Season: 2019/20

BROXBURN ATHLETIC V EAST STIRLINGSHIRE

William Hill Scottish Cup First Round:

 

Broxburn Athletic 3 (Miller x3) East Stirlingshire 2 (Low, Rodgers)

 

Broxburn Athletic line-up:

  1. Wallace
  2. Gillen
  3. Donaldson
  4. Harrison
  5. Gavin
  6. Linton
  7. Kelly (Sub 75” for Binnie)
  8. Grant (Sub 45” for Nimmo)
  9. Miller
  10. Locke (Sub 79” for Scott)
  11. Ross
  13. Subs
  14. Binnie            12
  15. Nimmo           14
  16. Goss              15
  17. Scott              16
  18. Townsley       17

21) Donoghue          21

 

East Stirlingshire line-up:

  1. Barclay
  2. Orr
  3. Peggie
  4. Tapping
  5. Grant
  6. Horne (Sub 45’ for Brown)
  7. Dishington
  8. Low
  9. Flynn (Sub 78” for Rodgers)
  10. Millar
  11. Barr

Subs:

  1. Dyer            12
  2. Murray        14
  3. Brown         15
  4. Rodgers      16
  5. McCafferty   17
  6. Malone         18
  7. Ure               19

 

Match Referee: Mr. D. McFarlane

Assistants : Mr R. Gordon and Mr. N. McGuinness

Zander Miller’s dramatic hat trick winner paved the way for Broxburn Athletic to advance through to the second round of the William Hill Scottish Cup at the expense of East Stirlingshire.

Nicholas Locke put the afterburners on in the first minute to set the tempo and won a free kick as a result, but the resulting effort sailed over the bar.

Two minutes later, Miller made history by becoming the first ever Broxburn Athletic player to score in the Scottish Cup first round. The centre forward was able to slot past Jamie Barclay to give Athletic the start they were dreaming of.

Shire quickly began to set their mark on the game, and the visitors began to probe the Athletic defence. Athletic held their ground and kept plugging away at their more established counterparts.

In the 15th minute, their hard work was rewarded after a foul on Connor Kelly led to Athletic receiving a penalty, which Miller duly swept home. It could not have started any better for the home side.

Shire began to dictate the pace and while attempts were not initially forthcoming, they gradually began to come into the game. Connor Wallace was called into action for the first time in the 20th minute when he palmed away a promising shot from Evan Horne’s free kick.

Another free kick, this time aimed low, from Shire hit the wall and Wallace grabbed onto a ball headed by Jamie Dishington from the resulting corner. A well worked set piece from the visitors led to a stramash in the box and a corner conceded, but Grant’s header flew harmlessly over.

Shire continued to pile on the pressure and Wallace was forced to react quickly when Bobby Barr went one-on-one, with the Athletic keeper making his body big enough to parry the ball away for a corner. Athletic were resolute in the onslaught and kept the visitors at bay.

However Shire were rewarded for their patience after Nicky Low glided a sumptuous free kick over the wall and past Wallace to reduce the deficit in the 41st minute. Cameron Ross tried to immediately respond but his shot was easily saved by Barclay. The first half finished with Athletic in the lead but feeling the heat from their experienced counterparts.

Shire continued where they left off as Sean Brown, who came on for Horne at half time, sent two headers over the bar, the second diving attempt came inches from edging past Wallace. Miller’s pressing forced the defender to punt the ball out, but the corner came to nothing.

Barr’s terrific pass to Flynn left Wallace stranded in no man’s land but Athletic came up with a last ditch clearance to keep the visitors from becoming level. Shire continued to probe but were unable to breach the net.

Athletic won a corner thanks to some tremendous pressing on goalkeeper Barclay but an attempt from Gordon Donaldson came to nothing. The visitors responded with Dishington and Brown both trying to steer the ball into the net from a deflected corner, but still could not get the goal they craved.

Dogged defending from Grant Gavin and Donaldson continued to frustrate Shire, and Kelly came close to extending the lead when his volley forced Barclay to palm out for a corner. Shaun Harrison was unable to capitalise with his header however.

