Broxburn Athletic v Ormiston

BROXBURN ATH        8  NIMMO (3) , MILLER (2) DONALDSON,BINNIE,KELLY

ORMISTON                 0

Ormiston    Smail , Walker , Watson , Jones , Shala , Hogg , Jack ( Hayford 70m), Reid , Buckley , Ruwona (Millar 70m )

Subasic    subs    Robertson , McLaren

crowd approx. 120

Referee Mr P.Stuart   assistants   Mr C. Stevens ,Mr M. Walsh

Match ball sponsor  Tony Johnstone

In the first minute Broxburn got a corner and the ball broke to Connor Kelly who shot just over the bar from 18 yards . Ormiston had a free kick 20 yards out but Chris Hogg’s strike was easily gathered by Paul Grant in the Broxburn goal . On six minutes a ball into the box from Kelly found the head of Alexander Miller who made Reece Smail in the visitors goal be at his best to save . Two minutes later a ball in from Jack Beasley found miller who’s header over the keeper was goal bound but for the alert Smail being able to turn and gather the ball before it crossed the line . The opener came a minute later when a Jonni Turner corner was met by the head of Miller but his effort hit the bar and broke back to Turner who’s ball to the back post was headed back into the six yard box by Townsley to the feet of CONNOR KELLY who drilled the ball home . On 11 minutes Jack Beasley was played through  but strong defending stopped him from scoring .Nicholas Locke saw a header sail over the bar on 13 minutes from a strong ball in from Andrew Gillen . On the quarter hour mark a interception was sent back to the keeper but he took two attempts to gather the ball after misjudging the bounce . jack Beasley got down the left and sent a ball in to Nicholas Locke who’ attempt came of the post and was cleared . Good play on 26 minutes saw Locke and Beasley combine to send a ball in to Gordon Donaldson who saw his free header go over the bar from 12 Yards out . Jack Beasley sent a great ball into the box but his team mates missed the opportunity to turn the ball home . The second came after 34 minutes when a good ball into the box found Locke who’s shot was well saved but Locke reacted well and from the bye line turned the ball back into the box for ALEXANDER MILLER to knock the ball into the net from six yards .Beasley tried his luck after 40 minutes when he turned and shot from thirty yards out but saw it drift just wide of the target . The third goal came a minute later when a free kick into the box from wide right was met by the head of GORDON DONALDSON who gave the keeper no chance from eight yards out .

The second half started as the first half finished with Donaldson seeing an effort go just wide left . Donaldson again was at the back post from a corner but his effort was cleared on 51 minutes . A minute later Kelly set up Locke who turned and shot just over . With 54 minutes gone Jonni Turner passed to Beasley on the edge of the box and his lob over the defence found Connor Kelly but the striker fired high and wide . Goal number four came on 57 minutes when a throw in to Kelly saw him pass to strike mate ALEXANDER MILLER on the edge of the box to volley home into the far left corner from the right hand side . Kelly had a good chance on 61 minutes but was cleared for a corner . Ormiston had a chance when good play across the eighteen yard box found Tinashe Ruwona but the Ormiston player shot over the bar .Broxburn went nap on 71 minutes when Craig Scott put a great ball out to Beasley on the right and he crossed into the box where GREG BINNIE was on hand to turn the ball into the net .Three minutes later it was six when a ball into the box came out to ROSS NIMMO who hammered the ball into the bottom left hand corner . Three minutes later the little midfielder saw a diving header at the back post four yards out came of the post  and clear of danger . It was only to be delayed a couple of minutes for him to get his second and side’s seventh when ROSS NIMMO received a good ball out on the left and he got into the box before firing home into the bottom left hand corner   . Kelly turned and shot over on 72 minutes before ROSS NIMMO completed his hat trick on 84 minutes when again he received a ball out left and ran in on goals to lift the ball over the keeper into the top right hand corner .Kelly could have added to the scoring but just failed to control the ball and the chance was gone . A comprehensive win of which there were a few today ,but we will have to be at our best against much stronger opposition next week in Perth against Jeanfield Swifts in the Alec Jack cup second round a much tougher game expected .

