HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY 0
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 7 MILLER (3) ,NIMMO,KELLY,ROSS ,LOCKE
Heriot Watt University Reid , Hogg , Munro (Voy 53m) , Barclay , Quinn , Malin (Duffy 67m) , Graham , Laurenson , Muttitt , Spence , Singh (Ward 62m) subs Shrive , Smith , McMahon
Attendance 100
Referee Mr C.Charleston Assistants Mr G.McGregor , Ms Niamh Westwood
The home side created the first opening when Calvin Muttitt was played through into the box but Craig Purves blocked his shot at the expense of a corner . It was Broxburn who got the goals flowing in 7 minutes when Ross Nimmo gathered the ball in his own half and played a pass through to Alexander Miller who returned the ball to ROSS NIMMO who fired a shot from the right thirty yards out into the top left corner giving the keeper no chance . Two minutes later a ball into the box to Chris Townsley from Craig scott was knocked down into the path of Nimmo who saw his shot tipped round the post for a corner . On thirteen minutes a loose ball into the box was picked up by Cameron Ross who saw his shot blocked on the line for a corner . With twenty minutes on the clock Nicholas Locke ran through and shot from twenty yards the ball was blocked and deflected to Miller but the striker could not get enoght power on his shot and Callum Reid saved comfortably in the home goal . Broxburn were dealt a blow when Jack Beasley hobbled off after 23 minutes and Euan McGill replaced the full back . Heriot Watt had their best spell after this before the visitors regrouped . With 26 minutes Arron Singh made a good run down the left before shooting wide right from inside the box . A minute later Neil Laurenson tried a shot from twenty yards out central to the goals but his shot went wide left of the upright . The visitors had an escape when a loose ball was not cleared properly by Nimmo and Arron Singh won the ball inside the box and as Connor Wallace came out to stop him he shot past the keeper and was unlucky to see his shot come of the far right post and was cleared from the danger area . On the 39th minute mark Jack Spence shot wide right for the home side . A corner at the other end with four minutes left found Connor Kelly who’s header was cleared of the line . Broxburn got a cushion to go into half time with two minutes remaining of the half when a long ball down the right was chased and caught by Connor Kelly who cut along the bye line before crossing to the back post for ALEXANDER MILLER to head home . Connor Wallace saved from Arron Singh in the last minute of the half but it would not half counted as he was flagged for offside .
Broxburn increased their lead in 53 minutes when a ball out on the right to Kelly who then crossed into the box and ALEXANDER MILLER met it with his head to score in the bottom right hand corner . A fourth was added on 63 minutes when Cameron Ross set up ALEXANDER MILLER who scored at the second attempt to complete his hat trick . The fifth came two minutes later when Nimmo played CONNOR KELLY through and the striker slotted home from just inside the box . Miller had a chance with quarter of an hour to go but pulled his shot wide of the target . The sixth came from the penalty spot on 80 minutes when Eaun McGill was fouled twice running into the box and CAMERON ROSS stepped up to the spot and gave Callum Reid no chance to score on his debut . Broxburn were in seventh heaven when Euan McGill fired in a free kick from wide left for NICHOLAS LOCKE to turn the ball home as he came in at the back post from the right hand side . The last chance of the half came in the last minute when Cameron Ross fired a shot wide right .A good performance from the walking wounded and the guys that came in done a good job . Only disappointment was another injury to our long list .Bud Porteous is going to be busy man this week as we prepare for our away game at Linlithgow Rose with a 2-30pm kick
JEANFIELD SWIFTS 4 ( AET) FERGUS , DODD , WHITEHEAD , DONOVAN
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 DONALDSON . KELLY
Jeanfield Swifts Mitchell , Leith , Whithead , Anton , Mollinson , Mackie , Doidd (Dewar 95m) , Fergus (Scott 71m) , McLaren (Donovan 83m) , Holden (Davies 65m) , Simpson
Refree Mr C. Charleston Assitants Ms K. Kyle , Ms A. Hendry
Attendance 100
In what was going to be a tight game it was Christopher Dodd who had the first opportunity for the hosts after 4 minutes when he fired in a shot that didn’t trouble Connor Wallace in the visitors goal . Four minutes later a corner in from the left saw Christopher Anton get a free header but it went wide right of the target . Broxburn created a chance on ten minutes when Greg Binnie got down the right and crossed into the box where Connor Kelly headed over the bar . The visitors had strong claims for a penalty when Kelly was fouled in the box but the referee waved away claims . On sixteen minutes a corner in from the left was met by Nicholas Locke who was adjudged to have deliberately handled the ball and was booked for his trouble .Jack Beasley got down the right in twenty minutes but his cross into the box was inches to far in front of the incoming Binnie . two minutes later Dodd made room twenty five yards out to shoot but fired it over the bar . On 38 minutes Ross Nimmo sent a ball into the box that Binnie headed wide when unchallenged .With four minutes left of the half Dodd’s saw a shot blocked for a corner by Christopher Townsley .
