League: Friendly
Jay Bridgeford
Broxburn Athletic v Livingston
Attendance 300
Bo’ness Athletic vs Broxburn Athletic
Broxburn Athletic: Michael Andrews (GK), Andy Rodden, Marcus Lavery, Sam Gormley, Matty McDonald, Scott McRory Irving, Trialist, Chris O’Kane, Louis Kennedy, Jamie Docherty & Ewan MacPherson
Substitutes: Bob Watt (GK), Luke Morris, Jack Thomson, Errol Douglas, Shaun Brown & Robbie Hamilton
Broxburn Athletic travelled to Newton Park on Saturday for our sixth pre-season friendly against Bo’ness Athletic.
Bo’ness Athletic are in all blue kits, while Broxburn are in their changed kits of gold and black shirts, black shorts and gold and black socks. Broxburn Athletic make four changes to the team that defeated Drumchapel last Tuesday night. In comes Marcus Lavery, Matty McDonald, Louis Kennedy and Chris O’Kane. They replace Greg Page, Jack Thomson, Shaun Brown and Kyle Bell.
There was no Bo’ness team sheet today, but there were starts for ex Broxburn midfielder James Russell and last season’s loanee Godwin-Kangni-Soukpe.
GOAL! Bo’ness take an early lead. Jack Sharples heads home at the back post from a corner.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 1 (Sharples-5 Minutes)
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0
On fourteen minutes, Louis Kennedy cuts inside and shoots over the bar.
GOAL! Broxburn equalise! A long goal kick from Broxburn keeper Michael Andrews finds Chris O’ Kane who wins the header and nods on to Scott McRory Irving. The Broxburn midfielder plays a ball forward and Ewan MacPherson gets to the ball first before the Bo’ness keeper, takes it round him and scores into an empty net. 1-1 against the run of play.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 1
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Ewan MacPherson-16 Minutes)
On nineteen minutes, Sam Gormley plays a long ball forward that finds Louis Kennedy wide right. The winger finds Scott McRory Irving whose deep cross is attacked by Chris O’ Kane, but the Bo’ness number two gets his head on the ball first forcing it for a Broxburn corner. On twenty-two minutes. A deep Andy Rodden cross finds Ewan MacPherson whose header is cleared by Bo’ness.
GOAL! Broxburn have the lead. Ewan MacPherson pace gets him through on goal and his shot is saved. It comes back to MacPherson who squares it for Jamie Docherty who scores into an empty net.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 1
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Jamie Docherty-33 Minutes)
GOAL! Bo’ness equalises. Mistake by Andy Rodden who heads a ball into the path of Ryan Shanks who scores low into the net from close range.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 2 (Shanks-36 Minutes)
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead again. A Scott McRory Irving corner hits of a Bo’ness player and finds the back of the net.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 2
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (OG-41 Minutes)
On forty-four minutes. Louis Kennedy flies down the right and eventually works it to Jamie Docherty on the left. The Broxburn winger’s shot is blocked by the sliding Bo’ness defender.
HALF TIME (3-2 Broxburn Athletic)
Broxburn make a treble change at half time. On comes Errol Douglas, Luke Morris & Shaun brown who replace Ewan MacPherson, Chris O’ Kane and Jamie Docherty.
Broxburn have a penalty. With Errol Douglas first touch, he lays it for the Broxburn trialist who is brought down in the box for a penalty. GOAL! With his second touch, Douglas converts the penalty into the left corner.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 2
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Errol Douglas-46 Minutes)
A shot by the Bo’ness number ten is saved by Broxburn Keeper Michael Andrews on fifty-four minutes.
On the hour mark, Ex Broxburn midfielder James Russell plays a teasing cross that finds the head of the Bo’ness number fifteen, but Broxburn keeper Andrews saves.
Broxburn make a double change on 61 minutes, Jack Thomson & Robbie Hamilton replace Louis Kennedy and Marcus Lavery.
