Lochee Utd 3 Lawson , Deasley
Broxburn Ath 1 Richards
Lochee Utd Fotheringham , Webster , Kirk , Lunan , Cameron , Lawson , Davie (Deasley 39m) , McNally , Birsa , Reid , Millar , subs McMahon , McComiskie , Stewart , Deans
Referee Mr J.Curran Assistants Mr D McLulich Mr D. Fearn
With both teams under strength this was going to be a tight game . In four minutes Alexander Miller got a shot away that was saved .Two minutes later Grant Lawson couldn’t get his shot on target after it broke to him from a Logan Davie effort that was saved . At the other end Miller saw a shot deflect for a corner . The opening goal came after 15 minutes when a ball in from the right over the defence was allowed to bounce and GRANT LAWSON was on hand toguide his header over Wallace in the visitors goals and into the net . Lawson turned and shot from the edge of the box that Wallace saved well 4 minutes later . Lawson was causing the visitors problems and half way through the half Wallace had to be at his best to save an attempt from the on form forward .Paul Lunan saw an effort go wide on 37 minutes when the ball was cleared out from a corner . Two minutes later Alexander Murray got into the box well but shot over the bar from an angle on the right hand side . .Broxburn got back on level terms just before half time when Alexander Miller got to the bye line cut inside and squared the ball to SCOTT RICHARDS who slid the ball home from three yards . The home side had a good opportunity to take a half time lead when Lawson got the ball on the right hand side and passed along the edge of the 18 yard box to Stephen McNally who fired over the bar .
The first chance of the second half fell to the visitors when a corner into the box was cleared out to Craig Scott but he shot over the bar .On fifty minutes the visitors should have taken the lead when Murray got into the box from the right and passed the ball to Anderson who with the goal at his mercy fired over from 4 yards out . Just before the hour mark a good move by the hosts saw Connor Brise get down the left before cutting back to Bryan Deasley who’s shot was saved at the expense of a corner . From the corner the same player shot over when the ball broke out to him . He was not to be denied his goal and on the hour mark a ball was cut back to him from the bye line and BRYAN DEASLEY made no mistake to bury the ball in the net . With 75 minutes gone a ball into the box came off several players before Brise fired a shot wide right . Three minutes later Murray got to the edge of the box before laying off to Anderson who shot wide and high . A minute later Murray tried an effort from 25 yards out that was saved . With time on the home sides side they broke up the park and Birse should have done better when rounding the advancing Wallace but Chris Townsley done well to get back and take the ball away before he could roll the ball into the empty net . With Broxburn pushing up for an equaliser they got caught with the sucker punce counter attack with Connor Brise chasing a ball into the left hand side of the visitors box before crossing to the back post where BRYAN DEASLEY was to head home the points clincher for the Scottish Junior Cup semi finalist’s .Broxburn had one more chance when Michael Linton set up Craig Scott with a ball from the left but the latter’s shot was saved . Disapointing to taste defeat after a long run unbeaten but we will dust ourselves down and get ready to go again at Hill of Beath on Saturday . .
BROXBURN ATH 4 ANERSON (2), MILLER (2)
SAUCHIE 4 KELLY, MORGAN, BELL, McTAGGART
Sauchie D.Dolan , Houston , Syme , Bell , Hewitt , Comrie , McTaggart (Cummings 85m) , Morrison , Kelly , Morgan , Wells , SUBS Sharp , Herriot
Referee Mr K. Hall assistants Mr S.Davidson , Mr J.Frame
From the off Broxburn created a chance with Locke passing to Nimmo in the box but was just to far in front of his team mate with his pass . On four minutes a free kick into the visitors box was headed goal ward by the defence lucky for him it was straight at Darren Dolan who held it firm . Alexander Miller was set up by Kieron Anderson on ten minutes allowing the striker to turn the defender and shoot but Dolan was equal to it and the shot was saved . The opening goal came in 11 minutes and what a goal it was A corner in to the box from the right was headed clear and it landed at KIERON ANDERSON’s feet he stepped outside the defenders into the right hand side of the box before firing into the top left hand corner a goal of sheer beauty . On 16 minutes Alexander miller was heading to the bye line chasing the ball when Stewart Houston took him out of play the referee awarded a free kick but to every ones astonishment no card was shown . A couple of minutes later a corner into the hosts box was headed clear but it fell to Brian Morgan who shot went well over . Half way through the half a long ball caught everybody out and William Wells should have done better but his header went straight into the arms of Wallace . The equaliser came on the half hour mark when Morgan missed a glaring header in front of goals the ball was cleared then put back into the box where CONOR KELLY shot home .