The hosts took the lead in the first minute of the second half when a ball in from the left found GARY FERGUS at the back of the box and he fired home . Two minutes later Dodd’s found Wallace at his best saving from him at the expense of a corner . Nicholas Locke got on the end of a free kick deep into the opponents box but he headed wide right of the target . The equaliser did come on the hour mark when Nimmo laid the ball off to Andrew Gillen who put the ball into the box and found GORDON DONALDSON who scored to level the match . Fergus had a good opportunity to regain the lead two minutes later with a free header from a corner but it went wide left . The hosts did take the lead on 62 minutes when a ball into the box was knocked back out and as the Broxburn defence moved out the ball was lobbed over them where clearly three Jeanfield players were offside but no flag was raised by the assistant and CHRISTOPHER DODD slotted the ball home . Wallace had to tip a shot over the bar two minutes later . with ten minutes remaining Dodd’s saw an effort cleared off the line . Extra time was needed when with two minutes remaining Greg Binnie knocked on a long ball over the home defence for CONOR KELLY to run on to and score to extend the game .
In the first period of extra time Conor Kelly came close on 100 minutes when his shot from the left went just wide of the right hand post .Craig Scott was set up by Binnie two minutes later but his effort went wide left of the goals .
The hosts took the lead in the first minute of the second period of extra time when Rhys Davies was through and Wallace saved his effort for a corner .When the corner came in it fell into the middle of the box where AARON WHITEHEAD prodded the ball home .. With the visitors trying to get another equaliser Jeanfield secured their passage with the last kick of the ball when a quick throw found RICHARD DONOVAN in the box and he scored before the referee blew for time up at the restart . A bare bones squad today but everyone gave their all and were maybe unfortunate to go out the cup .
PRESTON ATH 1 WALKER
BROXBURN ATH 4 MILLER , DONALDSON , TOWNSLEY , BINNIE
Preston Ath Findlay , McFarlane , Innes , Cowan , Campbell , D.Pennycuick , Grotlin , Turkington (Dimitrov 78m) , Jardine (Austin 64m) , Weldon (Stokes 78m) , Walker subs gk C.Pennycuick
Referee Mr P. Hanlon attendance 80
The first opportunity fell to the visitors when Nicholas Locke got down the right hand side and sent the ball in to Alexander Miller who fired over the bar on 4 minutes . Four minutes later a corner in from the left saw Dylan Weldon get a free header but saw it go over the bar . Miller forced a great save from Jack Findlay in the host’s goal . Broxburn broke the deadlock on 13 minutes when Nicholas Locke sent ALEXANDER MILLER through on goal and when he rounded the keeper he swept the ball into the unguarded goal . Half way through the half Preston sent a free kick into the box and it was cleared to the back right of the box where Steven Campbell was unmarked and he floated the ball back into the mix where it fell to Weldon who fired over the bar from just inside the box . Conor Kelly saw a good attempt deflected for a corner on 25 minutes .Preston got back on level terms in 27 minutes when SCOTT WALKER made room on the edge of the box before firing low into the bottom left hand corner . A minute later a ball back to Findlay in the host’s goal was spilled and when Miller went for the loose ball the keeper impeded him but the referee gave nothing more than a corner . Miller saw two attempts cleared off the line on the half hour mark . An attempted clearance at the other end by Andrew Gillen broke to Dylan Weldon who got down the left before firing across the box where Conor Wallace done well to turn the ball behind for a corner . Preston were reduced to ten men with six minutes of the half remaining when Miller was through on goal and Craig Innes came across him and brought him crashing to the ground for which he saw a straight red card . Two minutes later Miller sent a shot wide left of the post from the edge of the box on the right hand side .
