BROXBURN ATHLETIC 6 MILLER (2), SCOTT (2), LOCKE ,GIBSON
STIRLING UNIVERSITY eos 1 HEATH
Stirling University (eos) Bushell , Monro , Gunn , Rose , Corrin (Hodges 65m) , Fitzpatrick , Maclean (McClaren 78m) , McAnespie , Bird (Sheills 84m) , Collins , Heath
Attendance 98
referee Mr J.Stewart Assistants Mr S.Davidson ,Mr B.White
Broxburn kicked off with a strong swirling wind at their backs but it was the Student’s from Stirling who opened the scoring in only three minutes when CALUM HEATH gathered the ball half way inside his opponent’s half and ran through the home defence before firing into the bottom left hand corner from the right hand side of the penalty box .Two minutes later David Collins broke away but fired into the left hand side netting . This was the shake up the home side needed and a minute later Nicholas Locke was through on goal but was brought down but the referee played advantage as the ball ran through and ALEXANDER MILLER got there to fire past Murray Bushell in the visitors goal . A minute later Craig Scott tried a shot from 25 yards out but it took a deflection and went narrowly past the right hand post .Broxburn went in front on seven minutes in the simplest of fashion when Michael Linton lobbed a ball over the top of the visiting defence and ALEXANDERR MILLER was there to score . Half way through the half and Locke weaved out an opportunity but his final shot went wide left of the target . Scott fired a shot over the bar on 26 minutes . On 34 minutes a loose ball inside the six yard box just would not fall to any of the Broxburn forwards and Bushell managed to gather the loose ball . Euan Bird carved out an opportunity in 38 minutes but Connor Wallace saved comfortably . Cameron Ross tried his luck from just outside the box but his effort went over the bar with five minutes of the half remaining. Miller also fired over the bar with the last opportunity of the half .
Against the wind the second half Broxburn were camped in their opponents half early doors . Miller had a double opportunity on 54 minutes when his first shot was well saved but when it broke back to the striker he fired over the bar .A minute later the same player made his way down the left hand side and into the box but pulled his shot wide right of the far post . With 64 minutes gone Cameron Ross put a teasing ball across from the right and it deceived all before the defence managed to clear from the back post . A minute later the visitors goal scorer tried a shot from thirty yards out that shaved the top of the cross bar on its way over .Ross Nimmo put a great ball into the mix on the edge of the six yard box but just as Miller was about to shoot Murray Bushell dived at his feet and thwarted the danger . A sigh of relieve was heard when on 74 minutes when a Nimmo ball to the back post found Locke who controlled the ball before laying it back to CRAIG SCOTT to hammer the ball home from the edge of the box . Stirling were not out of it and with ten minutes remaining a ball over the top to Edward Hodges on the right hand side saw him drive into the box and his shot was saved well by Wallace at the expense of a corner . Broxburn put the points in the bag on 84 minutes when a long ball to Greg binnie on the left was then pulled back to CRAIG SCOTT who fired home past a crowded box into the net . With two minutes remaining a ball into the edge of the box was met by NICHOLAS LOCKE who made good space before firing home past Bushell . A minute later it was six when DOMINICO GIBSON got the ball in the middle of his opponents half before firing a shot past the statues’ keeper . The score line was maybe a bit harsh on the students but we went about our job professionally and took our chance’s when they came along . That was our last home leagu match and we are rightly proud to have finished undefeated at home in the league . We go on our travels next week to St Andrews with a 2-30pm kick off . A bus will be leaving the Albyn Park at 11-45am sharp and if anybody wishes to book a seat they should contact the committee as soon as possible .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 BINNIE (3) , GIBSON
DUNIPACE 0
Dunipace Martin , MacPherson , Galloway , Cumming , Denham , A.Stevenson , Stowe (Williamson 79m) , Wright , Dymock , McFadden ( Tulloch 69m) , Gallacher ( Paton 65m),
subs Shanks , O’Connor
Attendance 167
Referee Mr B. Falconer Assistants Mr D. McKniff ,Mr D. Dickinson
Broxburn set the scene for attacking the visitors as early as the 2nd minute when Jack Beasley got down the right but his ball into the box was hammered clear by the defence . Two minutes later Beasley again got down the right this time he found the Head of Dominico Gibson who knocked it down to Greg Binnie but the defence thwarted the chance and cleared the ball away from the danger area . Greg Binnie forced his way past two defenders before shooting but Martin in the host’s goal saved comfortably . It was all Broxburn and in eight minutes a good Conor Kelly cross found the head of Binnie who’s header was saved . On 18 minutes a free kick in from the left was just too much for the attacking Broxburn forwards and the ball went out for a bye kick .The goal came half way through the half when Broxburn were awarded a corner on the left .The ball came deep into the box and GREG BINNIE unmarked was able to steer the ball into the bottom left hand corner of the net .Just after the half hour mark another corner into the box was met by Binnie again but this time his header went over the bar . Dominico Gibson almost finished of a good move when his shot was saved after it took a deflection towards goal that Martin did well to follow in the visitors goals .
