Venue: Away
Tranent V Broxburn Athletic
TRANENT 1 JONES
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 MILLER ,DONALDSON
Tranent Adams , C. Donaldson , Rutherford (Barrett 56m) , B.Donaldson , Hawkins , Miller (Lander 80m) , Murphy (Watson 16m) , Black , MacDonald , Hill , Jones subs Berry , McKenzie , McGovern , Stirling
Referee Mr J.Curran Assistants Mr J.Bell , Mr R.Gordon
Attendance 275 approx.
Broxburn had the first opportunity on 2 minutes when Miller headed over from 10 yards out . Two minutes later Sean Murphy made room in the box but his shot was tipped round the right hand post by Wallace . Wallace again came to the hosts rescue on 8 minutes when Bert Miller forced a good save . Against the run of play Broxburn took the lead when a good move saw Andrew Gillen put a ball in from the right and found ALEXANDER MILLER who bulleted a header into the net on 18 minutes . Tranent hit the woodwork from a corner on 21 minutes and when it broke out to Shaun Hill his shot went wide of the target . Tranent continued to push for a equaliser forcing corner after corner but they were dealt with by the Broxburn defence .
Straight from the kick off Craig Scott tried to catch the keeper out but he managed to stop the effort . Tranent equalised on 55 minutes when a free kick out on the left went past everybody and found the back of the net from ANDREW JONES . Level terms only lasted 3 minutes when a Scott Richards in from the left found the head of GORDON DONALDSON who steered the ball home . Three minutes later Broxburn could have increased their lead when a free kick in from the right saw Alexander Miller head wide . On 64 minutes Scott Richards saw a good effort shave the cross bar as it went over . Half way through the half Tranent broke away and Bradley Barrett shot over the bar .With chances being rare for the rest of the match in windy conditions it was the visitors who were the happier taking all three points from the match against a title challenger .
Whitehill Welfare v Broxburn Ath
WHITEHILL WELFARE 1 HAMILTON
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 LOCKE
Whitehill Welfare Bejaoui , Somerville , Hamilton , Connell , Rogan , Janczk (Hunter 79m) , Devlin , Connor , Sproule (McCallum 70m) , Muir , Swanson (Wright 59m) . Subs Dodds , Murray , McQueen
Referee Mr Lee Assistants Miss Hingant ,Mr Chadwick
Attendance 185
Broxburn looked in the mood from the start and after two minutes it was Locke who made a good run down the left but his ball into the box was behind his attacking team mates . On five minutes Daryl Devlin saw an effort saved by Wallace . Locke again put a good ball in on 12 minutes from the right and the defence cleared just before Nico Gibson was about to head home . Craig Scott should have done better on 20 minutes when Locke set him up with a cut back but the midfielder’s shot was weak at the keeper . A minute later Whitehill attacked down the left and a cross into the box came of the bar before Grant Gavin turned it behind for a corner . The corner swung in from the left into the middle of the box and GARY HAMILTON fired home from eight yards . Ross made a good run and shot on 24 minutes which was deflected for a corner . A minute later Locke put the ball out left to Gibson but his shot went wide left . Broxburn were pressing for the equaliser and Locke again cut the ball across for Ross but his shot went wide left . Just after the half hour mark A corner in was met by the head of Grant Gavin but he was disappointed to see it go over the bar .Controversy on 37 minutes when the home defence were all over the place and good play by the visitors saw a cross ball cut out by Youssef Bejaoui with his hands but both officials failed to see the offence outside the box .
Nick Locke forced a good save in the first minute of the half . The visitors got on level terms a minute later when NICHOLAS LOCKE went on a run down the left before shooting under the advancing keeper . Ross couldn’t capitalised on a good ball in from Locke on 55 minutes . Scott Richards put Conor Kelly through on 63 minutes but the strikers effort went over the bar . Whitehill spurned a chance on 65 minutes when Sommerville put a good ball on to the head of Scott Wright but the header went wide of the target . Greg Binnie saw a good ball in cleared from the danger area on 74 minutes with Whithill seeing a Ross Connell effort deflected for a corner at the other end two minutes later . Craig Scott saw a 30 yard free kick rocket of the post with a minute remaining .Broxburn almost shipped all three points when Grant Gavin was short with a pass back to Wallace but the big keeper managed to get there and steal the ball off Anthony Muir as he was about to strike .