The second half started slow and it was on 55 minutes when the first chance of the half was sent in from miller which the keeper spilled but Kelly was adjudged to have fouled the keeper going for the loose ball . On the hour mark Conor Kelly fired in a shot that Findlay managed to tip over the bar . From the corner the ball broke out to Ross Nimmo who fired in a shot that was blocked and cleared . Broxburn took the lead when a ball played into the box by Andrew Gillen broke back out to Chris Townsley just outside the right hand side of the 18 yard box he sent a ball into the box where GORDON DONALDSON got beyond the defence to guide the ball home past Findlay on 64 minutes .Five minutes later the visitors took a strangle hold on the game when a Beasley corner into the box eight yards out was met by the head of CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY who headed home . GREG BINNIE got on the end of a Jack Beasley ball into the back left post for him to turn the ball past Findlay to put his side in a comfortable position five minutes later . Jack Beasley almost made it five when a great shot from the right hand side came crashing off the left hand post with Findlay rooted to the spot . The final chance of the game came on 82 minutes when Gordon Donaldson got down the left and fired a ball across the box that was just too strong for the in coming Daniel Duncan ..This sent us back to the top on goal difference with two league games to come this week which could give us the chance to consolidate our position at the top of the league
DUNIPACE 1 MOULANGOU
BROXBURN ATH 4 OG ,MILLER (2) , LOCKE
Dunipace Alan ,Murphy (Gordon 70m) , Shanks , Galloway (Denholm 66m) , Dryden , McHaffie , Mack (Rodger 65m) , Stevenson , McFadden , Moulangou , Tulloch subs Balmer , McCafferty
Referee Mr Macrae
attendance 160
This was to be the first official match on Dunipace’s new ground and a fine set up they have got .It was Dunipace who made the first chance of the game when Ryan Mack made a good run down the right before sending a great ball across the visitor’s box but no one was there to take advantage . Broxburn took the lead on four minutes when a free kick 30 yards out on the left hand side was floated deep into the box by Jack Beasley the home defender turned the ball past his own keeper to give the visitors a gift start . It was two nil on nine minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER was sent through into the box on the left hand side he went past the keeper to the bye line then cur back past the recovering keeper and defender’s getting back on the line to fire home through a crowded near post to score . Craig Scott had an attempt for goal on 13 minutes but his effort went well over the bar Beasley sent Miller through again on 17 minutes but the striker’s shot went wide right . Two minutes later a rare attack on the visitors goal saw Barry Tulloch battle his way into the box before hitting his shot into the side netting .On 20 minutes Conor Kelly had a chance but as he made room for the shot the defence got back to clear the danger . Half way through the half and Beasley got down the left hand side before setting up Nicholas Locke who’s shot went wide left . Beasley himself saw a shot saved on 25 minutes . A minute later Miller pulled the best out of Jordan Alan in the host’s goal Aproaching the half hour mark and a short corner played to Locke saw the captain not get the full power behind the shot and Alan saved easily . Ross Nimmo and Andrew Gillen combined well down the right before the later sent a ball across the box that was turned behind for a corner . The corner came in and was defended for a corner at the other side . This corner was cleared but only as far as Gordon Donaldson who floated a ball into the box where ALEXANDER MILLER steered the ball with his head into the back of the net Aiden Stevenson tried his luck from 30 yards out but saw his effort go wide right .Kelly was set up by Miller on 39 minutes but Alan saved from the striker . As the half was coming to an end Nimmo and Gillen set up a chance from the right but the ball into the box was cleared for a corner . The corner came into the box and Miller got his head to it but his effort was cleared off the line . Jack Beasley had an opportunity before the half time whistle when a ball into the host’s box was cleared out to him but his shot went over the bar .