The second half started as the first half when Craig Scott ,on at half time for Andrew Gillen , sent a ball into the box that Gibson headed wide of the target . On 52 minutes Dominico Gibson saw a shot from 20 yards out on the left take a deflection for a corner . Kelly put a great ball in from the right and Gibson was thwarted when Martin dived at his feet inside the six yard box to grab the ball . Connor Kelly done well to get down the left but his cross come shot could have been better with team mates waiting in the middle . Binnie was unlucky on the hour mark when a near perfect ball over the top gathered speed and was just beyond the striker . The second goal did come on 67 minutes when a Beasley short corner to Nicholas Locke out on the right ,was then played into the box where Kelly forced a double save from the Dunipace keeper but it finally broke to the head to DOMINICO GIBSON who headed home . Two minutes later if the tie was not over it was now when a free kick into the box found GREG BINNIE clear to head into the net . It was four nil on 83 minutes when GREG BINNIE gathered the ball on the right and went on a run past defender’s challenge’s to get clear and slot past the luckless keeper . Cameron Ross made a good run into the box with two minutes remaining but his shot at goal was well saved . It should have been a handful in the final minute when a great ball across the six yard box was met at the back post by Jack Beasley who some how managed to turn the ball past the right hand post of the unguarded goals . Through to the next round with a home tie against Dunbar Utd or Coldstream ,who play on Tuesday evening ,on the 23rd of March . A lot of good came out of the game with players getting good game time that have been idle on our run recently and great to see Grant Gavin get on as sub with 15 minutes to go to make his season’s debut .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 NIMMO , TOWNSLEY
ST ANDREWS UTD 1 HARRISON O.G
St Andrews L.Wilson , Blainey (Quinn 69m) , S.McDonald (Moran 61m) , O. Fleming , M.Fleming , R.McManus , Honeyman , Penman , J.Wilson King , R.Cunningham (Falconer 52m) subs S.Cunningham , Stark , A.Fleming
Attendance 120
referee Mr R Lee assistants Mr W. Chadwick ,Mr J.Taylor
Broxburn started the brighter and it was no surprise when they opened the scoring on 6 minutes when a long ball down the park from Connor Wallace found Nicholas Locke wide left who got the better of the full back before cutting into the box along the bye line and cut the ball back to ROSS NIMMO who stepped to his left before firing into the net . Two minutes later Nimmo got down the right and crossed into the box but was inches away from the incoming Alexander Miller . A further two minutes past and Nimmo again got the better of his opponent down the right but his final run into the box the ball just run away from him and out for a bye kick ..Nimmo should have scored on 18 minutes when Locke played him through slightly to the right hand side inside the box and he forced a good save from Lee Wilson in the visitors goal .A minute later a Craig Scott free kick broke back out from the box to him but his shot was deflected for a shy . At the half way point of the half a couple of half chances were created by the home side as they continued to press A corner on 23 minutes saw Cameron Ross’s corner in come straight back to him and he lobbed the ball to the back of the box where CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY rose above everybody to head home .On the half hour mark ,Townsley couldn’t get enough power on a header and it dropped in to Wilson’s arms . Two minutes later a Craig Scott free kick into the box was destined for the top corner off Alexander Miller’s head but some how Lee Wilson got his fingers to it to turn it behind for a corner Miller received a ball from a throw in on 35 minutes and turned and shot over the bar . With the first half clock running down a corner in found Gordon Donaldson at the back and his header hit the crossbar on it’s way over . In the last action of the half Nicholas Locke fired a free kick goal ward that must have stung the keeper’s finger’s as he turned the ball behind .
