By Stuart McLellan and Finn MacKay.
We returned to Albyn Park for the last time in the 2025/26 season, with title contenders Bonnyrigg Rose the visitors in the Lowland League.
Broxburn are in their traditional home kits. Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Bonnyrigg Rose are in their changed kit. Yellow shirts, black shorts and yellow socks.
Broxburn Athletic make two changes to last week’s 4-0 loss to Clydebank. In comes Bob Watt and Matty McDonald replace Jack McConnell and Greg Page. Bonnyrigg Rose make one change to last weekends 3-2 comeback win against Caledonian Braves. Billy King replaces Callum Connolly who was injured in the warmup.
Was a pleasure to have young reporter Finn McKay helping us today. Hope you enjoyed your day.
Bonnyrigg Rose had the ball in the net on nine minutes. Max Dowling’s cross finds Cameron Ross who scores but is ruled offside.
On sixteen minutes, a corner by Kane Thomson finds Jon Robertson whose header hits the bar. The ball comes back to Errol Douglas whose header is saved by Bonnyrigg Rose keeper Ross Connelly.
Bonnyrigg come close on twenty-three minutes. Cameron Ross feeds in Jay McGarva who fires his shot over the bar. On thirty-four minutes, A Bonnyrigg Rose corner finds captain Neil Martyniuk whose header hits the post. The rebound is fired over the bar by Josh Laing.
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on thirty-seven minutes. A long ball into the box from the right by Scott McCrory-Irving finds Gallagher Lennon whose header hits the bar. Jon Robertson reacts quickest and scores at the back post for the games opening goal.
On forty minutes, a deep Bonnyrigg Rose cross finds Billy King whose shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt.
GOAL! Broxburn add a second right on the stroke of half time. Kyle Bell picks up in centre midfield and plays a good pass out wide to Kane Thomson. Thomson plays a ball in to Errol Douglas who scores into the left corner.
Half Time (2-0 Broxburn Athletic)
GOAL! Bonnyrigg Rose pull a goal back on fifty minutes. From a free kick on the edge of the box, Lee Currie slams it in high into the net leaving Broxburn keeper no chance.
On fifty-four minutes a shot by Bonnyrigg Rose winger Billy King is saved down low.
Kane Thomson is booked on fifty-six minutes for time wasting.
Matty McDonald is booked on sixty-two minutes for a foul on Cammy Ross.
Broxburn make their first change of the match on fifty-six minutes. Greg Page replaces Kane Thomson.
Bonnyrigg Rose make their first change on sixty-seven minutes. MacKenzie Scott replaces Kallum Higginbotham.
Jon Robertson is next in the book on seventy-three minutes for dissent.
Next in the book is Bonnyrigg’s Josh Laing for a foul on Kyle Bell on sixty-eight minutes.
On seventy-two minutes, Lee Currie hits a free kick from distance, and his effort isn’t far over the bar.
Substitution Bonnyrigg Rose on seventy-four minutes. Gregor Nicol replaces Josh Laing.
On seventy-five minutes. Broxburn make another substitution. Alasdair Shrive replaces Jon Robertson.
Alasdair Shrive does well to win possession high up the park. He plays a good ball into Errol Douglas who doesn’t take a good touch, and the ball runs away from him.
Bonnyrigg Rose make another change on eighty-one minutes. Rudi Bryce replaces Max Dowling.
On eighty-three minutes, Nick Locke replaces Jamie Docherty.
GOAL! Bonnyrigg equalise on the eighty eighth minute. A corner from the left taken by Billy King, goes all the way into the corner.
Big chance for Bonnyrigg to grab three points deep into injury time. the ball falls for Billy King, whose effort hits the bar.
It finished 2-2 at Albyn Park. A positive performance and one where both teams could have won it in the end.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 2 (Robertson & Douglas)
Bonnyrigg Rose 2
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
Gallagher Lennon was fantastic for us. Best game he has had in a Broxburn shirt. He is this week’s man of the match.
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Michael McCart
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Andrew Simmonds & Craig Stevens.
Next Game:
Saturday the 18th of April
Tranent (Away)
Lowland League
Foresters Park
3pm