The second half started with Sauchie on the front foot and Chris Townsley did well to block a Conor Kelly effort on 47 minutes .Sauchie’s Morgan turned and shot over on 51 minutes and were on top at this time . It was no surprise that they took the lead two minutes later all though it was some what gifted to them when a ball into the box caused confusion between Townsley and Wallace and hesitancy let BRIAN MORGAN to nip in between them and fire home . Two minutes later a great ball from Locke to Miller wide right saw the striker cut inside and firing away a shot that was turned away fro a corner .When the corner came into the box Miller headed over the bar .With 58 minutes gone good work down the right hand side ended with Andrew Gillen putting a disappointing ball into the box that went out for a bye kick . Broxburn were trying hard to match their opponents and Locke saw an effort volleyed over the bar from 25 yards out . Broxburn all most capitalised on 66 minutes when Terry Hewitt miss judged a long ball but recovered well with Murray and Miller ready to pounce as he cleared for a throw in .A minute later a good corner into the box was met by Donaldson but he some how scooped it over from five yards out . Sauchie were dangerous with their ball’s into the box and on 69 minutes he saved well before having to react to save again from Kelly . The home side got back on level terms with a goal set up by Scott sent ALEXANDER MILLER through on goal and he made no mistake beating the keeper from 16 yards out . . Level terms only lasted 4 minutes when a ball through to Morgan saw the captain fire for goals but Wallace saved at the expense of a corner .The corner came into the middle of the box six yards out and STUART BELL headed home unchallenged to put his side in front again . Broxburn tried hard to get back on level terms and Craig Scott fired in a shot that was well saved . A minute later they got a break similar to Sauchie second goal when a long ball through the middle bounced just outside the box it went over the advancing keeper and ALEXANDER MILLER ran through under pressure to score . Two minutes later on 80 minutes a throw in into the box was knocked out to far side and from inside the right hand side of the box ANTHONY McTAGGART fired into the bottom right hand corner . With time running out Nicholas Locke fired over from25 yards out . .Going into time added on another fire cracker from KIRERON ANDERSON a ball played into the box from the left hand side broke to the hot shot on the left hand corner of the box and he fired another unstoppable shot passed the helpless keeper . .Anderson could have had a hat trick and a dramatic winner when a move broke down at one end Broxburn counter attacked well and Anderson had options to pass to either pass to Miller or Murray or shoot himself he chose the later and his effort went wide . Still unbeaten at home a positive to take out f this game with not one of our best performances of the season is a plus and the tow worldies from Kieron were worth being there for to see . Next week away to Lochee United (weather permitting if the forecasts are to believed ) and a bus will be leaving from the Albyn Park at 11-45pm any one requiring a seat on the bus contact the committee asap. There is construction work going on around the Lochee ground at the school and their car park is now closed so parking will be very limited .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 DONALDSON , ANDERSON , MILLER
BONNYRIGG ROSE 1 MARTYNUIK
Bonnyrigg Rose Young , Bret , Brown (Tulloch 87m) , Horne , Martynuik, Nelson ,McIntosh (Janczyk 75m) ,
Currie , McGachie ,Gray , Wilson (Lough 66m) subs Stewart , Andrews
Referee Mr G.Calder assistants Mr J.Reekie , Mr J.Frame
Bonnyrigg started the game well without any real danger being created .On four minutes Wayne McIntosh saw a header from deep in the box miraculously saved by Connor Wallace Broxburn created their first chance on nine minutes when Ross Nimmo saw a attempt at goal easily saved . Bonnyrigg went straight up the park and a ball in from the left found McIntosh at the back post and unchallenged he headed over the bar . Broxburn were handling the Bonnyrigg strategy well and the defence once again cleared with ease on 12 minutes as the Rose tried hard to pierce the home defence . Kieran McGachie tried an effort from 20 yards out but went wide right of the target .Connor Wallace saved easily from McIntosh on 18 minutes . A let off for the home side when a ball played across the box went safely bye for a goal kick with no Bonnyrigg attackers taking advantage of the good ball in . Half way through the half Wallace pulled of a great save from Ross Gray but he was offside anyway but Connor still had to save before the decision was given . With ten minutes remaining Alexander Miller saw an effort blocked and cleared .The opening goal came on 36 minutes when a free kick put in from the left 12 yards out by Kieran Anderson was met by the head of GORDON DONALDSON who had gave his minder the slip to head into the back of the net .A couple of minutes later Bonnyrigg should have equalised when a ball from a free kick was cleared out the danger area it fell to a Bonnyrigg player who put the ball into the box on the right hand side where Kieran McGachie was unmarked and his shot shaved the bar hitting the back stanchion once over the bar. The home defence was handling everything that the visitors were throwing at them and stood firm .Broxburn doubled their lead with time running out in the first half when Nicholas Locke got the ball on the wide left hand side just inside his opponents half and fired a precision cross field pass to KIERAN ANDERSON who met it inside the penalty area and despite Bryan Young’s desperate fingertip attempt to save , the ball found its way into the top left hand corner .
