League: East of Scotland Qualifying Cup

BROXBURN ATH   0

CRAIGROYSTON   0

Craigroyston  Burnside , Spence , K.Ross (Donaldson 71m) , Boyd , Charles , Greenhill (Nicolson 78m) , Hendrie , Mitchell , R.Ross , Tobin , Thomson ( Davies  85m)  subs Stenhouse , Pinto

Referee Mr M.Addy   assistants  Mr P.Kelly , Mr T.Kerr

attendance  aprox 100

Broxburn started in determined mood and Alexander Miller created the first chance in 3 minutes when he turned the defence and shot but his shot was week and the keeper saved easily . On 15 minutes a ball into the home box caused problems and after a few attempts the ball was eventually cleared fro the danger area .Three minutes later Cameron Mitchell made room for himself before firing a shot wide left from the right hand side of the box . Half way through the half a long ball saw Ross Nimmo in with a chance but his first time shot went high and wide . A minute later Miller was through on goal but shot straight at the keeper . With 27 minutes on the clock a long ball so the home defence static and Robbie Ross was given a great opportunity but he snatched his shot wide left of the target Miller got the better of the defender on the half hour mark but his shot was right at the keeper . Controversy erupted in 33 minutes when Alexander Miller beat the keeper and his shot appeared to hit the roof of the net before hitting the ground and spinning out .The stand side assistant initially started to run to the half way but then stopped and play continued with no goal being given . With five minutes left of the half a good one two between Miller and Nimmo with the latter’s shot saved .Craig scot saw a great shot saved for a corner which Shaun Harrison sent a header goalward but it was blocked and cleared .

The second half started the way the first half had finished with Broxburn on the attack .Nimmo picked up a great cross field ball from Scott but the wingers ball in was poor . Miller set Nathan Donnelly-Kay up on 56 minutes but his shot was straight at the keeper . Just after the hour mark Harrison saw a header from a corner go just over the bar .A minute later a Scott free kick was met by the head of Christopher Townsley but the big defender’s header was saved .Miller was through on goal from a long ball over the top but Stuart Burnside continued to frustrate the home side with another fine save   With 75 minutes gone Donaldson set up Craig Scott but the midfielder’s shot was blocked and cleared .Turner set Miller up on 78 minutes but Burnside saved well yet again . From the corner Scott saw his header crash of the bar and away from danger .It was Craig Scott who was to be frustrated by Burnside with five minutes remaining with a tremendous save .Mark Hendrie sent a free kick just over the bar on 88 minutes which they won during a counter attack . Good play set up Scott Richards and he sent his shot over the bar when on another occasion he would have been expected to hit the target . A corner in injury time was met by Shaun Harrison but Burnside kept up his inspired goalkeeping by saving well ..With time running out Burnside again saved his side this time from a Miller shot which he somehow managed to tip over the bar. A frustrating night for the home side with Newtongrage Star away on Saturday to see if we can get the shooting boots back on and win the match to qualify for the first round proper of the League cup .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   2  TURNER 75m,  MILLER 78m

DUNDONALD BLUEBELL  1  CAMPBELL 13m (PEN)

Dundonald Bluebell  Lennox , Forbes , Drummond , Dunlop , Wilson , Moffat (Rogerson 70m ), Walton (Ness 82m) , McKenzie (Sibanda 77m ) , Smith , Campbell , Penman  .subs Wedderburn , Russell

Referee Mr S.Lambie  Assistants   Mr N.Silva , Mr K.Boyd

crowd approx. 100

Dundonald started the stronger probing the home defence early on . In 3 minutes a throw in to Stuart Walton was then squared across the box but Connor Wallace cut out the danger . Alexander Miller had a great opportunity to open the scoring in the 4th minute when Greg Binnie set him up on the right hand side of the box and he turned the defender before curling a shot just wide of the right hand post . With ten minutes gone the visitors created a chance but Wallace saved and Gillen cleared the danger for a throw in . The opening goal came in 14 minutes when Jonni Turner fouled McKenzie in the box and ARCHIE CAMPBELL scored from the spot to put his side in front . On 17 minutes a free kick in from the right was met by the head of Calum Smith but his header went just wide of the right up right . Just before the half hour mark a ball squared to Gordon Donaldson so the defender 20 yards out but his shot went wide right . Chance of the game came three minutes later when Greg Binnie squared the ball across the box to Craig Scott and with everybody expecting the net to bulge Craig saw his shot saved by James Lennox in the visitors goals . On 33 minutes a corner by Turner in from the right  saw the ball break back out to him and his shot wizzed through the box and past the left hand side post . With six minutes left Greg Binnie was sent through but was thwarted by a great tackle just inside the box by Colin Wilson .

The second half started as the first half did with Dundonald on the attack and a minute into the half a ball down the right was cut back to Calum Smith but the striker saw his effort saved . At the other end two minutes later Miller saw an attempt easily saved . On 52 minutes Archie Campbell got on the end of a ball played in from the right  but saw his effort fly across the box and wide off the goal . Smith made a great pass to Jason Penman but the latter’s shot was saved comfortably by Wallace . Miller saw his shot when one on one with Lennox saved and the striker could not get the loose ball goal ward . It was Miller again who was sent through the visiting defence but this time he lost his footing at the vital moment and the ball ran through to the keeper on65 minutes .Michael Linton was booked for a foul five yards outside his own box and central but the free kick was crashed off the bar and as Gordon Donaldson broke away he was cynically fouled by Moffat who was carded for his trouble . The equaliser came with 15 minutes reaming when Miller was brought down outside the box and right .JONNI TURNER stepped up and curled a ball around the wall into the far left bottom corner . ALEXANDER MILLER got what ended up being the winner three minutes later when Scott Richards played him through beating the offside trap and firing into the net . A satisfactory result to start the season and we now move on to Tuesday night against Craigroyston with a run developing that I am sure the squad will want to preserve .