Venue: Away

Attendance 120

East of Scotland Premier League – Tranent Juniors v Broxburn Athletic –
12/02/2022
Broxburn travelled east to to face title chasing Tranent at a very wet and windy Foresters Park. The Brox
made 4 changes from last weeks 3-1 win against Tynecastle. Dan Nimmo, Nicol, Mair and a Trialist
replacing Newall, Gray, Binnie and Tait.
Tranent made 3 changes from their last game on 29 January, Mason for Swain in goal, with McKenzie
and Knox replacing Greig and McCormack.
The home side made a bright start, Knox and Anderson combining well down the left with the former
firing in a shot which hit Gillen and went out for a corner.
From the corner Bauld won a header at the back post setting up Somerville but his shot hit the bar and
was cleared.
Broxburn were playing against the wind and were struggling to get a foothold in the game Murphy hitting
a shot just over the visitors bar in 5 minutes.
Problems continued to come down the left side Anderson and Knox again prominent. Knox’s cross was a
great one laying the ball on a plate for McIntosh but he somehow managed to scoop the ball over the bar
from 6 yards.
In 7 minutes Mair fouled Knox and from the free kick taken by Stevenson to Rutherford whose cross hit
Gillen the ball bouncing up and hitting his hand. The referee correctly waved away home penalty
appeals.
Broxburn were playing Brass as a lone striker trying to hit him with long balls. The visitors played a nice
move down the left Donaldson’s pass sending Gillen down the wing his cross blocked and cleared by the
home defence.
In 15 minutes a neat move from Tranent down the right with Stevenson playing the ball to Somerville
who fired over a dangerous cross which was well taken low down by Donoghue.
Anderson was having a great game for the home side and in 18 minutes he played a great through ball
to McIntosh but Donoghue was sharp off his line and got to the ball first to deny the striker.
In 19 minutes Broxburn put together their best move again down the left Donaldson hanging up a high
cross in the wind to the back post which Mair won but he couldn’t find one of his colleagues with the
home side clearing.
Broxburn went closer in 24 minutes again good play down the left Greenhill finding the trialist who found
Brass who sent over a great cross Mair sliding in at the back post but he couldn’t direct his effort on
target going just wide.
The Brox were growing into the game now and a great long ball from Greenhill needed a timely
intervention from Bauld to prevent Brass getting a run on goal.
Tranent responded in 27 minutes Knox once again cut in from the left but his shot was straight at
Donoghue. The same player went close again after a Greenhill error shooting narrowly past the post.
In 33 minutes Bauld and Rutherford combined down the left with the cross being well defended by
Murray for a corner. From the corner Donoghue didn’t claim the ball with the visitors defence doing well
to clear their lines.
The trialist played a great ball to Brass 2 minutes later but his shot was well blocked and cleared.
In 37 minutes from a foul on Stevenson, Rutherford took the kick quickly to ANDERSON who was not
closed down and allowed to steady himself before unleashing a 30 yard shot which flew into the top
corner of the net past Donoghue.
In 40 minutes a Knox cross from the left found Stevenson whose first shot was blocked by Nimmo and
his second effort was shot straight at Donoghue.