Broxburn Ath v Craigroyston

BROXBURN ATH   0

CRAIGROYSTON   0

Craigroyston  Burnside , Spence , K.Ross (Donaldson 71m) , Boyd , Charles , Greenhill (Nicolson 78m) , Hendrie , Mitchell , R.Ross , Tobin , Thomson ( Davies  85m)  subs Stenhouse , Pinto

Referee Mr M.Addy   assistants  Mr P.Kelly , Mr T.Kerr

attendance  aprox 100

Broxburn started in determined mood and Alexander Miller created the first chance in 3 minutes when he turned the defence and shot but his shot was week and the keeper saved easily . On 15 minutes a ball into the home box caused problems and after a few attempts the ball was eventually cleared fro the danger area .Three minutes later Cameron Mitchell made room for himself before firing a shot wide left from the right hand side of the box . Half way through the half a long ball saw Ross Nimmo in with a chance but his first time shot went high and wide . A minute later Miller was through on goal but shot straight at the keeper . With 27 minutes on the clock a long ball so the home defence static and Robbie Ross was given a great opportunity but he snatched his shot wide left of the target Miller got the better of the defender on the half hour mark but his shot was right at the keeper . Controversy erupted in 33 minutes when Alexander Miller beat the keeper and his shot appeared to hit the roof of the net before hitting the ground and spinning out .The stand side assistant initially started to run to the half way but then stopped and play continued with no goal being given . With five minutes left of the half a good one two between Miller and Nimmo with the latter’s shot saved .Craig scot saw a great shot saved for a corner which Shaun Harrison sent a header goalward but it was blocked and cleared .

The second half started the way the first half had finished with Broxburn on the attack .Nimmo picked up a great cross field ball from Scott but the wingers ball in was poor . Miller set Nathan Donnelly-Kay up on 56 minutes but his shot was straight at the keeper . Just after the hour mark Harrison saw a header from a corner go just over the bar .A minute later a Scott free kick was met by the head of Christopher Townsley but the big defender’s header was saved .Miller was through on goal from a long ball over the top but Stuart Burnside continued to frustrate the home side with another fine save   With 75 minutes gone Donaldson set up Craig Scott but the midfielder’s shot was blocked and cleared .Turner set Miller up on 78 minutes but Burnside saved well yet again . From the corner Scott saw his header crash of the bar and away from danger .It was Craig Scott who was to be frustrated by Burnside with five minutes remaining with a tremendous save .Mark Hendrie sent a free kick just over the bar on 88 minutes which they won during a counter attack . Good play set up Scott Richards and he sent his shot over the bar when on another occasion he would have been expected to hit the target . A corner in injury time was met by Shaun Harrison but Burnside kept up his inspired goalkeeping by saving well ..With time running out Burnside again saved his side this time from a Miller shot which he somehow managed to tip over the bar. A frustrating night for the home side with Newtongrage Star away on Saturday to see if we can get the shooting boots back on and win the match to qualify for the first round proper of the League cup .

Broxburn Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   2  TURNER 75m,  MILLER 78m

DUNDONALD BLUEBELL  1  CAMPBELL 13m (PEN)

Dundonald Bluebell  Lennox , Forbes , Drummond , Dunlop , Wilson , Moffat (Rogerson 70m ), Walton (Ness 82m) , McKenzie (Sibanda 77m ) , Smith , Campbell , Penman  .subs Wedderburn , Russell

Referee Mr S.Lambie  Assistants   Mr N.Silva , Mr K.Boyd

crowd approx. 100

Dundonald started the stronger probing the home defence early on . In 3 minutes a throw in to Stuart Walton was then squared across the box but Connor Wallace cut out the danger . Alexander Miller had a great opportunity to open the scoring in the 4th minute when Greg Binnie set him up on the right hand side of the box and he turned the defender before curling a shot just wide of the right hand post . With ten minutes gone the visitors created a chance but Wallace saved and Gillen cleared the danger for a throw in . The opening goal came in 14 minutes when Jonni Turner fouled McKenzie in the box and ARCHIE CAMPBELL scored from the spot to put his side in front . On 17 minutes a free kick in from the right was met by the head of Calum Smith but his header went just wide of the right up right . Just before the half hour mark a ball squared to Gordon Donaldson so the defender 20 yards out but his shot went wide right . Chance of the game came three minutes later when Greg Binnie squared the ball across the box to Craig Scott and with everybody expecting the net to bulge Craig saw his shot saved by James Lennox in the visitors goals . On 33 minutes a corner by Turner in from the right  saw the ball break back out to him and his shot wizzed through the box and past the left hand side post . With six minutes left Greg Binnie was sent through but was thwarted by a great tackle just inside the box by Colin Wilson .

