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Broxburn Athletic v Tranent
We return to Albyn Park this Saturday for a rescheduled game in the Lowland League against on form Tranent.
Broxburn are in their traditional home kits, red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Tranent are in all blue kits.
Broxburn make two changes to last Friday’s 1-0 win over Hearts B. In comes Jamie Docherty and Errol Douglas who replace Robbie Hamilton and Kane Thomson. Tranent make two changes to last weekend’s home draw with Cowdenbeath. In comes Harry Girdwood and Guy McGarry who replace Greig Spence and Euan Greig.
The visitors are first to threaten on three minutes from a corner, there is a scramble in the box and eventually after a bit of panic, Broxburn keeper Bob Watt collects the ball. A minute later, a shot by Guy McGarry is just wide of the right-hand post.
Jamie Docherty races towards goal and tries to find Errol Douglas with a ball over. Tranent’s Josh Grigor does well to match Docherty and get an important block in before Tranent clear their lines. On eight minutes, a corner from Robbie McGale finds Sam Gormley at the back post, whose header hits of the back of Euan Bauld, but the linesman gives a goal kick.
There is a huge downpour at Albyn Park, as everyone races for the stand.
On twenty-four minutes, a free kick from Dean Brett is over the bar from Tranent. A shot by Guy McGarry is saved by Bob Watt on twenty-six minutes. On twenty-eight minutes, a throw in by Tranent’s Nick Aitchison is headed half clear by Sam Gormley as far as Dean Brett whose volley is narrowly wide of the right post.
The visitors are having the better of possession so far without really creating much. Putting a lot of long balls/long throws into the box that Broxburn are defending well.
Alasdair Shrive is the first in the book for a push on Guy McGarry on thirty-eight minutes. Two minutes later, Marcus Lavery is booked for a crunching tackle where he looked to get the ball.
A free kick by Connor Doan is just wide of target on forty-two minutes.
Robbie McGale’s ambitious effort is over the bar bang on the half time whistle.
Half Time (0-0)
A low Robbie McGale cross is right over the goal line with no takers on forty-eight minutes. A Jamie Docherty shot from distance is over the bar for Broxburn on fifty minutes. On sixty minutes, Scott McCrory Irving plays a good ball forward to Errol Douglas, who plays it infield to Kyle Bell. Kyle takes a touch with his left before hitting a volley that is well saved down low by Kelby Mason.
Tranent’s Scott Gray is booked on sixty-two minutes for a foul on Kyle Bell.
A free kick by Jamie Docherty is saved by Tranent keeper Kelby Mason on sixty-three minutes. Docherty also had a shot over the bar a minute later
GOAL! Tranent open the scoring on sixty-five minutes. A long ball forward is nodded on by Guy McGarry to Cameron McGinley who lays it off for the onrushing McGarry who finds the right corner.
Broxburn make their first change of the match. Luke Watkins replaces Jamie Docherty on sixty-six minutes.
Gallagher Lennon is next to see yellow. He goes right through the back of Guy McGary on seventy minutes.
GOAL! Tranent add a second on seventy-two minutes. A long ball into the box by Nick Aitchison is headed down by Guy McGarry for Scott Gray, whose low drive finds the left corner.
Goal! 3-0 Tranent on seventy-eight minutes. The ball breaks to veteran striker Greig Spence who scores from close range.
Double Substitution for Broxburn on seventy-nine minutes. Robbie Hamilton & Nick Locke replace Alasdair Shrive and Matty McDonald
Tranent make a treble substitution on eight minutes. Sam Jones, Greig Young and Euan Greig replace Dean Brett, Robbie McIntyre and Guy McGarry.
Goal! Broxburn pull a goal back on eighty-five minutes. A low Luke Watkins cross finds Robbie Hamilton who scores at the back post.
Gallagher Lennon receives a second yellow card for a foul on Josh O’ Connor on ninety minutes and Broxburn are reduced to ten men.
Tranent head home with a big three points. Broxburn lost focus for ten minutes and were punished. Not much between the sides.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 1 (Robbie Hamilton)
Tranent 3
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
Luke Watkins this week, looks sharp and done well when he came on, grabbing an assist.