In 43 minutes from a short free kick taken by Greenhill, Donaldson’s cross was on the money but well
taken by Mason with Brass waiting to pounce on any error.
Half Time: Tranent Juniors 1 – 0 Broxburn Athletic
Tait replaced the injured Mair for Broxburn at the break.
In 47 minutes good work from Nicol as he laid the ball off to Donaldson who cracked a shot from 20
yards but it flew just wide.
Knox put over a dangerous cross from a free kick 2 minutes later which Donaldson won but there were
no Tranent players on hand to provide a finish.
The home side should have doubled their advantage in 55 minutes Stevenson sending McIntosh away
having outpaced Nimmo. Once again the finish was poor firing wide of the post.
Barker replaced Greenhill for Broxburn and in 65 minutes Miller and Docherty replaced Knox and
Somerville.
In 69 minutes following a foul on Tait, Donaldson’s free kick was gathered by Mason but he then dropped
the ball but recovered before any Broxburn player could take advantage.
Broxburn had a real let off in 71 minutes substitute Docherty’s cross being blocked for a corner by
Barker. From the kick the ball broke to Miller whose shot was brilliantly blocked on the goal line by Barker
and scrambled clear.
In 74 minutes Tait won a corner after a good run down the right. He then got in a shot from the corner
which was blocked and his second effort saved at his post by Mason.
In 76 minutes there were loud claims for a penalty when Harrison showed great strength to usher
McIntosh off the ball.
In 83 minutes with Broxburn pushing on to try and grab an equaliser Barker clipped a nice ball through
for the trialist to chase but it just eluded him.
In 84 minutes Wringe replaced McIntosh. Rutherford was then booked for a foul on Tait.
The home side then passed up another opportunity to seal the game Wringe outpacing Nimmo but he
shot wide with Miller unable to divert the ball into the net either.
Into injury time and Miller was booked for kicking the ball away.
With Broxburn all up the field for a free kick the ball was cleared giving a 3 on 1 break away which
Docherty couldn’t convert denied by a great save from Donoghue.
Conditions made things difficult for both sets of players but it was the home side who coped better
leading them to a deserved win. Broxburn put a lot into the game but just couldn’t fashion clear cut
chances especially when conditions were in their favour. A tough game awaits next week against another title contender Penicuik Athletic .

TRANENT   MASON , STEVENSON , RUTHERFORD , BAULD , MURPHY , KNOX (MILLER 65m) , ANDERSON , McKENZIE , McINTOSH  (WRINGE 87m) , SOMMERVILLE ( DOCHERTY 65m) , DONALDSON ,  SUBS THOMSON , MAUGHAN ,

REFEREE MR D. GRAVES   ASSISTANTS  MR. W. PARE , MR. C. DOYLE

Attendance 125

Broxburn were first to threaten the home goal but the move broke down when Crossgates broke away to the other end down the right and a ball into the box found Archie Campbell who shot into the left hand side net . Campbell again on 4 minutes had a chance but Shaun Donoghue saved well A corner for the home side saw Donoghue save well but the whistle had gone for a free kick to the visitors anyway . A blow on 16 minutes when Daniel Nimmo had to go off being replaced by Craig Newall . Greg Binnie should have put his side in front when a long ball through saw him one on one with the keeper who blocked his shot and when it broke back to Andrew Gillen he fired well over the bar . On 25 minutes good play by Craig Newall set up Binnie who’s shot was spilled before Robertson in the home goal recovered quickly to grab the ball before Tait pounced . Half an hour gone and a corner in from the left was met by the head of Gordon Donaldson but he could only steer the header wide right of the target . Campbell had anther chance on 39 minutes when he shot wide of the target . With the half coming to a close Harrison was left by Campbell on the by line and when he crossed his team mate turned it home but was rightly called offside at the back post . Craig McGuire had a good turn and cross but Mark McKenzie headed over the bar .

Broxburn created a couple of chances at the start of the second half through Binnie and Donaldson . Then Crossgates had a succession of corners that came to nothing . On 54 minutes Greg Binnie was clear but shot over the bar . On the hour mark a corner for the visitors from the left was met by Shaun Harrison but was disappointed to head over . Brian Ritchie made a good run but shot wide of the goals . Shaun Harrison met another corner on 65 minutes with the same result a header over the bar . Ross Nimmo sent a free kick in from the left that crashed of the far post and away from danger . Donaldson saw a shot deflected for a corner on 76 minutes . Craig Newal saw a great run and shot saved with nine minutes left . Against the run of play of the second half Crossgates got the goal that secured the three points  a ball to the back post camre off the post and in the melee ARCHIE CAMPBELL was adjudged to have forced the ball over the line which was hotly disputed by the visitors with the assistant looking unsure and hesitant on returning to the half way line to indicate a goal .

Disappointing result after the chances created and injuries still hampering selection . . We will get back to training and prepare for the visit of Tynecastle next Saturday with a 2-30pm kick off .

