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East of Scotland Premier League –Broxburn Athletic V Musselburgh Athletic
– 26/02/2022
Broxburn welcomed 5th placed Musselburgh Athletic to the Albyn on yet another day of blustery
conditions. Broxburn made 4 changes from their last game at Tranent, Binnie, Tait, Barker and Newall
for Mair, Nicol, Dan Nimmo and Trialist.
Musselburgh also made 4 changes to the side which defeated Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale last week,
Downie, Smith, Fiddler and Jeffries replacing Ballantyne, Thomson, White and O’Kane.
Broxburn started on the front foot and early move by Greg Binnie to Joe Tait to Gordon Donaldson almost produced an opener but for the visiting defence stepping in and knocking out for a corner . On 7 minutes Binnie should have done better when a good timed run and ball over the top saw him clear with a one on one but the Broxburn man pushed his shot well wide of the target . Musselburgh had their first chance when Darren Downie got the ball in the box but his shot was blocked by Shaun Harrison and out for a corner . Jordan Orru went on a great run down the left and cut into the box but his end shot took a deflection straight into the arms of Sean Donoghue .
In 25 minutes a mistake from keeper McGinlay from a poor kick out which went straight to Barker 25
yards from goal but he delayed slightly in passing with Musselburgh closing ranks quickly to prevent a
scoring opportunity.
Three minutes later Brass showed excellent control in the penalty box and fired a shot goalwards which
hit a Musselburgh defender, there were claims for handball but nothing was awarded.
The visitors responded in 31 minutes Woods slipping the ball to Smith who had a clear shot at goal but
he slid the ball past the post.
In 33 minutes Broxburn took the lead Newall did fine work down the right his cross to the back post was
neatly controlled by JOE TAIT and then he fired in a shot into the top corner of the net giving McGinlay no chance.
The Brox had their tails up and had a great chance to double their advantage Binnie flicking the ball out to Donaldson who was left with a clear run on McGinlay from the left side but his shot was straight at the keeper, the ball broke to Tait who curled his effort just wide of the right hand post.
The visitors fashioned a decent chance in 38 minutes after good work down the left Smith controlled well in the penalty box laid the ball off to Downie who struck his shot well only for Donaldson to get in a timely block for a corner.
From Jeffries corner Page headed just over the home bar.
Murray was booked for dissent.
In 40 minutes with a potential offside in the build up Musselburgh were awarded a penalty. Donoghue
took an extra touch his attempted clearance hitting an opponent the ball breaking to Smith who was
fouled by Murray. JOSH JEFFRIES dispatched the spot kick into the net to tie the score.
Half Time: Broxburn Athletic 1 – 1 Musselburgh Athletic
Musselburgh made a half time substitution Myles making way for Sipowicz.
Broxburn forced a corner in the first minute of the 2nd half taken by Greenhill he swung the ball in
effectively using the wind which McGinlay had to watch closely before confidently gathering.
In 47 minutes Orru was booked for foul on Newall.
Tait was having an excellent game and he put over a great cross in 51 minutes from the left which
McGinlay claimed well as Brass was on hand to punish any error.
Musselburgh’s first sight of the Brox goal in the 2nd half came after good work down the left between
Woods and Smith giving Orru a chance to cross which he did forcing a diving save from Donoghue which
he got a strong hand on to guide to safety.
In 58 minutes excellent play from Brass set Binnie away down the right his shot was saved by McGinlay
from the rebound his cross found Greenhill but Fiddler stepped in to avert the danger and clear.
In 62 minutes Brass once again fed Binnie down the right this time the striker advanced on McGinlay but
he couldn’t get enough on his flick to beat the keeper.
At the other end great defending from Murray prevented Smith getting in on goal.

