League: East Premier League

BLACKBURN UNITED    2  MACLEOD,HUTTON

BROXBURN ATHLETIC  3  SCOTT, NIMMO, BINNIE

Blackburn United  Mitchell (Clements 16m) , Mildren , Drummond , Lawrie (L.Devine 82m ) ,Browne , Macleod , McDowell , Howe (Young 65m ) , Campbell , Kane , Hutton  subs S.Devine , Donnelly-Kay

attendance  193

Referee  Mr A. Craven  Assistants Mr A.Brown  ,  Mr K. Boyd

The visitors got off to the best possible start when Conor Kelly was brought down in the box and CRAIG SCOTT stepped up and scored from the resultant spot kick  on three minutes . Cameron Ross made a good run through but Mitchell in the hosts goal smothered the ball . On fourteen minutes Calum McDowall got into the box but Conor Wallace saved at his near post . The corner came in and chaos ensued in the box but nobody from Blackburn could get the final touch to send the ball goalward and the danger was eventually cleared all though offside had been given . Blackburn were forced to change keepers when Darren Mitchell had to go off injured and Johnathan Clements took over in the sticks on 16 minutes . Two minutes later he watched a Conor Kelly shot go past his right hand side from the strikers right hand side of the park . A good ball into the box from a Beesley corner saw the hosts scramble it clear . Good play half way through the half when Ross sent in Binnie who in turn laid the ball back to Kelly who shot over the bar . Two minutes later Jack Beesley sent in a dangerous free kick from left to right but the ball whizzed through the box with no takers . On 27 minutes a good piece of play so a good ball out to McDowell on the right but his ball was just too strong and it went harmlessly out for a bye kick . At the other  end a minute later Binnie cut a ball back from the bye line to Ross Nimmo who laid it off to Cammie ross who’s shot was blocked . Richard Hutton should have done better when through one on one with Connor Wallace with Connor coming out best to save from the Blackburn forward . A corner for the visitors on 36 minutes found Greg Binnie who shot over the bar . Cameron Ross got the ball into the box with five minutes remaining of the half but the keeper punched clear . Blackburn had the final shot of the half when John Drummond shot wide right of Wallace’s post .

In the first minute of the second half David Howe should have done better with a free header that went wide left . Kelly saw a good header saved from a ball in from the right . The visitors doubled their lead on 55 minutes when ROSS NIMMO pounced on a poor ball out to run in and fire past Clements in the host’s goal . The referee had only due noted the goal when another mistake at the back saw GREG BINNIE gather the ball before running through on goal and firing into the top left hand corner giving Clements no chance . On seventeen minutes Linton set up Locke but the captain couldn’t get any power in his shot and Clements saved comfortably . Blackburn got a lifeline on 71 minutes when a Craig Young free kick in from the left sailed over everybody to find STUART MacLEOD at the back post to score the easiest of chance’s . Nicholas Locke saw a shot go wide right of the target . With seven minutes remaining Blackburn turned the pressure up on the visitors who were comfortably in front .A ball in from the right found unmarked RICHARD HUTTON who powered a header home to make it a nervous finish for the visitors .Cameron ross had the final chance of the game with 4 minutes remaining but shot past the right hand post from the left hand side of the box .

Comfortably leading 3-0 and pegged back a bit credit to Blackburn who never gave in but a deserved win in the end as we go into a big cup fortnight .

CAMELON                 2 HERRON   , MORRISON

BROXBURN ATH      2  LOCKE , SCOTT

Camelon   Kinnear , McCroary , Lockie(Swanson 67m) , Don Morrison , Skinner ,  Dav Morrison , Kane , Herron , Sneddon , Docherty (Daramola 77m) , McKenzie   sub   Deans , Stowe , McMullen

Attendance approx. 135

Referee  Mr R.Thomson ,, Assistants  Mr R.Gordon  and Mr A.Brown

In perfect conditions for football Camelon kicked off and after three minutes had the ball in the box but Gordon Donaldson headed clear .Three minutes later Cameron Ross got down the left before sending a good ball across the box but the defence cleared  the danger .The closest to a goal came after 20 minutes when Nicholas Locke fired in a shot from 25 yards but saw it crash off the cross bar and break to Beesley who’s pass into the box was met by Scott who’s effort was saved .Half way through the half a good run down the left by Miller finished with a good ball across the six yard box where Beesley cut it back again but this time Brian Kinnear cut it out and gathered . Ryan Kane had an effort blocked and cleared for the hosts on 36 minutes .Two minutes later Ryan Lochie put a good ball into the box and Allan Docherty flashed his header wide left of the target . Nicholas Locke fired a shot just wide right of the goal on 42 minutes .