On sixty three minutes, a free kick from Bo’ness number thirty-three is saved by Michael Andrews.
GOAL! Broxburn have a fifth goal. Shaun Brown finds Robbie Hamilton in the box who side foots his effort over the Bo’ness keeper and into the net.
BO’NESS ATHLETIC 2
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 (Robbie Hamilton-64 Minutes)
Fantastic play by Scott McRory Irving on sixty-five minutes. Takes the ball down out the sky with a great first touch and leaves the Bo’ness midfielder for dead with a great turn. A low Robbie Hamilton shot from distance is saved by the Bo’ness keeper on sixty-six minutes. On seventy minutes, Hamilton again has another shot that has a lot of power, its palmed wide by the Bo’ness keeper on seventy-one minutes.
Broxburn started the slower of the two teams. But grew into the game. Second half was impressive from the boys. We now look forward to our last pre-season game against Livingston on Tuesday night before our Lowland League opener against Celtic B on Friday evening.
Bo’ness Athletic 2
Broxburn Athletic 5 (MacPherson, Docherty, OG, Douglas and Hamilton)
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE- Ruaridh Grenfell
Next Game:
Tuesday the 22nd of July
Livingston (Home)
Pre-Season Friendly (7)
Albyn Park
19.00pm
Michael Andrews
Jon Robertson
Broxburn Athletic v Drumchapel United
Broxburn Athletic: Michael Andrews (GK), Andy Rodden, Greg Page, Jack Thomson, Shaun Brown, Jon Robertson, Jamie Docherty, Ewan MacPherson, Scott McRory Irving, Sam Gormley & Kyle Bell.
Substitutes: Bob Watt (GK), Luke Morris, Errol Douglas, Marcus Lavery, Chris O’Kane & Louis Kennedy.
We return to Albyn Park on Tuesday night for the visit of West of Scotland Premier League side Drumchapel United.
Broxburn are intheir traditional kits, red and white strips, white strips and red and white socks. Visitors Drumchapel United are in black and white strips with black shorts and socks. Broxburn make three changes to last weeks 4-1 win over Stirling Albion. In comes new summer signing Mikey Andrews in goals, Scott McRory Irving & Andy Rodden. They replace Bob Watt, Marcus Lavery & Chris O’ Kane.
Broxburn start the game the better of the two sides. With only a minute on the clock, Andy Rodden delivers a decent ball into the box, that finds Scott McRory Irving wide right, who is ruled offside before he shoots over the bar. On eight minutes, Greg Page plays a long ball from centre back to the feet of Jamie Docherty, the new Broxburn signing turns and his shot deflects for a corner to the hosts. The resulting corner taken by Jamie Docherty is cleared by Drumchapel.
On thirteen minutes, new Drumchapel signing Carlo Monti’s deep cross from the right is easily collected by Broxburn goalkeeper Michael Andrews. With hardly any Drumchapel players attacking the ball.
On seventeen minutes, Jamie Docherty finds Shaun Brown who is fouled on the edge of the box. GOAL! Broxburn take the lead! From the resulting free kick, Andy Rodden’s ball into the box is converted into the back of the net from close range by Jon Robertson
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Jon Robertson-18 Minutes)
DRUMCHAPEL 0
On twenty-four minutes, Drumchapel have another half chance. A cross from the right by Carlo Monti finds David Hopkirk wide right. He uses his strength before getting his cross away in the direction of Daniel Finnigan, but Broxburn defender Jack Thomson gets a tow in to divert it for a corner. Carlo Monti’s resulting corner finds Martin McNiff whose header hits the bar and Broxburn get the rebound clear. On twe
nty-eight minutes, Drumchapel create their first big two chances of the match in quick succession. Firstly, Monti plays in Kieran Moore who beats the offside trap, with just Broxburn keeper to beat, but Andrews does well to come out and save with his feet. The rebound is only cleared as far as Carlo Monti who finds Daniel Finnigan, whose shot is tipped round the post by Andrews for another corner.
