Linlithgow Rose v Broxburn Ath

BROXBURN ATH V BLACKBURN UTD

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    3 KELLY , DONALDSON , SCOTT

BLACKBURN UNITED       1  HOWIE

Blackburn United  Mitchell Mildren (McLeod 58m), McClung , Lawrie , Browne , Smith (Howie 46m) ,  , Hutton(Queen 68m)  , Taylor , Campbell , Watson , McDowell  subs  Donnelly-kay,Welsh , Gunn , Saunders

Attendance 241

Referee Mr I. Sneddon  Assistants  Mr Spalony , Mr R. Gordon

On a cold damp day it Was Blackburn who had the first chance when Justin Watson made a good run and his shot was blocked by the home defence . Ross Nimmo on eight minutes went on a run down the right hand side cut inside the box before being blocked in his run . A minute later Nicholas Locke got into the box and gave the ball out right to Nimmo who’s ball to the back of the box was met by the head of John Grant but his effort went over the bar . Dominico Gibson got on the end of a corner but sent his shot past the far post . Broxburn were enjoying some good possession but Blackburn defended stubbornly . Half way through the half a cross into the box was headed over by Richard Hutton .On the half hour Andrew Grant set up Nimmo who turned and shot wide right . The opener came a minute later when a corner in to the box broke to CONOR KELLY who made no mistake from ten yards out . Two minutes later Andrew Grant sent a shot wide left of the target . Broxburn went in at half time 2-0 up as in 40 minutes GORDON DONALDSON  headed home from a corner in from the right .

Blackburn almost got back in the game on 49 minutes when a free kick sent in to the box from McDowall was met by the head of Campbell but his effort crashed off the bar and was cleared .Cameron Ross made a good run and forced a great save on 51 minutes . Broxburn killed the game on the hour mark when CRAIG SCOTT sent Ross Nimmo away down the left and as he moved forward Nimmo returned the ball to him to fire home in the bottom right hand corner . With 66 minutes on the clock David Howie forced a save from Connor Wallace . Blackburn got a goal back on 74 minutes when a good ball to DAVID HOWIE set him up for a shot that was heading to the bottom right hand corner but was deflected into the left hand wrong footing Wallace in the home goals .Broxburn were reduced to ten men having used all their subs Christopher Townsley hobbled off injured . This gave Blackburn a bit of hope and McDowell sent a shot wide a minute later after Howie set him up . Next it was David Taylor who tested Wallace but the keeper dealt with it easily . Daniel Campbell had two efforts in the closing moments heading wide and then shot over when clear into the box .

Boness Utd v Broxburn Ath

BONESS UNITED             1  RITCHIE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    1  MILLER

Boness Utd   Murphy , Jacobs , MacGregor , Ritchie (Morgan 46m) ,Hunter , Comrie , Grant , Gemmil (Nimmo 66m), Donnelly , Campbell , McKenzie (Keast 61m) , subs Adamson

Referee Mr J.Curran     Assistants Mr W. McAleese,Mr K.Boyd

Attendance  275

Broxburn took the game to the hosts and in the first minute Andrew Murphy in the hosts goal had to come out his box to head clear to thwart a Broxburn attack .A minute later Nicholas Locke shot just wide left . Cameron Ross was next to see a good run and shot turned behind for a corner as bones could not get the ball in the early stages .The same player again on five minutes saw a run and shot from the left hand side of the box go wide right . A minute later Ross robbed Brian Ritchie in midfield and laid the ball to Nicholas who was brought down on the edge of the box . Nicholas Locke saw his free kick saved . It was all Broxburn at this stage and Kelly set up Miller on 12 minutes but Murphy saved yet again . Boness had a chance on 15 minutes when a ball into the box saw Mark McKenzie head goalward but Connor Wallace turned the ball behind for a corner The corner came into the box and an effort on goal was cleared of the line by Donaldson and cleared . Craig Scott set Up Miller three minutes later but again his effort was saved . Cameron Ross saw a good effort saved on 21minutes with Nick Locke seeing an effort shave the left hand post on 26 minutes Miller was brought down on 29 minutes and Craig Scott’s free kick went just past the left hand post . Totally against the run of play Boness took the lead on 34 minutes  when a ball into the box was jostled for the Boness player went down and the referee pointed to the spot . BRIAN RITCHIE took the penalty sending it high into the net giving Connor Wallace no chance a free kick into the box was met by the head of Thomas Grant who will be disappointed by his effort as it sailed well over the bar . Locke set up Ross on 41 minutes but the latter’s effort went into the side netting .Locke himself turned an effort just over the bar with a minute left of the half . Broxburn were not to be undone and with the last kick of the half a ball into the crowded box saw ALEXANDER MILLER find the composure to fire into the bottom left hand corner of the net to send the teams in level at half time .

