League: East Premier League
Tranent v Broxburn Ath
Attendance 120
East of Scotland Premier League – Tranent Juniors v Broxburn Athletic –
12/02/2022
Broxburn travelled east to to face title chasing Tranent at a very wet and windy Foresters Park. The Brox
made 4 changes from last weeks 3-1 win against Tynecastle. Dan Nimmo, Nicol, Mair and a Trialist
replacing Newall, Gray, Binnie and Tait.
Tranent made 3 changes from their last game on 29 January, Mason for Swain in goal, with McKenzie
and Knox replacing Greig and McCormack.
The home side made a bright start, Knox and Anderson combining well down the left with the former
firing in a shot which hit Gillen and went out for a corner.
From the corner Bauld won a header at the back post setting up Somerville but his shot hit the bar and
was cleared.
Broxburn were playing against the wind and were struggling to get a foothold in the game Murphy hitting
a shot just over the visitors bar in 5 minutes.
Problems continued to come down the left side Anderson and Knox again prominent. Knox’s cross was a
great one laying the ball on a plate for McIntosh but he somehow managed to scoop the ball over the bar
from 6 yards.
In 7 minutes Mair fouled Knox and from the free kick taken by Stevenson to Rutherford whose cross hit
Gillen the ball bouncing up and hitting his hand. The referee correctly waved away home penalty
appeals.
Broxburn were playing Brass as a lone striker trying to hit him with long balls. The visitors played a nice
move down the left Donaldson’s pass sending Gillen down the wing his cross blocked and cleared by the
home defence.
In 15 minutes a neat move from Tranent down the right with Stevenson playing the ball to Somerville
who fired over a dangerous cross which was well taken low down by Donoghue.
Anderson was having a great game for the home side and in 18 minutes he played a great through ball
to McIntosh but Donoghue was sharp off his line and got to the ball first to deny the striker.
In 19 minutes Broxburn put together their best move again down the left Donaldson hanging up a high
cross in the wind to the back post which Mair won but he couldn’t find one of his colleagues with the
home side clearing.
Broxburn went closer in 24 minutes again good play down the left Greenhill finding the trialist who found
Brass who sent over a great cross Mair sliding in at the back post but he couldn’t direct his effort on
target going just wide.
The Brox were growing into the game now and a great long ball from Greenhill needed a timely
intervention from Bauld to prevent Brass getting a run on goal.
Tranent responded in 27 minutes Knox once again cut in from the left but his shot was straight at
Donoghue. The same player went close again after a Greenhill error shooting narrowly past the post.
In 33 minutes Bauld and Rutherford combined down the left with the cross being well defended by
Murray for a corner. From the corner Donoghue didn’t claim the ball with the visitors defence doing well
to clear their lines.
The trialist played a great ball to Brass 2 minutes later but his shot was well blocked and cleared.
In 37 minutes from a foul on Stevenson, Rutherford took the kick quickly to ANDERSON who was not
closed down and allowed to steady himself before unleashing a 30 yard shot which flew into the top
corner of the net past Donoghue.
In 40 minutes a Knox cross from the left found Stevenson whose first shot was blocked by Nimmo and
his second effort was shot straight at Donoghue.
In 43 minutes from a short free kick taken by Greenhill, Donaldson’s cross was on the money but well
taken by Mason with Brass waiting to pounce on any error.
Half Time: Tranent Juniors 1 – 0 Broxburn Athletic
Tait replaced the injured Mair for Broxburn at the break.
In 47 minutes good work from Nicol as he laid the ball off to Donaldson who cracked a shot from 20
yards but it flew just wide.
Knox put over a dangerous cross from a free kick 2 minutes later which Donaldson won but there were
no Tranent players on hand to provide a finish.
The home side should have doubled their advantage in 55 minutes Stevenson sending McIntosh away
having outpaced Nimmo. Once again the finish was poor firing wide of the post.