A disappointing point with the chances created but could have gone the other way also so we move on .
St Mirren v Broxburn Athletic
ST MIRREN 3 OBIKA (2), MULLEN
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0
St Mirren Hiadky , Waters , McCarthy (Andreu 67m) , Magennis , Flynn , Obika , Durmus (Mullen 60m) , Foley , Morias , Fameo , MacPherson ( McGrath 60m) . subs McGinn , Cooke , Erthalon , Lyness
Referee David Munro Assistants Mr D. Potter , Mr. C.Drummond
attendance 4372
St Mirren booked their place in the Fifth Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup with a deserved 3-0 win over Broxburn Athletic.
After a goalless first-half, Jon Obika opened the scoring in 54 minutes to finally make the breakthrough.
Two goals in the closing minutes from Danny Mullen and Obika put the seal on the win as Saints saw off the stubborn East of Scotland League side.
It took until the final few moments to wrap up the match, but it could have been a more comfortable afternoon had the Buddies opened the scoring with a chance inside the first 60 seconds. Calum Waters low ball across the box was laid on a plate for Obika who didn’t catch the shot well enough and clipped over the bar.
The Buddies asserted themselves in the opening stages and had the vast majority of possession and territory. Junior Morias curled into the arms of Broxburn goalkeeper Connor Wallace with eight minutes played, while Ilkay Durmus dragged an effort wide on 15 minutes.
Obika sent a tame effort into the arms of Wallace on 22 minutes after a neat exchange with Morias and really should have had Saints ahead three minutes later. Morias charged down the left-hand side and slide the ball across the area where both Obika and Durmus were waiting. The former got a toe onto the ball but it somehow creeped centimetres wide of the post. The English forward then headed past the same post just after the half-hour mark.
For all the dominance Saints were failing to make Broxburn goalkeeper Wallace work, but that would change after the interval with the goalkeeper making a good stop to deny captain Kyle Magennis on 50 minutes.
Durmus should have had St Mirren ahead two minutes later but somehow smashed wide from eight yards.
Thankfully, the wait for the breakthrough only lasted another two minutes with Obika opening the scoring on 54 minutes. It was a scrappy goal for Broxburn to lose with a low Waters effort coming off an unfortunate Broxburn defender and ricocheting off Obika into the net.
The Buddies fitness told after that and only heroics from Wallace kept the scoreline down. The goalkeeper made terrific saves to deny Morias twice, while he did well to push away a Mullen volley. Arguably the pick of the bunch came when he denied Jamie McGrath a debut goal on 79 minutes. The Irishman curled towards the far corner from the edge of the area with Wallace at full stretch to tip the ball round the post.
Wallace would make further saves in the final 10 minutes to stop Obika and Morias attempts, but Saints finally added a second to secure their place in tomorrow’s Fifth Round draw with Mullen curling home from 20 yards.
Mullen then turned provider a minute later when he slammed the ball across the ball to meet the chest of Obika to put the icing on the cake for the Buddies.
