Friday’s 1-0 win over Hearts B. In comes Jamie Docherty and Errol Douglas who replace Robbie Hamilton and Kane Thomson. Tranent make two changes to last weekend’s home draw with Cowdenbeath. In comes Harry Girdwood and Guy McGarry who replace Greig Spence and Euan Greig.

The visitors are first to threaten on three minutes from a corner, there is a scramble in the box and eventually after a bit of panic, Broxburn keeper Bob Watt collects the ball. A minute later, a shot by Guy McGarry is just wide of the right-hand post.

Jamie Docherty races towards goal and tries to find Errol Douglas with a ball over. Tranent’s Josh Grigor does well to match Docherty and get an important block in before Tranent clear their lines. On eight minutes, a corner from Robbie McGale finds Sam Gormley at the back post, whose header hits of the back of Euan Bauld, but the linesman gives a goal kick.

There is a huge downpour at Albyn Park, as everyone races for the stand.

On twenty-four minutes, a free kick from Dean Brett is over the bar from Tranent. A shot by Guy McGarry is saved by Bob Watt on twenty-six minutes.  On twenty-eight minutes, a throw in by Tranent’s Nick Aitchison is headed half clear by Sam Gormley as far as Dean Brett whose volley is narrowly wide of the right post.

The visitors are having the better of possession so far without really creating much. Putting a lot of long balls/long throws into the box that Broxburn are defending well.

Alasdair Shrive is the first in the book for a push on Guy McGarry on thirty-eight minutes. Two minutes later, Marcus Lavery is booked for a crunching tackle where he looked to get the ball.

A free kick by Connor Doan is just wide of target on forty-two minutes.

Robbie McGale’s ambitious effort is over the bar bang on the half time whistle.

Half Time (0-0)

 A low Robbie McGale cross is right over the goal line with no takers on forty-eight minutes. A Jamie Docherty shot from distance is over the bar for Broxburn on fifty minutes. On sixty minutes, Scott McCrory Irving plays a good ball forward to Errol Douglas, who plays it infield to Kyle Bell. Kyle takes a touch with his left before hitting a volley that is well saved down low by Kelby Mason.

Tranent’s Scott Gray is booked on sixty-two minutes for a foul on Kyle Bell.

A free kick by Jamie Docherty is saved by Tranent keeper Kelby Mason on sixty-three minutes. Docherty also  had a shot over the bar a minute later

 GOAL! Tranent open the scoring on sixty-five minutes. A long ball forward is nodded on by Guy McGarry to Cameron McGinley who lays it off for the onrushing McGarry who finds the right corner.

 Broxburn make their first change of the match. Luke Watkins replaces Jamie Docherty on sixty-six minutes.

Gallagher Lennon is next to see yellow. He goes right through the back of Guy McGary on seventy minutes.

GOAL! Tranent add a second on seventy-two minutes. A long ball into the box by Nick Aitchison is headed down by Guy McGarry for Scott Gray, whose low drive finds the left corner.

Goal! 3-0 Tranent on seventy-eight minutes. The ball breaks to veteran striker Greig Spence who scores from close range.

Double Substitution for Broxburn on seventy-nine minutes. Robbie Hamilton & Nick Locke replace Alasdair Shrive and Matty McDonald

Tranent make a treble substitution on eight minutes. Sam Jones, Greig Young and Euan Greig replace Dean Brett, Robbie McIntyre and Guy McGarry.

Goal! Broxburn pull a goal back on eighty-five minutes. A low Luke Watkins cross finds Robbie Hamilton who scores at the back post.

Gallagher Lennon receives a second yellow card for a foul on Josh O’ Connor on ninety minutes and Broxburn are reduced to ten men.

Tranent head home with a big three points. Broxburn lost focus for ten minutes and were punished. Not much between the sides.

FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Robbie Hamilton)

Tranent 3

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 Luke Watkins this week, looks sharp and done well when he came on, grabbing an assist.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Ross Donaldson

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Andrew Simmonds & William Ferguson

Next Game:

Saturday the 7^TH of March

Civil Service Strollers (Home)

Lowland League

Albyn Park

3pm