CROSSGATES PRIMROSE   ROBERTSON , BROWN , McDONALD , RITCHIE (LAWRIE 68m) ,CAMPBELL ( GRAHAM 89m) , McKENZIE (AITKEN 57 m) ,GRAHAM , McGUIRE , McATEER , POLLOCK , SMITH . SUBS . LAWRIE , PATTERSON , DUFF , HUNTER

REFEREE   MRS L. WATSON    ASSISTANTS   MR K. MASKELL ,MR S. ADAIR

Attendance  180

 

 

Match Report 

East of Scotland Premier League – Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale v Broxburn Athletic – 08/01/2022

Broxburn made the short trip into Edinburgh to Ainslie Park for their first game of 2022 to face Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale who had not played a league game since 18 December when they had triumphed over Dundonald Bluebell.

Broxburn made 4 changes to the side who lost to Linlithgow Rose prior to the year end with Donoghue replacing Wallace in goal. Ross Nimmo for, Mair, Greenhill for Nicol and Brass for Allum.

The Brox started on the front foot in the 2nd minute Brass sending Binnie away down the left whose cross was on the money but there were no takers to get on the end of it.

Greenhill then played a glorious ball to Gray who tried to send Brass away in the clear but good defending from keeper Adams and Lally prevented a clear chance.

The home side showed they weren’t just there to make up the numbers Cunningham playing the ball to Findlay who struck a wind assisted looping shot which just cleared the bar.

In the 6th minute a Gillen error was capitalised on by Findlay who laid the ball off to the right to Viola but he curled his effort over the bar.

In 10 minutes Broxburn worked the ball forward well Brass laying the ball back to Gray at the edge of the box whose shot was blocked, the ball broke to Greenhill who struck his shot well but was deflected for a corner. 

The Lothian Thistle trialist was booked.

The corner was worked short between Ross Nimmo and Gray but the cross eluded all those in red.

Deland was a source of danger down the left and he put over a great cross which was well taken by Donoghue with Douglas waiting to pounce.

The home side were having a good spell and in 16 minutes Renton shot from 20 yards forced Donoghue into a good save to his right.

Broxburn responded with a good move of their own in 22 minutes a Newall cross was flicked on by Brass to Ross Nimmo on the left hand side of the penalty box but he curled his shot wide. 

In 24 minutes from a Gray corner Murray won the header at the back post which he directed back across goal but once again no one in a Brox shirt could take advantage.

A minute later and Donoghue was called into action again to save a Viola shot.

The deadlock was broken in 26 minutes Binnie being brought down on the edge of the box, GRAY took the resulting free kick which he curled expertly into the top right hand corner for his first Broxburn goal in only his second start following signing on loan from Gala.

Lally was booked for the home side on the half hour.

In 33 minutes Gillen went down heavily and needed treatment following a Cunningham challenge.

In 37 minutes with Broxburn failing to clear their lines, the ever dangerous Deland made ground down the left past Newall and fired in a cross which found DOUGLAS unmarked 6 yards out which he tapped into the visitors net.  

In 42 minutes Gillen was unable to continue Nicol replacing him.

Lothian Thistle almost had a half time lead when Renton chipped the ball over the defence with Cunningham running in behind them he was inches away from connecting.

Half Time: Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 1 – 1 Broxburn Athletic

The home side started the 2nd half better Renton putting over a great cross which no one got a touch to.

In 49 minutes Broxburn had a glorious chance and should have taken the lead once more when Gray again at the centre of the move, played the ball to Nicol whose pass found Ross Nimmo clear on the right one on one, he struck the shot well which was saved by Adams.

In an end to end game Renton forced Donoghue into a fine diving save to his left to prevent the home side grabbing a lead. 

Gray was next to have an effort at goal being set up nicely by Newall after a great run but Adams saved high to his right.

In 58 minutes Tait replaced Ross Nimmo.

In 59 minutes the home goal had a bit of an escape with a Brass effort deflected wide for a corner. From the corner Greenhill cracked the ball towards goal but hits Binnie when it looked to be on target but the defence scrambled the ball clear.

Broxburn continued to press Nicol doing well finding Gray with a pass but once again just curled wide of target.

Next it was Newall in 62 minutes going on a great run playing a 1-2 with Tait but his shot missing the right post by inches. Tait fired into the side netting after good work down the left in the following minute.

In 70 minutes Gray was booked for a tackle on Findlay.