On thirty-one minutes, a Drumchapel free kick by Carlo Monti is powerful and awkward from distance, but again keeper Andrews makes a good save.
GOAL! A well worked goal makes it 2-0 to the hosts. Scott McRory Irving finds Sam Gormley wide right, he drives forward before picking out Jamie Docherty with a good pass. Docherty makes no mistake and drills his effort low into the net, leaving Drumchapel keeper Matthew Kerr no chance.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Jamie Docherty-36 Minutes)
DRUMCHAPEL UNITED 0
On thirty-seven minutes, Drumchapel have a penalty as Jack Thomson fouls Paul Fritze in the box. GOAL! Up steps David Hopkirk who scores.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2
DRUMCHAPEL UNITED 1 (Hopkirk-38 Minutes)
First in the book is Broxburn’s Jon Robertson whose late challenge on Drumchapel’s Kieran Moore on thirty-nine minutes.
On forty-one minutes, a shot from distance by Drumchapel’s Kieran Moore is saved by Michael Andrews. A minute later, Drumchapel’s Lewis McTaggart does well to win the ball high up the park and lay it off for Daniel Finnigan whose shot is pushed wide by Broxburn keeper Michael Andrews. Andrews makes another great block from David Hopkirk on forty-three minutes.
HALF TIME (2-1 Broxburn)
On forty-six minutes, a deep corner by Andy Rodden from the right finds Centre back Greg Page whose shot hits the side netting. A minute later, a cross by Broxburn’s Jamie Docherty from the right is just behind the onrushing Ewan MacPherson. On fifty four minutes, Ewan MacPherson plays in Shaun Brown, whose shot is blocked by Drumchapel defender Connor Greene with a sliding tackle.
Broxburn make four changes on fifty-nine minutes. On comes, Errol Douglas, Louis Kennedy, Luke Morris and Marcus Lavery who replace Andy Rodden, Shaun Brown, Ewan MacPherson & Jack Thomson. On sixty-four minutes, Chris O’ Kane replaces Kyle Bell.
On sixty-five minutes, Drumchapel make two changes. On comes Argyll McCoist & Ruaridh McIntyre replace Lewis McTaggart & Martin McNiff.
On sixty-six minutes, a low cross from the left by David Hopkirk finds Argyll McCoist who puts his effort over the bar.
GOAL! Broxburn have a third goal! Scott McRory Irving picks out Marcus Lavery in space on the left. His deep cross finds Chris O’ Kane unmarked, and his volley finds the left corner from close range.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Chris O’ Kane-68 Minutes)
DRUMCHAPEL UNITED 1
Broxburn make another change on seventy-two minutes. Matty McDonald replaces Jon Robertson. On seventy-seven minutes, a long ball is headered on by Errol Douglas in the direction of Louis Kennedy, but Drumchapel goalkeeper Matthew Kerr gets to the ball first.
GOAL! Drumchapel pull one back on eighty-nine minutes. Kieran Moore feeds in David Hopkirk who slots passed Mikey Andrews to make the scoreline 3-2.
More minutes in legs for the boys and a good performance against a good well drilled Drumchapel side. We wish them all the best for their West of Scotland Premier Division campaign.
Broxburn Athletic 3 (Robertson, Docherty & O’ Kane)
Drumchapel United 2
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE- Mark Daly
ASSISTANTS- Conor Thomson & Robert Woodford
Drumchapel United – Kerr (GK), Owens, Mills, McNiff, Monti, McTaggart, Moore, Greene, Frize, Finnigan & Hopkirk.
Subs: McIntyre, McCoist, Moscardini, Pearson & Brander.
Next Game:
Saturday the 19th of July
Bo’ness Athletic (Away)
Pre-Season Friendly (6)
Newton Park
2.30pm
BROXBURN ATHLETIC V STIRLING ALBION
It was back to Albyn Park on Tuesday evening, as we take on Scottish League two side Stirling Albion in our fourth preseason friendly.