Greg Binnie almost made his presence felt after coming on by sending a lofted ball through for Miller to chase for his hat trick which went wide, and fellow sub Ross Nimmo capitalised on a Shire defensive mix up to to trickle past the side netting also.

The fresh legs enabled Athletic to get up the park with Miller and Nimmo getting some joy. Locke’s game came to an early end however with Craig Scott coming on for the injured midfielder.Heartbreak soon came Athletic’s way however, as Rodgers – who had been booked just two minutes before – sent his tight shot off the post across the line on the 85th minute. It seemed as if we were heading for a replay at a later date, until further drama unfolded.Athletic were not to be denied, as a 90th minute long ball played in Miller who lifted the ball over Barclay to seal his hat trick and send Broxburn Athletic through to the second round of the Scottish Cup. The ecstatic scenes afterwards were a sight to behold.

 

From the depths of despair to the joy of jubilation.

REPORT CREDIT TO GUEST REPORTER KIERAN POLLAND

Aaron Hamilton

Edinburgh University

BROXBURN ATHLETIC V EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY

BROXBURN ATHLETIC             3   RICHARDS , BINNIE ,  OWN GOAL

EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY        1  KEMP

Edinburgh University      McDougal , Murray , Purves , McBeth , MacFarlane , Yeomans , Kemp,

McDonald (Waters 61m) , Watters , Maurice (Calbacho 78m) , Maskrey (Baird 65m) ,  subs Sinclair , McGuire , Laing .

attendance   96

Referee Mr J. McKendrick  , Assistants  Mr I. Stankovic ,Mr C. Doyle

The first half took a while to get going and the first opportunity did not happen until the 13th minute when Ross Nimmo chased a ball through beat the defender and cut back to Cameron Ross who shot wide left of the goals . Two minutes later good build up play saw a good ball out right to Greg Binnie who’s good ball into the box was cut out and held by Kieran McDougal in the visitors goal . The opening goal came on eighteen minutes when SCOTT RICHARDS intercepted a pass out of defence and from twenty five yards out he fired home giving the keeper no chance . On 21 minutes Aiden Kemp made room just inside the box that Connor Wallace saved at his near post before Donaldson cleared for a corner .Just past half way of the first half Ross Nimmo saw a shot deflect for a corner and when the corner came in ,home debutant John Grant saw a header go wide left of the target . Ross Nimmo turned well on 34 minutes but his shot was deflected for a corner . Great play between Scott Richards and Cameron Ross saw the later force a great save from Kieran McDougal .

Early in the second half Ross Watters got into the box on the right and cut a ball across the six yard box but there were no takers for his good ball in .Two minutes later on 53 minutes Broxburn doubled their lead when Scott Richards fired a ball across from the right and it went straight through to GREG BINNIE six yards out and he turned the ball home . Edinburgh University got back in the game on 63 minutes when a slick move ended with AIDEN KEMP receiving the ball wide right and he cut into the box and fired home giving Wallace no chance . Right away at the other end Ross Nimmo headed a chance of the post and it rebounded across the goals before being cleared . From the corner the ball was cleared out to Gavin Grant who’s shot was deflected over from the edge of the box . Alexander Miller shot over the bar on 65 minutes . Ross Nimmo made a good strong run down the right before the defence cleared just before he entered the box . The tie was over in 74 minutes when a long ball was headed back towards his keeper by STUART MacFARLANE  but his keeper had advanced off his line and it sailed into the net with Miller making sure it did . The final chance in the last minute fell to Miller who saw a looping header saved under his bar by McDougal  . A good scalp from the Lowland league in what was a comfortable win .This set us up for next weeks William Hill Scottish cup tie against East Stirlingshire . We expect a tougher match and will have several of the missing squad back giving the manager a headache as the way the players available played to day .