Boness started the second half better and forced a good save for a corner from Connor Wallace on 47 minutes . Boness were dealt a blow on 56 minutes when captain Chris Donnelly was sent off for a second yellow card and he could have no complaints about .  The ten men could have taken the lead on the hour mark when a ball across the box saw Stuart Hunter put the ball just past the post . On 63 Locke saw a shot deflected for a corner . Half way through the second half Wallace had to come and punch clear of the danger area . Conor Kelly met a cross from the left to the back of the 18 yard box where he blasted over the bar in acres of space . 81 minutes gone and Cameron Ross sent a good ball into the box to Locke who shot high and wide . With time running out and the visitors trying to take advantage of the extra man Ross Nimmo sent a great ball into the box that was blocked and cleared . Cameron Ross saw an effort deflected over the bar with five to go . Ross Nimmo saw a effort being tipped over the bar with two minutes later by the finger tips of Andrew Murphy . With no more chances it was the visitors who were dispointed by the solitary point from the league leaders while the hosts could not hide their delight at holding on for the share of the points  .

Dundonald Bluebell v Broxburn Ath

DUNDONALD BLUEBELL     2    McKENZIE , DALL

BROXBURN ATHLETIC         3   MILLER (3)

Dundonald Bluebell   Lennox , Durie , Drummond , Mackie , Wallace , Gay , Rogerson (Kelly 58m), McKenzie (Donald 85m) , Smith , Cargill , Ness (Dall 62m) , subs  Ross , Hendry , Campbell

Attendance 130

Referee  Mr S.Luke  Assistants Mr T. Roberts ,Mr O.Roberts

With the pitch just passing a inspection prior to kick off conditions were going to be difficult for both sides . Broxburn started well and got an opening on 3 minutes when a ball was put into the box from the right but the home defence cleared the danger . On five minutes Craig Scott set up Nicholas Locke who turned and shot just wide right  of the target . John Grant laid a ball off to Alexander Miller who shot wide left . The home side’s first real effort came on 13 minutes when a ball in from the left was met by Calum Smith who gave Connor Wallace the easiest of saves to make . Cameron ross shot wide left at the other end a minute later . Great football on sixteen minutes saw Cameron Ross with a chance that he put just over the bar . Half way through the half a free kick into the box was met by the head of Lewis McKenzie who should have done better than head wide left unchallenged . Craig Scott saw a powerfull effort parried by the keeper and cleared by his defence on 24 minutes . A well worked corner saw the ball get played out short to Ross who’s shot was turned round the post at full stretch by James Lennox in the Dundonald Goal . Broxburn should have gone 1 up on 38 minutes when a ball into the box saw Michael Linton clear six yards out but with the goals to pick from he shot straight at the keeper who stopped and cleared the danger . Nicholas Locke saw a free kick turned behind for a corner with five minutes of the half remaining . In the last minute of the half Christopher Townsley saw a hopeful cross almost sneak under the bar but Lennox looked lively to tip the ball over the bar .