Broxburn Athletic: Bob Watt (GK), Marcus Lavery, Greg Page, Jack Thomson, Sam Gormley, Jon Robertson ©, Kyle Bell, Jamie Docherty, Shaun Brown, Chris O’ Kane, Ewan MacPherson.
Substitutes: Andy Rodden, Errol Douglas, Trialist, Trialist, Matthew McDonald
Broxburn Athletic are in their changed kits of all navy blue, while the visitors Stirling Albion are in all white. Broxburn make three changes to the team that defeated Bathgate last Saturday 2-0. In comes Ewan MacPherson, Jack Thomson & Marcus Lavery, who replace Errol Douglas, Matty McDonald & Andy Rodden.
Broxburn created their first chance on 5 minutes. Brilliant play by Shaun Brown who plays a great back heel to Kyle Bell. Bell takes on the full back before finding Shaun Brown in a dangerous position. Brown’s shot is blocked and falls favorably for striker Ewan MacPherson, but the striker is ruled offside. On 8 minutes, Jamie Docherty shot is over the bar from the right.
Broxburn are in goal again on 15 minutes. Kyle Bell fly’s down the left and finds Shaun Brown, but the Broxburn winger doesn’t connect with the ball and Stirling get it clear. On 16 minutes, Shaun Brown finds Chris O’ Kane in space but his shot is saved by the Stirling keeper.
SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (20 Minutes)
ON-Andy Rodden
OFF-Marcus Lavery
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. Kyle Bell finds Shaun Brown in a central position. The Broxburn winger picks out Jamie Docherty wide right. Docherty finds Ewan MacPherson whose ball in from the right is tapped home from Shaun Brown from close range.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1(Shaun Brown-36 Minutes)
STIRLING ALBION 0
Stirling Albion comes close on 38 minutes. Slack play by Greg Page who is robbed of possession. The Stirling number 10 feeds in 11 who rattles the post.
HALF TIME (1-0 Broxburn)
Stirling Albion make three changes at the half time break as 5,23 & 24 come on for the visitors.
SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (54 Minutes)
ON-Errol Douglas
OFF-Jamie Docherty
GOAL! Broxburn have a second. Errol Douglas makes it two with his second touch. Kyle Bell again the creator, finds Shaun Brown wide left. Brown’s cross finds Errol Douglas who heads down into the ground and into the back of the net.
BROXBURN ATHLETC 2 (Errol Douglas-56 Minutes)
STIRLING ALBION 0
On the hour mark, the Stirling Albion number 26 hits a rocket of the post and in the same move, the number 7 gets a decent shot away that hits the bar for the Bino’s. The visitors make a host of changes on 61 minutes.
SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (70 Minutes)
ON-Trialist
OFF- Sam Gormley
SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (71 Minutes)
ON-Matty McDonald
OFF- Ewan Macpherson
GOAL! Its 3-0 Broxburn. A great cross from the left by Shaun Brown finds Errol Douglas who scores another good header for his second of the night.
BROXBURN ATHLETC 3 (Errol Douglas-72 Minutes)
STIRLING ALBION 0
GOAL! Broxburn make it 4! Errol Douglas is through on the right. He squares it for the trialist who scores from close range.
BROXBURN ATHLETC 4 (Trialist-82 Minutes)
STIRLING ALBION 0
GOAL! Stirling pull a goal back. A long ball finds 26 in on goal, who slots passed Broxburn keeper Watt.
BROXBURN ATHLETC 4
STIRLING ALBION 1 (88 Minutes)
Some good stuff played by Broxburn tonight against decent opposition. Now we have a week break before we welcome Drumchapel to the Albyn next Tuesday night.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 4 (Douglas x2, Brown & Trialist)
Stirling Albion 1
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE- Jordan Curran
ASSISTANTS- Scott Gilchrist & Anna Viktoria Vittinghoff
Next Game:
Tuesday the 15th of July
Drumchapel (home)
Pre-Season Friendly (5)
Albyn Park