Broxburn went on the attack from the second half kick off and when Locke was brought down 25 yards out Anderson fired in the free kick which Young saved comfortably . It was Nicholas Locke again who raced in on goal on 53 minutes but Bryan Young came of his line to stop the captains shot with his trailing leg as he dived to spread himself . At the other end the home defence held firm again and thwarted a good chance created by the visitors . Just before the hour mark a ball into the box was met by Kyle Wilson who thought he had scored but Connor Wallace was at his best to stretch and turn the ball away from danger the ball was cleared and it fell to Neil Martynuik who saw his shot saved and held by Wallace . McIntosh had an opportunity four minutes later but shot well over the bar . Kieran Anderson went on a mesmerising run past four defenders before firing off a shot from the left hand side that went past the right hand post . On 65 minutes the home side scored a third and effectively put the points in the bag when Neil Martynuik made a mess of a touch just inside his opponents half and Ross Nimmo capitalised by collecting the ball and running through unchallenged before a slide rule pass to ALEXANDER MILLER past the last defender for the striker to fire under the advancing keeper. McIntosh was finding no luck as Wallace saved his attempt on 71 minutes .With ten minutes remaining Jonathan Brown from wide left and about six yards from the bye line ,fired over a cross come shot that shaved off the cross bar before being cleared away . A minute later a ball into the box found Keith Lough 8 yards out but he shot over the bar .Michael Linton sent Anderson away down the left and as he approached the bye line fired in a pass to Locke who’s first touch was heavy and the visiting defence cleared the danger . Time was running out for the visitors and with 12 minutes left a throw in into the box and found Ross Gray who shot over the bar . Bonnyrigg did get a consolation goal on the ninety minute mark when a ball cleared out the box fell to NEIL MARTYNUIK who controlled it well before firing in to the top right hand corner with a left foot strike giving Wallace no chance .Broxburn had a claim for a penalty in injury time but the referee probably called it right as it was more of a clumsy collision of Miller and Young in the box . A good three points against one of the league favourites and praise goes out to all involved today as the three departments worked their socks off to get the management team’s tactics to work spot on .Next week we move on to Lochee United with confidence and any of the league challengers start slipping up we will be ready to strike as we have given ourselves an outside chance ,if Penicuik are considered contenders we must be there too ..
Newtongrange Star 1 O’Hara
Broxburn Athletic 2 Locke , Nimmo
Newtongrange Star Renton , Bracks , O’Hara , Melvin ,Mitchell , Porteous (Smith 67m) , Wilson (Weston 89m), Swaney , McNaughton , O’Brien(Lally 67m) , Scott subs Dunsmore GK
Referee Mr C.Whyte assistants Miss Fiona Morton ,Mr D.Mackinnon
Newtongrange Kicked off in bright sunshine but it was the visitors who created the first opportunity when on eleven minutes Alexander Murray was sent through on goals but fired wildly over ,but thankfully for him the assistant had his flag up and it would not have counted had it gone in . A couple of minutes later Nicholas Locke sent a great ball across the box but there was no takers and Anderson collected it at the corner flag to which he won a throw in of a defender . From the throw in a great ball into the six yard box found Alexander Miller who had a free header with just the keeper to beat but out it past the far left post from the right side of the six yard box . Newtongrange had a chance on 19 minutes when a ball into the box broke to Jack Wilson who shot straight at Connor Wallace who saved easily . Ryan Porteous tried his luck half way through the half but saw his shot well saved .A minute later great work and passing between Alexander Murray and Alexander Miller set up Kieran Anderson at the back of the six yard box but he disappointingly blasted the ball high over the bar. Miller set up Anderson again a minute later this time Anderson’s shot went wide of the goals . On 27 minutes Kyle Scott made a great run down the right into the box but saw his shot deflected for a corner . Just past the half hour mark Kenny O’Brien was allowed time to compose a shot but shot weakly into Wallace’s arms .Gordon Donaldson tried his luck from 20 yards out but saw it sail over the bar . With seven minutes remaining Ryan Porteous made a good run down the left and cut the ball across the box where Wallace cut the ball out . A couple of minutes later Murray and Miller almost took advantage of indecision in the home defence but the home defence regrouped and cleared the danger . Newtongrange Star went on a counter attack with three minutes of the half remaining and Kyle Scott got around Grant Gavin who slipped and let the forward in on goal but he shot early with the keeper to beat and it went safely over the bar . The last chance of the game fell to Scott again but Christopher Townsley and Connor Wallace stopped the chance between them .