Dundonald had the first chance of the second half on  Fifty minutes when a good ball into the Broxburn box found James Mackie who had time to turn and shoot but saw his effort shave the right hand post . The opening goal came on 55minutes when Gordon Donaldson sent in a good ball to Nicholas Locke in the box and as he got the luck of the break it then fell to ALEXANDER MILLER  who made no mistake firing home . It was 2-0 ten minutes later with the visitors well on top .This time Craig Scott set up ALEXANDER MILLER  who fired home into the bottom right hand corner giving Lennox no chance . Broxburn took their eye of the ball for a period as the home side came back into the game and Calum Smith forced a good save on 66 minutes . They got back into the game on 71 minutes when a cross field pass from the left saw Calum Smith in acres of space inside the 18 yard box before forcing Wallace into a good save but the ball broke to Substitute KIERAN DALL  who headed home . It was all square on 80 minutes when  Smith was again the provider this time setting up LEWIS McKENZIE  who made no mistake . Broxburn stepped up the game again and both Locke and Scott had efforts on goal . The deserved winner came with five minutes left Nicholas Locke made a good run down the right before cutting along the byeline and crossing to ALEXANDER MILLER to head home to complete his hat trick on his birthday . Stuart Cargill forced a good save out of Wallace with a couple of minutes left but would not have counted as he was offside . In the last minute A Greg Binnie effort was saved and the ball broke to Jack Beesley who hit the back of the net but was adjudged to have been offside when the ball was put through . A deserved three points for the visitors in dreadful conditions but credit to the both teams for their commitment to football and gave the referee no reason to reach for his book .

BROXBURN ATH V PENICUIK ATH

BROXBURN ATHLETIC                 1    SCOTT

PENICUIK ATHLETIC                    2    STEVENSON , SOMERVILLE

Penicuik Athletic  Watt , Baptie , Page , Connelly , Watson (Jones 73m) , Tansey (Kateleza 62m), Irving , Stewart , Stevenson , Forbes   Subs O’DDonell, Robertson , Ponton

Referee Mr C.McNab , Assistants Mr K.Boyd , Mr M.Harte

Attendance 187

In dreadful conditions the game kicked of  with Broxburn creating an early chance on 3 minutes when Baptie cleared from the goals with many saying the ball had crossed the line but the near assistant was in no position to help his referee . Two minutes later Callum Connelly saw a shot go wide left of the target .Alexander Miller created a good chance that was blocked and cleared from the area . A minute later a corner in was headed over by Grant Gavin . Sixteen minutes gone and Gordon Donaldson blocked a shot from Aaron Somerville . Before half an hour Ryan Baptie had a shot that was defended for a corner that was defended and cleared . On the half hour mark Nicholas Locke shot over from thirty yards out . Craig Scott almost caught Robert Watt out on 36 minutes when a shot was dipping under the bar was tipped over .The corner in was met by Donaldson who’s shot was blocked and cleared . Locke saw an effort blocked with four minutes left of the half . With two minutes left Irving should have done better when shooting over the bar unchallenged .

At the start of the second half Sean Stewart got down the right and his ball into the box was met by Somerville who shot just wide .Two minutes later a corner in was headed wide by Paul Tansey . Broxburn took the lead on 51 minutes when Locke got the ball on the right and squared it twenty yards out to CRAIG SCOTT who fired the ball into the bottom right hand corner . On 57 minutes Shaun Donaghue done well to save a deflected shot from Connelly . Penicuick got on level terms on 65 minutes when a corner in from the left was missed by all and made it’s way into the net at the back post  from CRAIG STEVENSON  . Craig Scott saw his shot on 71 minutes cleared of the line . Donoghue looked lively to turn a Stevenson effort round the post . Penicuik took the lead with four minutes remaining when CRAIG STEVENSON forced the ball over the line . Broxburn had one chance to equalise in the remaining minutes when a corner in was met by Grant Gavin but his header was saved by Watt .

Musselburgh Ath v Broxburn Ath

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Inverurie Loco v Broxburn Athletic

INVERURIE LOCO’S            0

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       1    MILLER

Inverurie loco’s   Reid , Souter , Mitchell , Burnett ( Michie 85m) , Watson , Broadhurst , Dingwall , Hunter , Gauld (Angus 72m) , Smith , Stott ( McLean 78m ) subs  Cook , Reid , Watt , Cooper .

