Season: 2019/20
Sauchie v Broxburn Athletic
SAUCHIE 3 TULLY , WRIGHT , WHITE
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0
Sauchie Dolan , Houston , Turnbull , Tully , Cross , McTaggart , Lawson (Donaldson 67m) , Faulds , Dolan (Cummings 83m) , Wright (Comrie 73m) , White subs McKewon , Munro , Finlayson , Young
Referee Mr A.Straing Assistants Mr W. McAleese ,Mr K.Boyd
Attendance 161
The home side were on the front foot from the start and early on Steven Dolan shot well wide with better options left and right of him . On eleven minutes Kyle Turnbull sent a free kick into the box but Jordan Wright headed well wide .Four minutes later Wright and Dawson got in each others way with Les Dawson shooting weakly past the right hand post . Broxburn’s first attack saw Jack Beesley done well getting down the right hand side but his ball into the box missed all . With twenty minutes on the clock Dawson had a chance but headed past the right hand up right . Cameron Ross put a ball across to Greg Binnie on 35 minutes with the keeper saving at the expense of a corner . John Grant sent a shot wide of the target with five minutes left of the half . A minute later a free kick in from the left saw Jon Tully with a free header go wide left . Sauchie had the last chance of the half in the last minute when a corner in to the back post saw Jordan Wright head over from four yards out .
The second have saw a bit more life from the visitors and Cameron Ross made room for a shot on 48 minutes that was saved . A minute later a corner into the box saw Nicholas Locke head over . Two minutes later Ross Nimmo saw an effort from the right hand side of the box go just wide left of the target . At the other end Simon white a minute later done well down the left before turning inside but shot wide right . The opening goal came on 55 minutes when Jack Beesley slipped on the greasy surface leaving White with the ball who passed to McTaggart who laid it off to JORDAN WRIGHT to have the easiest of tap ins . It got worse for the visitors three minutes later when a corner into the box saw JON TULLY get an unchallenged header which he steered into the back of the net . Broxburn tried to get back in the game in 70 minutes when a ball in from the left saw Nimmo pass to Miller who in turn gave the ball to Locke who’s shot was saved . Conor Kelly saw a overhead kick saved on 77 minutes . With Broxburn chasing the game they got caught on counter attack with Dolan getting down the right and putting the ball into the box where SIMON WHITE had all the time in the world to roll the ball into the net on 80 minutes . The last effort came from Broxburn with Ross Nimmo getting into the box but Darren Dolan in the hosts goals blocked his ball into the danger area .
BROXBURN ATH V NEWTONGRANGE STAR
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 LOCKE (2) ,NIMMO , DONALDSON , GIBSON
NEWTONGRANGE STAR 1 CHERRIE
Newtongrange Star Renton , Swaney , Cherrie (Murray 59m) , Nelson , Scott , Paterson (Tait 76m) , Porteous (Smith 78m) , Hume , Thomson , Reid , Jamieson , subs Christie
Referee Mr. F.Bushell Assistants Mr D.MacKinnon ,Mr A.Brown
Attendance 120
Broxburn return to league action and the excitement of the cup . Broxburn started on the front foot and were in front on three minutes when Dominico Gibson squared the ball across the box to ROSS NIMMO running into the box from the right and he picked his spot passed Kieron Renton in the visiting goals .The lead only lasted 5 minutes when slack defending left GARY CHERRIE free in the box and he made no mistake with opportunity gifted him . A minute later Kelly shot over after a ball cleared off the line found him 20yards out . On 15 minutes good play down the right saw Ross Nimmo get into the box before firing across the box to Gibson who’s effort hit the side netting on the left . Four minutes later at the other end Sean Jamieson was given time to turn and shoot but his effort went wide right of the target . Ross Nimmo put another good ball into the box on 20 minutes but found no takers . Kayne Paterson was put through as the home defence and crowd thought he was offside but no flag and he bore down on goal Connor Wallace came out and made a great save at the strikers feet . Newtongrane should have been in front when Jamieson was allowed to turn and shoot but Wallace saved his weak shot . Broxburn Athletic regained the lead on 33 minutes when Ross Nimmo crossed from the right the ball found GORDON DONALDSON at the back post and he fired home by way of the top right hand corner giving Renton no chance . Broxburn went in at half time with a two goal advantage when a free kick into the box found NICHOLAS LOCKE who should great composure before firing home .