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Ross Donaldson
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Andrew Simmonds & William Ferguson
Next Game:
Saturday the 7TH of March
Civil Service Strollers (Home)
Lowland League
Albyn Park
3pm
Broxburn Athletic v Cumbernauld Colts
Last Tuesday, we took on Cumbernauld Colts in the Lowland League Cup Quarter Final at Albyn Park.
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits, Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks.
Broxburn Athletic make three changes from Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Celtic B. In comes Alasdair Shrive, Kyle Bell and Robbie Hamilton, who replace Scott McCrory Irving, Luke Watkins and Jon Robertson.
Cumbernauld Colts make two changes to their 3-1 loss to Celtic B on Saturday the 7th of February. In comes Patrick Moy and JJ Stevenson who replace Jay Gilles and Jack Devlin.
Both teams had their share of the ball in the first half, without many talking points and not a single shot on target.
First real chance came from the visitors on the twenty fifth minute. Adam Fernie does well to keep the ball in play before getting his cross into the box. His cross finds the head of Thomas Horn who heads wide.
Big shouts for a Broxburn penalty on twenty-nine minutes. Kyle Bell plays a great cross field ball to advanced Robbie McGale on the right. His shot looks to come of a Colts hand. But referee Duncan Williams waves play on. Broxburn have the ball in the back of the net on thirty-four minutes. Gallagher Lennon’s long ball finds Kane Thomson, who chips Colt’s keeper Harry Broun and the ball drops into the empty net. But he is offside.
Half Time (0-0)
On fifty-three minutes, a shot by Cumbernauld Colts midfielder JJ Stevenson fizzes past the left-hand post.
A Kyle Bell shot is over the bar on fifty-eight minutes.
GOAL! Cumbernauld Colts open the scoring on seventy-two minutes. Adam Fernie’s cross finds JJ Stevenson who slams it home from close range.
Broxburn make a change on seventy-three minutes. Luke Watkins replaces Robbie Hamilton.
Cumbernauld Colts make a treble change on seventy-six minutes. On comes Mark McCafferty and Abraham Osemeke who replace Daniel Hatfield and Thomas Horn.
Jamie Docherty is booked on eighty-three minutes for descent.
It wasn’t a good night for us last night. Three subs on the bench, one being a keeper and the other two carrying knocks. Wasn’t much between the sides. But Colts took their chance. We look to get back to winning ways on Friday night against Hearts B.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 0
Cumbernauld Colts 1
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Duncan Williams
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S-Kenny Brown & Kevin Totten
Next Game:
Saturday the 20th of February
Hearts B (Away)
Lowland League
Ainslie Park
7.45pm
Broxburn Athletic v Celtic B
We returned to Albyn Park on Saturday, where we host Celtic B in the Lowland League.
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Celtic B are in their changed kits of white shirts and green shorts and socks.
Broxburn Athletic make four changes to the side that lost 3-2 to University of Stirling last weekend. In comes Jon Robertson, Luke Watkins, Kane Thomson and Marcus Lavery. They replace Greg Page, Errol Douglas, Alasdair Shrive and Kyle Bell. Visitors Celtic B make two changes from their last fixture, a 3-1 win over Cumbernauld colts. In comes Marcus Gill and Robert Rachwal who replace Corey Shaw and Sean McArdle.
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on five minutes. And it’s a well worked goal. Matty McDonald picks up the ball before passing to Kane Thomson, Thomson feeds in Robbie McGale on the right, whose cross finds Jamie Docherty who side foots it into the corner.
A shot by debutant Kane Thomson deflects over the bar on eleven minutes. The resulting corner is headed clear by Celtic B’s Nathan Meechan.
On twenty-seven minutes, Celtic B come close to an equaliser. Thomas Hatton picks up on the right, cuts inside and drags his shot just wide of the post. On thirty-three minutes, a shot by Thomas Hatton is blocked by Sam Gormley. Two minutes later, a shot by Nathan Meechan is way over the bar for Celtic B.
