Season: 2025/26

Match Report- (Cowdenbeath-Away- 17/08/2025) 

We head over to Fife this weekend to take on Cowdenbeath in the Lowland League.

Cowdenbeath are in blue shirts, white shorts and red socks. Broxburn Athletic are in their changed kits, Gold and black strips, black shorts and black and gold socks. Broxburn Athletic make two changes to the team that was defeated 5-0 from Linlithgow Rose at Prestonfield last Saturday. In come Jamie Docherty and Scott McRory-Irving who replace Shaun Brown & Louis Kennedy in the starting eleven. Cowdenbeath make one change from their 1-1 draw against Clydebank last Saturday. Ex Broxburn striker Darren Downie replaces Zach Tomany.

GOAL! Cowden take the lead. A Stuart McDowell corner on the right is half cleared by Broxburn’s Chris O’Kane. McDowell picks up the loose ball and his cross is headed home by Cowdenbeath captain Jack Denham.

COWDENBEATH 1 (Denham-1 Minute)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

On eight minutes, Broxburn Athletic defender Greg Page plays a dangerous ball into the box, but Errol Douglas heads wide of the right-hand post. On sixteen minutes, a free kick by Greg Page over on the right is saved. On seventeen minutes, a corner by Jamie Docherty is half cleared by Cowdenbeath as far as Marcus Lavery who puts his effort over from distance. On twenty-one minutes, a shot by Jon Robertson is over the bar.

On twenty-five minutes, Jamie Docherty does well to find Scott McRory Irving wide left. McRory Irving’s cross finds Errol Douglas in the box. Just as he is about to shoot, Cowdenbeath defender Harvey Petrie makes an important tackle. On twenty-eight minutes, a stinging shot by Jamie Docherty is saved by Cowdenbeath keeper Owen Hayward.

On thirty-one minutes, Greg Page is booked for something said to the referee. On thirty-six minutes, Broxburn’s Jamie Docherty and Cowdenbeath’s Conley Adamson for a pushing and shoving match at the touch line.

On forty minutes, Broxburn take a quick free kick on the left, Scott McRory Irving plays the 1-2 with Jamie Docherty. McRory Irving picks up and from distance shoots, but his effort is clawed over by Cowdenbeath keeper Owen Hayward. On forty-four minutes, Jamie Docherty’s corner from the right finds Kyle Bell whose header is pushed wide by Cowdenbeath keeper Owen Hayward.

Since the Cowdenbeath goal Broxburn have dominated the game but can’t take their chances. Cowdenbeath are ahead at the half time break.

 HALF TIME (1-0 Cowdenbeath)

Cowdenbeath make a change at the half time break. Zach Tomany replaces Darren Downie.

GOAL! Broxburn equalise. A corner by Marcus Lavery finds Jon Robertson who heads home against his old club.

COWDENBEATH 1  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Jon Robertson-47 Minutes)

 

On fifty minutes, a deep cross by Chris O’ Kane from over on the right finds Scott McRory Irving, but his shot hits the side netting. On fifty-five minutes, a shot by Jamie Docherty is just wide of the right-hand post.

Substitution Broxburn Athletic (60 Minutes)

On-Louis Kennedy

Off-Kyle Bell

 Cowdenbeath make a double change on sixty minutes. Paul McLean and Finlay Ness replace Nat Wedderburn and Stuart McDowell.

Chance for Broxburn Athletic on sixty-five minutes. Errol Douglas wins the ball at the corner flag. He cuts into the box, and his shot is blocked.

Next in the book is Cowdenbeath’s Finlay Ness for a foul on 67 minutes.

Double Broxburn Athletic Substitution (70 Minutes)

On-Nick Locke & Andy Rodden  

Off-Scott McRory Irving & Marcus Lavery  

Errol Douglas is booked on 71 minutes for a foul.

A shot by Cowdenbeath’s Finlay Ness is over the bar on 73 minutes.

GOAL! Broxburn take the lead. Andy Rodden’s ball in from the left finds Chris O’ Kane who heads down for Errol Douglas. Douglas, on the volley scores high into the net to put the Badgers ahead.

COWDENBEATH 1  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Errol Douglas- 75 Minutes)  

Cowdenbeath make another change on seventy-seven minutes. Dylan Mauchin replaces Liam Watt.