John Grant

KRISTOPHER GOSS

Blackburn Utd v Broxburn Ath

BLACKBURN UNITED    2  MACLEOD,HUTTON

BROXBURN ATHLETIC  3  SCOTT, NIMMO, BINNIE

Blackburn United  Mitchell (Clements 16m) , Mildren , Drummond , Lawrie (L.Devine 82m ) ,Browne , Macleod , McDowell , Howe (Young 65m ) , Campbell , Kane , Hutton  subs S.Devine , Donnelly-Kay

attendance  193

Referee  Mr A. Craven  Assistants Mr A.Brown  ,  Mr K. Boyd

The visitors got off to the best possible start when Conor Kelly was brought down in the box and CRAIG SCOTT stepped up and scored from the resultant spot kick  on three minutes . Cameron Ross made a good run through but Mitchell in the hosts goal smothered the ball . On fourteen minutes Calum McDowall got into the box but Conor Wallace saved at his near post . The corner came in and chaos ensued in the box but nobody from Blackburn could get the final touch to send the ball goalward and the danger was eventually cleared all though offside had been given . Blackburn were forced to change keepers when Darren Mitchell had to go off injured and Johnathan Clements took over in the sticks on 16 minutes . Two minutes later he watched a Conor Kelly shot go past his right hand side from the strikers right hand side of the park . A good ball into the box from a Beesley corner saw the hosts scramble it clear . Good play half way through the half when Ross sent in Binnie who in turn laid the ball back to Kelly who shot over the bar . Two minutes later Jack Beesley sent in a dangerous free kick from left to right but the ball whizzed through the box with no takers . On 27 minutes a good piece of play so a good ball out to McDowell on the right but his ball was just too strong and it went harmlessly out for a bye kick . At the other  end a minute later Binnie cut a ball back from the bye line to Ross Nimmo who laid it off to Cammie ross who’s shot was blocked . Richard Hutton should have done better when through one on one with Connor Wallace with Connor coming out best to save from the Blackburn forward . A corner for the visitors on 36 minutes found Greg Binnie who shot over the bar . Cameron Ross got the ball into the box with five minutes remaining of the half but the keeper punched clear . Blackburn had the final shot of the half when John Drummond shot wide right of Wallace’s post .

In the first minute of the second half David Howe should have done better with a free header that went wide left . Kelly saw a good header saved from a ball in from the right . The visitors doubled their lead on 55 minutes when ROSS NIMMO pounced on a poor ball out to run in and fire past Clements in the host’s goal . The referee had only due noted the goal when another mistake at the back saw GREG BINNIE gather the ball before running through on goal and firing into the top left hand corner giving Clements no chance . On seventeen minutes Linton set up Locke but the captain couldn’t get any power in his shot and Clements saved comfortably . Blackburn got a lifeline on 71 minutes when a Craig Young free kick in from the left sailed over everybody to find STUART MacLEOD at the back post to score the easiest of chance’s . Nicholas Locke saw a shot go wide right of the target . With seven minutes remaining Blackburn turned the pressure up on the visitors who were comfortably in front .A ball in from the right found unmarked RICHARD HUTTON who powered a header home to make it a nervous finish for the visitors .Cameron ross had the final chance of the game with 4 minutes remaining but shot past the right hand post from the left hand side of the box .

Comfortably leading 3-0 and pegged back a bit credit to Blackburn who never gave in but a deserved win in the end as we go into a big cup fortnight .

Girvan v Broxburn Athletic

GIRVAN                            0

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   1

Girvan  Leavy , Caldwell , Maxwell , O’Donnell ,Mossie ,  Davidson (Balfour 60m) , Dale , Bell , Love , Harvey , Dempsie ( Robertson 83m) , subs Brown , Smith , Marshall , Gallacher , Patterson