The second half started as the first half did with Dundonald on the attack and a minute into the half a ball down the right was cut back to Calum Smith but the striker saw his effort saved . At the other end two minutes later Miller saw an attempt easily saved . On 52 minutes Archie Campbell got on the end of a ball played in from the right  but saw his effort fly across the box and wide off the goal . Smith made a great pass to Jason Penman but the latter’s shot was saved comfortably by Wallace . Miller saw his shot when one on one with Lennox saved and the striker could not get the loose ball goal ward . It was Miller again who was sent through the visiting defence but this time he lost his footing at the vital moment and the ball ran through to the keeper on65 minutes .Michael Linton was booked for a foul five yards outside his own box and central but the free kick was crashed off the bar and as Gordon Donaldson broke away he was cynically fouled by Moffat who was carded for his trouble . The equaliser came with 15 minutes reaming when Miller was brought down outside the box and right .JONNI TURNER stepped up and curled a ball around the wall into the far left bottom corner . ALEXANDER MILLER got what ended up being the winner three minutes later when Scott Richards played him through beating the offside trap and firing into the net . A satisfactory result to start the season and we now move on to Tuesday night against Craigroyston with a run developing that I am sure the squad will want to preserve .

Broxburn Ath v LothianthistleHutchiesonvale

BROXBURN ATH  4  BINNIE ,KELLY(2) , LOCKE

LoTHIAN THISTLE

HUTCHIESON VALE  1  McGregor pen

Lothianthistlehutchievale   Swain , Moore(Crawford 46m) , O’Donnell , Wilson , Munro (Mungall 70m) , Muir , Yafa Mendes  (Guy 70m) , Brown (Obrien 77m) ,Nhamburo (Grotin 46m) , McGregor (Archibald 70m) ,Hutchison .

Referee Mr M.McHendry

GREG BINNIE opened the scoring on eleven minutes breaking into the box before lifting the ball with a cute lob over the keeper into the net . LothianHutchie equalised on 25 minutes when Craig Purves fell on the ball and his hand struck the ball . CONNOR McGREGOR  slotted home from the penalty spot . Ten minutes later Broxburn were awarded a penalty when Ross Nimmo bearing down on goal was fouled as he entered the box and CONOR KELLY made no mistake from the spot . Just past the hour mark Broxburn added to their  lead when CONOR KELLY broke free and shot at goals the keeper stopped it at point blank but Conor was first to react and turn the ball into the empty net .The final goal came with ten minutes remaining when a corner into the box was met by NICHOLAS LOCKE who headed home giving the keeper no chance .

BroxburnAth v Tayport

BROXBURN  ATHLETIC   6   MILLER (4) , TURNER , BINNIE

TAYPORT  0

Tayport   Shaw ( Sorely 46m) , Rollo , Paterson , Sturrock , Suttie , Robertson , Gill , Ireland , O’Brien , Anderson (Smith 76m) , Chalmers  , subs Christie ?

Referee Mr Nelson Silva

Broxburn opened the scoring in 5 minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER scored from 25 yards  . JONNI TURNER  Made it two in 38 minutes when his shot deflected over the keeper into the net off a defender . On 40 minutes the goal of the game when Craig Scott got the ball in midfield  and from just inside the opponents half made a inch perfect cross field pass to ALEXANDER MILLER who struck it on the volley into the far top left corner from the corner of the 18 yard box .

Half time brought changes with Craig Purves playing his first game back replacing Chris Townsley . With 30 minutes left three more changes were made with Nathan Donnelly-Kay replacing Jonni Turner ,Young 15 year old Daniel Duncan coming on for Craig Scott and Connor Wallace taking over from Shaun Donoghue in goals .It was not until the 76th minute when the scoring was added too with ALEXANDER MILLER Getting his hat trick .Debutant GREG BINNIE got on the score sheet on the ninetieth minute .There was still time in injury time to get a sixth and it was ALEXANDER MILLER who got his fourth . A good all round performance from the team and prospects look good on this performance for the season ahead .