Linlithgow Rose v Broxburn Ath
Boness Utd v Broxburn Ath
BONESS UNITED 1 RITCHIE
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 MILLER
Boness Utd Murphy , Jacobs , MacGregor , Ritchie (Morgan 46m) ,Hunter , Comrie , Grant , Gemmil (Nimmo 66m), Donnelly , Campbell , McKenzie (Keast 61m) , subs Adamson
Referee Mr J.Curran Assistants Mr W. McAleese,Mr K.Boyd
Attendance 275
Broxburn took the game to the hosts and in the first minute Andrew Murphy in the hosts goal had to come out his box to head clear to thwart a Broxburn attack .A minute later Nicholas Locke shot just wide left . Cameron Ross was next to see a good run and shot turned behind for a corner as bones could not get the ball in the early stages .The same player again on five minutes saw a run and shot from the left hand side of the box go wide right . A minute later Ross robbed Brian Ritchie in midfield and laid the ball to Nicholas who was brought down on the edge of the box . Nicholas Locke saw his free kick saved . It was all Broxburn at this stage and Kelly set up Miller on 12 minutes but Murphy saved yet again . Boness had a chance on 15 minutes when a ball into the box saw Mark McKenzie head goalward but Connor Wallace turned the ball behind for a corner The corner came into the box and an effort on goal was cleared of the line by Donaldson and cleared . Craig Scott set Up Miller three minutes later but again his effort was saved . Cameron Ross saw a good effort saved on 21minutes with Nick Locke seeing an effort shave the left hand post on 26 minutes Miller was brought down on 29 minutes and Craig Scott’s free kick went just past the left hand post . Totally against the run of play Boness took the lead on 34 minutes when a ball into the box was jostled for the Boness player went down and the referee pointed to the spot . BRIAN RITCHIE took the penalty sending it high into the net giving Connor Wallace no chance a free kick into the box was met by the head of Thomas Grant who will be disappointed by his effort as it sailed well over the bar . Locke set up Ross on 41 minutes but the latter’s effort went into the side netting .Locke himself turned an effort just over the bar with a minute left of the half . Broxburn were not to be undone and with the last kick of the half a ball into the crowded box saw ALEXANDER MILLER find the composure to fire into the bottom left hand corner of the net to send the teams in level at half time .
Boness started the second half better and forced a good save for a corner from Connor Wallace on 47 minutes . Boness were dealt a blow on 56 minutes when captain Chris Donnelly was sent off for a second yellow card and he could have no complaints about . The ten men could have taken the lead on the hour mark when a ball across the box saw Stuart Hunter put the ball just past the post . On 63 Locke saw a shot deflected for a corner . Half way through the second half Wallace had to come and punch clear of the danger area . Conor Kelly met a cross from the left to the back of the 18 yard box where he blasted over the bar in acres of space . 81 minutes gone and Cameron Ross sent a good ball into the box to Locke who shot high and wide . With time running out and the visitors trying to take advantage of the extra man Ross Nimmo sent a great ball into the box that was blocked and cleared . Cameron Ross saw an effort deflected over the bar with five to go . Ross Nimmo saw a effort being tipped over the bar with two minutes later by the finger tips of Andrew Murphy . With no more chances it was the visitors who were dispointed by the solitary point from the league leaders while the hosts could not hide their delight at holding on for the share of the points .
Dundonald Bluebell v Broxburn Ath
DUNDONALD BLUEBELL 2 McKENZIE , DALL
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 MILLER (3)
Dundonald Bluebell Lennox , Durie , Drummond , Mackie , Wallace , Gay , Rogerson (Kelly 58m), McKenzie (Donald 85m) , Smith , Cargill , Ness (Dall 62m) , subs Ross , Hendry , Campbell
Attendance 130
Referee Mr S.Luke Assistants Mr T. Roberts ,Mr O.Roberts
With the pitch just passing a inspection prior to kick off conditions were going to be difficult for both sides . Broxburn started well and got an opening on 3 minutes when a ball was put into the box from the right but the home defence cleared the danger . On five minutes Craig Scott set up Nicholas Locke who turned and shot just wide right of the target . John Grant laid a ball off to Alexander Miller who shot wide left . The home side’s first real effort came on 13 minutes when a ball in from the left was met by Calum Smith who gave Connor Wallace the easiest of saves to make . Cameron ross shot wide left at the other end a minute later . Great football on sixteen minutes saw Cameron Ross with a chance that he put just over the bar . Half way through the half a free kick into the box was met by the head of Lewis McKenzie who should have done better than head wide left unchallenged . Craig Scott saw a powerfull effort parried by the keeper and cleared by his defence on 24 minutes . A well worked corner saw the ball get played out short to Ross who’s shot was turned round the post at full stretch by James Lennox in the Dundonald Goal . Broxburn should have gone 1 up on 38 minutes when a ball into the box saw Michael Linton clear six yards out but with the goals to pick from he shot straight at the keeper who stopped and cleared the danger . Nicholas Locke saw a free kick turned behind for a corner with five minutes of the half remaining . In the last minute of the half Christopher Townsley saw a hopeful cross almost sneak under the bar but Lennox looked lively to tip the ball over the bar .
