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BROXBURN ATH            2   DONALDSON ,NIMMO

BONNYRIGG ROSE       3   HOSKINS, MURREL , TURNER

Bonnyrigg Rose  B.Young , Brett , Martynuik , K.Young , Hoskins , Turner ,                           Stewart ( McGachie 56m) , Lough (Andrews 25m) , Currie , Gray (Murrell 56m) SUBS  Nelson , Swanson

Referee Mr C. Wilson   Assistants Mr M.Addy ,Mr D. MacKinnon

attendance 956

In what was going to be a tense afternoon it was Broxburn’s Conor Kelly who had the Visitors keeper Bryan Young called into action on 4 minutes . Kerr Young tried an effort for the visitors a minute later that went wide left of the target . On 17 minutes Conor Kelly got down the right before firing  a good ball into the box that was cleared for a corner .The corner came in and was cleared out to Craig Scott on the edge of the box and he saw his shot saved by Young . Alexander Miller made a good run down the right hands side and put a ball in for Kelly who’s shot was saved and the ball broke  back out to Ross Nimmo who fired a shot well over . The game exploded a minute later when Miller was running through after a ball and Bryan Young came out to challenge him on the edge of the box and was adjudged to have handled the ball outside his box and was red carded .Bonnyrigg brought on Michael Andrews for Keith Lough .From the free kick Locke fired a shot but was blocked it broke to Nimmo who’s shot was also blocked before finally falling to GORDON DONALDSON who fired it past a crowded box into the net .Broxburn went two nil  up on 38 minutes when ROSS NIMMO fired a rocket into the net giving Young no chance .Locke and Scott both had shots in the last five minutes of the half that missed the target .

The ten men took the game to Broxburn in the second half and Lewis turner saw a shot go wide left on 57 minutes . Two minutes later a ball into the box saw Craig Purves clear of the line and away for a corner . Aaron Murrel saw a header go just wide left . Nimmo made a good run into the box before firing a shot wide left from the right hand side of the box . Turner shot over the bar on 68 minutes .With 20 minutes remaining Bonnyrigg got back in the game when DEAN HOSKINS sent a shot past Wallace into the top corner from the left . There were ten minutes left when a corner into the box was met by the head of Hoskins but his effort came off the bar . Bonnyrig got the scorline they needed to win the championship with 4 minutes remaining when AARON MUREL fired home from just inside the box  to the delight of the Bonnyrigg faithful .Broxburn almost snatched the title back with a minute left when Michael Linton put a through ball out left to Gordon Donaldson he got inside the box but pulled his shot past the far right post . Broxburn were pushing for the winner and sent Conor Wallace up for a corner in the last minute but when it broke down Bonnyrigg broke up the other end and the ball was played into LEWIS TURNER who rolled the ball into the unguarded net to seal the victory . That was the last action of the game and Bonnyrigg were crowned champions .We can be proud of our season so far and with Tranent next Saturday we can go on to win silverware in the king cup .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC             6 MILLER (2), SCOTT (2), LOCKE ,GIBSON

STIRLING UNIVERSITY eos      1   HEATH

Stirling University (eos)   Bushell , Monro , Gunn , Rose , Corrin (Hodges 65m)  , Fitzpatrick , Maclean (McClaren 78m) , McAnespie , Bird (Sheills 84m) , Collins , Heath

Attendance  98

referee Mr J.Stewart  Assistants Mr S.Davidson ,Mr B.White

Broxburn kicked off with a strong swirling wind at their backs but it was the Student’s from Stirling who opened the scoring in only three minutes when CALUM HEATH gathered the ball half way inside his opponent’s half and ran through the home defence before firing into the bottom left hand corner from the right hand side of the penalty box .Two minutes later David Collins broke away but fired into the left hand side netting . This was the shake up the home side needed and a minute later Nicholas Locke was through on goal but was brought down but the referee played advantage as the ball ran through and ALEXANDER MILLER got there to fire past Murray Bushell in the visitors goal . A minute later Craig Scott tried a shot from 25 yards out but it took a deflection and went narrowly past the right hand post .Broxburn went in front on seven minutes in the simplest of fashion  when Michael Linton lobbed a ball over the top of the visiting defence and ALEXANDERR MILLER was there to score . Half way through the half and Locke weaved out an opportunity but his final shot went wide left of the target . Scott fired a shot over the bar on 26 minutes . On 34 minutes a loose ball inside the six yard box just would not fall to any of the Broxburn forwards and Bushell managed to gather the loose ball . Euan Bird carved out an opportunity in 38 minutes but Connor Wallace saved comfortably . Cameron Ross tried his luck from just outside the box but his effort went over the bar with five minutes of the half remaining. Miller also fired over the bar with the last opportunity of the half .