Broxburn took the game to the visitors early in the second half with Locke setting up Gibson who’s header went wide and on 48 minutes Kelly shot wide of the target .Locke made a good run into the box on 51 minutes and his ball into the six yard box was headed over by Grant Gavin . The next goal was only two minutes away when a great ball across from the left looked as though Conor Kelly was going to collect but his clever dummy allowed the ball to go to NICHOLAS LOCKE in acres of room to score his second and his side’s fourth . Broxburn were well on top and Craig Scott fired a shot over on 59 minutes before a minute later the game was certainly over with Broxburn’s fifth . A free kick into the box found DOMINICO GIBSON who’s initial header was saved but he reacted well to bundle the ball home from close range . Kelly fed in Nimmo on 72 minutes bur his effort went wide right . With 77 minutes on the clock a Kelly ball into the box was deflected away from Locke as he was about to pounce . With ten minutes remaining great one touch play saw Kelly shoot wide . The last chance fell to Locke but his effort went wide left . A good three points and no hangover from the cup tie in the performance .
BROXBURN ATH V COWDENBEATH
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 MILLER (pen) , SCOTT , KELLY
COWDENBEATH 0
Cowdenbeath Dabrowski , Pyper , Swann , Todd , Barr , Miller , Cox , Buchanan , Taylor ( Allan 67m) , Thomas , Renton subs Valentine , Easton , Sneddon , Whyte , Pollock , Glass
Referee Mr C. Graham Assistants Mr M.Banks ,Mr A Craven
attendance 1049
Broxburn started the cup tie well and force two corners in the first 4 minutes .Cameron ross made a good run down the left cut inside before the defence grouped to stop his run and clear the danger . . At the other end Connor Wallace saved well with his out stretched leg and when it broke to Harvey Swann his shot was blocked by Donaldson and then cleared by Harrison . On 27 minutes David Cox made a good run through the heart of the defence but shot wide and high . On 28 minutes Wallace saved well from Cox and another shot was blocked and cleared . A free kick into the box from the left found the head of Craig Barr but his header went wide of the target .A ball across the box eventually found Craig Scott who shot wide right from outside the box . A free kick deep in the Broxburn half was sent into the box and found Greg Binnie who was brought down in the box . ALEXANDER MILLER fired the penalty into the net sending the keeper the wrong way . to the delight of the huge crowd with 2 minutes left of the half .
The second half started with Cowdenbeath trying hard to get back in the game and when Barr sent a ball into the box there were no takers . On 51 minutes Alexander miller fired high an wide . The visitors got a boost on 62 minutes when Miller was brought down but this time the strikers penalty was well saved by on loan Hibernian keeper Maciej Dabrowski and also saved the rebound attempt . Cameron Ross made a good run through on 65 minute but his shot was saved .Substitute Ross Nimmo raced clear of the visiting defence and tried to squeeze the ball in at the right hand post past the advancing keeper from the left but the ball drifted just wide of the target . The second goal was only delayed a minute when a Cowdenbeath throw in was intercepted by Craig Scott who knocked it to Nicholas Locke who returned the favour 35 yards out on the left hand side and CRAIG SCOTT fired a volley high over the keeper into the roof off the net . With ten minutes remaining the referee booked Kris Renton for simulation in the box as Cowdenbeath tried to get into the game . The game was sealed on 82 minutes when a kick out from Dabrrowski was headed unchallenged back into the Blue Brazil half where Nicholas Locke laid the ball out wide right to CONOR KELLY who with his first touch sent the ball int the far bottom left corner of the net . An overwhelming result and what a backing from the crowd . The players certainly got the lift they needed when they saw the town had come out and supported them in great numbers . Back down to Earth fo Wednesday evening when we play host to Newtongrange Star in the league with a 7-30pm kick off .