The second half exploded into life a minute in when Camelon carved open the entire visiting side right down the middle before JORDAN HERRON fired home when clear in the box under the advancing Wallace .  Docherty hade a good effort go just wide on 55 minutes when coming in from the left shooting wide right . On the hour mark Craig Scott fired wide left from the right hand side . Three minutes later Docherty was thwarted by Purves at the near post at the expense of a corner . Cameron Ross tried an effort from 20 yards that was saved . Connor Wallace done well to save from Alan Sneddon turning the effort past the right hand post . Herron saw his ball into the box cleared by the visiting defence . Broxburn were on level terms half way through the second half when a good one two between Miller and Beesley saw the ball into the box met by the head of NICHOLAS LOCKE and was delighted to see the ball squirm through Brian Kinnear’s hands into the net . Level terms did not last long when a minute later a ball into the edge of the six yard box saw a melee of touches before DAVID MORRISON poked the ball home .  Jack Beesley shot wide two minutes later as the visitors tried to get back on level terms . With fourteen minutes remaining Cameron Ross set up Craig Scott who’s rocket stung the keeper’s fingers as he tipped it over the bar .  A minute later Ross again was the provider this time Miller headed over the bar . Broxburn were really pressing now and Donaldson set up Ross out on the left but his shot was saved . The pressure paid off on 83 when they were awarded a free kick just inside the Camelon half Michael Linton slid the ball to the unmarked CRAIG SCOTT forty yards out who looked up and fired a rocket into the roof of the net  . In the dying embers of the game both sides had chances . Donaldson saw a shot turned for a corner .The corner came in and Miller headed just over the bar with the keeper beaten . At the other end Sneddon headed just wide right and in injury time Tiwi Daramola fired in a shot that Connor Wallace done well to parrie clear . That was the end of the chances and probably on reflection a fair scoreline and result , all though both sides may have a claim for the three points . We now regroup and get prepared for our William Hill Scottish cup match at home to Tynecastle next Saturday with a 3-00pm kick off .

CROSSGATES                  2    CROSBIE , SAWERS

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    4    BEESLEY (2) , DONALDSON , KELLY

Crossgates   Henderson , Swan , Brand , Forbes , Nutt , McDonald , Allan (Sawers 67m) , Aitken (Wilkie 60m) , Lawrie (Cowie 74m) , Crosbie , McAteer , subs   Paterson , Ross , Deas , Gilmour .

Attendance approx. 130

referee  Mr B. Dickson   Assistants   Mr W. McAleese ,Mr M.Walsh

The first chance of the game came for the home side when a long free kick in from the right was knocked back to Ryan McDonald on the edge of the box but he fired his effort over the bar . On eight minutes a throw in from the left found Alexander Miller who made room but shot over the bar . A minute later at the other end a similar chance was created but Lewis Crosbie fired over the visitors goal . The opening goal came for the visitors in 13 minutes when Miller was fouled 25 yards out in the middle of the park .JACK BEESLEY stepped up and fired home the free kick in of the inside of the left hand post giving Henderson no chance of saving . On seventeen minutes Beesley burst down the right before crossing towards Nicholas Locke who’s header went over the bar The visitors doubled their lead on 19 minutes when Locke gathered the ball and slid a pass along the 18 yard box where JACK BEESLEY gathered the ball before firing home . Crossgates went on the attack from the restart and Wallace saved well from Crosbie at the expense of a corner . The corner came in and Scott Lawrie fired a shot that Wallace saved and held on to . On 26 minutes a free kick into the box  found Locke who shot over . Miller saw an effort deflected for a corner from 25 yards out . Lewis Crosbie was causing a regular threat and again Wallace done well to save from the Crossgates man . A good ball into the box found Nicholas Locke who’s attempt at goal was deflected for a corner . Ryan McDonald had the last effort on goal for the first half but his shot was deflected for a corner  that came to nothing .

The visitors Cameron Ross had an effort early in the second half but Henderson saved  comfortably . Broxburn increased their lead on 53 minutes when a long ball out from Wallace found Locke who sent Cameron Ross down the right and his cross was met at the back post by GORDON DONALDSON who headed past Henderson . Jack Beesley saw a cracking free kick head for the top left hand corner but Henderson tipped it round the post for a corner . With 65 minutes gone Shaun Harrison sent in a free kick from 30 yards out that went of the startled keeper for a corner . With 16 minutes remaining Alexander Miller left defenders in his wake as he cut into the box along the bye line , avoiding several tackles and he cut the ball across the box but the home defence cleared th ball from the danger area . Broxburn got their fourth on 76 minutes when Miller gathered the ball on the right and squared it into the middle of the box for CONNOR KELLY to fire home from eight yards .  The homesters got a goal back with three minutes left and the Crossgates forwards carved open the defence before passing to LEWIS CROSBIE  who slid the ball under the advancing keeper who accidently clashed with each other with the goalscorer  picking up a bad injury that saw him go to get checked out at hospital . Crossgates were not finished as they quickly got an other when a ball into the box caught the visiting defence with their eye off the ball before LEWIS SAWER fired home in injury time . Two late goals were disappointing to loose but a good performance and team work were there to see and we hope we can take this on to Saturday’s game at Camelon in the league with a 2-30pm kick off .