Against the wind the second half Broxburn were camped in their opponents half early doors . Miller had a double opportunity on 54 minutes when his first shot was well saved but when it broke back to the striker he fired over the bar .A minute later the same player made his way down the left hand side and into the box but pulled his shot wide right of the far post . With 64 minutes gone Cameron Ross put a teasing ball across from the right and it deceived all before the defence managed to clear from the back post . A minute later the visitors goal scorer tried a shot from thirty yards out that shaved the top of the cross bar  on its way over .Ross Nimmo put a great ball into the mix on the edge of the six yard box but just as Miller was about to shoot Murray Bushell dived at his feet and thwarted the danger . A sigh of relieve was heard when on 74 minutes when a Nimmo ball to the back post found Locke who controlled the ball before laying it back to CRAIG SCOTT to hammer the ball home from the edge of the box . Stirling were not out of it and with ten minutes remaining a ball over the top to Edward Hodges on the right hand side saw him drive into the box and his shot was saved well by Wallace  at the expense of a corner . Broxburn put the points in the bag on 84 minutes when a long ball to Greg binnie on the left was then pulled back to CRAIG SCOTT who fired home past a crowded box into the net . With two minutes remaining a ball into the edge of the box was met by NICHOLAS LOCKE who made good space before firing home past Bushell . A minute later it was six when DOMINICO GIBSON got the ball in the middle of his opponents half before firing a shot past the statues’ keeper  . The score line was maybe a bit harsh on the students but we went about our job professionally and took our chance’s when they came along . That was our last home leagu match and we are rightly proud to have finished undefeated at home in the league . We go on our travels next week to St Andrews  with a 2-30pm kick off . A bus will  be leaving the Albyn Park at 11-45am sharp and if anybody wishes to book a seat they should contact the committee as soon as possible .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   2  NIMMO , TOWNSLEY

ST ANDREWS UTD         1  HARRISON O.G

St Andrews   L.Wilson , Blainey (Quinn 69m) , S.McDonald (Moran 61m) , O. Fleming , M.Fleming , R.McManus , Honeyman , Penman , J.Wilson King , R.Cunningham  (Falconer 52m)  subs  S.Cunningham , Stark , A.Fleming

Attendance  120

referee Mr R Lee    assistants   Mr W. Chadwick ,Mr J.Taylor

Broxburn started the brighter and it was no surprise when they opened the scoring on 6 minutes when a long ball down the park from Connor Wallace found Nicholas Locke wide left who got the better of the full back before cutting into the box along the bye line and cut the ball back to ROSS NIMMO who stepped to his left before firing into the net . Two minutes later Nimmo got down the right and crossed into the box but was inches away from the incoming Alexander Miller . A further two minutes past and Nimmo again got the better of his opponent down the right but his final run into the box the ball just run away from him and out for a bye kick ..Nimmo should have scored on 18 minutes when Locke played him through slightly to the right hand side inside the box and he forced a good save from Lee Wilson in the visitors goal .A minute later a Craig Scott free kick broke back out from the box to him but his shot was deflected for a shy . At the half way point of the half a couple of half chances were created by the home side as they continued to press A corner on 23 minutes saw Cameron Ross’s corner in come straight back to him and he lobbed the ball to the back of the box where CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY rose above everybody to head home .On the half hour mark ,Townsley couldn’t get enough power on a header and it dropped in to Wilson’s arms . Two minutes later a Craig Scott free kick into the box was destined for the top corner off Alexander Miller’s head but some how Lee Wilson got his fingers to it to turn it behind for a corner  Miller received a ball from a throw in on 35 minutes and turned and shot over the bar . With the first half clock running down a corner in found Gordon Donaldson at the back and his header hit the crossbar on it’s way over . In the last action of the half  Nicholas Locke  fired a free kick goal ward that must have stung the keeper’s finger’s as he turned the ball behind .

