University of Stirling v Broxburn Athletic

Report

We travelled up the M9 for League duty on Saturday against University of Stirling at Forthbank Stadium.

University of Stirling are in all green kits, while Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional home kits, red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks.

Broxburn Athletic make three changes from the 2-2 draw away with Gretna 2008 on Saturday the 24^th of January. In comes Bob Watt, Alasdair Shrive and Gallagher Lennon. They replace Jack McConnell, Jon Robertson and Marcus Lavery.  University of Stirling make two changes from their penalty victory over Cumbernauld United in the South Challenge Cup Quarter Final on Sunday the 1^st of February. In comes Liam Trotter and Duncan Laird who replace Alex Jeanes and Sam Martin.

Broxburn are first to threaten on four minutes. The ball is worked in field to Jamie Docherty whose shot is over the bar.

University of Stirling threaten for the first time on seven minutes. A shot by Jay Burns is blocked by Alasdair Shrive for a Uni corner. The resulting corner is well defended by Broxburn, with Robbie McGale heading clear. On thirteen minutes, Uni work a short corner that is half cleared as far as Jay Burns. Burns shot is touched over by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt.

GOAL! University of Stirling open the scoring on fourteen minutes. Liam Trotter plays in Carter Jenkins who slots past Bob Watt.

On twenty-nine minutes, a Matty McDonald shot is just wide of target, on thirty-five minutes, a Robbie McGale cross finds Kyle Bell whose header is saved.

A shot by University of Stirling number 10 Euan walker is just wide of the right-hand post. Two minutes later, a half volley by Jay Burns is wide.

GOAL! 2-0 University of Stirling bang on forty-five minutes. A corner by Euan Walker is headed home by Duncan Laird.

 Half Time (2-0 University of Stirling)

Broxburn should have one back on forty-eight minutes. Kyle Bell drives forward, before feeding it out wide to Scott McCrory-Irving, whose cross over finds Errol Douglas, whose shot is saved by Uni keeper Alex Sutherland. On fifty-one minutes, Errol Douglas lays it off for Kyle Bell who shoots just over the bar.

Broxburn Athletic make the first change of the match on sixty minutes. Kane Thomson replaces Alisdair Shrive.

GOAL! Broxburn pull a goal back on sixty-three minutes. Kyle Bell drives forward from midfield, he plays In Errol Douglas, who slots it into the left corner.

A free kick by Jamie Docherty is wide of target on sixty-eight minutes.

University of Stirling make a double change on seventy minutes. On comes Archie Gibson and Alex Jeanes who replace Liam Trotter and Carter Jenkins.

The first booking of the match comes on seventy-one minutes. As Kyle Bell is booked for a foul on Uni’s Ben Heal.

A shot by Uni’s Jay Burns, is pushed wide by the diving Broxburn keeper Bob Watt. A great save!

On seventy-three minutes, a deep corner by Euan Walker is just missed by diving University of Stirling full back Calan Ledingham.

Up the other end, a deep Scott-McCrory-Irving cross finds Jamie Docherty’s header hits the post and into the hands of University of Stirling keeper Alex Sutherland.

Broxburn make a double change on seventy-four minutes. On comes, Nick Locke and Marcus Lavery who replace Gallagher Lennon and Matty McDonald.

GOAL! Greg Page plays a long ball forward from a free kick, finding Errol Douglas through on goal, Uni keeper Alex Sutherland makes a good save, and the loose ball comes out to Nick Locke, whose looped ball into the box is headed over the line by Errol Douglas! 2-2

A shot by Jay Burns is just wide of target for University of Stirling on eighty-three minutes.

Double change for Broxburn Athletic on eighty-four minutes. Luke Watkins and Robbie Hamilton replace Scott McCrory-Irving and Jamie Docherty.

On eighty-eight minutes, Luke Watkins drives into the Uni box. His shot deflects harmlessly into the arms of Uni keeper Sutherland.

GOAL! Uni win it in ninety-one minutes. A long ball forward bounces and Robbie McGale attempts to head back to keeper Bob Watt. Sam Martin intercepts and slots over Bob watt for the winner!

A good reaction from Broxburn In the second half. Unfortunate to lose the game at the end and will be kicking themselves with the chances missed. Next up it’s Celtic B at home.

FULL TIME

University of Stirling 3

Broxburn Athletic 2(Douglas x 2)

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 No votes today. But we agreed it was Kyle Bell. He was outstanding for us. Full of energy all game!

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Jamie Wilkie

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S-Hannah McLean & Ruairidh Greenfall

Next Game:

Saturday the 14th of February

Celtic B (Home)

Lowland League

Albyn Park

3pm