Barker replaced Greenhill for Broxburn and in 65 minutes Miller and Docherty replaced Knox and
Somerville.
In 69 minutes following a foul on Tait, Donaldson’s free kick was gathered by Mason but he then dropped
the ball but recovered before any Broxburn player could take advantage.
Broxburn had a real let off in 71 minutes substitute Docherty’s cross being blocked for a corner by
Barker. From the kick the ball broke to Miller whose shot was brilliantly blocked on the goal line by Barker
and scrambled clear.
In 74 minutes Tait won a corner after a good run down the right. He then got in a shot from the corner
which was blocked and his second effort saved at his post by Mason.
In 76 minutes there were loud claims for a penalty when Harrison showed great strength to usher
McIntosh off the ball.
In 83 minutes with Broxburn pushing on to try and grab an equaliser Barker clipped a nice ball through
for the trialist to chase but it just eluded him.
In 84 minutes Wringe replaced McIntosh. Rutherford was then booked for a foul on Tait.
The home side then passed up another opportunity to seal the game Wringe outpacing Nimmo but he
shot wide with Miller unable to divert the ball into the net either.
Into injury time and Miller was booked for kicking the ball away.
With Broxburn all up the field for a free kick the ball was cleared giving a 3 on 1 break away which
Docherty couldn’t convert denied by a great save from Donoghue.
Conditions made things difficult for both sets of players but it was the home side who coped better
leading them to a deserved win. Broxburn put a lot into the game but just couldn’t fashion clear cut
chances especially when conditions were in their favour. A tough game awaits next week against another title contender Penicuik Athletic .
TRANENT MASON , STEVENSON , RUTHERFORD , BAULD , MURPHY , KNOX (MILLER 65m) , ANDERSON , McKENZIE , McINTOSH (WRINGE 87m) , SOMMERVILLE ( DOCHERTY 65m) , DONALDSON , SUBS THOMSON , MAUGHAN ,
REFEREE MR D. GRAVES ASSISTANTS MR. W. PARE , MR. C. DOYLE
BROXBURN ATH V TYNECASTLE
ATTENDANCE 124
In atrocious conditions It was Tynecastle who had the advantage of the strong west to east wind . Broxburn had the first opportunity on five minutes when a ball through was held up with the wind and Gary Brass couldnt get a shot away as the visiting defence got back to clear his attempt . Tynecastle created a chance on 15 minutes when a great ball across the six yard box found no takers for the visitors and the ball went wide right for a bye kick . Three minutes later Joe Tait turned and shot just wide left of the target . Gary Brass had an other chance on 23 minutes but it was blocked and cleared . Tait put a great ball across when racing clear but it was cut out before reaching two team mates on the edge of the box . Gordon Donaldson went on a good run into the box but his cut back was cut out and cleared .Shaun Harrison done well to head a ball for a corner from a ball put in from the right from a free kick .Luke Kennedy tested Shaun Donoghue with a shot but the keeper saved comfortably . Ryan Cameron forced a great save from Donoghue as Tynecastle tried to get a goal before the break . Joe Tait with a minute left of the half was clear into the box and decided to cut the ball back to Newall who fired over when he could have shot himself . JOE TAIT made no mistake a minute later when a good ball in from the right was met by a volley from Gary Brass that crashed of the bar before Tait fired home from 7 yards .
The second half Liam Gray tried his luck with the wind at his back and forced Jamie Rae to tip over from thirty yards . Binnie was thwarted by the keeper who dived at his feet on 54 minutes . On the hour mark Brass sent Binnie through but he pulled his strike wide left .Broxburn doubled their lead a minute later when Craig Newall went on a great run down the right and put a superb ball into the path of JACKSON BARKER who turned the ball into the net .Broxburn were in control of the game and created more chances and Barker just failed to get his shot away on 79 minutes . Tynecastle were handed a life line in spectacular style when a ball played from the left to the back post it found the head of JACKSON BARKER who bulleted a header into his own net with five minutes remaining . He was caught unawares as the ball fired of his head . Straight from the kick off Liam Gray fired a shot goalwards but the back tracking Jamie Rae in the visitors goal got his fingers to it to tip over the bar . Broxburn made sure of the points with the last kick of the ball when GREG BINNIE raced through on to a Newall through ball and as he ran into the box unchallenged he fired home .