Newall had been having some excellent runs down the right getting into the box he was tackled and just
couldn’t get a cross in and the ball was scrambled clear.
In 65 minutes Greenhill was replaced by Mair for Broxburn. Gregory replaced Reilly for Musselburgh.
A long ball from Gillen found the Brass , Binnie combination again this time Brass finding his effort
blocked.
Against the run of play the visitors took the lead in 72 minutes, substitute Gregory putting over a great cross for JORDAN SMITH who slid in to provide the finish.
In 76 minutes King and Ballantyne replaced Downie and Smith.
In 77 minutes Binnie went in to a challenge with the keeper in the air and was flattened resulting in a
penalty. McGinlay was booked for his challenge. GARY BRASS confidently converted the spot kick.
Beagley replaced Binnie for Broxburn.
In 80 minutes King tried to flick the ball over Harrison with hand ball been given just outside the box on the right. A great cross was played to the back post but Page was given offside.
The comeback was complete by the Brox in 81 minutes Brass won a free kick which was taken long and
deep by Harrison Brass won the header which was partially saved by McGinlay but ANDREW MAIR was on hand
to flick the ball into the net.
In 85 minutes the hard working Newall went down with cramp having to be replaced by Cowley.
The Brox were still pressing for goals Tait’s shot being blocked for a corner.
In 93 minutes a Gregory cross took a deflection off Gillen and was right on the money and needed
another strong diving save from Donoghue to prevent a late equaliser.
In 94 minutes Harrison spotted McGinlay off his line and tried an audacious effort from the half way line which beat the keeper but just went over the bar.
An excellent comeback win and team performance from Broxburn against an opponent just above us in
the league. This sets us up nicely for the upcoming League Cup campaign which starts for the Brox on
12th March at home to Craigroyston.
Full Time: Broxburn Athletic 3 – 2 Musselburgh

MUSSELBURGH McGINLEY , ORRU ,MYLES (SIPOWICZ 46m) , REILLY (GREGORY 65m) , JEFFRIES , WOODS ,REID , FIDDLER , DOWNIE (KING 76m) , SMITH (BALLANTYNE 76m) , PAGE . SUBS McRAE , HAMILL

REFEREE MR K.LINDSAY ASSISTANTS MISS V.ALLAN , MR A.BROWN

ATTENDANCE 124

In atrocious conditions It was Tynecastle who had the advantage of the strong west to east wind . Broxburn had the first opportunity on five minutes when a ball through was held up with the wind and Gary Brass couldnt get a shot away as the visiting defence got back to clear his attempt . Tynecastle created a chance on 15 minutes when  a great ball across the six yard box found no takers for the visitors  and the ball went wide right for a bye kick . Three minutes later Joe Tait  turned and shot just wide left of the target . Gary Brass had an other chance on 23 minutes but it was blocked and cleared . Tait put a great ball across when racing clear but it was cut out before reaching two team mates on the edge of the box . Gordon Donaldson went on a good run into the box but his cut back was cut out and cleared .Shaun Harrison done well to head a ball for a corner from a ball put in from the right from a free kick  .Luke Kennedy tested Shaun Donoghue with a shot but the keeper saved comfortably . Ryan Cameron forced a great save from Donoghue as Tynecastle tried to get a goal before the break . Joe Tait with a minute left of the half was clear into the box and decided to cut the ball back to Newall who fired over when he could have shot himself . JOE TAIT made no mistake a minute later when a good ball in from the right was met by a volley from Gary Brass that crashed of the bar before Tait fired home from 7 yards .

The second half Liam Gray tried his luck with the wind at his back and forced Jamie Rae to tip over from thirty yards . Binnie was thwarted by the keeper who dived at his feet on 54 minutes . On the hour mark Brass sent Binnie through but he pulled his strike wide left .Broxburn doubled their lead a minute later when Craig Newall went on a great run down the right and put a superb ball into the path of JACKSON BARKER who turned the ball into the net .Broxburn were in control of the game and created more chances and Barker just failed to get his shot away on 79 minutes . Tynecastle were handed a life line in spectacular style when a ball played from the left to the back post it found the head of JACKSON BARKER who bulleted a header into his own net with five minutes remaining . He was caught unawares as the ball fired of his head . Straight from the kick off Liam Gray fired a shot goalwards but the back tracking Jamie Rae in the visitors goal got his fingers to it to tip over the bar . Broxburn  made sure of the points with the last kick of the ball when GREG BINNIE raced through on to a Newall through ball and as he ran into the box unchallenged he fired home .