Cowdenbeath v Broxburn Ath
COWDENBEATH 1 COX
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 LOCKE
Cowdenbeath Henderson , Mullen , Pyper , Todd , Barr , Miller , Cox , Buchanan , Allan , Thomas , Taylor
subs Valentine , Swann , Sneddon , Pollock , Whyte , Easton , Glass none used
Referee Mr Chris Graham assistants Mr C. McCalpine , Mr F.Bushell
attendance 767
Broxburn started this cup tie as underdogs but quickly showed they were not just there to make up the numbers . On three minutes Cammie Ross got into the box and forced Sam Henderson into an early save . The same player three minutes later saw a shot blocked by the defence . With eight minutes gone Alexander Miller got down the left and his ball in was headed clear for a corner .The corner into the box came out to Ross who shot over the bar . Cowdenbeath went on the attack in 15 minutes when Robert Buchanan saw an effort blocked for a corner by Gordon Donaldson . Five minutes later a ball into the back post from the left saw David Cox head goalward but Connor Wallace saved comfortably . Ross saw a shot blocked and cleared on 26 minutes . With half an hour gone Greg Binnie sent Nicholas Locke away wide on the right and he saw his shot agonisingly swing just wide left of the goals . Broxburn all most shot their selves in the foot when a pass back to wallace was miskicked but the big keeper recovered to clear before Jordan Allan could capitalize on the error . With half time approaching Jamie Todd saw a header go wide for the hosts .Robert Buchanan got into the box on the right but shot left of the goals . In the last minute A free kick into the box was headed clear by Shaun Harrison for a corner .The corner in fell to Archie Thomas who fired over the bar .
A free kick after three minutes into the box found the head of Gordon Donaldson but Henderson saved his effort .A minute later Harrison slipped on the right hand side allowing Buchanan to get past him but his ball into the box found no one . Miller saw a shot on nine minutes deflected for a corner . Broxburn though they had taken the lead on 55 minutes when a ball into the box from the right found Alexander Miller who bullited his header into the net but was offside when he did so ., Cowdenbeath’s Jamie Todd made Wallace look lively when heading goalward and the big keeper tipped the effort over the bar at full stretch . cameron Ross and Gordon Donaldson worked well to force a good save at the second attempt from Henderson . Graham Taylor created a chance on 65 minutes but wallace saved easily . The hosts took the lead on 74 minutes when a long throw into the box found DAVID COX in room to scissor kick the ball high into the net despite the best effort’s of Wallace to stop it . Broxburn pressed for the equaliser and a ball into the box was cleared as far as Donaldson who shot wide . At the other end broxburn’ defence had to look lively to clear an attack . Ross put a great ball into Nicholas Locke who’s header went wide . .The visitors were not to be denied and NICHOLAS LOCKE gathered the ball on the left hand side of the box with two minutes remaining and swanned his way passed the home defence before firing home through a congested six yard box to the delight of the huge support Broxburn had taken to Central park . With no more scoring it is now down to a replay at the Albyn park next Saturday the 26th October with a 3pm kick off .
Dunbar United v Broxburn Athletic
DUNBAR UNITED 1 TAIT
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 MILLER , DONALDSON
Dunbar United Laing , Kean , Peden , McFarlane , Szemis , Ingram ( Tait 13m) , McTernan , Fiddler (Chapman 62m ) , McLaren , McCraw , Cropley (Ballantyne 70m ) , subs Neave , Harley , McCathie , Johnstone
Referee Mr J. Gall assistants Mr C.Ferguson , Mr R. Gordon
attendance 195
Broxburn started very well and early on Cameron Ross showed he was in the mood when getting to the byeline and forcing an early corner . Fraser McLaren made a good run down the right for the hosts but his excellent ball into the danger area found no takers on nine minutes . Liam Peden made a good run into the box that Connor Wallace saved well before John Grant cleared the danger . On 29 minutes Scott Richards sent in a free kick that caused mayhem in the box before the home defence cleared off the line . The opening goal did come after 31 minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER got into the box before being brought down and the on form striker made no mistake from the spot . Within three minutes both Richards and Ross saw shots blocked and cleared as Broxburn turned the screw . Miller saw an attempt deflected for a corner on 39 minutes . Cameron Ross , two minutes later , saw a shot well saved from point blank by Daniel Laing in the hosts goal . The first half was running down and Ross saw a shot go just over the bar from a corner . Dunbar could have equalised when a corner into the box was cleared off the line by Donaldson . The last opportunity of the half fell to Scott Richards who was set up by Ross but the big keeper pulled off another save to keep his side in the game .