With only four minutes of the second half gone the hosts were awarded a penalty when a ball played into the box to Locke was met by the defender who was adjudged to have brought him down .Up stepped Cameron Ross but this time his penalty was well saved by Wilson at full stretch at his bottom right hand corner to turn the ball around the post for a corner . Four minutes later Nimmo put Locke through in the box on the left hand side and he sent a shot towards the top left hand corner and yet again Lee Wilson kept his side in the game with a great save . Just before the hour mark Dylan Honeyman received the ball from a throw but Connor Wallace saved his attempt at goal . The visitors did get a lifeline with 16 minutes remaining when Wilson made a run to the bye line and when he cut it across the goals Donaldson cleared the ball but it rebounded off SHAUN HARRISON and bounced into the net for an own goal . Any realistic hope of the visitors getting anything from the match vanished on 76 minutes when Ollie Fleming was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Locke on the edge of the box . The last real opportunity came in the last minute when a Nimmo attempt was well saved by Wilson . Not a great second half but three points is three points . Need to pick up in games to come if we are to realise our ambition’s .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 MILLER , ROSS (2)
JEANFIELD SWIFTS 2 DAVIES (2)
Mitchell , Anton , Kennedy (Reid 77m) , Whitehead , Deans , S.Smith , McLaren , Davies ( Holden 73m) , Dewar (F.Smith 81m) , Simpson , Fergus . subs Mackie
Referee Mr S. Lambie assistants Mr L.MacKinnon & Miss F. Morton
Attendance 193
The visitors started the brighter and created the first opening in 2 minutes when Michael Kennedy got free in the box before cutting the ball to Scott Smith but Gordon Donaldson got over to tackle and clear the danger . Two minutes later Smith fired a shot from 20 yards which took a deflection which took the sting off the ball and Connor Wallace gathered comfortably . Broxburn created a great chance a minute late when Shaun Harrison cleared the ball up the park to Alexander Miller who laid it off to Nicholas Locke who was only stopped from scoring by Mark Mitchell in the visitors goal who came out quickly to throw himself at the captains feet to gather the ball . On eight minutes a free kick in from the left by Cameron Ross was headed out for a corner .When the corner came in Christopher Townsley saw his header go just over the bar . The opening goal came a minute later when a Harrison free kick from just inside the opposition half found Nick Locke who headed down into the path of ALEXANDER MILLER who turned the ball into the net . The lead only lasted five minutes when a corner played low into the box was picked up by Michael Kennedy who got to the bye line before lobbing a cross over from the right to the back post where RHYS DAVIES rose above everybody to head home from three yards out . Half way through the half the visitors created a good opportunity but the final ball into the box was not picked up by any one and the danger was cleared . Almost half an hour gone and Ross cut into the box but his shot was turned away for a corner . The corner came in and Miller sent a shot wide of target on the left hand side . A good ball a minute later to Locke was then passed to Ross who’s cross was cut out for a corner .The corner was swung into the box and Gordon Donaldson crashed a header off the cross bar and over with the keeper beaten . .The hosts took the lead on 33 minutes when CAMERON ROSS took a corner on the left hand side shooting towards Edinburgh end of the park and his corner deceived everyone to go in at the far right hand corner .Connor McLaren sent in a great ball on 41 minutes but none of his team mates were there to take the opportunity and the Broxburn defence cleared the danger .