Celtic B have had a lot of the ball in the first half with no real threat and not many talking points Barr a good Broxburn goal.
Half Time (1-0 Broxburn Athletic)
Number of changes at the half time break. Unfortunately, Jon Robertson suffered an injury and was replaced by Alasdair Shrive. Celtic B make a double change, Joseph Haney and Nathan Meechan are replaced by Cole Crawford and Rhys Dargie.
Good play by Kane Thomson who robs Celtic B’s Michael Charlton, drives in on goal. His shot is saved by the feet of Celtic keeper Marcus Gill.
GOAL! Celtic B equalise on fifty-seven minutes. Michael Charlton finds substitute Rhys Dargie, who cuts into the box and finds the left corner with a sweet strike.
Broxburn make a double change on sixty-one minutes. On comes Kyle Bell and Errol Douglas who replace Luke Watkins and Jamie Docherty.
Huge chance for Broxburn. Kyle Bell robs Celtic’s Franics Turley of the ball. He squares it for Errol Douglas, whose shot is blocked by an excellent challenge by Finlay Hale for the visitors.
Substitute Errol Douglas has a shot saved pushed away by Celtic keeper Gill, the loose ball is cleared by Michael Charlton.
Celtic winger Thomas Hatton has been a huge stand out today. He comes close on Seventy-six minutes. He takes on Robbie McGale, and his cross is just wide of target.
Broxburn make another double change on seventy-eight minutes. Nick Locke and Greg Page replace Marcus Lavery and Matty McDonald.
On seventy-nine minutes. Thomas Hatton’s shot is pushed away by Bob Watt.
A cross by Scott McRory Irving is half cleared as far as Alasdair Shrive. His shot is way over the bar. A free kick, taken by Greg Page is well blocked by the Celtic wall. On ninety-two minutes, a Broxburn corner is half cleared as far as Scott McCrory-Irving who heads it down to Errol Douglas. The big man at full stretch, drags his effort just wide of the right-hand post.
A draw, that in the end could have went anyway. We turn our attentions to the cup on Tuesday night against Cumbernauld Colts.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 1 (Docherty)
Celtic B 1
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
The winner this week, was Scott McCrory Irving with 54% of votes. He was excellent for the Badgers today!
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Jordan Curran
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S-Andrew Simmonds & David Dickson
Next Game:
Tuesday the 16th of February
Cumbernauld Colts (Home)
Lowland League Cup QF
Albyn Park
7.45PM
Broxburn Athletic v University of Stirling
By Stuart McLellan
We return to Albyn Park this Saturday in Lowland League Cup action as we take on University of Stirling.
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional home kits. Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. University of Stirling are in all green kits.
Broxburn Athletic make three changes to the team that lost 2-1 to Bo’ness United on Saturday the 3rd of January at Albyn Park. In comes Bob Watt, Alasdair Shrive & Luke Watkins who replace Jack McConnell, Chris O’ Kane & Jon Robertson. Visitors University of Stirling make five changes to their 2-1 defeat to Hearts B at Ainslie Park on Friday the 2nd of January. In comes Adam Buttigieg, Ben Heal, Euan Walker, Finn Regan & Thomas Vonk. They replace Alex Sutherland, Calan Ledingham, Finlay Moffett, Lewis Blane & Jay Burns.
Broxburn are first to threaten on two minutes. Sam Gormley finds Luke Watkins with a good Crossfield ball. His cross/shot kisses the bar on the way over and University of Stirling clear their lines. On four minutes, Scott McRory-Irving’s deflected shot is saved by Uni keeper Adam Buttigieg.
GOAL! It’s University of Stirling who break the deadlock on fourteen minutes. Ben Heal finds Archie Gibson whose shot is blocked. The ball comes out to Liam Trotter whose shot from distance beats Bob Watt and finds the bottom right corner.
On twenty-one minutes, Greg Page plays a great Crossfield ball to Robbie McGale whose cross is cleared for a corner by Uni’s Duncan Laird. The resulting corner is cleared by the visitors. A minutes later, Sam Gormley drives forward from defence and shoots wide of target.