The second half started with the visitors pressing for the opener and it came on 51 minutes when NICHOLAS LOCKE got the ball on the right hand side and cut infield before striding forward and firing home into the bottom right hand corner giving Kieron Renton no chance .two minutes later Locke tried again from 20 yards out but this time his shot was saved . Approaching the hour mark and Locke got down the left hand side before crossing to the back of the six yard box where Alexander Miller headed goal ward but Renton saved the attempt . A minute later Connor Wallace had to be at his best to save from a 20 yard shot from Ryan Porteous and Andrew Gillen cleared the loose ball out of the danger area . Anderson set up Locke after the hour mark when Locke cut inside and shot Renton saved well . Anderson set up Murray two minutes later but the home defence stood firm and cleared the danger . Good build up play on 63 minutes saw Kenny O’Brien fire in a shot that went past the far right hand post . Newtongrange got their equaliser on 69 minutes when Grant Gavin was adjudged to have fouled O’Brien about twenty two yards out to the right hand side . DALE O’HARA fired his free kick straight at the wall but it bounced straight back to him and this time he put it away in the bottom right hand corner .Miller made a good run down the right hand side into the box but saw his shot stopped by the keeper . With ten minutes remaining and the game looking as though it could go anyway Scott McNaughton tried a free kick from the left hand side ,just outside the box but it went past the right hand post . Nicholas Locke sent Kieran Anderson down the left hand side and his ball across the box was cut out by the defender .Locke was the next to see a cross defended well and cut out and cleared from danger . A Miller shot was deflected for a corner and when the corner came in Miller at the back post headed goal ward at the left hand side but his attempt was headed off the line by Darren Smith who was at the right hand post for the corner . Sean Melvin had a shot from 20 yards sail over the bar as both sides pushed for a winner .The winner in the final minute of normal time came when Kieran Anderson floated in a free kick into the six yard box from half way inside the hosts half centre of the park it was headed clear left where ROSS NIMMO gathered and as everybody was expecting a cross back into the box he fired a rocket into the far left top corner that Kieron Renton only saw when it came back out the net a fitting goal to win any match .
Penicuik Athletic 1 Hamilton
Broxburn Athletic 1 Miller
Penicuik Ath Allison , Forbes , Williams (Hamilton 83m), Hume , Young , Connoley (Mendes 83m) , Macdonald (Baptie 73m ), Jones , Jamieson , Kateleza , Ponton , subs Sampson , Cordery
Referee Mr S.Luke assistants Mr K.Gallacher , Ms N.Westwood
The game kicked off on a heavy pitch with any significant rain threatening to abandon the match should it come . The first chance came after 7 minutes when Alexander Miller was brought down a couple of yards outside the box and Kieran Anderson fired a free kick just past the right hand post with Kyle Allison rooted in the goals . A minute later the visitors opened the scoring when an Anderson shot broke out to ALEXANDER MILLER on the right hand side he ran forward and from just inside the box on the right hand side and fired a shot into the top left hand corner . A minute later Alexander Murray saw a shot blocked by the defence . On 14 minutes John Williams put a great ball through to Samuel Jones who ran into the box and crossed the ball but Nicholas Locke headed clear .Three minutes later a loose ball from Michael Linton was picked up by Sean Jamieson who fired a shot from 18 yards out that crashed off the cross bar and over . Penicuik hit the woodwork again four minutes later when John Macdonald tried a shot from thirty yards out which came off the bar and Wallace gathered the loose ball . A good move by Broxburn on 23 minutes saw Miller send a cross into the box to Alexander Murray who laid it back to Scott Richards who shot over the bar . The same players were involved three minutes later this time Richard’s shot was blocked . Just past the half hour mark Macdonald saw a shot deflected for a corner .Two minutes later a goalden chance was created for the hosts when a ball into the box was headed clear it fell to Lumbert Kataleza shot wildly over with the goal at his mercy . Penicuik finished the half putting the pressure on the visitors trying to get back into the game and with six minute’s left Samuel Jones saw his shot saved by Wallace before Andrew Gillen cleared the loose ball . A minute later a good move saw John Macdonald play a good one two with Jones and the later was in on goal but shot into the side netting .