Attendance 116

Referee  Mr R. Lee     Assistants  Mr R. Haswell ,Mr R. Stewart

Broxburn started well and in two minutes  a good ball into the box was headed over the bar by Alexander Miller . Four minutes later Miller sent a ball into the box and Conor Kelly cut it back but the defence cleared the danger . A minute later good play on the right saw miller lay the ball out to Jack Beesley who sent the ball into the box where Kelly headed towards goal and Stuart Leavvy in the hosts goal  saved well before his defence cleared the danger .. On ten minutes Miller had a good touch before shooting and forcing a save from Leavvy .  The opening came on twelve minutes when a good move from Beesley to Miller and this time Millers ball was met by CONOR KELLY who hit the back of the net .Two minutes later the host’s should have been level when Robert Love was through one on one with Wallace but the striker lobbed the keeper and the bar with his effort . Broxburn came close again when a Beesley free kick into the box was met by Miller who hit the wood work and when it rebounded the keeper saved well . Half way through the half two good blocks from the home defence kept the score down to one . Kerr Dale had a fresh air  shot on  27 minutes  and the visitors had a let off . The last chance of the half fell to the home side when Wallace handled a pass back inside the box and the home side were awarded a in direct free kick that was blocked then cleared by Kelly on 34 minutes  .

Early in the second half Connor Kelly made a good run into the box on the right but chose to pass behind his team mates across the box rather than shoot himself . On 51 minutes a ball into the box was met with his back to goals Nicholas Locke who’s scissor kick went narrowly wide of the right upright . Three minutes later a good ball to Miller saw the striker turn and shoot but over the target . Dale had a good free kick saved by Wallace at the expense of a corner . On 64 minutes Alexander Miller had a great chance six yards out to ease the nerves but fired over from a great scoring position. A minute later good play from Miller and Kelly saw Miller shoot over the bar again . With 71 minutes on the clock and nerves showing Kerr Dale saw a shot saved by Wallace . Locke mishit a shot straight at the keeper on 76 minutes . The last 15 minutes saw no real goal scoring opportunity’s and Broxburn progressed thanks to the early Conor Kelly effort .

We will play better and loose so we take the result and move on putting the performance behind us .

,

 

BROXBURN ATH V TYNECASTLE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       4   LOCKE 2 , DONALDSON , BINNIE

TYNECASTLE                      0

Tynecastle  Jackson , Grant , E. Greig , Ferguson , D.Greig (Leslie 79m) , Langdale , Stevenson , O’Brien (Hopkinson 68m) , Jo.Smith (Cameron 61m) , Brady , Barfoot

subs not used   Ja.Smith , Mitchell .

Referee  Mr.M.Harris ,  Assistants  Mr. S.Robertson ,Mr. A.Brown

attendance 109

Broxburn almost made the dream start in only three minutes when a Scott Richards shot struck a defenders arm and the referee had no doubt it was hand to ball and awarded the penalty .Scott Richards lined up and his effort struck the post and was cleared from the danger zone . Daniel Greig put a good ball across the box but there were no takers for the visitors and the ball went out for a bye kick . Nicholas Locke saw an effort cleared for a corner after 11 minutes with good build up play on the right . Jordan Smith thought he would try an effort from 30 yards out but the ball sailed over the bar and never troubled Connor Wallace in the home goal . Just before the half hour mark a great move sent Jack Beesley clear but the ball through to him was just too strong as it ran away from him . Tynecastle thought they had scored when a ball into the box was saved by Wallace and when it broke to the visitors attack Wallace again scooped the ball of the line and the defenders cleared the danger .Two minutes later on 39 minutes a corner into the box was met by the head of Jordan Smith but his effort went just over the bar . With five minutes remaining of the first half a great run by Binnie down the left before he switched to Locke who saw his effort deflected for a corner . Andrew Gillen created two chances for team mates in the dying minutes when , firstly his ball in to Richards saw the later’s effort blocked and cleared and then in the last minute his ball in to Binnie was just too high for him to get his head on to .

