League: East Premier League

attendance 145
East Of Scotland Premier League: Broxburn Athletic v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale – 11 March 2023
Broxburn made 1 change from the side which had won in the League Cup last week at Preston, Williamson replacing Wright.
Lothian Thistle had also won in the League Cup last week defeating Ormiston Primrose 3-0.
The Brox got off to the perfect start in the 2nd minute Williamson took a free kick on the left and his perfect delivery was met by the head of DOUGLAS who nodded the ball into the right corner of the net.
In the 6th minute Scott played a long ball forward to Wringe but D.Nimmo did really well to play the ball back to Donoghue to deny the striker.
From a Bremner corner in the 8th minute keeper Swan punched clear Clark played back into the box but Miller headed clear strongly.
Brass did well on the right to win a corner off Inglis. Orru took the kick swung into the near post where Scott cleared, when the ball came back into the penalty box Binnie and Douglas were challenging Swan with the referee awarding the keeper a free kick.
Signorini did well to advance down the left and into the penalty area where he clipped in a cross which was defended and cleared by Orru.
In the 12th minute Broxburn had a great chance to double the lead Williamson played in a good ball from the right to the back post where Binnie crashed his shot into the side net.
Gillen fouled J.Viola on the left, from the free kick Miller won the header which broke to Findlay whose shot flew straight to Donoghue.
In 15 minutes Bremner got into the box on the right his shot took a wicked deflection and struck the bar with Swan scrambling clear.
Orru and Brass linked up well in 20 minutes playing a 1-2 it was only a timely interception and clearance from Miller which prevented Orru being in the clear.
Muir struck a shot from 22 yards out which was blocked by D.Nimmo and broke to Penker who shot on target forcing Donoghue to dive to palm away.
Binnie and Gillen combined well on the right with the full back hitting a cross which Binnie took in his stride but couldn’t direct on target.
In the 31st minute B.Viola was replaced by Moore due to an injury.
In the following minute the visitors struck a blow B.Donaldson headed clear the ball falling to MILLER 25 yards out who smacked a great shot low into the left corner of the net.
In 37 minutes Brass and Gillen combined on the right with the wing back’s cross just out of reach of Binnie.
With the Broxburn defence backing off SIGNORINI was allowed to advance on the left and squeezed in a shot from a tight angle into the right side of the net. Time 38 minutes.
In the 42nd minute J.Viola played a long ball forward which Wringe he collected the ball and his shot had Donoghue diving to save and palm away.
Bremner fouled Signorini 22 yards out Findlay took the kick and rattled the post right oon half time.

HALF TIME: Broxburn Athletic 1 – 2 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Downie replaced the injured Binnie at half time.
Signorini beat Orru on the right his cross saw Bremner get a touch which wasn’t far off going into his own net just drifting by the post.
From a long ball forward in 55 minutes Findlay put over a great ball which B.Donaldson cleared.
Orru won a corner which Bremner took Brass won at the back post but Miller was on hand to concede another corner. Orru took the kick again D.Nimmo couldn’t apply a finish at near post.
In 61 minutes Findlay was brought down by Gillen with the referee awarding a penalty. SIGNORINI sent Donoghue the wrong way from the spot.
In 67 minutes Henderson replaced Williamson.
Things went from bad to worse 5 minutes later a long ball forward was won by Findlay who played the ball back to MUIR who cracked a great shot into the bottom right hand corner from 25 yards out.
In 71 minutes Wright replaced Brass.
Douglas found Henderson with a pass with his cross cum shot just drifting wide right.
In 75 minutes Clark and Gillen were replaced by Gray and Sayers.
From a Henderson corner B.Donaldson won a header but couldn’t direct his effort on target.
In 80 minutes Findlay went off being replaced by Renton.
Henderson got in another effort at goal as the Brox tried to reduce the deficit but Swan saved comfortably.
Wright sent Orru away down the left his cross was met by Douglas but his header was over the bar.
In 87 minutes D.Nimmo made an unforced error which Wringe was onto but the defender managed to pressure the striker into hitting his shot over the bar.
Wright was booked in 88 minutes.
In the last minute to complete a bad afternoon MUIR once again cut in from the left and cracked another 25 yarder into the Brox net.
Douglas was also booked for Broxburn.

FULL TIME: Broxburn Athletic 1 – 5 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

REFEREE MR R. STRUTHERS ASSISTANTS MR A. SIMMONDS , MR D. BURNS

Attendance 185

East Of Scotland Premier League: Broxburn Athletic v Oakley United – 25 February 2023

 Broxburn had their 3^rd home league game in a row this time with 2nd bottom of the table Oakley United as visitors.

Broxburn showed just the 1 change from last week B.Donaldson returning from injury replacing Wright.