A good , deserved three points and reward for a good performance by the side . We now travel to Tranent for a league match next Saturday with a 2-30pm kick off .
REFEREE MR A.SHEPHERD ASSISTANTS MR D.KERR , MR J. HEGGIE
TYNECASTLE RAE , DAWSON , JARDINE , PENNYCUICK (T.HENDRY 72m), F.HENDRY (GREIG 72m) , JANCZYK ,ELLIOT , KENNEDY , PONTON , STEEL , CAMERON SUBS TODD , CONNOLLY , WALES , POWER.
Crossgates v Broxburn Ath
Attendance 125
Broxburn were first to threaten the home goal but the move broke down when Crossgates broke away to the other end down the right and a ball into the box found Archie Campbell who shot into the left hand side net . Campbell again on 4 minutes had a chance but Shaun Donoghue saved well A corner for the home side saw Donoghue save well but the whistle had gone for a free kick to the visitors anyway . A blow on 16 minutes when Daniel Nimmo had to go off being replaced by Craig Newall . Greg Binnie should have put his side in front when a long ball through saw him one on one with the keeper who blocked his shot and when it broke back to Andrew Gillen he fired well over the bar . On 25 minutes good play by Craig Newall set up Binnie who’s shot was spilled before Robertson in the home goal recovered quickly to grab the ball before Tait pounced . Half an hour gone and a corner in from the left was met by the head of Gordon Donaldson but he could only steer the header wide right of the target . Campbell had anther chance on 39 minutes when he shot wide of the target . With the half coming to a close Harrison was left by Campbell on the by line and when he crossed his team mate turned it home but was rightly called offside at the back post . Craig McGuire had a good turn and cross but Mark McKenzie headed over the bar .
Broxburn created a couple of chances at the start of the second half through Binnie and Donaldson . Then Crossgates had a succession of corners that came to nothing . On 54 minutes Greg Binnie was clear but shot over the bar . On the hour mark a corner for the visitors from the left was met by Shaun Harrison but was disappointed to head over . Brian Ritchie made a good run but shot wide of the goals . Shaun Harrison met another corner on 65 minutes with the same result a header over the bar . Ross Nimmo sent a free kick in from the left that crashed of the far post and away from danger . Donaldson saw a shot deflected for a corner on 76 minutes . Craig Newal saw a great run and shot saved with nine minutes left . Against the run of play of the second half Crossgates got the goal that secured the three points a ball to the back post camre off the post and in the melee ARCHIE CAMPBELL was adjudged to have forced the ball over the line which was hotly disputed by the visitors with the assistant looking unsure and hesitant on returning to the half way line to indicate a goal .
Disappointing result after the chances created and injuries still hampering selection . . We will get back to training and prepare for the visit of Tynecastle next Saturday with a 2-30pm kick off .