Within three minutes of the second half Miller saw his shot blocked by the defender . On fifty minutes a good ball by Andrew Forbes into the box found the head of Jamieson who could get no power on his header and Wallace claimed the ball comfortably . A minute later a ball in from the left broke to Macdonald who’s shot took a deflection for a corner .Scott Richards sent Miller through on goal but the keeper did well to narrow the angle and save the danger . On fifty seven minutes after a conflict of opinions between the assistant and the referee with the referee giving Broxburn the throw in and the lassistant raising his flag the opposite way Darrell Young and Kyle Allison were booked for voicing their opinion with Young having been booked previously he was ordered off .With 66 minutes gone Miller set up Anderson who saw his shot straight at the keeper easily saved . A minute later at the other end Kataleza went down in the box claiming for a penalty but the referee was having none of it . Broxburn’s Alexander Miller made Allison in the hosts goal into a good double save to keep his side in the game . Miller saw another shot saved on 75 minutes as Broxburn tried to finish the game . On the 90 minute mark Kieran Anderson saw a free kick superbly saved and tipped over the bar . With a lot of extra time added it was the fifth minute of time added on that a free kick by Allison in his own half went deep into the crowded visitors box and when the ball landed it was GARY HAMILTON who stuck out a foot to toe poke the ball into the net in off the right hand post .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 DONALDSON , MURRAY , SCOTT , ANDERSON
BROUGHTY ATHLETIC 0
Broughty Athletic Sinclair , McCunnie , Blair , Hay , Smith ( Liversedge 61m) , Suttie , Clark , Winter , Milne(Robertson 71m) , Kesson , McWalter (McConachie 83m) ,subs McNaughton , McCartney
Referee Mr D.Smith assistants Mr K. Kennedy , Mr L.McGarry
Broughty created the first opportunity of the match when Kevin Milne was set up but a fine tackle by Chris Townsley thwarted the attempt at goal . A minute later at the other end Nicholas Locke got down the right before shooting over the bar . Locke got down the right again on eleven minutes and his ball into the box was turned behind for a corner .From the corner Alexander Miller headed over the bar . Three minutes later a Locke shot saw the keeper push the ball round the post for a corner .when the corner came in Alexander Miller had a free header 8 yards out but it sailed high and wide . Andrew Gillen hit a ball into the box and the defender almost put the ball past his own keeper trying to clear it . The opening goal came half way through the half when Kieran Anderson lobbed a free kick into the box from the left hand side twenty five yards out it bounced untouched through the defence where GORDON DONALDSON had run through and guided the ball into the net . On twenty five minutes a Donaldson free kick deep wide left in his own half was cut out by Derryn Kesson who ran forward unchallenged before getting his shot away from the edge of the box but saw it go a foot wide of the right hand post . After half an hour Milne laid the ball back from inside the opposition box to Brian Clark on the edge of the box but he shot well over the bar .
Just before the hour mark Scott Richards laid the ball back to Locke who shot over the bar . Broughty had a good break away on the hour mark when 3 on 3 they laid the ball of to Jamie Winter who shot wildly past and the chance was gone .that was to cost the visitors a minute later when Anderson caught a long through ball to the right hand side of the goals he cut it across the six yard box where ALEXANDER MURRAY came storming in to fire home giving the keeper no chance .Donaldson tried a shot from thirty yards out but the keeper saved easily on 63 minutes . On 66 minutes Milne snatched at chance from a poor touch from Townsley on the edge of the box but shot over . A couple of minutes later Milne saw Connor Wallace pull of a fine save from a powerful shot . Substitute Christopher Liversedge fired a ball across the box from the left hand side but there were no takers and the ball went past the right hand post for a bye kick . Seventy one minutes gone and a throw in to Anderson saw him make space before firing in a shot that John Sinclair could only parry into the path of Alexander Murray but the striker shot high as he snatched at the opportunity . Andrew Gillen kept Broxburn’s clean sheet record intact when clearing of the line after a hopeful ball into the box looped high over everyone before Gillen cleared . The third goal came with a bizarre penalty, with Alexander Miller chasing a ball into the box the keeper hadcome of his line to gather the ball comfortably but for some reason Ryan Suttie decided to foul Miller as he got in the box and the penalty was awarded, CRAIG SCOTT stepped up to the spot and almost took the net off giving the keeper no chance . Alexander Murray set up Alexander Miller with a minute left on the clock but his strike partner shot just wide . The last piece of action saw a piece of sublime football when KIERAN ANDERSON got the ball on the left hand side of the penalty box two defenders tried to get the ball off him as he got close to the bye line he dummied both of them leaving them behind before firing an unstoppable shot past Sinclair to finish the game as the referee blew the final whistle as soon as brought restarted the game . That’s another clean sheet and four more goals which can only be described as impressive .Not the best game in recent weeks a dour affair at times but to come through it unscathed is good news .
