By Stuart McLellan
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional home kits. Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Caledonian Braves are in all navy-blue kits.
Broxburn Athletic make three changes from last week’s 3-1 cup defeat to Camelon. Bob Watt, Gallagher Lennon and Jamie Docherty replace Jack McConnell, Robbie McGale and Errol Douglas. Caledonian Braves make three changes to last weekends 1-0 loss to Linlithgow Rose. Robbie Stewart, Ross McNeil and Dom McMahon replace Jack McDowall, Cameron Breadner and Connor McLaren.
Caledonian Braves start the game fast. A deep cross from the right by Ryan Murray finds Robbie Stewart, whose header rattles the bar with just a minute played.
On fourteen minutes, Luke Watkins wins possession of Braves defender Jack Brown before shooting just over the bar. Two minutes later, Kyle Bell plays in Luke Watkins whose shot is saved by Braves keeper Bernard White. But Watkins is ruled offside after a late flag from the far side linesman.
We have a stoppage in play on twenty-five minutes. Luke Watkins is down injured and can’t continue. He is replaced by Kane Thomson.
On twenty-nine minutes, a shot by Lennon Walker is well blocked by Sam Gormley for a corner. The resulting corner taken by Ryan Murray is punched half clear by Bob Watt, only as far as Ross McNeil whose volley is headed clear by Alasdair Shrive. On thirty-six minutes, a long ball forward by Greg Page looks to find Kane Thomson through on goal. But Braves keeper Bernard White does well to come of his line and catch the ball before Thomson.
A Dom McMahon shot is over the bar for Caley Braves on forty-five minutes.
Half Time (0-0)
Greg Page is booked on forty-six minutes for a foul on Lennon Walker. He is closely followed by Marcus Lavery who also fouls Lennon Walker on forty-eight minutes.
GOAL! Caledonian Braves take the lead on fifty-two minutes. Kyle Bell gives away possession to Zak Butterworth, who plays in Ross McNeil, with just Bob Watt to beat, he makes no mistake and slots low into the net.
Next in the referee’s book is Caledonian Braves centre midfielder Ryan Murray for a foul on Jamie Docherty.
On fifty-seven minutes, a shot by Ryan Murray is over the bar for Braves.
Marcus Lavery is shown a second yellow card on sixty-two minutes for a pull-on Zac Butterworth and Broxburn are reduced to ten men. Ryan Murray fires the resulting free kick over the bar.
Broxburn make a substitution on sixty-three minutes. Errol Douglas replaces Kyle Bell.
On seventy-five minutes. A Scott McCrory-Irving corner finds Greg Page who wins the header at the back post. The header finds Jamie Docherty whose flick on hits the post and into the arms of Braves keeper Bernard White.
Caledonian Braves make their first change of the match on seventy-eight minutes. Regan McLaren replaces goalscorer Ross McNeil.
Braves make another change on eighty seven minutes. Connor McLaren replaces Lennon Walker
Broxburn make another change on seventy-nine minutes. Nick Locke replaces Matty McDonald.
GOAL! Broxburn equalise on eighty-nine minutes. A cross by Gallagher Lennon on the left finds Kane Thomson who heads home for his first for the club.
Jamie Docherty plays in Errol Douglas who shoots over the bar on ninety-two minutes.
Braves are using their one-man advantage and pushing for a winner. Ball is worked from the right to Ryan Murray whose shot is well blocked by Kane Thomson. Braves keep the pressure on. Zac Butterworth has a shot that is also blocked on the line by Kane Thomson.
On ninety-three minutes. Dom McMahon is booked for a foul on Jamie Docherty.
A good point away on the road against a good team. Great response from Tuesday night.
FULL TIME
Caledonian Braves 1
Broxburn Athletic 1 (Thomson)
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
This week, it’s Alasdair Shrive who was excellent in the six role. Also, big shout out to Kane Thomson who was excellent when he came on.
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Stuart Proudfoot
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Kieran Trayner & Lauchlan Dougall.
Next Game:
Tuesday the 17th of March
Linlithgow Rose (Home)
Lowland League
Albyn Park
7.45pm