Referee  Mr C. Scott . Assistants  Mr C. Philips ,Mr C. Drummond

attendance 1171

With so much at stake for the winners  the game started cautiously for both clubs .With relentless rain and a soft park no one wanted to make a mistake today .Gordon Donaldson made the first effort on goals in the 8th minute when he got down the left but shot well wide right . Inverurie sent a free kick into the box on ten minutes which was headed clear of the danger area . A minute later Nicholas Locke sent a shot wide of the target . Ryan Stott made Connor Wallace pull of a great save on 13 minutes . On 15 minutes Locke made another incisive run down his left before shooting just past the right hand post . Both teams were giving their all now and at the other end Jonathan Smith tested the conditions and Wallace with a low shot that the keeper dealt with comfortably . A minute later Andrew Hunter turned and shot from 20 yards out past the left hand post . Over half an hour into the game  when Jack Beesley saw a free kick saved . Wallace pulled of another save from Andrew Hunter . The final chance of the half came on 38 minutes when Calum Dingwall saw ashot blocked and cleared

The second half was to start in monsoon conditions and Neil Gauld was first try an effort on 49 minutes but his effort went wide left . Four minutes later Miller made a good run and saw his shot well saved by Andrew Reid in the home goal . On the hour mark a ball into the box was cleared out and it fell to Calum Dingwall who saw his effort go well over . A let off for the home side when Miller had an effort on goals cleared off the line on  69 minutes . Nicholas Locke set up Craig Scott on the hour mark and his shot was deflected for a corner that came to nothing . Ross Nimmo carved an opening a minute later with his final shot deflected for a corner .  Substitute Christopher Angus  saw his shot saved by Wallace after initial parry as the sub  homed in on the loose ball .  The winning goal came on 84 minutes when a good move set up ALEXANDER MILLER about twenty yards out where he made space before sent a dipping shot over the helpless Reid to the delight of the  delirious huge travelling support . When the final whistle went it sparked huge scenes of celebration with supporters and players who had endured terrible conditions to both watch and play the game in .

BROXBURN ATH V LINLITHGOW ROSE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   1 LOCKE

LINLITHGOW ROSE        3  COYNE (2) ,SCULLION

Linlithgow Rose McKineven , McKinley , Thom , Mcgowan , Ronald , Ru. Maclennan , Coyne ( Collumbine 78m) , Allum (Hutchison 90m) , Scullion , Meikle ,Strickland , Subs Hare , Darren Smith ,Dan Smith , Wilson

Attendance  425

Referee Mr C.McNab   Assistants Mr, D.MacKinnon , Mr. A.Brown

The early exchanges in this game were cagy with the first shot on target when Owen Ronald fired in a free kick that Connor Wallace dealt with easily . Broxburn were dealt a blow on 20 minutes when Shaun Harrison was carried off after a fifty fifty challenge  and taken to hospital . All though shaken Broxburn pressed on and on 24 minutes a swift move down the left saw  Conor Kelly get into the box and square passed to NICHOLAS LOCKE who fired his side into the lead . Alexander Miller thought he had doubled his sides lead on 32 minutes but it was ruled off for offside . Jack Beesley tested McKinven from a free kick on 35 minutes . Linlithgow equalised on 41 minutes when a slip in the home defence saw TOMMY COYNE through on goal and he made no mistake from ten yards out on the right to level the game going into half time .