The second half started with Broxburn still taking the game to their opponents and Nimmo sent Locke into the box but his effort was cleared out for a corner . Fifty three minutes gone and Locke put a good ball into the box but there was no takers for the eccelent ball in . Broxburn thought they had added to the scoreline when two efforts were saved then blocked before Miller saw an effort bounce ,by all accounts over the line but spun back out and the referee gave no goal .(NO ASSISTANTS TODAY ) ,Scott saw an effort saved on 55 minutes . Aiden Stevenson made room for a shot 20 yards out but his effort went over the bar . Two minutes later Kelly provided Nimmo with a chance but his shot was blocked and cleared . On 59 minutes the game was put out of reach by the visitor’s when a free kick 25 yards out slightly left of centre was fired in over the wall into the top left hand corner by NICHOLAS LOCKE . Alan McFadden saw a effort from 20 yards go over the bar .Craig Scott almost caught Alan out when he had a free kick 35 yards out wide on the left ,when everyone was expecting a ball into the box the midfielder fired for goals just missing the left hand post with Alan no where near it in the goals . Miller and Scott Richards had chances saved then blocked on 71 minutes . Miller set up Scott on 73 minutes but his shot went just over the bar . With 11 minutes remaining Dunipace got a consolation when CHRIS MOULANGOU was sent into the box and he fired past the idle Connor Wallace to score . Two minutes later the same player got down the left and cut along the bye line before hitting the side net with an effort on goal . With six minutes left Nicholas Locke flighted a great ball from a free kick out on the right and Shaun Harrison knows he could have done better with his free header going wide right of the target . Miller saw a shot well saved on 86 minutes and when it broke to Scott Richards out on the left and he bent a great shot into the top right corner but it was just too high and struck the corner of the woodwork and bounced down into the arms of the grateful Alan . The last effort of the match came when Gregor Dryden had a shot from well out that went just over the bar . A semi final spot at home to Camelon is the reward for this victory with and we fully deserved to be there .A tough semi final in prospect but one I am sure the squad will be up for when it comes around .
ABBEY VALE 0
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 LOCKE ,KELLY (2), BINNIE , MILLER
Abbey Vale Hall , Douglas , Connelly , Kirk , Proudlock , Kennedy (Rudd 45m) , Telfer (McMahon 56m) , Corbett , Goss , Malin (Clark 80m) , Cairnie subs Turner , Uphill
referee Mr Williamson Attendance 60
After a long journey with diversions due to road closures we arrived at the picturesque village of New Abbey for a SFA South Region Challenge cup 2nd round match against Abbey Vale .In the opening minute Broxburn had a couple of chances that were desperately defended and cleared. ,In 7 minutes we knew this was going to be a minefield of a tie when Nicholas Locke was through on goal he knocked the ball past the advancing keeper who clinically brought him down but to the amazement of all in attendance, home support as well, the referee gave Broxburn a corner kick ? and waved away obviously strong claims for a penalty . Abbey vale had an attack on 9 minutes down the left but when the ball was crossed into the box it was too strong for Dylan Cairnie who tried to get on the end of it . Locke had a good shot on eleven minutes from 35 yards out that went just over the bar . Good play two minutes later saw Michael Linton play a ball to Conor Kelly who in turn laid it of to Greg Binnie but his shot went wide left of the target . A good ball into the box fell to Gordon Donaldson but the defender so his shot from just inside the box come off the left upright before being cleared by the defence . Dylan Cairnie took