BROXBURN ATHLETIC V STIRLING ALBION

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It was back to Albyn Park on Tuesday evening, as we take on Scottish League two side Stirling Albion in our fourth preseason friendly.

Broxburn Athletic: Bob Watt (GK), Marcus Lavery, Greg Page, Jack Thomson, Sam Gormley, Jon Robertson ©, Kyle Bell, Jamie Docherty, Shaun Brown, Chris O’ Kane, Ewan MacPherson.

Substitutes: Andy Rodden, Errol Douglas, Trialist, Trialist, Matthew McDonald

Broxburn Athletic are in their changed kits of all navy blue, while the visitors Stirling Albion are in all white. Broxburn make three changes to the team that defeated Bathgate last Saturday 2-0. In comes Ewan MacPherson, Jack Thomson & Marcus Lavery, who replace Errol Douglas, Matty McDonald & Andy Rodden.

Broxburn created their first chance on 5 minutes. Brilliant play by Shaun Brown who plays a great back heel to Kyle Bell. Bell takes on the full back before finding Shaun Brown in a dangerous position. Brown’s shot is blocked and falls favorably for striker Ewan MacPherson, but the striker is ruled offside. On 8 minutes, Jamie Docherty shot is over the bar from the right.

Broxburn are in goal again on 15 minutes. Kyle Bell fly’s down the left and finds Shaun Brown, but the Broxburn winger doesn’t connect with the ball and Stirling get it clear. On 16 minutes, Shaun Brown finds Chris O’ Kane in space but his shot is saved by the Stirling keeper.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (20 Minutes)

ON-Andy Rodden

OFF-Marcus Lavery

 GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. Kyle Bell finds Shaun Brown in a central position. The Broxburn winger picks out Jamie Docherty wide right. Docherty finds Ewan MacPherson whose ball in from the right is tapped home from Shaun Brown from close range.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1(Shaun Brown-36 Minutes)

STIRLING ALBION 0

Stirling Albion comes close on 38 minutes. Slack play by Greg Page who is robbed of possession. The Stirling number 10 feeds in 11 who rattles the post.

 HALF TIME (1-0 Broxburn)

Stirling Albion make three changes at the half time break as 5,23 & 24 come on for the visitors.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (54 Minutes)

ON-Errol Douglas

OFF-Jamie Docherty  

 GOAL! Broxburn have a second. Errol Douglas makes it two with his second touch. Kyle Bell again the creator, finds Shaun Brown wide left. Brown’s cross finds Errol Douglas who heads down into the ground and into the back of the net.

 BROXBURN ATHLETC 2 (Errol Douglas-56 Minutes)

STIRLING ALBION 0

On the hour mark, the Stirling Albion number 26 hits a rocket of the post and in the same move, the number 7 gets a decent shot away that hits the bar for the Bino’s. The visitors make a host of changes on 61 minutes.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (70 Minutes)

ON-Trialist

OFF- Sam Gormley

 SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (71 Minutes)

ON-Matty McDonald

OFF- Ewan Macpherson  

GOAL! Its 3-0 Broxburn. A great cross from the left by Shaun Brown finds Errol Douglas who scores another good header for his second of the night.

BROXBURN ATHLETC 3 (Errol Douglas-72 Minutes)

STIRLING ALBION 0

GOAL! Broxburn make it 4! Errol Douglas is through on the right. He squares it for the trialist who scores from close range.

BROXBURN ATHLETC 4 (Trialist-82 Minutes)

STIRLING ALBION 0

 GOAL! Stirling pull a goal back. A long ball finds 26 in on goal,  who slots passed Broxburn keeper Watt.

 BROXBURN ATHLETC 4  

STIRLING ALBION 1 (88 Minutes)

Some good stuff played by Broxburn tonight against decent opposition. Now we have a week break before we welcome Drumchapel to the Albyn next Tuesday night.

 FULL TIME

 Broxburn Athletic 4 (Douglas x2, Brown & Trialist)

Stirling Albion 1

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE- Jordan Curran   

ASSISTANTS- Scott Gilchrist & Anna Viktoria Vittinghoff

 

Next Game:

Tuesday the 15^th of July

Drumchapel (home)

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Albyn Park