Jeanfield came out the second half determined to get back on level terms and there was not a minute on the clock when Gary Fergus got the ball on the right hand side before cutting across the box with a pass that found RHYS DAVIES who scored his and his side’s second goal to level the game . On 55 minutes Conor McLaren got into the box but shot wildly over under pressure .Ross Nimmo fired a shot in from the right hand side that went wide left of the goals . An hour on the clock and a good free kick into the hosts box was not picked up by anybody and the danger was cleared .Half way through the half Gordon Donaldson sent a great ball across the six yard box from the left which Ross Nimmo could only turn wide of the right hand upright . With both teams going for the winner Scott Smith fired a shot just over the bar from just outside the box . Shaun Harrison showed great determination when thwarting a chance on the edge of the box before it was cleared from the danger area . Broxburn thought we had scored with seven minutes left as a Jack Beasley free kick was played into the box from the right hand side about thirty yards out found the head of Nicholas Locke running in to head home what everyone thought was a legitimate goal except the assistant . The winning goal was only delayed a few minutes when a long ball through found CAMERON ROSS in the box and his determination to score succeeded despite the best efforts of the defence . Miller had one more chance as the game went into injury time but his effort was over the bar . A good win over one of our rivals for the league is very satisfactory and we now have our destiny in our own hands and the players will know that rewards are just around the corner if they carry out a professional end to the season we will be there . We keep our feet on the ground and move on and every game will be treated like a cup final .
INVERKEITHING HILLFIELD SWIFTS 1
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 SCOTT,NIMMO,ROSS(pen),BINNIE
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Wortley , O’Connor , Francis , McCann , Reid , Griffin , Russell , Houston (Kay 74m) , Cowie (Sullivan 80m) , Hamilton (Smith 82m) , Murray subs Brough , Malapira , Duffy , Shaw
Referee Mr E. Cairns , assistants Mr E. Walls and Mr A. Brown
Attendance 90
On a very windy arena this game was going to be tough with strong winds blowing slightly across the park .it was the visitors who had the element advantage at kick off .The first chance how ever fell to the hosts in the first minute when Ryan O’Connor and his good ball into the box from the bye line had to be cleared before any off his team mates got near the ball . Broxburn took the lead on 4 minutes when Dominico Gibson had a throw in on the left he threw to Conor Kelly ,making his return after a long lay off , who laid it back to CRAIG SCOTT thirty yards out and he caught it sweet firing into the top right hand corner giving Ross Wortley in goals no chance . A minute later at the other end Scott Russell twisted through challenges in the box before firing off a shot that Connor Wallace saved . Ross Nimmo got down the right on 11 minutes and his ball into the box was cleared out to Scott but this time his shot vent over the bar from similar position from where he scored his goal . O’Connor got down the right hand side two minutes later and his cross found Calum Murray who saw his shot deflected for a corner . Just after the quarter hour mark a short free kick to Gibson saw him pull his shot wide right from 20 yards out on the left . Half way through the half Nicholas Locke sent a free kick over the bar . Good play between Locke and Miller sent a ball into Connor Kelly who’s glancing header went over the bar . Cameron Rioss forced a good save after being set up by Nicholas Locke . Broxburn doubled their lead three minutes before the break when Cameron Ross passed to ROSS NIMMO out on the left he cut inside and from 20 yards out left of the goals he curled a shot high into the net another goal of Quality . Just before the break the hosts looked to certain to get a goal back when Calum Murray got in the box and just as he was about to pull the trigger Andrew Gillen got across and his tackle was timed to perfection and he cleared the danger .