Oakley had been showing signs of improvement of late going down 5-3 at Sauchie in midweek.

In the 3^rd minute Brass got into decent position on the left until Goodlad got in a timely interception which broke back to keeper Irvine.

Four minutes later Clark hit a long ball into the box which was back headed for a corner. Henderson took the kick Dawson headed away the ball falling to Bremner whose shot deflected for another corner. Henderson and Bremner worked the ball short Bremner again hitting a shot which this time ran wide left.

Then the visitors had a great chance Stanfield sending Yapoudjian clear but he shot straight at Donoghue who palmed out for a corner. The corner was disappointing going straight out.

The Brox responded Gillen played the ball in from the right Brass controlled well with his volleyed effort blocked for a corner. Orru took the kick from the right With Douglas winning the header which went over from close range.

In 20 minutes Brass crossed from the right Douglas won and back headed the ball to Clark who hit a shot on the turn forcing Irvine to save and concede a corner.

Henderson took the kick from the left DOUGLAS was left with the simplest of tasks to head into the net from a few yards to put the Brox ahead.

Great defending from Sayers prevented Yapoudjian getting in on goal.

Brass put in a great ball from the right with a defender getting a vital touch to deny Douglas and Binnie who were waiting to pounce.

Watson then had a shooting opportunity from 25 yards which was on target but straight at Donoghue.

In 29 minutes Clark sent Brass away down the right he hit a hard and low cross which just was out of reach of Binnie sliding in at the back post.

Three minutes later Orru was fouled 25 yards out to the left, he worked a 1-2 with Henderson which created a chance with Orru cutting the ball back from the left to Henderson who fired a shot on target which Irvine saved at the near post.

The in 34 minutes a let off for the home side Yapoudjian getting in a great cross from the right laying the ball on a plate from 6 yards for McAdam who was denied by Donoghue his save falling into save of the season category.

Orru then hit the top of the bar from a corner.

There was a sting in the tail in first half injury time Penman crossed in from the right and as a few minutes earlier MCADAM was unmarked but this time he applied the finish to draw Oakley level.

HALF TIME: Broxburn Athletic 1 – 1 Oakley United

Cowan replaced Young at halftime.

In 46 minutes from a Henderson corner the ball was bobbling dangerously in the visitors box near the goal line but they scrambled the ball to safety.

In 52 minutes Dawson brought down Douglas the referee appearing to point to the penalty spot but only a free kick just outside was awarded. Dawson was booked. Brass took the kick being tipped on to the post by Irvine and wide. Henderson took the corner but Douglas headed wide.

The Brox did have the ball in the net in 55 minutes but was chalked off for an infringement.

Gillen put over a tempting cross in which Binnie, Douglas and Brass couldn’t force past Irvine in a goalmouth scramble.

Disaster then struck as Oakley went down the field the ball falling to YAPOUDJIAN at the back post and he fired a fierce shot into the roof of the net past Donoghue at his near post.

In 66 minutes Broxburn tried to respond Orru taking a corner Brass winning at the back post but once again an Oakley defender was there to concede another corner which bore no fruit.

The Brox created another great opportunity a minute later Douglas the provider this time setting up Clark who struck his shot well but Irvine was the equal of it.

From a long ball by Donoghue Binnie did well to fashion a chance and crossed Douglas’s effort again was blocked with the ball breaking to Bremner who blazed his shot well over.

Bremner was booked in 75 minutes. Brass, Clark and Henderson were replaced by Downie, McConnell and Gray.

In 76 minutes Oakley made a change Bruce replaced by MacKinnon.

A minute later and Binnie made great ground down the left but attempted an ambitious shot which went well wide of target.

In 81 minutes Gray threaded a ball through to Binnie but Dawson denied the Brox again.

McAdam was booked for not retreating at a free kick in 83 minutes, Goodlad joined him in the book 2 minutes later.

In the 86^th minute the Brox at last drew level Douglas having a shot saved by Irvine but the rebound fell to BINNIE who smashed the ball into the net.

Sayers had to look lively in 88 minutes to concede a corner with Yapoudjian nearly breaking clear. Stanfield took the kick Douglas cleared.

Binnie was booked in 89 minutes.

In 91 minutes the ball was played in from the left to Bremner who screwed his shot wide.

Gillen played in a ball from the right but it was just too high for Binnie to get to.

The chances continued to be made Bremner played the ball to McConnell but his shot from 22 yards was high over the bar.

Great work from Gray in 95 minutes as he sent Orru away down the left he picked out Bremner with his cutback but once again the midfielders shot was off target.

FULL TIME: Broxburn Athletic 2 – 2 Oakley United

 REFEREE MR C. NEWMAN   ASSISTANTS  MR A. LAWRANCE , MR S ROBERTSON