Match Report- (University of Stirling-Home- 31/08/2025)
Attendance 240
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional home kits. Red and white strips, white shorts and red and white socks. University of Stirling are in all dark green kits. Broxburn Athletic make two changes to last weekends 3-3 draw with Hearts B. In comes Kyle Bell and Andy Rodden, who replace Greg Page and Nick Locke in the starting eleven. University of Stirling start the same eleven who drew 1-1 with Bo’ness United at Forthbank last Saturday.
Broxburn start the brighter of the two sides.
A deep Marcus Lavery cross from the left is caught by Uni keeper Buttigieg on five minutes.
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. A long kick forward by Mikey Andrews sees Uni keeper Adam Buttigieg come of his line, the ball bounces over him and gifts Jamie Docherty a tap in from close range. Club Chaplin Andrew MacPherson confirmed that it was the first goalkeeper assist for us since Josh Blair assisting Greg Binnie against Dundonald Bluebell in a 5-5 draw at Albyn Park back in 2022.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Jamie Docherty- 6 Minutes)
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 0
Up the other end, we all had our hearts in our mouth. As like the Broxburn goal, a long ball forward from right back Alex Jeanes bounces over the outrushing Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews but fortunately goes wide of the left-hand post. On ten minutes, a free kick by Euan Walker is half cleared by Sam Gormley, only as far as Finlay Moffet, whose whipped cross from the right is headed wide by Calan Ledingham.
GOAL! What a cracker by Scott McRory Irving. Chris O’Kane heads down to McRory Irving. He drives forward and from twenty-five yards, finds the right top corner with a great hit.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Scott McRory Irving-13 Minutes)
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 0
GOAL! Broxburn have a well worked third goal! Jamie Docherty plays a lovely one-two with Kyle Bell who finds Errol Douglas in the box. There is only one outcome. He scores low into the net.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Errol Douglas-19 Minutes)
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 0
On twenty-two minutes, University of Stirling’s attacking midfielder Ben Heal picks up at the half time. He takes on two Broxburn players and his shot is saved by the feet of Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews.
On thirty minutes, Broxburn’s Sam Gormley is booked for a foul on Uni’s Lewis Blaine.
On thirty-three minutes, there are huge shouts for a Broxburn penalty. From an Alex Jeanes back pass, Uni keeper Adam Buttigieg takes a touch, but Jamie Docherty looks to get to the ball before Buttigieg and looks to foul the Broxburn winger. But referee MacDonald waves play on.
On thirty-five minutes, a cross by Andy Rodden finds Errol Douglas, whose back heel hits the side netting.
Next in the book is University of Stirling’s Duncan Laird for a foul on Scott McRory Irving on thirty-six minutes.
On thirty-seven minutes, Broxburn have a penalty. Chris O’ Kane is wiped out by Calan Ledingham, and the referee has no hesitation and points to the spot. GOAL! Up steps Errol Douglas who slots into the right corner.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Errol Douglas-37 Minutes)
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 0
Chance for University of Stirling on forty-three minutes. Jay Burns shoots wide of target.
HALF TIME (4-0 Broxburn)
University of Stirling make three changes at half time. On comes Vonk Thomas, James Malcolm & Dylan Brown who replace Nathan Tallen, Jay Burns and Euan Walker.
On fifty-three minutes, Uni substitute Vonk Thomas hits the post from close range.
GOAL! University of Stirling pull one back. From a Dylan Brown corner, Duncan Laird scored with a good strike.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 1 (Laird-55 Minutes)
On fifty-nine minutes, an Andy Rodden corner is headed over by Jon Robertson. On the hour mark, Jamie Docherty shoots wide of the left-hand post.
GOAL! Broxburn have a fifth. Andy Rodden’s dipped ball into the box is chased down by Chris O’ Kane who pokes home from close range, for his first in Broxburn colours.
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 (Chris O’ Kane- 62 Minutes)
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 1
Double Broxburn Athletic Substitution (68 Minutes)
On-Louis Kennedy & Matty McDonald
Off-Jamie Docherty & Kyle Bell
On seventy-two minutes, Louis Kennedy plays it forward to Chris O’ Kane. O’ Kane lays it of for Errol Douglas who drags his shot wide of target. On seventy-three minutes, Robbie McGale spots Uni keeper Adam Buttigieg of his line and shoots from distance, but his effort is over the bar.
On seventy one minutes, University of Stirling make a change. Finn Regan replace Finn Moffett
Substitution Broxburn Athletic (72 Minutes)
On-Luke Morris
Off- Andy Rodden
Substitution Broxburn Athletic (76 Minutes)
On-Ewan MacPherson
Off- Marcus Lavery
On seventy eight minutes, University of Stirling make another change. Sam Martin replaces Archie Gibson
On seventy-nine minutes, a free kick by Uni’s Dylan Brown is wide of target.
On eighty-nine minutes, another cracking volley by Scott McRory Irving looks to be heading goal bound, but Lewis Blane put his head Infront of it to divert it for a corner to the visitors. From the resulting corner, taken by Robbie McGale, is headed over by Chris O’ Kane.
University of Stirling’s Sam Martin is booked for a foul on ninety minutes.
On ninety-one minutes, a dangerous cross by Robbie McGale has no takers and rolls out for a goal kick. On ninety-three minutes, another good cross by McGale finds Matty McDonald whose header is saved by Adam Buttigieg.
A huge three points for the club. We could have scored a few more today, we move on to Gala Fairydean on Wednesday in the first game under new gaffer John Miller who was named as I was writing this report.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 5 (Douglas x2, Docherty, McRory Irving & O’ Kane)
University of Stirling 1
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
With 90% of the votes, it’s Scott McRory Irving. Be lucky to see a better goal this season! Rolls Royce of a player!
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Steven J MacDonald
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Stephen Allan & Andrew Young
Next Game:
Wednesday the 3rd of September
Gala Fairydean
Lowland League
Netherdale
7.45pm