CROSSGATES PRIMROSE ROBERTSON , BROWN , McDONALD , RITCHIE (LAWRIE 68m) ,CAMPBELL ( GRAHAM 89m) , McKENZIE (AITKEN 57 m) ,GRAHAM , McGUIRE , McATEER , POLLOCK , SMITH . SUBS . LAWRIE , PATTERSON , DUFF , HUNTER
REFEREE MRS L. WATSON ASSISTANTS MR K. MASKELL ,MR S. ADAIR
Kenny Fisher
BROXBURN ATH V CAMELON
ATTENDANCE 177
The visitors had the first opportunity on 7 minutes when Stevenson fired a ball across the six yard box but the ball eluded all and went for a throw in . A minute later the exact same happened . At the other end on ten minutes good play forced a corner which Gordon Donaldson headed over at the back of the six yard box . Joe Tait was causing problems down the left for the visitors defence and after another good run his cross was cut out for a corner that came to nothing . On 21 minutes good passing play around the box just failed to create an opening for the home side . Two minutes later the visitors opened the scoring when a ball played across the box from the right hand corner of the 18 yard box found LEWIS McARTHUR at the back post unmarked to nod the ball home . Joe Tait saw an effort from the left hand side that went over the bar . Just after the half hour mark good football being played down the right saw Adam Murray fire over a cross that was turned behind for a corner under pressure . Kyle Sampson fired a shot ,after good build up play , just past the left hand post from 25 yards out .Joe Tait made another good run down the left , his cross was cleared but only as far as Greg Nicol who sent a shot just wide left of the post for the last piece of action of the half .
Broxburn went on search for the equaliser early in the second half with Tait making another good run down the left into the box but his cut back cross was cut out by the keeper . The equaliser came on 50 minutes when a ball into the box had the visiting defence all at sea , quite apt for the Mariners , and Gary Brass was about to fire home from six yards when he was brought down . GREG BINNIE stepped up to the spot and fired the spot kick home giving Jakub Welna no chance in the Camelon goal . The hosts should have taken the lead 4 minutes later when a corner to the back post should have been turned home but went wide left of the target . With the home side pressing hard Tait set up David Greenhill who fired a shot over the bar . The home side took the lead when Tait had a good shot blocked from the right and it fell kindly to GREG BINNIE who fired home for his and hiss side’s second . On the hour mark a good run by Binnie gave claims for a penalty that the officials were not prepared to sanction . With ten minutes remaining Ross Nimmo forced a great save , not for the first time , from Welna . A minute later a corner into the box was headed on by Donaldson and with his back to goal Shaun Harrison overhead kicked the ball goal ward but again Welna tipped the ball over at full stretch . The last chance fell to the home side with a couple of minutes remaining a short corner on the left was then played into the box and it was cleared to Gordon Donaldson who’s effort was tipped around over the bar .
A good performance and deserved three points just the tonic the side and club needed . With no game next week it was important to stop the bad run and we can now give players with niggling injuries a proper break and those with not so much game time will get their opportunity on Wednesday evening when we play Preston Athletic in a friendly at the Albyn Park with a 8pm kick off .
CAMELON WELNA , SANDISON , McILDUFF , FEE , SHARP (GRIBBEN 65m) , COWAN (BOYLE 90m) , McARTHUR , McTAGGART (WALLACE 90m), SAMPSON (HOPKINSON 71m) , ANDERSON , STEVENSON (PATON 71m) . SUBS CATTANACH
REFEREE MR A. SHEPHERD ASSISTANTS MR E. WALLS , MR R. MacARTNEY
Lothian thistlehutchievale v Broxburn Ath
Attendance 180
Match Report
East of Scotland Premier League – Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale v Broxburn Athletic – 08/01/2022
Broxburn made the short trip into Edinburgh to Ainslie Park for their first game of 2022 to face Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale who had not played a league game since 18 December when they had triumphed over Dundonald Bluebell.
Broxburn made 4 changes to the side who lost to Linlithgow Rose prior to the year end with Donoghue replacing Wallace in goal. Ross Nimmo for, Mair, Greenhill for Nicol and Brass for Allum.
The Brox started on the front foot in the 2nd minute Brass sending Binnie away down the left whose cross was on the money but there were no takers to get on the end of it.
Greenhill then played a glorious ball to Gray who tried to send Brass away in the clear but good defending from keeper Adams and Lally prevented a clear chance.
The home side showed they weren’t just there to make up the numbers Cunningham playing the ball to Findlay who struck a wind assisted looping shot which just cleared the bar.