a free kick central to goals twenty yards out but his direct shot was easily gathered by Connor Wallace . Nathan Donnelly Kay done well to get to a ball out wide right and his back heel to Donaldson allowed the defender to cross into the box where Greg Binnie headed it goal wards only for Taylor Hall to save at his left hand post . Half way through the half and Broxburn were pressing for the opening and Locke put a good ball into the box that Conor Kelly back headed but again Hall saved . A minute later Curtis Telfer thought he was scoring when his shot took a deflection high in the air and Wallace had to look lively to tip it over as it was coming down into the net . With 27 minutes on the clock Craig Purves took a nasty kick in the face and had to come off to get his cut above his eye mended . .The opening goal came a minute later when NICHOLAS LOCKE had a free kick twenty five yards out to the left in line with the 18 yards box he curled it over the wall into the bottom left hand corner . The second goal came on 36 minutes when a great ball in to the box from Andrew Gillen (on for the injured Craig Purves) was met by the head of CONOR KELLY who headed home giving Hall no chance of saving . A good move down the right set up Greg Binnie just inside the box but his shot went over .The third goal came just before half time when Jack Beasley sent a good ball into the box for GREG BINNIE to head home .
The second half started as the first had finished with Broxburn on the attack .Binnie sent Ross Nimmo out wide right and as the winger moved in on goal he shot just wide left of the target . Two minutes later Nimmo sent Binnie clear in on goal but Hall did well to come out and save at the striker’s feet . It was on 55 minutes the visitors got the fourth when Nimmo crossed in to the box for CONOR KELLY to break clear of the defence to head past Hall in the host’s goal . Nimmo was through on goal on the hour mark but shot just wide left .Good play on 65 minutes saw Locke play the ball out to Gillen who played it into Binnie in the box he in turn laid it off to Daniel Duncan who was unlucky to see his shot bend , just not enough , past the left hand post .A minute later Alexander Miller done well to get to the bye line and cut the ball back across the goals but Hall smothered the ball to thwart the danger ..Another bizarre decision by the referee on 74 minutes Miller broke free on the right and about two yards from the bye line cut it back across the goals to the on coming Binnie who turned the ball into the empty net but too everyone’s amazement the referee disallowed the goal for offside ? . This was just after a ball came off a Abbey Vale player and went out for a throw and when Andrew Gillen went to take the ball of the Abbey Vale player he was booked for delaying the restart of the game as the referee had given the hosts the throw in ? . Honestly you could not make it up . Conor Kelly saw a shot on goals deflect of Miller to go out for a by kick on 76 minutes . A minute later Duncan made a good run down the right before passing to Miller who saw his good shot equally saved .From the corner into the box Binnie headed goal wards but it was cleared of the line . Locke saw a shot blocked and it broke to Miller who’s shot went wide left . With two minutes remaining Miller was through on goals but his shot went into the side netting . Broxburn went nap in injury time when a ball into the box was bouncing about and when cleared from the line it hit of ALEXANDER MILLER’s outstretched leg and sneaked in at the left hand post ( They all Count ) . Another cup progress and comfortable in the end despite some strange going’s on and things we probably shouldn’t repeat that was said during the game by official’s that were equally bizarre ,but we go on to next week’s Quarter final of the Alec Jack cup full of confidence and looking forward to another performance to keep our run going .