In 71 minutes a Cunningham cross was headed behind by Dan Nimmo with Donoghue punching clear from the corner.

In 73 minutes more good build up play from the Brox, Brass and Binnie setting up Gray but this time his shot was well off target.

Lothian Thistle replaced Doherty and Findlay with Kemp and Signorini.

In 78 minutes nearly a freak goal for Broxburn Gray well inside his own half with what looked like way over hitting a clearance with the wind assisting it bounced and had Adams in the home goal struggling to keep it out of the net!

In 80 minutes Deland combined with Signorini which produced a fine shot which Donoghue pushed round the post for a corner. From the Cunningham corner Donoghue was very unconvincing with his attempted punched clearance but the ball was scrambled away.

However, disaster struck in 82 minutes from a long ball forward which was allowed to bounce Newall tried to head back to the onrushing Donoghue, substitute KEMP nipped in and poked the ball into the visitors net.

Greenhill was then booked for pulling back Renton.

In 86 minutes things got even worse for the Brox, the ball bounced up off the surface and hit Gray on the hand, in frustration the ball was kicked away and hit Cunningham. The referee then produced a second yellow card followed by a red!

Brass was booked in the aftermath.

In 91 minutes Kemp set up his fellow substitute Signorini who shot straight at Donoghue when he should have scored.

In 93 minutes Broxburn’s last chance Greenhill’s cross was well taken by Adams with Binnie in the mix for any keeper error.

The chances were there for Broxburn to win today’s game but these weren’t taken and the loss of a poor goal proved fatal. Next week it’s the team who they last beat, Camelon, who visit the Albyn in what is a vital game and a chance to end this run of results.

Full Time: Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 2 – 1 Broxburn Athletic

LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHIESON VALE   ADAMS , MOORE , DELAND ,LALLY , GUINEY , DOUGLAS , CUNNINGHAM , VIOLA , RENTON , DOHERTY  (KEMP 75m), FINDLAY (SIGNORINI 75m), SUBS CRAWFORD , McGARRY , PENKER , MBEWE , WALTON

REFEREE MR A. GRIEVE  . ASSISTANTS  MR P.HANLON ,MR E.POW

 

 

 

Attendance approx. 100

In a horrible day for football on a sodden pitch it was going to be a battle . The hosts had the first attempt at goal on 4 minutes after good play Joe Kinninmonth tried from 30 yards out but did not trouble Wallace  .A minute later Craig Newall sent Andrew Gillen free down the right but James Donaldson palmed the ball away before any attackers got near the ball . Newall got down the right again 5 minutes later and his ball to the back post was met by the head of Greg Binnie but Donaldson saved and his defence cleared the danger. On eleven minutes Greg Binnie fought well at the bye line before crossing across the box and the home defence had to look lively as the ball was heading goal ward and they cleared of the line . With 15 minutes on the clock a bizarre decision by the officials when a ball played through on the right , Ross Nimmo who was in a offside position stopped as Ross Allum who was onside ran through collected the ball to score but the referee gave the offside . At the other end a ball into the visitors box was cleared by Daniel Nimmo as far as Johnathan Galloway who fired well over from 30 yards out .A Ross Allum free kick from the right was cleared to just outside the box where Ross Nimmo fired over the bar .Ross Nimmo made a good run down the right before sending a good cross into the box where Ross Allum headed wide of the target .Binnie made a great run down the left before setting up Nimmo who’s shot was cleared for a corner . The corner in was sent to the back post where Chris Townsley headed over the bar .Paul Quin had a couple of opportunity’s for the home side before the end of the half with Wallace gathering easily and the other going wide right of the target .

The first opportunity of the second half came when Binnie made his way into the left hand side of the box before crossing low across the six yard box but there was no takers for the teasing pass .Colin Adamson was just on the park on 50 minutes when he was set up in midfield he gathered the ball before rushing his shot wide left from 25 yards out . Half way through the half and the Visitors were sustaining some decent pressure on the home defence without producing the cutting edge to open the scoring . With time running out for both sides a great ball from Gordon Donaldson found Jackson Barker who headed wide left . The home side provided a sucker punch to the visitors when a ball into the box was cleared and went out as far as MICHAEL FLEMING  who from 25 yards out fired through a line of players past the unsighted Wallace in the visitors goal to the delight of his team mates in injury time  .

