Civil Service Strollers v Broxburn Athletic

Report

Match Report- (Civil Service Strollers -Away- 19/10/25)

By Stuart McLellan

We travelled to the Capital on Saturday to face Civil Service Strollers at Christie Gillies Park in the Lowland League.

Civil Service Strollers are in all navy Blue. Broxburn Athletic are in their changed all Gold and Black kits.

Broxburn keep the same starting eleven that defeated Gala Fairydean 1-0 last Tuesday

Civil Service Strollers make one change from the team that defeated University of Stirling 3-2 away last Wednesday. Sam Coats replaces Marc Laird.

GOAL! Civil Service Strollers take an early lead. A ball into the box is half cleared by Greg Page, the loose ball is picked up by Tuacenio Dos Santos whose effort beats Broxburn keeper McConnell before kissing the post and going over the line.

Civil Service Strollers 1 (Dos Santos-2 Minutes)

Broxburn Athletic 0

 On five minutes, a long ball forward by Greg Page finds Chris O’ Kane who is in behind with just the keeper to beat. Civil Service Strollers keeper Archie Meek wipes O’ Kane out but unbelievably referee Leslie gives a corner. GOAL! Broxburn equalise! From the resulting corner taken by Robbie McGale is headed into the left corner by Jon Robertson.

Civil Service Strollers 1

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Jon Robertson-6 Minutes)

 On nine minutes, a shot by Alfie Smith is over for the hosts.

Broxburn Athletic nearly take the lead on thirteen minutes.  Chris O’ Kane header forward finds Jamie Docherty. Doc turns two Strollers players and drags his shot inches wide of the left-hand post.

 GOAL! 2-1 Broxburn. What a ball by Greg Page from centre back. Right through for Chris O’Kane who buries it past Strollers keeper Meek high into the net.

Civil Service Strollers 1

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Chris O’ Kane-22 Minutes)  

 On twenty-three minutes, an awkward ball into the box from Strollers winger Ryan Duncan is collected by Broxburn keeper Jack McConnell.

On twenty-four minutes, good midfield play By Scott McRory Irving who Finds Kyle Bell with a good, chipped pass. Bell drives on and plays in Errol Douglas who shot over the bar. On twenty-six minutes, Kyle Bell finds Jamie Docherty whose shot is palmed wide Strollers keeper Adam Meek.

GOAL! 3-1 Broxburn Athletic. A great move by Broxburn started by Jon Robertson, plays a one-two with Kyle Bell who feeds in Marcus Lavery down the left. Lavery’s low cross is tapped home from close range from Chris O’ Kane for his second of the day.

Civil Service Strollers 1

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Chris O’ Kane-31 Minutes)  

On thirty-seven minutes, a shot by Strollers midfielder Sam Coats hits the bar from distance. On forty minutes, a short corner is worked to Strollers defender Ross Clarke in space, his whipped ball into the box is headed over by Tuacenio Dos Santos. On forty-three minutes, a shot by Alfie Smith is saved by Jack McDowell.

HALF TIME (3-1 Broxburn Athletic)

Broxburn Athletic Substitution (Half Time)

On-Alisdair Shrive

Off-Chris O’ Kane

First booking of the match comes on forty-seven minutes. Strollers winger Alfie Smith is booked for a late tackle on Robbie McGale.

A shot by Alisdair Shrive is saved by Adam Meek on forty-seven minutes.

On forty-nine minutes, Civil Service Strollers centre back Josh McCulloch is booked for a foul on Jamie Docherty.

Civil Service Strollers make a substitution. Chris McGinn replaces Alfie Smith on fifty-seven minutes.

On fifty-seven minutes, a shot by Sam Coats is saved by Jack McConnell. On the hour mark, a cross from Euan Valentine on the left finds Tom Findlay whose header is well saved by Jack McConnell.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (61 Minutes)

On-Matty McDonald

Off-Scott McRory-Irving

On sixty-four minutes, Jon Robertson is booked for a foul on Callum Yeats.

On sixty-eight minutes, a shot by Jamie Docherty hits the post. Great direct play by Doc.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (77 Minutes)

On-Luke Watkins

Off-Jamie Docherty  

 Civil Service Strollers make a double change on seventy-nine minutes. Alieu Faye & Duncan Proudfoot replace Sam Coats & Euan Valentine.

 Big talking point on eighty-four minutes. Errol Douglas latches on to a long ball forward and is pulled back by Ross Pollock. Referee Leslie waves play on.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (89 Minutes)

On-Gallager Lennon  

Off-Kyle Bell   

 A huge result for the boys. A cracking reaction from losing the early goal. We now look to go six league wins on the trot against Cowdenbeath next week.

 FULL TIME

 Civil Service Strollers 1

Broxburn Athletic 3 (O’Kane x2 & Robertson)

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 Today’s MOTM with 55% of votes, goes to Jon Robertson. Robbo has been a great addition to the squad, a leader and brings so much experience to the team.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Jack Leslie

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Anna-Viktoria Vittinghoff & David Dickson

Next Game:

Saturday the 25th of October

Cowdenbeath (Home)

Lowland League

Albyn Park

3pm