JEANFIELD SWIFTS 0
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 Kelly , Miller
Jeanfield Swifts Mitchell , Reid , McLaren (Scott 73m) , Whitehead , Deans , Mackie , Anton , Dodd , Holden (Donavan 79m) , Simpson (Davies 65m) , Fergus . subs Yates , Leith , Mackenzie , Dewar
attendance 105
Referee Mr S.Lambie assistants Mr M.Crichton , Mr A.Finnigan
In the first embers of the game Alexander Miller got down the right and fired across into the box but the home defence cleared the danger .In four minutes Aaron Whitehead saw a shot deflected over for a corner for the home side . Gary Fergus tried his luck from 20 yards but Shaun Harrison blocked his shot and the chance was cleared . After a quarter of an hour a through ball to Miller who saw his attempt saved and when the ball broke to Ross Nimmo he shot over the bar .Alexander Miller was given a chance just inside the box on 21 minutes but Mark Mitchell in the host’s goal saved well for a corner . The corner came into the box and was cleared out as far as CONOR KELLY who steadied himself before sending the ball into the bottom left hand corner through a crowded box to open the scoring . Just after the half hour mark Jeanfield should have equalised when a ball into the near left post spun through the box and landed at the feet of Paul Simpson who blasted the ball towards the goal from 12 yards but Gordon Donaldson threw himself at the shot to block the effort and the ball was cleared . Gordon Donaldson got on the end of a corner at the back post but Mitchell turned the ball over the bar on 34 minutes . Nicholas Locke got down the right with four minutes left of the half and sent a great ball across the box that found Nimmo at the back left of the box but his ball in was spoiled when Kelly was adjudged to have fouled while trying to get on the end of the cross back in .
The second half started with the home side desperately trying to get back on level terms and three minutes into the half a good ball into box from the right was falling at the feet of Robbie Holden when Michael Linton put in a timely tackle to clear the danger just as the striker was ready to pull the trigger . The hosts thought they had scored when Lewis Mackie got the ball thirty yards out strolled forward before firing in a shot that crashed of the left hand post with Paul Simpson firing wide of the same post from the rebound . At the other end on 56 minutes a corner into the box was met by the head of Miller but the strikers effort was cleared of the line . A good ball into the box on 68 minutes was just to far in front of Robbie Holden who was probably offside anyway had he made contact . Nicholas Locke saw a shot well saved for a corner on 70 minutes . On the counter attack from a Broxburn corner the home side forced a corner for themselves .The ball was sent in to the back post and Rhys Davies shot was saved at the post by Wallace and cleared out the box by his defence . Ross Nimmo put a good ball into the back post which caught out Jack Beasley and the chance went a begging . Jack Beasley set up Locke in the box but Mitchell saved well at the expense of a corner on 84 minutes . A minute later the visitors relieved the pressure when Chris Townsley up the park for a corner rescued a ball out on the right and his ball out to Beasley on the corner of the box on the left hand side the substitute lobbed a ball into the box for ALEXANDER MILLER to glance a header into the net .Jeanfield pressed to try rescue the cup tie and came close when Rhys Davies made a good run into the box before firing a shot goal bound but Connor Wallace was not going to get beat today as he saved well turning the ball round the right hand post for a corner .A really good cup tie that had everyone on their toes from the off played at a high tempo by both sides and good football played as well .Last eight awaits the visitors with the draw still to be made ,lets hope we can get a home draw for a change .
CAMELON 1 ANDERSON
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 KELLY,MILLER
Camelon Shaw , McCroary , Batchelor , Morrison , Lockie , Kay (McMullan 75m) , McKenzie (Small 90m) , Skinner ,
Crawford (Cameron 70m ) , Docherty , Anderson subs Herron , Deans , Colston .