A good , deserved three points and reward for a good performance by the side . We now travel to Tranent for a league match next Saturday with a 2-30pm kick off .

REFEREE MR A.SHEPHERD     ASSISTANTS  MR D.KERR , MR J. HEGGIE

TYNECASTLE   RAE , DAWSON , JARDINE , PENNYCUICK  (T.HENDRY 72m), F.HENDRY (GREIG 72m) , JANCZYK ,ELLIOT , KENNEDY , PONTON , STEEL , CAMERON  SUBS  TODD , CONNOLLY , WALES ,  POWER.

ATTENDANCE 177

The visitors had the first opportunity on 7 minutes when Stevenson fired a ball across the six yard box but the ball eluded all and went for a throw in . A minute later the exact same happened . At the other end on ten minutes good play forced a corner which Gordon Donaldson headed over at the back of the six yard box . Joe Tait was causing problems down the left for the visitors defence and after another good run his cross was cut out for a corner that came to nothing . On 21 minutes good passing play around the box just failed to create an opening  for the home side . Two minutes later the visitors opened the scoring when a ball played across the box from the right hand corner of the 18 yard box found LEWIS McARTHUR at the back post unmarked to nod the ball home . Joe Tait saw an effort from the left hand side that went over the bar . Just after the half hour mark good football being played down the right saw Adam Murray fire over a cross that was turned behind for a corner under pressure . Kyle  Sampson fired a shot ,after good build up play , just past the left hand post from 25 yards out .Joe Tait made another good run down the left , his cross was cleared but only as far as Greg Nicol  who sent a shot just wide left of the post  for the last piece of action of the half .

Broxburn went on search for the equaliser early in the second half with Tait making another good run down the left into the box but his cut back cross was cut out by the keeper .  The equaliser came on 50 minutes when a ball into the box had the visiting defence all at sea , quite apt for the Mariners , and Gary Brass was about to fire home from six yards when he was brought down . GREG BINNIE stepped up to the spot and fired the spot kick home giving Jakub Welna no chance in the Camelon goal . The hosts should have taken the lead 4 minutes later when a corner to the back post should have been turned home but went wide left of the target . With the home side pressing hard Tait set up David Greenhill who fired a shot over the bar . The home side took the lead when Tait had a good shot blocked from the right and it fell kindly to GREG BINNIE who fired home for his and hiss side’s second .  On the hour mark a good run by Binnie gave claims for a penalty that the officials were not prepared to sanction . With ten minutes remaining Ross Nimmo forced a great save , not for the first time , from Welna  . A minute later a corner into the box was headed on by Donaldson and with his back to goal Shaun Harrison overhead kicked the ball goal ward but again Welna tipped the ball over at full stretch . The last chance fell to the home side with a couple of minutes remaining a short corner on the left was then played into the box and it was cleared to Gordon Donaldson who’s effort was tipped around over the bar .

A good performance and deserved three points just the tonic the side and club needed . With no game next week it was important to stop the bad run and we can now give players with niggling injuries a proper break and those with not so much game time will get their opportunity on Wednesday evening when we play Preston Athletic in a friendly at the Albyn Park with a 8pm kick off .