Double Broxburn Athletic Substitution (81 Minutes)  

On-Matty McDonald & Ewan MacPherson   

Off-Errol Douglas & Jamie Docherty

 Cowdenbeath make their last change on eighty-two minutes. Nathan Lawson replaces Max Williamson.

A great reaction from Broxburn today from last weeks defeat. Showed a lot of character after losing the early goal and totally dominated a decent Cowdenbeath side.

FULL TIME

 

Cowdenbeath 1

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Robertson & Douglas)

 

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 With 51% percent of votes, our View from the Albyn MOTM is Greg Page. Solid today and a vital part of the team.

 

 

 

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Regan Wallace

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Robbie Fraser & Nathan Deane

 

 

Next Game:

Tuesday the 19^th of August

Albion Rovers (Away)

Lowland League

Cliftonhill

7.45pm

Match Report- (Linlithgow Rose-Away- 09/08/2025) 

We travelled to Prestonfield on Saturday to take on local Rivals Linlithgow Rose in the Union Canal Derby.

Linlithgow Rose are in maroon strips, white shorts and maroon socks, while Broxburn Athletic are in all navy Blue. Broxburn Athletic make six changes to the team that defeated Heriot Watt 4-0 at the Oriam last Tuesday night. In come Mikey Andrews, Robbie McGale, Shaun Brown, Jon Robertson, Louis Kennedy and Kyle Bell who replace Bob Watt, Matty McDonald, Nick Locke, Jamie Docherty, Luke Morris and Ewan MacPherson. Linlithgow Rose make seven changes to the side that defeated Pumpherston on Tuesday night Ciaran Greene, Greg Skinner, Dylan Paterson, Callum Rae, Lucas Stenhouse, Olly Hamilton and Louis MaGuire replace Cammy Thomson, Gary Thom, Adri Anagnostou, Regan Lumsden, Alan Sneddon, James Berry & Harry McMartin.

Broxburn are the first to threaten with only a minute on the clock. Errol Douglas picks it up on the right and tees up Shaun Brown, whose shot has no power and roles wide of the left-hand post.

Up the other end, Dylan Paterson’s shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews on two minutes. On twelve minutes, a corner for Linlithgow Rose by Dylan Paterson is headed over the bar by Connor McMullan. The home side hit the post through a Jamie Watson shot.

On fifteen minutes, Jon Robertson is booked for a late tackle on Linlithgow captain Connor McMullan. The resulting free kick taken by Louis Maguire is over the bar for the visitors.

On nineteen minutes, Louis Kennedy plays in Errol Douglas who gets ahead of Linlithgow centre back Ciaran Greene, but the centre back does very well to block the shot. A minute later, Errol Douglas lays the ball of to Chris O’ Kane who volleys wide of the right-hand post.

GOAL! Linlithgow score the opening goal. Connor McMullan’s high ball into the box is picked up by Ciaran Greene who takes a touch before converting his shot into the right corner.

LINLITHGOW ROSE 1 (Greene-24 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

On twenty-five minutes, Linlithgow gaffer Gordon Herd is booked for kicking the ball away. On thirty-two minutes, a shot by Linlithgow’s Calum Rae is saved by Mikey Andrews.

Next in the book is Broxburn Athletic winger Louis Kennedy for a foul on thirty-four minutes.

On forty minutes, Shaun Brown’s free kick is over the bar.

GOAL! Its 2-0 to the hosts. Lucas Stenhouse takes on two Broxburn players before dinking it over Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews and into the net.

LINLITHGOW ROSE 2 (Stenhouse- 42 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

GOAL! Linlithgow have a third right on half time. Ciaran Greene’s long ball forward finds Dylan Paterson, who has beaten the offside trap with just the keeper to beat, he keeps his cool and slots into the right corner.

LINLITHGOW ROSE 3 (Paterson-45 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

 

HALF TIME (3-0 Linlithgow Rose)

 On forty-six minutes, Chris O’ Kane is shown a second yellow card for a foul, but referee Thompson realised he has only booked him once. It’s reduced to a yellow.

On fifty-three minutes, Linlithgow’s Calum Rae is through on goal and plays in Olly Hamilton who scores but is ruled offside.

BROXBURN TREBLE CHANGE (55 Minutes)

On-Matty McDonald, Ewan MacPherson & Jamie Docherty

Off- Shaun Brown, Chris O’ Kane & Louis Kennedy

 Linlithgow make their first change of the match on fifty-six minutes. Alan Sneddon replaces Calum Rae.