Referee Mr R. Oliver assistants Mr E. McLean , Mr D. McNee
Broxburn Athletic started on the attack and Alexander Miller saw a shot deflected for a corner in two minutes . Camelon stepped up after that and Kieran Anderson saw a wicked shot from wide left tipped over the bar by Connor Wallace to the frustration of his former team mate a minute later . Four minutes gone and Anderson was through on goal but again Wallace came out to block the effort and the ball spun away for a throw in . Camelon were pressing and only a minute later on 5 minutes a ball into the box saw Andrew Kay head just over the bar .Broxburn Athletic came back into it and Miller put a great ball into the box from the right but Donald Morrison headed clear for a corner on ten minutes . Gordon Donaldson got down the left and put a great ball into the box where Miller met it with his head but it sailed over the bar on thirteen minutes . Half way through the half a throw in to Miller allowed him to turn and shoot but it went wide right from the left hand side . A minute later Nicholas Locke made a good run down the right and a good ball in to Miller set up a chance but Dean Shaw came out and blocked the striker’s shot . A blow on the half hour mark saw Scott Richards limp off and replaced by Ross Nimmo . With 36 minutes on the clock a Harrison free kick into the box saw Miller send a pass out to Nimmo who’s shot was saved for a corner . The corner came into the crowded penalty area and CONNOR KELLY some how found room to turn and shoot home into the bottom left hand corner to give the visitors the lead . Two minutes later Ross Nimmo made a move down the right and his pass was blocked going into the box but it came back to him and this time he sent in a great ball which Miller sent wide right of the target . With a minute left Anderson was in on goal but was blocked and when the ball broke back to Liam McCroary he sent the ball high and wide . The last action of the half saw Connor Kelly set up Nimmo but the wee man sent his shot into the side netting .
Camelon came out the second half determined to get back in the game and on 47 minutes an Anderson free kick into the box was headed wide by Donald Morrison . Good one touch passing on the edge of the box saw Kelly finally shoot but he did so weakly at the keeper and he gathered easily . The equaliser came on 51 minutes when Locke fouled Anderson bearing down on goal and received a booking for his effort . KIERAN ANDERSON stepped up 20yards out left of centre of the goals and fired a shot into the left hand side of the net with Wallace no chance . Alan Docherty made a good run down the left and as he cut inside he let fly with a shot that Connor Wallace turned round the far right post for a corner . Shaun Harrison put a good ball into the box on 64 minutes that found Miller but Shaw saved for a corner at the second attempt . Going into the fourth quarter of the match an Anderson free kick was blocked and cleared . Joni Turner saw a great free kick heading to bottom left hand corner saved by Shaw . On 78 minutes Alan Docherty saw an attempt go just over the bar . Nicholas Locke tried an effort from 35 yards out but saw it sail over the bar .With both sides going for the winner a throw in set up Docherty but he shot wildly high and right . With five minutes left a Nimmo free kick into Miller saw the striker head goalward but it was deflected for a corner . The winner came in 89 minutes when Ross Nimmo saw Nicholas Locke and played a through ball into his path he got to the bye line and sent in a cross that ALEXANDER MILLER sent high into the net to seal a victory to the delighted Broxburn team mates and faithful . A big win over one of the challengers this season and a good start to the league campaign sets us up for a tough Football Nation 1st round match on Saturday down at Gretna 2008 .
DUNDONALD BLUEBELL 2 McKENZIE , CAMPBELL
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 MILLER (3) , KELLY , NIMMO
Dundonald Bluebell Lennox , Rogerson (Sibanda 55m ), Drummond , Durie , Wedderburn , Wallace , Walton , McKenzie , Smith , Campbell , Ness , subs Forbes , Penman , Ross ,
Referee Mr S.Luke assistants Mr K. Brown ,Mr G. Kelly