In the 6th minute a Gillen error was capitalised on by Findlay who laid the ball off to the right to Viola but he curled his effort over the bar.
In 10 minutes Broxburn worked the ball forward well Brass laying the ball back to Gray at the edge of the box whose shot was blocked, the ball broke to Greenhill who struck his shot well but was deflected for a corner.
The Lothian Thistle trialist was booked.
The corner was worked short between Ross Nimmo and Gray but the cross eluded all those in red.
Deland was a source of danger down the left and he put over a great cross which was well taken by Donoghue with Douglas waiting to pounce.
The home side were having a good spell and in 16 minutes Renton shot from 20 yards forced Donoghue into a good save to his right.
Broxburn responded with a good move of their own in 22 minutes a Newall cross was flicked on by Brass to Ross Nimmo on the left hand side of the penalty box but he curled his shot wide.
In 24 minutes from a Gray corner Murray won the header at the back post which he directed back across goal but once again no one in a Brox shirt could take advantage.
A minute later and Donoghue was called into action again to save a Viola shot.
The deadlock was broken in 26 minutes Binnie being brought down on the edge of the box, GRAY took the resulting free kick which he curled expertly into the top right hand corner for his first Broxburn goal in only his second start following signing on loan from Gala.
Lally was booked for the home side on the half hour.
In 33 minutes Gillen went down heavily and needed treatment following a Cunningham challenge.
In 37 minutes with Broxburn failing to clear their lines, the ever dangerous Deland made ground down the left past Newall and fired in a cross which found DOUGLAS unmarked 6 yards out which he tapped into the visitors net.
In 42 minutes Gillen was unable to continue Nicol replacing him.
Lothian Thistle almost had a half time lead when Renton chipped the ball over the defence with Cunningham running in behind them he was inches away from connecting.
Half Time: Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 1 – 1 Broxburn Athletic
The home side started the 2nd half better Renton putting over a great cross which no one got a touch to.
In 49 minutes Broxburn had a glorious chance and should have taken the lead once more when Gray again at the centre of the move, played the ball to Nicol whose pass found Ross Nimmo clear on the right one on one, he struck the shot well which was saved by Adams.
In an end to end game Renton forced Donoghue into a fine diving save to his left to prevent the home side grabbing a lead.
Gray was next to have an effort at goal being set up nicely by Newall after a great run but Adams saved high to his right.
In 58 minutes Tait replaced Ross Nimmo.
In 59 minutes the home goal had a bit of an escape with a Brass effort deflected wide for a corner. From the corner Greenhill cracked the ball towards goal but hits Binnie when it looked to be on target but the defence scrambled the ball clear.
Broxburn continued to press Nicol doing well finding Gray with a pass but once again just curled wide of target.
Next it was Newall in 62 minutes going on a great run playing a 1-2 with Tait but his shot missing the right post by inches. Tait fired into the side netting after good work down the left in the following minute.
In 70 minutes Gray was booked for a tackle on Findlay.
In 71 minutes a Cunningham cross was headed behind by Dan Nimmo with Donoghue punching clear from the corner.
In 73 minutes more good build up play from the Brox, Brass and Binnie setting up Gray but this time his shot was well off target.
Lothian Thistle replaced Doherty and Findlay with Kemp and Signorini.
In 78 minutes nearly a freak goal for Broxburn Gray well inside his own half with what looked like way over hitting a clearance with the wind assisting it bounced and had Adams in the home goal struggling to keep it out of the net!
In 80 minutes Deland combined with Signorini which produced a fine shot which Donoghue pushed round the post for a corner. From the Cunningham corner Donoghue was very unconvincing with his attempted punched clearance but the ball was scrambled away.
However, disaster struck in 82 minutes from a long ball forward which was allowed to bounce Newall tried to head back to the onrushing Donoghue, substitute KEMP nipped in and poked the ball into the visitors net.
Greenhill was then booked for pulling back Renton.