CAMELON   WELNA , SANDISON , McILDUFF , FEE , SHARP (GRIBBEN 65m) , COWAN (BOYLE 90m) , McARTHUR , McTAGGART (WALLACE 90m),  SAMPSON (HOPKINSON 71m) , ANDERSON , STEVENSON (PATON 71m) . SUBS   CATTANACH

REFEREE   MR A. SHEPHERD     ASSISTANTS  MR E. WALLS , MR R. MacARTNEY

Attendance 500

With a maximum capacity due to government restrictions it was good to see the maximum capacity being filled for this tasty fixture . The home side started the brighter when Andrew Gillen ran through the midfield before firing over from 25 yards out . Greg Binnie was sent through into the box on the right hand side and fired a shot that went just wide right into the side net . On thirteen minutes Linlithgow created a chance but the home defence stood strong and the ball bas turned behind for a corner that came to nothing . Half  way through the half a free kick to the visitors central and just outside the box gave them a chance to open the scoring but the effort went well over the bar and the chance was gone .  The game was a bit of a scrappy affair with both teams finding it hard to break each other down . With five minutes remaining Linlithgow pushed for the opener  but to know avail the closest coming from a throw in that was lobbed over the six yard box but Wallace was equal to Alan Docherty’s shot and well saved .

The second half started as the first half finished with Wallace making a good stop on 50 minutes . The opening goal came 4 minutes later when ALAN DOCHERTY gathered the ball in midfield  and from  25 yards out fired a ball into the top right hand corner by way of a deflection of Daniel Nimmo that wrong footed Wallace . Mark Stowe had a golden opportunity to double his side lead but shot passed the post disappointingly for the Linlithgow faithful . Wallace made a great save from Jack Ogilvie on 63 minutes .Broxburn tried hard to get back on level terms and on 79 minutes a great ball across the box was agonisingly just too far in front of Michael Beagley  running in at the back post . Three minutes later a corner in from the right was met by the head of Greg Nicol who sent his header crashing off the right hand post and away for a bye kick . Linlithgow should have sealed the points in the last minute of normal time when Conor McKenzie was through one on one with Wallace with the keeper coming off best saving for a corner .  Linlithgow made sure of the points in injury time when Mark Stowe made his way into the box from the left hand side corner and was challenged by Graig Newall who was adjudged to have fouled the top scorer . MARK STOWE stepped up and fired a unstoppable penalty past Conor Wallace into the top right hand side .

Disappointment from the home side after a good game to watch , not to take anything from the match  will take the positives out of this and move on to Saturdays game at Lothianthistle Hutchiesonvale on January the 8th with a 3pm kick off at Ainslie Park .

LINLITHGOW ROSE   SHAW , LAWRIE (THOMSON 65m) , THOM , STOWE , DOCHERTY , HARE , OGILVIE (McKENZIE 65m) , McMULLAN , SNEDDON (PAYNE 72m), MacPHERSON , BREMNER ( ALLAN 72m) .  SUBS McMINN , BAUR  , WATT

Referee Mr. D. Graves  Assistants Mr. C. Macrae  , Mr. C. Stirling

Attendance 126

Another cold afternoon as games being abandoned around the region because of snow , no adverse weather at the Albyn . Paul Simpson was the first to try for goal after only 2 minutes but his shot went wide of the target . A minute late Ross Allum at the other end tried an ambitious shot from 30 yards that went wide left of the visitors goals . Gary Fergus should have done better on 6 minutes when through one on one with Connor Wallace but the keeper came out on top with a good save . The visitors took the lead a minute later when a ball played across the six yard box from the right found DAYLE ROBERTSON unmarked at the back post with the easiest of tasks to turn the ball into the net . It was to get worse on 15  minutes when Daniel Nimmo fouled the forward in the box and gave away a penalty . DAYLE ROBERTSON stepped up and fired home from the spot . Good pressure on 18 minutes from the home side ended when Player Manager Chris Townsley lobbed the ball goal ward but the keeper managed to clutch it at full stretch . Craig Newal made Dalton work in the visitors goal with his cross dipping under the bar he tipped it over for a corner . Four minutes later on 36 minutes the visitors increased their lead when when Christopher Scott put a ball over from the left and the home defence did not pick up CHRISTOPHER DODD who turned the ball home unchallenged . They almost made it four two minutes later when Christopher Scott fired in a free kick that Wallace saved before being turned behind for a corner .