Dundonald had the first chance of the second half on Fifty minutes when a good ball into the Broxburn box found James Mackie who had time to turn and shoot but saw his effort shave the right hand post . The opening goal came on 55minutes when Gordon Donaldson sent in a good ball to Nicholas Locke in the box and as he got the luck of the break it then fell to ALEXANDER MILLER who made no mistake firing home . It was 2-0 ten minutes later with the visitors well on top .This time Craig Scott set up ALEXANDER MILLER who fired home into the bottom right hand corner giving Lennox no chance . Broxburn took their eye of the ball for a period as the home side came back into the game and Calum Smith forced a good save on 66 minutes . They got back into the game on 71 minutes when a cross field pass from the left saw Calum Smith in acres of space inside the 18 yard box before forcing Wallace into a good save but the ball broke to Substitute KIERAN DALL who headed home . It was all square on 80 minutes when Smith was again the provider this time setting up LEWIS McKENZIE who made no mistake . Broxburn stepped up the game again and both Locke and Scott had efforts on goal . The deserved winner came with five minutes left Nicholas Locke made a good run down the right before cutting along the byeline and crossing to ALEXANDER MILLER to head home to complete his hat trick on his birthday . Stuart Cargill forced a good save out of Wallace with a couple of minutes left but would not have counted as he was offside . In the last minute A Greg Binnie effort was saved and the ball broke to Jack Beesley who hit the back of the net but was adjudged to have been offside when the ball was put through . A deserved three points for the visitors in dreadful conditions but credit to the both teams for their commitment to football and gave the referee no reason to reach for his book .
Musselburgh Ath v Broxburn Ath
Inverurie Loco v Broxburn Athletic
INVERURIE LOCO’S 0
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 MILLER
Inverurie loco’s Reid , Souter , Mitchell , Burnett ( Michie 85m) , Watson , Broadhurst , Dingwall , Hunter , Gauld (Angus 72m) , Smith , Stott ( McLean 78m ) subs Cook , Reid , Watt , Cooper .
Referee Mr C. Scott . Assistants Mr C. Philips ,Mr C. Drummond
attendance 1171
With so much at stake for the winners the game started cautiously for both clubs .With relentless rain and a soft park no one wanted to make a mistake today .Gordon Donaldson made the first effort on goals in the 8th minute when he got down the left but shot well wide right . Inverurie sent a free kick into the box on ten minutes which was headed clear of the danger area . A minute later Nicholas Locke sent a shot wide of the target . Ryan Stott made Connor Wallace pull of a great save on 13 minutes . On 15 minutes Locke made another incisive run down his left before shooting just past the right hand post . Both teams were giving their all now and at the other end Jonathan Smith tested the conditions and Wallace with a low shot that the keeper dealt with comfortably . A minute later Andrew Hunter turned and shot from 20 yards out past the left hand post . Over half an hour into the game when Jack Beesley saw a free kick saved . Wallace pulled of another save from Andrew Hunter . The final chance of the half came on 38 minutes when Calum Dingwall saw ashot blocked and cleared
The second half was to start in monsoon conditions and Neil Gauld was first try an effort on 49 minutes but his effort went wide left . Four minutes later Miller made a good run and saw his shot well saved by Andrew Reid in the home goal . On the hour mark a ball into the box was cleared out and it fell to Calum Dingwall who saw his effort go well over . A let off for the home side when Miller had an effort on goals cleared off the line on 69 minutes . Nicholas Locke set up Craig Scott on the hour mark and his shot was deflected for a corner that came to nothing . Ross Nimmo carved an opening a minute later with his final shot deflected for a corner . Substitute Christopher Angus saw his shot saved by Wallace after initial parry as the sub homed in on the loose ball . The winning goal came on 84 minutes when a good move set up ALEXANDER MILLER about twenty yards out where he made space before sent a dipping shot over the helpless Reid to the delight of the delirious huge travelling support . When the final whistle went it sparked huge scenes of celebration with supporters and players who had endured terrible conditions to both watch and play the game in .
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 .