With only four minutes of the second half gone the hosts were awarded a penalty when   a ball played into the box to Locke was met by the defender who was adjudged to have brought him down .Up stepped Cameron Ross but this time his penalty was well saved by Wilson at full stretch at his bottom right hand corner to turn the ball around the post for a corner . Four minutes later Nimmo put Locke through in the box on the left hand side and he sent a shot towards the top left hand corner and yet again Lee Wilson kept his side in the game with a great save . Just before the hour mark Dylan Honeyman received the ball from a throw but Connor Wallace saved his attempt at goal . The visitors did get a lifeline with 16 minutes remaining when Wilson made a run to the bye line and when he cut it across the goals Donaldson cleared the ball but it rebounded off SHAUN HARRISON and bounced into the net for an own goal . Any realistic hope of the visitors getting anything from the match vanished on 76 minutes when Ollie Fleming was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Locke on the edge of the box .  The last real opportunity came in the last minute when a Nimmo attempt was well saved by Wilson . Not a great second half but three points is three points . Need to pick up in games to come if we are to realise our ambition’s .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC  3  MILLER , ROSS (2)

JEANFIELD SWIFTS       2  DAVIES (2)

Mitchell , Anton , Kennedy (Reid 77m) , Whitehead , Deans , S.Smith , McLaren , Davies ( Holden 73m) , Dewar (F.Smith 81m) , Simpson , Fergus . subs Mackie

Referee Mr S. Lambie     assistants  Mr L.MacKinnon   & Miss F. Morton

Attendance   193

The visitors started the brighter and created the first opening in 2 minutes when Michael Kennedy got free in the box before cutting the ball to Scott Smith but Gordon Donaldson got over to tackle and clear the danger . Two minutes later Smith fired a shot from 20 yards which took a deflection which took the sting off the ball and Connor Wallace gathered comfortably . Broxburn created a great chance a minute late when Shaun Harrison cleared the ball up the park to Alexander Miller who laid it off to Nicholas Locke who was only stopped from scoring by Mark Mitchell in the visitors goal who came out quickly to throw himself at the captains feet to gather the ball . On eight minutes a free kick in from the left by Cameron Ross was headed out for a corner .When the corner came in Christopher Townsley saw his header go just over the bar . The opening goal came a minute later when a Harrison free kick from just inside the opposition half found Nick Locke who headed down into the path of ALEXANDER MILLER who turned the ball into the net . The lead only lasted five minutes when a corner played low into the box  was picked up by Michael Kennedy who got to the bye line before lobbing a cross over from the right to the back post where RHYS DAVIES  rose above everybody to head home from three yards out . Half way through the half the visitors created a good opportunity but the final ball into the box was not picked up by any one and the danger was cleared . Almost half an hour gone and Ross cut into the box but his shot was turned away for a corner . The corner came in and Miller sent a shot wide of target on the left hand side . A good ball a minute later to Locke was then passed to Ross who’s cross was cut out for a corner .The corner was swung into the box and Gordon Donaldson  crashed a header off the cross bar and over with the keeper beaten . .The hosts took the lead on 33 minutes when CAMERON ROSS took a corner on the left hand side shooting towards Edinburgh end of the park and his corner deceived everyone to go in at the far right hand corner .Connor McLaren sent in a great ball on 41 minutes but none of his team mates were there to take the opportunity and the Broxburn defence cleared the danger .