Early in the second half a ball into the box was cleared off Miller’s head by the defence as the striker was about to steer the ball home . Lloyd Fiddler tried an effort from 30 yards out but went harmlessly over the bar . With 51 minutes on the clock a Richards throw in found Ross who saw an other fine save at the expense of a corner . From the corner GORDON DONALDSON headed the ball past a crowded six yard box into the net . A Richards free kick into the box was met by Grant Gavin but once more the keeper showed his worth to the home side . This was the procedure for the second half with Ross and Miller finding it difficult to get past Laing . The home side got back into the game on 76 minutes when a ball into the box was bundled over by STEVEN TAIT . . Unfortunately for the goal scorer that was his last contribution to the game when three minutes later he received a second yellow card for a rash tackle on Richards three minutes later .The game was bit one sided with Laing continuing to defy the Broxburn Strikers . Dunbar could have sent the game into extra time in the last minute when a ball into the box found the visitors defence posted missing and Fraser McLaren had a free header four yards out that he will be disappointed about as it went past the right hand post .
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BROXBURN ATH V HILL OF BEATH
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 MILLER
HILL of BEATH 1 D. WATT
Hill of Beath Donaldson , Leishman , kellichan , Harrower , M.Watt , Patrick , Adamson , Reid (Mitchell 40m) ,D.Watt , Kinninmonth , Payne (Lumsden 63m) subs Kirby , Grierson , Dair , Conners , Hall
attendance 150
Referee Mr P. Stuart Assistants Mr K. Spaloney ,Mr A.Brown
Broxburn created the first chance in two minutes when to Alexander Miller saw the striker’s effort well saved by James Donaldson . Joe Kinninmonth had an opportunity on four minutes but Connor Wallace was sharp and thwarted the effort .Greg Binnie made a great run down the left hand side and his ball to the back of the penalty box saw John Grant fire a shot of the right hand post and it went away from the danger area . A minute later at the other end a good ball into the box found Lewis Payne who forced a great save from Wallace and then cleared by John Grant . Good football with Kelly back to Grant then into the box but miller headed past the left hand post . With 20 minutes gone Lee Reid tried an effort from 25 yards out but Wallace saved easily . Kelly and Binnie combined to force a great save from Donaldson on 25 minutes . Three minutes later grant set up Kelly but once more Donaldson was on top form to save . With the half drawing to a close Scott Richards set up Binnie but his shot went wide right of the target .
The second half was slow to get going and it was 59 minutes before any chance worth of note happened when Binnie cut down the right before setting up Richards who’s shot went over the bar . The visitors almost took the lead on 65 minutes when Regan Lumsden saw a close in effort turned behind for a corner by Wallace . At the other end a minute later Kinninmonth finished off a good move by shooting wide of the target .Binnie was stopped in his tracks when through on the keeper by Donaldson a minute later . The game was swinging back and forward and a Lumsden free kick sailed over the bar a minute later . Just past the half way mark of the second half saw a miller header go wide right . Miller again forced a save a minute later from Donaldson . Scott Richards tried an ambitious scissor kick but was penalised for dangerous play .Craig Scott saw a shot go straight into Donaldson who saved easily. A good run by Newman down the right saw his ball turned into the net by ALEXANDER MILLER on 75 minutes . Broxburn applied constant pressure as they took a grip of the game but could not force a second goal .Chances galore were being created but they could not finish the visitors off . This was to come back and deny them all three points when a ball into the box was missed by Wallace DANIEL WATT was on hand to rescue a point for his side on 80 minutes .It was Broxburn who still pressed for the winner with the better opportunities but could not turn chances into goals and the game ended with the points shared . A good game against a good side with their keeper keeping them in the game through out the match
Dunbar United v Broxburn Ath
DUNBAR UTD 1 TAIT
BROXBURN ATH 3 MILLER , KELLY (2)
Dunbar Utd McCathie , McFarlane , Pedan , Harley , Szemis , Ingram , Fiddler (K.Tait 47m) , S.Tait (Kean 70m ) , McLaren (McCraw 81m) , Ballantyne , Gray subs Hunter , Chapman , Cropley , Laing
att approx. 125
Referee Mr J. Gall Assistants Mr D. Dickson , Mr E. Pow
Dunbar started the brighter and in five minutes had the ball in the net but the assistant had long flagged for an offside . Cameron Ross made a great run down the left on 13 minutes but was ruthlessly brought down and had to be replaced by Connor Kelly . Twenty minutes in and Scott Richards set up Kelly who’s shot was saved . A minute later Kelly was through In the box on the right hand side but pushed his shot wide of the left hand post .Liam Pedan lined up a free kick on 35 minutes on the right hand side from 30 yards out but sent it just over the bar . The opening goal came three minutes later when Dunbar had a throw in in line with the 18 yard box Donaldson tried to head the ball away but glanced it into the path of STEVEN TAIT who made no mistake from 8 yards out to give the home side the lead . A flash point just before the half time whistle saw Christopher Gray being ordered off for the home side .
