Broxburn Athletic v Cowdenbeath

Report

Match Report- (Cowdenbeath-Home- 25/10/25)

By Stuart McLellan

Broxburn are in their traditional kits. Red and White strips, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Cowdenbeath are in their changed kits, yellow strips with blue shorts and socks.

Broxburn make one change from last Saturday’s 3-1 Lowland League victory over Civil Service Strollers Away. In comes Alasdair Shrive who replaces Chris O’ Kane.

Cowdenbeath make four changes to last weekend’s 3-0 loss to Caledonian Braves. In comes Lewis Haldane, Conley Adamson, Rhys Walker & Stuart McDowell. They replace Dion Gear, Scott Williamson, Max Williamson & Liam Watt.

Cowdenbeath are the first to threaten on four minutes. A deep cross from the left by Sam Newman is just behind the onrushing Conley Adamson.

On six minutes, a Jamie Docherty shot is saved by Cowdenbeath keeper Lewis Haldane. On eight minutes, a Errol Douglas shot is wide of the left-hand post.

On twenty-six minutes, a dangerous Cowdenbeath corner from the left is palmed away by Broxburn keeper Jack McConnell.

On twenty-seven minutes, Marcus Lavery is booked for a foul on Rhys Walker.

A shot from distance by Scott McRory-Irving goes wide of target.

On thirty-five minutes, a cross from the right by Robbie McGale finds Errol Douglas, Big E manages to get his head the ball but is at full stretch and its wide for Douglas.

Cowdenbeath player/manager Paul McLean is booked for a foul on Kyle Bell

Greg Page comes close with a free kick from distance is pushed over the bar by Cowdenbeath keeper Lewis Haldane on thirty-seven minutes. The resulting corner taken by Robbie McGale finds Greg Page at the back post and his dangerous header over the goalmouth is cleared by Cowdenbeath.

Cowdenbeath winger Bryan Mwangi is booked for dissent on forty minutes.

On forty-three minutes, a Greg Page free kick is over the bar.

Half Time (0-0)

Ex Broxburn winger Bryan Mwangi has a shot saved by Jack McConnell.

On fifty minutes, Cowdenbeath forward Darren Downie is booked for a foul on Kyle Bell.

Cowdenbeath look more dangerous this half and have had a lot of possession. Errol Douglas does well to get us up the park and win a corner on fifty-four minutes.

Big chance for Broxburn to take the lead on fifty-seven minutes. Errol Douglas lays it off for Kyle Bell who accelerates past two Cowdenbeath defenders and his shot is saved by Cowdenbeath keeper Lewis Haldane.

Up the other end. Cowdenbeath come close on the hour mark. A long ball into the box finds Cowdenbeath player manager Paul McLean, whose header  is saved by Jack McConnell. Some save by the Broxburn keeper. A minute later, a low cross from the left by Bryan Mwangi is cleared by Greg Page.

On sixty-seven minutes, Kyle Bell comes forward with pace, he picks out Jamie Docherty with a good pass. Docherty’s dangerous low cross is cleared over the bar by Cowdenbeath’s Sam Newman.

GOAL! Broxburn are ahead. A corner by Robbie McGale finds Sam Gormley who heads into the path of Alasdair Shrive who pokes home from close range.

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Alasdair Shrive-68 Minutes)

Cowdenbeath 0

 A shot by Jamie Docherty is saved by Cowdenbeath keeper Haldane on sixty-nine minutes

 Substitution Broxburn Athletic (70 Minutes)

On-Robbie Hamilton

Off- Alasdair Shrive

 Cowdenbeath make a change on seventy-one minutes. Max Williamson replaces Bryan Mwangi.

 GOAL! Broxburn have a second! Jon Robertson finds the returning Robbie Hamilton who drives forward before scoring into the right corner.

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Robbie Hamilton-77 Minutes)  

Cowdenbeath 0

 Cowdenbeath make a triple change on seventy-eight minutes. Liam Watt, Zach Tomany & Dylan Mauchan replace Rhys Walker, Darren Downie and Stuart McDowell.

A big chance for Cowdenbeath on eighty-two minutes. A shot by Dylan Mauchan is well blocked by the sliding Greg Page and saved by Jack McConnell.

 GOAL! It’s 3-0 Broxburn. Robbie McGale drives down the right and plays a good ball inside to Scott McRory Irving who finishes well.

 Broxburn Athletic 3 (Scott McRory-Irving-84 Minutes)

Cowdenbeath 0

 Substitution Broxburn (86 Minutes)

On-Luke Morris

Off-Robbie McGale

 Six wins in a row in the League for us, up to second and a clean sheet. Brilliant day at the office.

 FULL TIME

Broxburn Athletic 3 (Shrive, Hamilton & McRory-Irving)

Cowdenbeath 0

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

This week’s man of the match with 100% of votes was Kyle Bell. He was outstanding!

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Kieran O’ Reilly

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Boise Allan & David Dickson

Next Game:

Saturday the 1^st of November

Cumbernauld Colts (Away)

Lowland League

Broadwood

3pm

(Photo’s attached from Bronwyn Hudson)