Broxburn went on the attack from the kick off but it was the home side who created the first opportunity from a corner but Connor Wallace showed he was in determined mood and clutched the ball out the air comfortably . On five minutes a ball cleared out found Stuart Walton 30 yards out but his shot sailed over the bar .The visitors opened the scoring in six minutes when a Scott Richards corner to the back post was met by the head of ALEXANDER MILLER who headed home . Two minutes later good play from Ross Nimmo set up Nicholas Locke but the captains effort went just over the bar . On nine minutes Miller set up Connor Kelly who made room for a shot that was saved at the expense of a corner . Dundonald broke away on ten minutes and a one two between Walton and LEWIS McKENZIE saw the former junior internationalist fire home from just inside the box into the bottom right hand corner . With 12 minutes on the clock Walton got down the left before a great ball into the box was defended well by Shaun Harrison who’s well timed tackle thwarted the home striker who was ready to fire home . This was developing into a great match and a free kick 25 yards out right of central for the visitors was struck off the corner of the post and bar with Lennox beating Miller followed up with a header but Lennox saved well turning the ball away for a corner . The corner in was headed over by Locke . Dundonald created a chance on eighteen minutes when Walton fired a ball across the box 12 yards out but found no takers and Donaldson cleared the danger . Half way through the half another attack and ball into the box from the left for the hosts was met by Smith who’s attempt was blocked along with the follow up shot of McKenzie and the danger was cleared . Calum Smith was allowed time on the edge of the box to bring the ball down and shoot with Connor Wallace turning the ball around his right hand post for a corner . A long ball on 28 minutes was headed long by Chris Townsley who found Kelly who ran into the right hand area of the box and fired a shot wide of the left hand post . Half an hour on the clock and a ball into the box was headed goalward by McKenzie but Wallace saved well turning the ball past his post for a corner . Miller had a chance on 35 minutes but his shot from wide right and at a tight angle was sent past the left hand post . The visitors took the lead on 37 minutes when Andrew Gillen put a great ball through to ALEXANDER MILLER who made no mistake from 12 yards out . A minute later good play on the edge of the box CONNOR KELLY made room before shooting into the bottom left hand corner with Lennox stranded .Kelly had a shot with four minutes left of the half from the right hand side which Lennox saved at his near post .
Dundonald came out the second half trying to get back into the game and a timely tackle by Andrew Gillen in the middle of the box stopped them from getting an attempt in on goal on 59 minutes . Three minutes later Scott Richards played the ball out to Nimmo who’s ball across the box to Kelly was adjudged to have seen the striker offside . At the other end a ball into the box was headed goal ward but Wallace smothered the ball to stop the effort . Locke saw a good run and shot deflected for a corner . Calum Smith set up Barry Sibanda but the big striker saw his shot go wide left of the target . Archie Campbell put a ball into the box that Connor Wallace had to tip over for a corner . Walton saw Wallace cut out a good ball in to the box for a corner and when the corner came in he clutched the ball out the air confidently .Broxburn extended their lead on 77 minutes when Andrew Gillen put a great ball in from the right to the back of the six yard box and there was ROSS NIMMO who headed into the bottom right hand corner . Derek Wallace had a shot from forty yards out that Wallace dived and punched clear of the danger area on. 81 minutes . With eight minutes left the home side gave themselves some hope of getting back in the game when a long Walton throw was cleared out the box and ARCHIE CAMPBELL fired home into the bottom left hand corner from 25 yards out . That hope was short lift when ALEXANDER MILLER was through on goal and scored into the bottom right hand corner from 12 yards out . Gordon Donaldson made a good run with four minutes of the game remaining and he set up Miller who’s shot was saved for a corner .Broxburn now travel to Jeanfield Swifts in the second round after they beat Heriot Watt University 3-1 at the Students home .
NEWTONGRANGE STAR 2 HARRISON og , SCOTT
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 KELLY, MILLER
Newtongrange Star Renton , Sciator , Bracks , K.Scott , O’Hara , Hunter , Wilson , McKenna (S.Scott 33m) , Lowson , Forster , Mitchell ( Swaney 60m) . subs Dunsmore ,Young ?, Dyet , Gaff
Referee Mr I.Snedden Assistants Mr B.White ,Mr G. Callachan
Broxburn took the lead after only three minutes through CONNOR KELLY . Newtongrange equalised on 15 minutes when a Kevin Bracks attempt came off SHAUN HARRISON and passed his own keeper Connor Wallace . Broxburn Athletic regained their lead when ALEXANDER MILLER scored in 25 minutes to give his side a half time lead .
Newtongrange were quickly on level terms in 57 minutes when STEPHEN SCOTT scored to end the scoring at 2-2 ,a result that saw both sides qualify for the first round proper of the league cup