The game burst into life five minutes into the second half when Greg Binnie sent a ball into the box it was met at the back post by GORDON DONALDSON who headed into the top left hand corner . Three minutes later Wallace had to look lively as Ryan Stevenson put a ball across his box that the keeper gathered before any Tynecastle forwards got there . On the hour mark Jack Beesley sent a thirty yard free kick towards the goals and saw it crash off the bar and away . Half way through the half Michael Barfoot for the visitors made room for a shot 30 yards out that went high over the target . Gordon Donaldson made a good move before cutting the ball across the box but no one could turn the ball into the net . Locke shot over the bar narrowly with eleven minutes remaining. The tie was effectively over shortly after as Beesley received the ball from Conor Kelly wide right and he slipped it to NICHOLAS LOCKE who hammered the ball home . A minute later Locke turned and shot and Murray Jackson tipped the ball over for a corner . Conor Kelly will be annoyed at his effort on 83 minutes after receiving the ball from Cameron Ross he miss hit the ball straight at the keeper  giving him no trouble at all.

The third goal did come when Greg Binnie  put a great ball In to CONOR KELLY  who scored from the right hand side of the box . NICHOLAS LOCKE got his second and his side’s fourth when Beesley passed to him over thirty yards out and he sent a rocket past Murray Jackson in the visitor’s goal .In the last minute Cameron Ross sent Greg Binnie free one on one with the keeper and as the keeper came out Greg hit it past his right hand side but the ball agonisingly hit the right hand post and the defence got back to clear .   A comfortable win in the end and a boost going into the William Hill Scottish cup next week at Girvan .

Jeanfield Swifts v Broxburn Ath

JEANFIELD SWIFTS 4 SMITH , McLaren , DEWAR,SIMPSON

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1  KELLY

Jeanfield Swifts Mitchell , Reid , Kennedy , Sinclair , Dolzanski ,S. Smith , McLaren , Dewar , M.Smith(Davies 74m) , Simpson (Mackie 72m) , Fergus (Whitehead 83m)  subs Main Gunnion

attendance 131

referee Mr C.Fordyce ,Assistants Mr J.Bruce ,Mr K.Laird

Broxburn started brightly and on two minutes a ball into Alexander Miller would not fall to his feet in time and the defence cleared Two minutes later Nicholas Locke saw a shot beat away and when it was put back in there was an offside . On nine minutes a good ball into the visitors box found Mark Smith but trying to lob the keeper he lifted it over the bar . Scott Smith made a good run before trying an effort after cutting in from the right sending his shot just past the left hand post . Two minutes later at the other end a corner into the box broke out to Locke who crossed it back in and Miller headed over the bar . Scott Smith saw an other effort go past the post from 20 yards on  19 minutes Gary Fergus forced a good save out of Connor Wallace before Fergus saw his shot from the loose ball deflected for a corner . The opening goal came on 27 minutes  when Fergus got the better of Townsley before Wallace saved but the ball broke to CONNOR McLEAN who made no mistake to put his side in front . The lead was short lived as two minutes later Cameron Ross cut down the left hand side before crossing into the box where CONOR KELLY diverted the ball into the bottom right hand corner . Ten minutes left of the half saw McLaren try his luck from 40 yards out but his effort went over the bar . The same player five minutes later got into the box before firing his shot wide left . On the stroke of half time Miller had the ball in the net but there was a hand ball prior to the goal . and the goal was disallowed .

The second half saw Miller fire an effort wide from 20 yards out . There was a melee  on 53m when Simpson was lucky to only receive a yellow for . Ten minutes later the lucky PAUL SIMPSON shot from 20 yards out and some how the ball squirmed under the usually reliable Connor Wallace . Simpson was lucky not to receive a second yellow when he deliberately handled the ball stopping it running through to Nicholas Locke but the referee did not want to know and a minute later He was substituted before his luck ran out . Connor Kelly lobbed over the bar with sixteen minutes left . The hosts sealed the tie on 81 minutes when a ball into the box was half cleared it fell to SCOTT SMITH who fired home .Rhys Davies saw a good run and shot deflected over the bar with four minutes remaining . In the last minute Jeanfield got their fourth when a ball across the box found KEITH DEWAR unmarked 8 yards out and he made no mistake with the opportunity .  A bad day at the office but no time to dwell on our defeat as we prepare for the next cup tie at home to Tynecastle next Saturday

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