On fifty-seven minutes, Dylan Paterson does well to force a corner for Linlithgow.  From the resulting corner taken by Paterson, it’s headed half clear by Sam Gormley as far as Cieran Greene who fires his shot over the bar. On fifty-nine minutes, Dylan Paterson’s shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews.

Linlithgow Rose make another change on sixty-three minutes. Jamie Allan replaces Joe Smith.

GOAL! A cross from Lucas Stenhouse from the left finds Alan Sneddon who scores from close range.

LINLITHGOW ROSE 4 (Sneddon- 65 Minutes)  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

 GOAL! Two minutes later and Linlithgow have a fifth. Lucas Stenhouse picks up, drives at goal before finding the bottom left corner with a shot.

LINLITHGOW ROSE 5 (Stenhouse-67 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

 BROXBURN DOUBLE CHANGE (70 Minutes)

On-Trialist & Nick Locke

Off- Kyle Bell & Jon Robertson

 Linlithgow Rose make a treble change on seventy-one minutes. Regan Lumsden, James Berry & Harry McMartin replace Connor McMullan, Olly Hamilton & Louis Maguire

On seventy-three minutes, Broxburn’s Robbie McGale is booked for a foul.

On seventy-seven minutes, a shot by Jamie Watson is pushed over by Mikey Andrews. Linlithgow Rose have the ball in the net on seventy-nine minutes, but its ruled offside. On Eighty-nine minutes, a shot by James Berry is saved by the feet of Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews.

Same old story when we come here, show them far too much respect. In the game at 1-0, but heads go down after the second and Linlithgow take control. We hopefully bounce back next week away at Cowdenbeath.

 

FULL TIME

 

Linlithgow Rose 5

Broxburn Athletic 0

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Robert Thomson

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Cal Cunningham & Andrew Lawerance

 

Next Game:

Saturday the 16^th of August

Cowdenbeath (Away)

Lowland League

Central Park

3pm

 

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CELTIC B REPORT -Away- (Friday the 25th of July) 

 

Broxburn Athletic: Michael Andrews (GK), Andy Rodden, Matthew McDonald, Jon Robertson ©, Jamie Docherty, Robbie Hamilton, Marcus Lavery, Chris ‘O Kane, Ewan MacPherson, Scott McRory Irving & Sam Gormley

Substitutes: Bob Watt (GK), Luke Morris, Jack Thomson, Shaun Brown, Louis Kennedy, Trialist & Trialist

We kicked off our Lowland league season with an away trip to Celtic B at the Excelsior Stadium.

Celtic B are in their traditional kits. Green and White hooped shirts with white shorts and socks. Visitors Broxburn Athletic are in their changed all navy-blue strips. Broxburn Athletic make one change from the team that defeated Bo’ness Athletic 5-2 last weekend. In comes Robbie Hamilton to replace Louis Kennedy.

With only a minute on the clock, Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews comes of his line to clear the ball but gifts it right to Rhys Dargie, but the Celtic winger shoots wide.

On eight minutes, Celtic midfielder Samuel Isiguzo is booked for a foul on Matty McDonald in the middle of the park.

On eleven minutes, Marcus Lavery plays a good through ball for the advanced Andy Rodden. The Broxburn left back is conceded for a corner by Celtic B captain Mitchell Robertson. GOAL! Broxburn take the lead! A deep corner by Andy Rodden is half cleared by Celtic, only as far as Jon Robertson whose header finds the left corner.

CELTIC B 0

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Jon Robertson- 12 Minutes)

 GOAL! Celtic B equalise two minutes later. Francis Turley finds Rhys Dargie who drives from the right past numerous Broxburn players before finding the right corner with his shot.

CELTIC B 1 (Dargie-14)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1

 On seventeen minutes, Broxburn winger Jamie Docherty’s shot is saved by Celtic B keeper Marcus Gill.

Celtic B winger Thomas Hatton is free on the left and his low cross is half cleared by Andy Rodden. The ball falls for Sean Cardle whose effort is over the bar for the hosts.

On twenty minutes, Broxburn come close from a good training ground move. Andy Rodden is over the free kick and plays a short pass to Scott McRory Irving who plays in Robbie Hamilton. Hamilton’s shot is saved by Celtic keeper Marcus Gill. On 22 minutes, Scott McRory Irving’s long ball over finds Jon Robertson on the right, but Robbo’s shot is over the bar.