The second half saw Craig Scott have an early attempt blocked . On 48 minutes the visitors took the lead when a corner in from the right saw PATRICK SCULLION out jump everyone to head into the roof of the net giving Wallace no chance . Jack Beesley was left frustrated when on 52 minutes a long ball sent him through but it just had too much pace and the advancing keeper came and gathered the ball . Owen Ronald made a good run down the right into the box before firing a shot wide left of the target . An hour gone and Ronald turned and shot off the bar  and clear of danger . Linlithgow went further ahead on 61 minutes when a free kick into the box was played along to TOMMY COYNE on the edge of the six yard box to head home . Craig Scott saw an attempt deflected for a corner on 69 minutes .Two minutes later Miller shot over from the edge of the box .  Locke just failed to get on the end of a long ball on 78 minutes . As Broxburn tried to get back into the game Craig Scott set up miller but the striker shot wide right . A minute later Scott then Locke saw attempts blocked . John Grant saw a shot come back off the post and was cleared from the danger area . With six minutes to go a shot from MacLennan was parried by Wallace and John Grant cleared from the area . Wallace saved well from Ross Allum on 88 minutes . That was the last opportunity of the match with Linlithgow getting the boost they wanted before the Scottish cup tie with Falkirk and We will have to dust our selves down and pick our heads up for our tie at Inverurie Loco’s .

 

BROXBURN ATHLETIC V TRANENT

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   2  LOCKE ,J.GRANT

TRANENT                         4  BARRETT (3) , MacDONALD

Tranent  Adams , Barry , Hill , McKenzie , Whitson , Miller , Jones , Murphy , MacDonald , Moffatt (McGovern 75m(Black n 83m)) , Barrett  subs Hawkins , Stirling

Referee Mr C.Wilson   Assistants Mr R.Struthers ,Miss F.Morton

Attendance 204

The visitors thought they had scored early when Scott Moffatt put the ball into the net after being set up by Stephen MacDonald  but was offside . At the other end on 10 minutes Nicholas Locke turned and shot that was blocked . Two minutes later Conor Kelly did well in to the box and was cut out for a corner .The corner came in but when the ball broke out to Alexander Miller who shot over .Tranent took the lead on 14 minutes when a ball over the top was run on to by BRADLEY BARRETT who made no mistake and slotted home . On twenty one minutes a corner in caused mayhem but the ball struck the bar before it was put behind from 2 yards out a let off for the home side . Connor Wallace done well to come out and block Scott Moffatt who was left clean through and Grant Gavin cleared the ball away . Just before the half hour mark Conor Kelly tried to chip the keeper but Alasdair Adams tipped the ball over the bar . Broxburn levelled two minutes later when a miller shot was defended and the ball broke to JOHN GRANT 18 yards out to fire home the leveller .Jack Beesley saw a free kick go narrowly wide right from a free kick out on the left . The visitors regained the advantage when Barrett got down the left before crossing to STEPHEN MacDONALD who headed into the net on 38 minutes .   It was to get worse for the home side two minutes later when a ball through the middle was chased by BRADLEY BARRET who’s initial shot was blocked but the ball fell kindly to the Tranent forward who rolled the ball into the empty net . Gordon Donaldson saw a shot saved in the last action of the half .

The start of the second half saw the hosts force corners which finished with Locke firing just over from 20 yards out . Conor Kelly on 51 minutes saw an attempt go just wide right from the left hand side  . Locke done well to turn and make space for a shot that was saved just before the hour . Broxburn got back in the game on 61 minutes when a throw in on the right found Miller who crossed to the back post where NICHLAS LOCKE  fired home . Miller saw a shot blocked on 69 minutes as the hosts pressed for the equaliser A minute later a long kick out the box saw the ball fall to Stephen MacDonald who forced a save from Conor Wallace . Kelly saw a shot deflected for a corner a minute later at the other end . Alexander Miller saw a good run and shot over on 73 minutes . Tranent gave themselves a two goal cushion on 80 minutes when a blocked tackle in midfield the ball broke forward to BRADLEY BARRETT  who ran through on Wallace and fired it through the keeper into the net  to complete his hat trick . Broxburn tried to get back into the game and pressed the Tranent defence for the remainder of the game with Locke heading wide and again the same player shooting wide of the target was the last of the chances . Disappointing to be knocked out but need to pick ourselves up for the challenge’s to come .

 

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