Three minutes into the second half it could have been four but the Jeanfield forward was crowded out and the danger was cleared .  Broxburn got back in the game on 51 minutes when great play out of defence was followed by a long through ball that GREG BINNIE out muscled the defender before  slotting the ball home . The same player should have done better six minutes later when a great ball across the box land at Binnie 6 yards out and with everyone expecting the net to bulge he some how scooped it over the bar .Just after the hour mark Gary Fergus had a golden opportunity to score but he headed , over under no pressure . Broxburn were pressing hard and were rewarded with sustained pressure when a ball into the six yard box produced a scramble before DANIEL NIMMO up for a corner was there to prod the ball over the line .  A good ball in from the left found Fergus who’s shot was well saved by Wallace before his defence cleared the ball up the park .  Ross Allum almost equalised but his shot was well saved by Dalton before the defence cleared the ball away from the danger area . Broxburn pressed for the equaliser but to no avail and Jeanfield went back to Perth with the three points .

JEANFIELD SWIFTS   DALTON , REID , WHITEHEAD , DAIZANSKI ,F.SMITH , SIMPSON (STRUTHERS 75m) , FERGUS , DODD (DONALD 88m) , SCOTT , ROBERTSON (McLAREN 75m) , S.SMITH  SUBS MITCHELL

REFEREE MR A. GRIEVE   ASSISTANTS  MR J.FAIRLEY , MR S.ROBERTSON

Attendance 157

In a wet very windy afternoon it was not going to be a day for quality football . The first opportunity came from a Whitehill Welfare free kick which wind assisted was too strong into the box for the visitors forwards and it went past the left hand post from the right hand side .Immediately at the other end , a quick corner on the left saw Ross Allum fire over a cross come shot that sailed past everybody and the right hand post . Greg Binnie should have opened the scoring on 17 minutes when a great ball into the box found him six yards out but his attempt was well saved by Ross Gilpin in the Welfare goals from point blank range . On twenty minutes a shot 25 yards out from Blair Tolmie ricocheted off David Greenhill on the edge of the box and looped up and dropped towards goal Connor Wallace had to tip it over to make sure .  Half way through the half Allum sent Greg Binnie through but the visiting defence crowded him out and cleared the danger . With 38 minutes on the clock  Ross Gilpin launched a long ball and the wind caught it as it bounced in the home 18 yard box and bounced just over the bar .  A minute later a Andrew Gillen shot didn’t trouble Gilpin . In the last minute of the half a great run down the left by Joe Tait saw him cross across the box towards Binnie but Tolmie stepped in front of the forward to head clear .

The  second half started very slowly  and the first opportunity came in 57 minutes when Ross Allum was tripped in the box . ROSS ALLUM stepped up and blasted the ball home from the spot . A couple of minutes later Craig Newall saw a run and shot from 20 yards saved .After the hour mark the home side allowed Ryan Weir go on a run cutting inside towards the 18 yard  box before sending a shot crashing off the cross bar and over for a bye kick .  Gordon Donaldson sent a great free kick into the box from thirty yards out on the right but was just to strong and went wide of the left hand post past the despairing Allum trying to get on the end of it .  Allum was through on68 minutes but Gilpin saved well . A minute later Allum again was thwarted by the heroics of Gilpin yet again . Ross Nimmo on for Joe Tait sent a great shot from the left just wide of the target on the right . Nimmo again on 74 minutes saw a free kick hit the bar and then cleared by Tolmie for a corner . The game was coming to a close but the talking points in the last five minutes plus were a plenty . First Allum saw Gilpin stop him from adding to his goal with a fine save . In injury time Craig Newall was on a run down the right when Bryn Wilson brought him down to stop him and he received a second yellow card after collecting his first for a similar challenge on Ross Nimmo three minutes earlier . In injury time Allum saw a shot from the left come of the base of the left hand post and out for a bye kick .  Their was still time for more when Blair Tolmie got involved with an argument with the referee regarding the taking of a free kick by him not being still ,eventually the referee lost his patience issuing a second yellow card  to the centre half . This sparked a verbal exchanged to the referee from the visiting bench which saw the manager being shown a red card and his assistant a yellow card .