Very disappointing not to take anything from the game with the players putting in a lot of effort and who knows if the officials had got  the big call right in the first half how the game may have ended up .

HILL OF BEATH   DONALDSON , LEISHMAN , GRIERSON , FORBES , FLEMING , GALLOWAY , CONNELLY (REID 46m) , QUINN (ADAMSON 50m) ,  D.WATT , ELDER , KINNINMONTH , SUBS M.WATT ,MACLACHLAN ,MORGAN

REFEREE MR . R. LEE  ASSISTANTS  MR D. BROGAN , MR T. CLARK

Attendance 170

 

The home side took the initiative from the kick off and Mitchel Taylor was allowed to run at the defence before seeing his shot at goal deflected for a corner by Craig Newall .Darren Gribben sent a good ball in from the left  but his team mate sent his attempt just wide right of the target . A free kick into the box by Greenhill was met by the challenge of the keeper and Gary Brass who was adjudged to have fouled the keeper . On 17 minutes a corner to the back post was headed back in to the danger area by Wright but Andrew Gillen shot over the bar from six yards out . The home side opened the scoring on 25 minutes when a good move ended up with MICHAEL TAYLOR who turned Adam Murray before firing past Connor Wallace . Just after the half hour mark Darren Gribben forced a save from Wallace . The home side doubled their  advantage on 33 minutes when Jackson Cowan lofted a ball into the box and Connor Wallace came to claim it it somehow slipped through his hands and fell at the feet of MITCHELL TAYLOR who had the easiest tasks to stroke the ball into the unguarded net .  A minute later a corner in to the visitors box found the feet of on fire Taylor but this time his shot did not trouble Wallace who gathered easily .. With the first half coming to a close Gary Brass saw a good header well saved . Jordan Wright saw an effort from an incoming corner go just over the bar .

Darren Gribben was the first to try for goals in the second have on 47 minutes but Wallace saved comfortably in the end . Taylor was going for his hat trick when he fired a shot from 18 yards that Wallace saved and gathered at second attempt . Ross Allum had a chance on 61 minutes but couldn’t get the bouncing ball under control to get a proper shot away . With light fading the floodlights were switched on in 66 mins not only did this switch the lights on it switched the visitors on too as 2 minutes later a Greenhill corner in from the left was met by the unmarked GORDON DONALDSON who headed home . The visitors were on level terms 3 minutes later when a corner into the box was cleared out to half way where Tom Cowley sent the ball straight back into the box where Mark Sharp half cleared the ball to Jordan Wright who headed down to GARY BRASS who fired home into the bottom left hand corner with Jakub Welna  in the home goal no where . Broxburn almost took the lead when Ross Nimmo fired a ball across the box but was agonisingly to much in front of Binnie running in on goal . A good run by Aidan Mclduff sent the ball out to Lewis McArthur who’s ball into the box was stopped by Murray and cleared by Greenhill .  . At the other end a throw in to Gary Brass saw the forwards attempt deflect for a corner just past the right post . Deep into injury time a timely tackle at one end saw the visitors break to the other with four attackers charging down the home defence Ross Nimmo got the ball on the right and fired a ball low across the box where this time GREG BINNIE timed his run to perfection to score the winner from six yards out to the delight of the Broxburn Contingent .

In the end a great fight back and showed the spirit that is in this squad . Nobody would have gave an earthly of them taking anything from the game at half time . The fact at  2-2 and deep into the long injury time added on we had four forwards chasing forward looking for a winner speaks volumes for them all . Next week we have a Challenge cup tie at Blantyre Vics  Saturday 20th November with a 1-30pm kick off (please note kick off Time ) . Details of admission procedures will be posted when we get them .

