Broxburn Athletic v University of Stirling

Report

By Stuart McLellan

We return to Albyn Park this Saturday in Lowland League Cup action as we take on University of Stirling.

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

Broxburn Athletic make three changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Bo’ness United on Saturday the 3^rd of January at Albyn Park. In comes Bob Watt, Alasdair Shrive & Luke Watkins who replace Jack McConnell, Chris O’ Kane & Jon Robertson. Visitors University of Stirling make five changes to their 2-1 defeat to Hearts B at Ainslie Park on Friday the 2^nd of January. In comes Adam Buttigieg, Ben Heal, Euan Walker, Finn Regan & Thomas Vonk. They replace Alex Sutherland, Calan Ledingham, Finlay Moffett, Lewis Blane & Jay Burns.

Broxburn are first to threaten on two minutes. Sam Gormley finds Luke Watkins with a good Crossfield ball. His cross/shot kisses the bar on the way over and University of Stirling clear their lines. On four minutes, Scott McRory-Irving’s deflected shot is saved by Uni keeper Adam Buttigieg.

GOAL! It’s University of Stirling who break the deadlock on fourteen minutes. Ben Heal finds Archie Gibson whose shot is blocked. The ball comes out to Liam Trotter whose shot from distance beats Bob Watt and finds the bottom right corner.

On twenty-one minutes, Greg Page plays a great Crossfield ball to Robbie McGale whose cross is cleared for a corner by Uni’s Duncan Laird. The resulting corner is cleared by the visitors. A minutes later, Sam Gormley drives forward from defence and shoots wide of target.

A cross from Uni’s left winger Finn Regan, looks routine stuff for Bob Watt, but he fumbles the ball, luckily Sam Gormley clears for Broxburn. The Broxburn keeper makes a vital save on twenty-seven minutes. He comes off his line and makes himself big, blocking a Thomas Vonk shot.

Jamie Docherty chipped the ball forward finds Errol Douglas who is about to pull the trigger, but University of Stirling’s Ben Heal makes a great defensive header and clears the danger.

Lennon Gallagher finds Jamie Docherty in a forward position, but his shot is right at University of Stirling keeper Adam Buttigieg. On forty-one minutes, a corner by Robbie McGale finds Sam Gormley whose header is saved by Buttigieg.

Broxburn looked of it in the first half. Hopefully some harsh words by John Miller sparks them into life in the second half.

HALF TIME (1-0 University of Stirling)

On forty-seven minutes, Robbie McGale’s low cross finds Luke Watkins whose shot is wide of target. A free kick by Robbie McGale is headed wide by Alasdair Shrive. Two minutes later, a Robbie McGale cross finds Errol Douglas whose header is cleared of the line by Uni’s Dylan Brown.

 GOAL! Broxburn equalise on fifty-eight minutes. A corner by Robbie McGale finds Greg Page who heads home at the back post. 1-1

Broxburn Athletic make a double change on fifty-nine minutes. On comes Kyle Bell & Robbie Hamilton who replace Scott McRory Irving & Jamie Docherty.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on sixty-five minutes. Matty McDonald finds Robbie McGale wide right. He cuts inside and finds the bottom left corner.

On sixty-eight minutes, Kyle Bell drives into the box and squares it for Robbie Hamilton whose shot is pushed wide by Uni keeper Buttigieg. The resulting corner taken by Robbie McGale is headed over by Scott McRory-Irving.

Visitors University of Stirling make a treble change on seventy minutes. On comes Nathan Tallen, Jay Burns & Carter Jenkins who replace Archie Gibson, Finn Regan & Thomas Vonk.

Unfortunately, Broxburn Athletic left back Gallagher Lennon is injured and can’t continue. Broxburn Athletic make a double change on seventy-three minutes. On comes Jon Robertson & Marcus Lavery who replace Matty McDonald & the injured Gallagher Lennon.

On seventy-four minutes, University of Stirling make a change. Lewis Blane replaces Alex Jeanes. On seventy-six minutes, a Dylan Brown header is over the bar for the visitors.

Broxburn winger Luke Watkins cuts inside from the right and his shot is pushed wide for a corner by Adam Buttigieg.

On eighty minutes, Uni hit Broxburn on the counter- attack. Nathan Tallen feeds in Jay Burns whose shot is narrowly over the bar.

GOAL! University of Stirling equalise on eight four minutes. A shot by Uni substitute Nathan Tallen hits of the sliding Broxburn defender Sam Gormely and into his own net.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic on eighty-three minutes. Nick Locke replaces Alasdair Shrive.

On eighty-six minutes, a shot by Kyle Bell is saved by Uni keeper Buttigieg.

GOAL! Broxburn are back ahead on eighty-eight minutes. A Greg Page free kick finds the left corner from the edge of the box.

GOAL! Broxburn add a fourth on ninety-one minutes. Robbie McGale’s cross from a corner on the right is headed home by Errol Douglas.

A better second half from Broxburn sees us through to the next round.

 FULL TIME

 Broxburn Athletic 4 (Page x2, Douglas & McGale)

University of Stirling 2

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

With 92% of the votes, this week’s man of the match is Greg Page, who was solid at the back and scored a good header and free kick.

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Gavin Duncan

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– James McLuskey & Steven Spence

Next Game:

Saturday the 24^th of January

Gretna 2008 (Away)

Lowland League

Raydale Park

3pm