Jeanfield came out the second half determined to get back on level terms and there was not a minute on the clock when Gary Fergus got the ball on the right hand side before cutting across the box with a pass that found RHYS DAVIES  who scored his and his side’s second goal to level the game . On 55 minutes Conor McLaren got into the box but shot wildly over under pressure .Ross Nimmo fired a shot in from the right hand side that went wide left of the goals . An hour on the clock and a good free kick into the hosts box was not picked up by anybody and the danger was cleared .Half way through the half Gordon Donaldson sent a great ball across the six yard box from the left which Ross Nimmo could only turn wide of the right hand upright . With both teams going for the winner Scott Smith fired a shot just over the bar from just outside the box . Shaun Harrison showed great determination when thwarting a chance on the edge of the box before it was cleared from the danger area . Broxburn thought we had scored with seven minutes left as a Jack Beasley free kick was played into the box from the right hand side about thirty yards out found the head of Nicholas Locke running in to head home what everyone thought was a legitimate goal except the assistant . The winning goal was only delayed a few minutes when a long ball through found CAMERON ROSS  in the box and his determination to score succeeded despite the best efforts of the defence . Miller had one more chance as the game went into injury time but his effort was over the bar .  A good win over one of our rivals for the league  is very satisfactory and we now have our destiny in our own hands and the players will know that rewards are just around the corner if they carry out a professional end to the season we will be there . We keep our feet on the ground and move on and every game will be treated like a cup final .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC      2   MILLER , DUFFY

PRESTON ATHLETIC         0

Preston Athletic   C.Pennycuick , Austin , Innes (Stokes 48m) , McCrorie , McFarlane , D.Pennycuick , Ndiweni , Turkington (Weldon 79m) , Grotlin , Archibald (Jardine 79m ) , Walker ,  subs  Reid

attendance 156

Referee Mr S. Luke   assistants   Mr D. McNee ,Mr J. Taylor

Preston started brightly and in the first minute Jonathan Grotlin fired in a shot from the right hand side but Jack Beasley cleared of the line at the back post after Wallace was beaten . Good move down the left from the visitors was finished by Scott Walker firing his shot wide of the left hand post . Cameron ross saw a shot just miss the target in-between those two attempts for the hosts . The same player made a good move on 16 minutes but saw his shot go over the bar .Three minutes later a good one two set up Grotlin but Connor Wallace  saved well . Half way through the half a corner into the six yard box saw Alexander Miller fire in a shot that was cleared of the line in a crowded box . Miller shaved the bar with a 20 yard effort on 29 minutes . A minute later Cameron Ross got down the right before crossing to Miller who shot wide right of the goals . Ross Nimmo saw a shot well saved considering it took a deflection on it’s way through to Craig Pennycuick in the visitors goals .  A minute later the same player forced another good save from Pennycuick . At the other end on 33 minutes Donovan Ndiweni saw Wallace turn his shot round his near right hand post . In a game that ebbed and flowed Miller at the other end with ten minutes of the half remaining crashed a header off the bar . The striker was not to be denied and on 38 minutes a free kick into the box saw a  Dominico Gibson header come off the bar  and ALEXANDER MILLER was first to react and headed the ball into the net . Broxburn should have doubled their lead with the last play of the half when Nimmo sent a ball into Gibson who set up Miller but his shot went straight into Pennycuick’s arms .

Just before the hour mark Ross got down the right and an excellent ball into the box was well defended by Preston Athletic  and they cleared the danger . Cameron Ross got into the box on 63 minutes but Pennycuick saved well . With 66 minutes on the clock a let off for the home side when a free kick into box caused chaos and Gordon Donaldson cleared over his own bar to stop the threat . Ndiweni saw a good effort into the box cleared by Christopher Townsley . Nimmo cut in from the left and sent a good ball to Miller who’s shot was saved . The same happened a minute later with another save from Pennycuick . Going into the last fifteen minutes and Cameron Ross got into the box before sending a great ball in to Saul Duffy  who’s shot came back off the post and Pennycucik gathered   at the second attempt . The young player from the community clubs under 19’s was not to be denied when Nimmo got to the bye line before crossing into the box and there was SAUL DUFFY to head home and double his side’s lead. A great ball into the box saw the Preston attack thwarted by a good save from Wallace .  Cameron Ross saw his attempt with five minutes remaining well saved . Duiffy made Pennycuick save again with three minutes left . Nimmo and Ross combined for one final attempt in the last minute with Cameron Ross shooting wide right of the target .

A good three points from a game with a dangerous opponent was probably just deserved by the home side with both sides squandering good chances the story could have been so different .Pleased  to keep the run going and remaining top of the “c” division  with Preston still hanging on to fifth spot and looking likely to be there at the end of the season .