Greg Binnie on at half time almost opened his account on his return in quick time but Wortley saved well from his shot two minutes after the restart .Despite playing the second half against the wind Broxburn were taking the game to their hosts .On 49 minutes a corner into the box was cleared out only as far as Nimmo but his shot was well left of the target . Alexander Miller got down the right and his excellent ball into the box was cut out for a corner . The corner came into the box and Miller saw his attempt at goal go just wide right of the target . The Swifts got back into the game on the hour mark when a free kick wide right and about 15 yards out from the bye line .JOHN FRANCIS stepped up to take it and he fired a rocket into the roof of the net . Connor Wallace done well to save from Scott Russell two minutes later . The Swifts had their tails up and on 66 minutes good play saw the ball into the box and Murray crashed a attempt of the woodwork before the ball was cleared . Miller set up Ross on 67 minutes but Wortley saved well . Nicholas Locke made a good run and his shot was well saved on 75 minutes .Miller saw a shot saved 2 minutes later . On 81 minutes greg binnie could not get the ball over the line when the loose ball came off him and bounced of the post before being cleared . Shaun Harrison sent a great pass to Locke who turned well but sent his shot just over the bar . Broxburn eased the pressure with two minutes remaining of the ninety when a long ball into the box was about to be brought down by Alexander Miller when he was bundled to the ground and the referee had no option to award the penalty to which CAMERON ROSS stepped up and kept up his record of scoring from the spot since he signed from Leith Athletic . With the last touch of the ball a ball into the host box deep into injury time eventually was forced over the line by GREG BINNIE . A 4-1 win on paper is good but the hosts made it difficult for us today and we will wrap the points up safely and stay top of the league and move on .
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 MILLER , DUFFY
PRESTON ATHLETIC 0
Preston Athletic C.Pennycuick , Austin , Innes (Stokes 48m) , McCrorie , McFarlane , D.Pennycuick , Ndiweni , Turkington (Weldon 79m) , Grotlin , Archibald (Jardine 79m ) , Walker , subs Reid
attendance 156
Referee Mr S. Luke assistants Mr D. McNee ,Mr J. Taylor
Preston started brightly and in the first minute Jonathan Grotlin fired in a shot from the right hand side but Jack Beasley cleared of the line at the back post after Wallace was beaten . Good move down the left from the visitors was finished by Scott Walker firing his shot wide of the left hand post . Cameron ross saw a shot just miss the target in-between those two attempts for the hosts . The same player made a good move on 16 minutes but saw his shot go over the bar .Three minutes later a good one two set up Grotlin but Connor Wallace saved well . Half way through the half a corner into the six yard box saw Alexander Miller fire in a shot that was cleared of the line in a crowded box . Miller shaved the bar with a 20 yard effort on 29 minutes . A minute later Cameron Ross got down the right before crossing to Miller who shot wide right of the goals . Ross Nimmo saw a shot well saved considering it took a deflection on it’s way through to Craig Pennycuick in the visitors goals . A minute later the same player forced another good save from Pennycuick . At the other end on 33 minutes Donovan Ndiweni saw Wallace turn his shot round his near right hand post . In a game that ebbed and flowed Miller at the other end with ten minutes of the half remaining crashed a header off the bar . The striker was not to be denied and on 38 minutes a free kick into the box saw a Dominico Gibson header come off the bar and ALEXANDER MILLER was first to react and headed the ball into the net . Broxburn should have doubled their lead with the last play of the half when Nimmo sent a ball into Gibson who set up Miller but his shot went straight into Pennycuick’s arms .
Just before the hour mark Ross got down the right and an excellent ball into the box was well defended by Preston Athletic and they cleared the danger . Cameron Ross got into the box on 63 minutes but Pennycuick saved well . With 66 minutes on the clock a let off for the home side when a free kick into box caused chaos and Gordon Donaldson cleared over his own bar to stop the threat . Ndiweni saw a good effort into the box cleared by Christopher Townsley . Nimmo cut in from the left and sent a good ball to Miller who’s shot was saved . The same happened a minute later with another save from Pennycuick . Going into the last fifteen minutes and Cameron Ross got into the box before sending a great ball in to Saul Duffy who’s shot came back off the post and Pennycucik gathered at the second attempt . The young player from the community clubs under 19’s was not to be denied when Nimmo got to the bye line before crossing into the box and there was SAUL DUFFY to head home and double his side’s lead. A great ball into the box saw the Preston attack thwarted by a good save from Wallace . Cameron Ross saw his attempt with five minutes remaining well saved . Duiffy made Pennycuick save again with three minutes left . Nimmo and Ross combined for one final attempt in the last minute with Cameron Ross shooting wide right of the target .
A good three points from a game with a dangerous opponent was probably just deserved by the home side with both sides squandering good chances the story could have been so different .Pleased to keep the run going and remaining top of the “c” division with Preston still hanging on to fifth spot and looking likely to be there at the end of the season .