Broxburn came out the traps the second half and in 48 minutes Richards sent a ball out wide to Andrew Gillen who saw his ball into the box was cut out .Craig Scott saw his shot in 53 minutes sail over the bar . The equaliser came on 66 minutes when a long ball sent ALEXANDER MILLER run through and under pressure volleyed the ball home from the edge of the box . Broxburn piled on the pressure and the second goal came when Craig Scott floated a ball to the back post from the right where Miller headed back across the goal mouth and CONNOR KELL knocked the ball home on 73 minutes . A free kick into Miller saw the strikers attempt saved . The game was over when on 80 minutes , with Miller again at the back post squared to CONNOR KELLY who scored from close in . Dunbar had a let off on 85 minutes when a poor pass back to the keeper was pressed by Greg Binnie and the Liam McCathie in the home goal blasted the ball off him but lucky for him fell back into his own arms . In the last minute Shaun Harrison mistimed his tackle as Dean Ballantyne ran into the box and was brought down by the attempt . Dean dusted himself down and took the penalty that Connor Wallace saved diving to his right hand side . A good three points against a good side , with as good a second half performance as we have produced all season . we now move on to home game against Hill of Beath in the league
BROXBURN ATH V WHITEHILL WELFARE
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 MILLER
WHITEHILL WELFARE 0
Whitehill Welfare Bejaoui , Murphy , Somerville , Hamilton , Meikle , Devlin , Wright , Connor (Sproule 77m) , McCallum , Lough , Wales (Hunter 77m) subs Dowie , Rogan
att 120 Referee Mr S. Downie Assistants Mr K. Gallacher ,Mr K. Charles
After last week’s exploits it was back to league duty and Whitehill were the first to have a crack at goal but Scott Wright fired wildly over the bar after two minutes . Broxburn carved open the visiting defence before a Conor Kelly shot was deflected for a corner .which came to nothing .The game was needing a spark to bring it to life but nothing was happening in the danger area for either side . Twenty minutes in and a throw in on the left saw Gordon Donaldson receive the ball but his effort went over the bar . Half way through the half Ross Nimmo put a teasing ball across the box but there were no takers . Broxburn created a couple of half chances but the visiting defence eventually cleared the danger . The best chance of the game so far cam on 29 minutes when Ross Nimmo put a great ball in from the right which Alexander Miller headed just over the bar . Greg Binnie made a good run into the left hand side of the box before firing just past the right hand post . The goal came in bizarre fashion on 36 minutes. When Conor Kelly floated a ball into the box it was too near the keeper on the goal line but inexplicitly Youssef Bejaoui , the big Whitehill Welfare keeper dropped an easy catch and ALEXANDER MILLER was there to prod the ball home from four yards . The only other chance of the half fell to Kelly on 40 minutes after good play but the striker’s effort went over the target .
Whitehill came out the second half in determined mood and early on forced a corner that came to nothing when played into the box . With 50 minutes on the clock Broxburn had a great chance to give themselves a cushion when Nicholas Locke made his way into the box from the right he was bundled to the ground .Alexander Miller who made no mistake from the spot last week stepped up but this time Youssef Bejaoui made a great save diving to his left to turn the ball over the bar to keep his side in the game . Ryan McCallum should have done better when forcing his way into the box but his effort went wide . Not for the first time in the game on 57 minutes Ross Nimmo put a great ball across the box but found no taker’s . Half way through the half a good ball to Miller from Binnie out on the left and the striker tried to bend the ball from the left into the right hand side of the goal but could not bend the ball enough and it went wide right . Good play by Cameron Ross down the left saw him send a ball across the face of goal it was cleared out to Nicholas Locke who saw his shot from 22 yards out shave the cross bar on the way over . Whitehill created a good opportunity on 73 minutes when Scott Wright fired a shot from the right hand side of the box past the left hand post . Two minutes later a long ball out of defence for the visitors sent Ryan McCallum beyond the home back line ,but the ball was just a bit too hard and Conor Wallace who had come out to the edge of his box gathered the ball just in time . John Grant set Locke up with five minutes remaining but his captain shot over the bar . Ross Nimmo shot over the bar in the last minute while of balance . Three points in the bag against a good side fortunate or not we take them and move on to Dunbar on Tuesday with a 7-30pm kick off