A good three points in awful conditions at times but we take them and move on to prepare for next week away to Camelon in the league with a 2-30pm kick off .

WHITEHILL WELFARE   GILPIN , SCOBIE  ( McKINLAY  74m), WILSON , GORMLEY , TOLMIE , McLAUGHLIN , BROWN , HORNIG , LAIDLAW , WEIR , WARD .  SUBS  SALIK , MILLER , HEWITSON , GK FOSTER

Referee Mr A. Shepherd   Assistants  Mr  D.Dickson , Mr J. Heggie

Attendance 206

A free kick from Shaun Harrison from the left hand side 25 yards out , early doors , tested the keeper but Ruairidh Adams handled it well in the visitors goal .A great ball from Binnie across field was just out of reach of Joe Tait at the back post . A minute later Kenny O’Brien was clear and should have done better for HVLT but shot wildly over . The opening goal came on fourteen minutes when a ball into the box was fired off the cross bar from ten yards by GREG BINNIE but he was first to react to head the rebound home . The home side doubled their lead in 20 minutes when a great move started by GREG BINNIE and finished by him saw him lob a pass to Andrew Mair who with his back to goal overhead kicked a pass into the left hand side of the box to BINNIE to rush in and fire home giving the keeper no chance . The visitors got back into the game on 25 minutes when a ball in from the left saw KENNY O’BRIEN unmarked in the middle of the box to head home . Binnie was denied his hat trick when a lobbed ball goalward was save at full stretch by Adams ,

The start of the second half saw Adams make another good save and when it broke to Tait he fired wildly over the bar . Tait tested the keeper on the hour mark after a great run with the ball . A minute later a ball into the box to Brass saw the big striker crowded out as the ball would not fall kindly for him . The visitors got on level terms soon after when a foul  25 yards out on the left hand touch line resulted in NIALLI KEMP sending the free kick in to the top left corner .

Ross Allum was sent through by Ross Nimmo but the forward shot high and wide .  The visitors took the lead when good move down the left saw Thomas Penker received the ball from Douglas to send to the back post where it was headed back and across the six yard box and ERROL DOUGLAS was all alone to head into the empty net .  Broxburn were now throwing everything at the visitors and Greg Nicol saw a shot saved for a corner after a scramble in the box .  Jordan Wright went on a good run down the left into the box but his cut back was cut out by the keeper . Ross Nimmo sent a ball into the box for Craig Newal but the keeper saved his shot . Going into injury time Broxburn won a corner on the right and a great ball in saw SHAUN HARRISON head high into the net from eight yards to give his side a leveller . There was one more chance from the home side as Ross Allum was through on goal on the left hand side of the box and with the angle decreasing with every stride he shot past the keeper but a defender got behind him and somehow cleared it off the line .

After being so much in control to be struggling to take anything then should have gone on to win , what a roller coaster match for the home side . The next two weeks see’s a break from league action with cup ties away to Berwick Rangers and Newburgh .

LOTHIANTHISTLEHUTCHIESONVALE  ADAMS , MOORE (DEVINE 46m) , DELAND ,LALLY ,

O’BRIEN (JELEN 80m) ,DOUGLAS , MURRAY (KEMP 46m) , VIOLA , SIGNORINI ,DOHERTY (FOSTER 87m) , PENKER   SUBS HENDERSON , DONALD , DEYA

REFEREE MR K. LINDSAY   ASSISTANTS  MR S. ROSS , MR D. BROGAN