In 86 minutes things got even worse for the Brox, the ball bounced up off the surface and hit Gray on the hand, in frustration the ball was kicked away and hit Cunningham. The referee then produced a second yellow card followed by a red!
Brass was booked in the aftermath.
In 91 minutes Kemp set up his fellow substitute Signorini who shot straight at Donoghue when he should have scored.
In 93 minutes Broxburn’s last chance Greenhill’s cross was well taken by Adams with Binnie in the mix for any keeper error.
The chances were there for Broxburn to win today’s game but these weren’t taken and the loss of a poor goal proved fatal. Next week it’s the team who they last beat, Camelon, who visit the Albyn in what is a vital game and a chance to end this run of results.
Full Time: Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 2 – 1 Broxburn Athletic
LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHIESON VALE ADAMS , MOORE , DELAND ,LALLY , GUINEY , DOUGLAS , CUNNINGHAM , VIOLA , RENTON , DOHERTY (KEMP 75m), FINDLAY (SIGNORINI 75m), SUBS CRAWFORD , McGARRY , PENKER , MBEWE , WALTON
REFEREE MR A. GRIEVE . ASSISTANTS MR P.HANLON ,MR E.POW
BROXBURN ATH V LINLITHGOW ROSE
Attendance 500
With a maximum capacity due to government restrictions it was good to see the maximum capacity being filled for this tasty fixture . The home side started the brighter when Andrew Gillen ran through the midfield before firing over from 25 yards out . Greg Binnie was sent through into the box on the right hand side and fired a shot that went just wide right into the side net . On thirteen minutes Linlithgow created a chance but the home defence stood strong and the ball bas turned behind for a corner that came to nothing . Half way through the half a free kick to the visitors central and just outside the box gave them a chance to open the scoring but the effort went well over the bar and the chance was gone . The game was a bit of a scrappy affair with both teams finding it hard to break each other down . With five minutes remaining Linlithgow pushed for the opener but to know avail the closest coming from a throw in that was lobbed over the six yard box but Wallace was equal to Alan Docherty’s shot and well saved .
The second half started as the first half finished with Wallace making a good stop on 50 minutes . The opening goal came 4 minutes later when ALAN DOCHERTY gathered the ball in midfield and from 25 yards out fired a ball into the top right hand corner by way of a deflection of Daniel Nimmo that wrong footed Wallace . Mark Stowe had a golden opportunity to double his side lead but shot passed the post disappointingly for the Linlithgow faithful . Wallace made a great save from Jack Ogilvie on 63 minutes .Broxburn tried hard to get back on level terms and on 79 minutes a great ball across the box was agonisingly just too far in front of Michael Beagley running in at the back post . Three minutes later a corner in from the right was met by the head of Greg Nicol who sent his header crashing off the right hand post and away for a bye kick . Linlithgow should have sealed the points in the last minute of normal time when Conor McKenzie was through one on one with Wallace with the keeper coming off best saving for a corner . Linlithgow made sure of the points in injury time when Mark Stowe made his way into the box from the left hand side corner and was challenged by Graig Newall who was adjudged to have fouled the top scorer . MARK STOWE stepped up and fired a unstoppable penalty past Conor Wallace into the top right hand side .
Disappointment from the home side after a good game to watch , not to take anything from the match will take the positives out of this and move on to Saturdays game at Lothianthistle Hutchiesonvale on January the 8th with a 3pm kick off at Ainslie Park .
LINLITHGOW ROSE SHAW , LAWRIE (THOMSON 65m) , THOM , STOWE , DOCHERTY , HARE , OGILVIE (McKENZIE 65m) , McMULLAN , SNEDDON (PAYNE 72m), MacPHERSON , BREMNER ( ALLAN 72m) . SUBS McMINN , BAUR , WATT
Referee Mr. D. Graves Assistants Mr. C. Macrae , Mr. C. Stirling