Since the Celtic B equalizer, The Wee Hoops have dominated possession and look a huge threat going forward. Broxburn look to have lost a bit of their confidence.

We have a stoppage in play on twenty-eight minutes as Emmanuel Obiwide and Marcus Lavery collide heads unintentionally. Fortunately, both players can continue, but Broxburn are down to ten men as Marcus Lavery is cut open.

GOAL! Celtic B punish ten men Broxburn and take the lead. Sean McCardle feeds in Rhys Dargie who slots his shot into the right corner leaving Mikey Andrews no chance.

CELTIC B 2 (Dargie-31 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1

 On thirty-three minutes, Rhys Dargie is in again on the right and on a Hattrick, but his effort hits the side netting. On thirty-eight minutes, Celtic’s Sean McCardle takes a ball down with a great first touch, but his shot is high and wide.

Chance for Broxburn on forty-three minutes. Jon Robertson feeds in Robbie Hamilton, whose shot is just wide of the left-hand post. The resulting corner taken by Andy Rodden is bread and butter for Celtic B keeper Marcus Gill who collects.

On forty-four minutes, an Emmanuel Obidwe shot is saved by the feet of Broxburn keeper Mikey Andrews.

HALF TIME (2-1 Celtic B)

Celtic B make a change at the half time break. Filip Skorb replaces Emmanuel Obidwe.

Celtic’s have the ball in the back of the net through a Hayden Borland header but its ruled offside by the linesman. On fifty-one minutes, it is worked to Rhys Dargie whose shot is over the bar.

GOAL! Celtic add a third. A good through ball by Sean McCardle finds Rhys Dargie whose shot is saved by Mikey Andrews and hits of Andy Rodden and into his own net. Very unfortunate for the Broxburn left back.

CELTIC B 3 (Own Goal- 54 Minutes)  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1

 On sixty-two minutes, Rhys Dargie plays in Sean McCardle whose shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Andrews.

 Double Broxburn Substitution (63 Minutes)

On- Louis Kennedy & Luke Morris

Off- Andy Rodden & Euan MacPherson

 Robbie Hamilton is through on goal, but his shot is saved by Celtic keeper Marcus Gill.

Celtic make two changes on sixty-six minutes. On comes Ronan Ferns and Conor Daly to replace Rhys Dargie & Samuel Isiguzo.

Next in the book is Broxburn’s Marcus Lavery for a foul on seventy minutes.

Substitution Broxburn (71 Minutes)

On-Shaun Brown

Off- Jamie Docherty

Shaun Brown’s first action is to take the ball to the corner flag and win his team a free kick on seventy-four minutes.

GOAL! Broxburn are back in the game. A Broxburn cross is cleared by Celtic but referee Daly points for a free kick. Up steps Robbie Hamilton whose effort flies into the left corner.

CELTIC B 3

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Robbie Hamilton- 75 Minutes)

 

Broxburn Substitution (76 Minutes)

On- Trialist

Off- Matty McDonald

 On seventy-eight minutes, Broxburn have another dangerous free kick, Hamilton takes it again but this time it’s over the bar.

On eighty-three minutes, Thomas Hatton’s corner hits the post, but Broxburn get the rebound clear.

Broxburn are throwing everything for an equaliser. A long ball forward looks to be landing right Infront of Chris O’Kane, but Celtic B skipper Mitchell Robertson makes a great block.

Celtic B catch Broxburn on the break. Thomas Hatton is free on the right and squares it for Francis Turley whose shot is well blocked by Mikey Andrews.

Broxburn push everyone forward again. Deep into injury time Chris O’ Kane goes down in the box, but the referee is having none of it.

Lots of positives to take tonight. Missing a few vital players tonight also. I’m convinced we have a lot to be excited about this season.

Celtic B 3

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Robertson & Hamilton)

VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH

 

Today’s man of the match, voted for by View from the Albyn Facebook page was Robbie Hamilton with 63% of votes. He has a wand of a right foot as he has shown already in his short time at the club. Already a fan favorite.

 

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE– Marc Daly

ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Jamie McMinagal & Ross Millar

 

Celtic B – Gill, Crawford, Kyle, Robertson, Borland, Turley, Dargie, Isiguzo, Obidiwe, McArdle, Hatton

Subs:  Hale, Shaw, Ferns, Daly, Hartington, Rachwal & Skorb

 

Next Game:

Tuesday the 25^th of August

Caledonian Braves (H)

Lowland League

Albyn Park

19.45PM