REFEREE MR C. NEWMAN   ASSISTANTS  MR C. STEVENS , MR  D. SUTHERLAND

CAMELON   WELNA , SANDISON , McLDUFF , McARTHUR , SHARP , COWAN , McDONALD ( OTANTI 68m) , STEVENSON , GRIBBEN (FORREST 80m) , WALLACE (KASA 80m) , TAYLOR . SUBS STEWART , BOYLE , McHAFFIE ,McGUINESS

attendance 265

Broxburn had the first opportunity of the game in three minutes when a ball in to the box was laid off to Joe Tait from Greg Binnie but his shot went well over the bar . A minute later at the other end full back Jordan Orru made a great run before laying off to Mathu King but Shaun Harrison thwarted the danger with a well timed tackle inside the box .  Greg Binnie intercepted a poor ball out of the defence and got to the bye line down the left firing over a cross which was just out of reach of team mate Ross Allum . The visitors suffered a blow on 9 minutes when Daniel Nimmo had to go off after stretching for a ball on the bye line . The opening goal fell to the visitors when a throw in deep on the left found Allum his ball in to the box found Binnie who laid the ball back outside the box for GREG NICOL to fire in to the bottom left hand corner . Musselburgh almost got back on level terms on 17 minutes when a corner in from the left was headed goal ward but the visiting defence cleared of the line before a overhead kick sailed over the bar from a Musselburgh forward . A great ball in from the right by Callum Donaldson was destined for Conor Thomson at the back post , but Andrew Gillen headed behind for the corner before it reached it’s target . Half way through the half a corner played out to Declan O’Kane but he saw his effort crash off the crossbar and over . A minute later at the other end a mix up in the home defence almost let Tait in but he could not take advantage of the opportunity that fell to him .  A free kick just outside the box on the left hand side earned Andre Gillen the first yellow of the game . The free kick in landed at Mathu King but his shot was a soft effort straight into Connor Wallace’s arms . Over half an hour gone and Conor Thomson fired in a shot that crashed off the crossbar and fell to another home player who saw his effort saved for a corner . The corner in was met by the head of King but siled well over the bar . The same player saw a shot saved comfortably by Wallace on 34 minutes . Almost immediately Musselburgh got on level terms  when BRADLEY WHYTE made a good run into the box before firing past Wallace . On 39 minutes Allum sent Tait through on the right but he pulled his shot wide left of the target .Broxburn should have had a penalty when Allum was blatantly bundled to the ground but for some reason the referee seen nothing wrong . The home side took a half time lead when a good run down the left by BRADLEY WHYTE saw him tackled just inside the box he quickly recovered and shot past the advancing Wallace .

Into the second half and Dean ballantyne out muscled Harrison before firing a shot that was well saved by Wallace .  Greg Binnie layed off to Allum on 52 minutes  who tried to lob the keeper but having done that his effort came off the cross bar and was cleared from the area . Whyte was through on goal on 53 minutes looking for his hat trick but Wallace saved well . Andy Mair saw a 20 yard effort saved on 55minutes . The visitors should have been on level terms when great play down the right saw a ball played to the lonely Ross Allum with clear goals he blasted over the bar from 12 yards out . Broxburn were pressing for the equaliser and the home defence was remaining resolute  . With five minutes remaining Ross Allum tried to glance a header into the net  but Ross McRae saved easily .  A free kick 25 yards out on the left was sent into the six yard box by David Greenhill but with a line of Broxburn forwards in there none could turn the ball home .  A minute later Newall fired a shot over the bar from just inside the box .  With Broxburn pressing for an equaliser a quick counter attack saw AARON MURREL run clear into the opponents half with Connor Wallace coming thirty five yards out his box to retrieve the ball both players missed each other and The Musselburgh sub regained his composure to roll the the ball into undefended goal for a 3-1 win with the last kick of the ball . Not a good day with chances a plenty to win many a game . Need to regroup and prepare well for Whitehill Welfare at home next Saturday

MUSSELBURGH ATHLETIC   McRAE , DONALDSON , ORRU , McMANUS , O’KANE , JEFFRIES ( MYLES 86m) , THOMSON ( FIDDLER 71m)  , KING ( DOWNIE 78m) ,, WHYTE , REID , BALLANTYNE  (MURRELL 78m)  SUBS   , HAMILL ,  GREGORY , SMITH   (update of substitutions when referee report comes in )

REFEREE  MR C. WILSON   ASSISTANTS MR A. STRANG , MR D. KERR