A cross from Uni’s left winger Finn Regan, looks routine stuff for Bob Watt, but he fumbles the ball, luckily Sam Gormley clears for Broxburn. The Broxburn keeper makes a vital save on twenty-seven minutes. He comes off his line and makes himself big, blocking a Thomas Vonk shot.
Jamie Docherty chipped the ball forward finds Errol Douglas who is about to pull the trigger, but University of Stirling’s Ben Heal makes a great defensive header and clears the danger.
Lennon Gallagher finds Jamie Docherty in a forward position, but his shot is right at University of Stirling keeper Adam Buttigieg. On forty-one minutes, a corner by Robbie McGale finds Sam Gormley whose header is saved by Buttigieg.
Broxburn looked of it in the first half. Hopefully some harsh words by John Miller sparks them into life in the second half.
HALF TIME (1-0 University of Stirling)
On forty-seven minutes, Robbie McGale’s low cross finds Luke Watkins whose shot is wide of target. A free kick by Robbie McGale is headed wide by Alasdair Shrive. Two minutes later, a Robbie McGale cross finds Errol Douglas whose header is cleared of the line by Uni’s Dylan Brown.
GOAL! Broxburn equalise on fifty-eight minutes. A corner by Robbie McGale finds Greg Page who heads home at the back post. 1-1
Broxburn Athletic make a double change on fifty-nine minutes. On comes Kyle Bell & Robbie Hamilton who replace Scott McRory Irving & Jamie Docherty.
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on sixty-five minutes. Matty McDonald finds Robbie McGale wide right. He cuts inside and finds the bottom left corner.
On sixty-eight minutes, Kyle Bell drives into the box and squares it for Robbie Hamilton whose shot is pushed wide by Uni keeper Buttigieg. The resulting corner taken by Robbie McGale is headed over by Scott McRory-Irving.
Visitors University of Stirling make a treble change on seventy minutes. On comes Nathan Tallen, Jay Burns & Carter Jenkins who replace Archie Gibson, Finn Regan & Thomas Vonk.
Unfortunately, Broxburn Athletic left back Gallagher Lennon is injured and can’t continue. Broxburn Athletic make a double change on seventy-three minutes. On comes Jon Robertson & Marcus Lavery who replace Matty McDonald & the injured Gallagher Lennon.
On seventy-four minutes, University of Stirling make a change. Lewis Blane replaces Alex Jeanes. On seventy-six minutes, a Dylan Brown header is over the bar for the visitors.
Broxburn winger Luke Watkins cuts inside from the right and his shot is pushed wide for a corner by Adam Buttigieg.
On eighty minutes, Uni hit Broxburn on the counter- attack. Nathan Tallen feeds in Jay Burns whose shot is narrowly over the bar.
GOAL! University of Stirling equalise on eight four minutes. A shot by Uni substitute Nathan Tallen hits of the sliding Broxburn defender Sam Gormely and into his own net.
Substitution Broxburn Athletic on eighty-three minutes. Nick Locke replaces Alasdair Shrive.
On eighty-six minutes, a shot by Kyle Bell is saved by Uni keeper Buttigieg.
GOAL! Broxburn are back ahead on eighty-eight minutes. A Greg Page free kick finds the left corner from the edge of the box.
GOAL! Broxburn add a fourth on ninety-one minutes. Robbie McGale’s cross from a corner on the right is headed home by Errol Douglas.
A better second half from Broxburn sees us through to the next round.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 4 (Page x2, Douglas & McGale)
University of Stirling 2
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
With 92% of the votes, this week’s man of the match is Greg Page, who was solid at the back and scored a good header and free kick.
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Gavin Duncan
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– James McLuskey & Steven Spence
Next Game:
Saturday the 24th of January
Gretna 2008 (Away)
Lowland League
Raydale Park
3pm
BROXBURN ATHLETIC V BONESS UNITED
By Stuart McLellan
Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks. Visitors Bo’ness United are in all blue kits.
Broxburn Athletic make two changes to last weekend’s 3-0 victory away to East Stirlingshire. In comes Jamie Docherty & Gallagher Lennon who replace Marcus Lavery & Robbie Hamilton. Visitors Bo’ness United make one changes to the side that defeated Linlithgow Rose 2-1 last weekend. Jack Hodge replaces Freddie Rowe.
Broxburn should have an early lead. On two minutes, Jamie Docherty squares the ball to Scott McRory-Irving whose shot from close range is saved by Bo’ness keeper Alan Fleming.
Bo’ness United create their first chance of the match on fourteen minutes. From a free kick, which is floated in by Roan Fitzpatrick from the left is headed wide at the back post by Alisdair Davidson. On twenty minutes, Bo’ness United striker Billy Mortimer plays a good through ball for Kieran Mitchell whose shot is well blocked by Broxburn Athletic defender Gallagher Lennon.
On twenty-three minutes, a deep ball into the Bo’ness box is cleared as far as Jon Robertson whose volley is just over the bar.
GOAL! Broxburn take the lead on twenty-seven minutes. Jamie Docherty’s ball forward is laid off by Chris O Kane, to Matty McDonald who drives goalwards and slots his shot into the left corner past Bo’ness United keeper Allan Fleming.
Bo’ness United come close on thirty-four minutes. A deep cross by Jordan Armstrong finds Billy Mortimer whose header hits the post. Sam Gormley clears the loose ball.
Matty McDonald feeds Scott McRory Irving in on goal and his shot is well blocked by Bo’ness defender Alisdair Davidson.
A shot by Bo’ness United’s Adam Masson is saved by Jack McConnell on forty-two minutes.
GOAL! Bo’ness United equalise on forty-four minutes. A deep cross by Jack Hodge is chested down by Billy Mortimer for Kieran Mitchell who scores a low shot into the left corner.
Half Time (1-1)
Broxburn Athletic make a change at the half time break. Alisdair Shrive replaces Matty McDonald.
On fifty-four minutes, Robbie McGale’s free kick finds Jon Robertson whose header is just wide of the left-hand post.
A Bo’ness United free kick taken by Roan Fitzpatrick is headed wide by Mark McLuckie.
GOAL! Bo’ness United take the lead on sixty-seven minutes. Kieran Mitchell finds Shaun Brown with a good through ball. Ex Broxburn winger Brown cuts inside and finds the bottom right corner. 2-1 to the visitors.
We have the first booking of the match on sixty-eight minutes. Chris O’ Kane is booked for a foul. It’s closely followed a minute later, with a yellow card shown to Greg Page for a pull-on Bo’ness forward Billy Mortimer.
Bo’ness United’s Tom Grant hits the bar on seventy minutes from a free kick. Grant was next in the referee’s book on seventy-one minutes for a pull-on Robbie McGale. On seventy-four minutes, Roan Fitzpatrick is booked for a foul on Gallagher Lennon.
Substitution Broxburn Athletic on seventy-seven minutes. Robbie Hamilton replaces Gallagher Lennon.
Errol Douglas is booked on seventy-nine minutes for a foul on Bo’ness defender Alisdair Davidson.
On eighty-three minutes, Broxburn make another change. Luke Watkins replaces Scott McRory-Irving.
Bo’ness United also make a change on eighty-seven minutes. Ryan Stevenson replaces Billy Mortimer.
On ninety minutes. a Jamie Docherty shot from just outside the box is saved by Alan Fleming.
Not at the races today. Bo’ness United were first to every ball and deserved their win. We look to bounce back next Saturday in the Union Canal derby against Linlithgow Rose.
FULL TIME
Broxburn Athletic 1 (McDonald)
Bo’ness United 2
VIEW FROM THE ALBYN MAN OF THE MATCH
Today’s man of the match was Matty McDonald. Scored a good goal and brings so much energy and pace to the team.
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE– Michael McCart
ASSISTANT REFEREE’S– Ewan Pow & Victoria Kane
Next Game:
Saturday the 10th of January
Linlithgow Rose (Home)
Lowland League
Albyn Park
3pm