BROXBURN ATH V DUNDONALD BLUEBELL

Broxburn ath                  3 Miller ,Anderson , Locke

Dundonald Bluebell        5 Sibanda (4)  Drummond

Dundonald Bluebell    Lennox , Walton , Drummond , Durie , Hendry , Wedderburn (Moffat 45m) ,Bell , Campbell  (Gray 63m) , Sibanda , Kay , Meikle (Payne 73m) , subs Smith , Penman

referee  Mr  C. Whyte  assistants Mr C.Newman ,Mr K.Gallacher

Broxburn opened the scoring on 7 minutes when Alexander Murray got down the left rounded the defender before crossing to ALEXANDER MILLER to score the goal that won him the top goalscorer award for season 2017/18 .Dundonald equalised on 12 minutes when a free kick out wide left was struck towards goal it looked like Donoghue would gather easily but he misjudged the flight of the ball and it went over him into the net from BARRY SIBANDA . On 15 minutes a good run down the right was followed by a cross into the box that Sibanda got his head to but couldn’t direct it goal ward .The big striker was causing the home defence all sorts of trouble and had an effort cleared of the line on 19 minutes .He did get his second to put his side in front when a corner in from the right landed at the back post BARRY SIBANDA was there to squeeze the ball past two defender’s and the goalkeeper on twenty minutes . Half way through the half a ball in from the right was met by the head of Crag Wedderburn who sent his header over the bar . Two minutes later at the other end Ross Nimmo was set up but hit his shot past the right hand post . Half an hour gone and Gordon Donaldson put a great ball into Miller who took a touch past the defender before shooting wide right . Nimmo won the ball in the middle of his opponents half and laid the ball off to Anderson on the right hand side but his shot was just wid of the right hand side upright . On 37 minutes the Broxburn box was like a pin ball machine but the home defence cleared the ball after the scare and several chances to increase the visitors lead went a begging . A big call by the referee changed the dynamics of the game when Chris Townsley went out left to challenge the Dundonald  winger they ran into each other but the referee sent Chris off for apparently stopping a goal scoring opportunity . Dundonald made it 3-1 just on the half time whistle when ROSS DRUMMOND was allowed to run through he opposition half before cutting inside and scoring from the edge of the box .

Miller and Anderson could have got on the end of a through ball two minutes into the second half but the ball ran through to the keeper who had come off his line to gather . Kieran Anderson created a chance for himself on fifty minutes but shot just wide left of the target . Alexander miller tried to lob the keeper from just inside the opposition half but it came of the far left post and bounced straight into the arms of the grateful James Lennox .Broxburn did get into the game on 56 minutes when KIERAN ANDERSON got down the right hand side of the box before giving Lennox no chance . Dundonald restored their two goal advantage when a free kick was awarded 22 yards out centre of goals and BARRY SIBANDA shot home passed Donoghue for his hat trick . On 69 minutes there was strong claims for a penalty when Alexander Miller looked to have been pulled down but the referee was having nothing to do with it .A minute later the ball broke to Ross Nimmo who had the keeper to beat out on the right but the keeper did well turning the effort for a corner . Broxburn’s ten men again got within touching distance when a corner in from the right was met by NICHOLAS LOCKE who’s powerful header flew into the net . With 82 minutes on the clock a corner came in from the left and from a yard out BARRY SIBANDA scored his fourth and Dundonalds fifth with a header .Alexander Miller received a good pass from midfield from Scott Richards but his attempted lob this time went over the bar . With two minutes remaining Nicholas Locke was ordered off for a second yellow card received for a challenge twenty five yards out wide right .  Not the best way to sign off the season with a defeat but time to reflect and hopefully move on to better things next season . Thanks for all your support this season and lets hope we can do something next season no matter where we might be playing our football .

BROXBURN ATH V LOCHEE UNITED

Broxburn Ath           3  Miller (2) , Locke

Lochee United         0

Lochee United  Fotheringham , Webster (Ritchie 65m) , Kirk , McNally ,Millar , McMahon , Davie , Smith (Deesley 65m) , Reid , Lawson , Birse  subs McComiskie , McIlvarey , Stewart

Referee Mr C. Wilson   Assistants  Mr S.Davidson ,Mr N.Silva

Broxburn had a chance early on when Ross Nimmo played a ball into Alexander Miller but the striker was offside and the keeper had saved easily anyway . Lochee should have taken the lead in nine minutes when Logan Davie bore down on goal with only Shaun Donoghue to beat the young keeper saved with his legs turning the ball or a corner .Lochee were dictating the play without penetrating the strong home defence . All their play meant nothing when Broxburn took the lead on 17 minutes when Ross Nimmo played a good ball to ALEXANDER MILLER who turned and shot from the right hand side inside the box into the left hand bottom corner in of the far post .Half way through the half and Kieran Anderson lobbed the defence for Miller to run on to but was adjudged to have been offside . A minute later Miller set up his strike partner Alexander Murray who’s shot went just over . On 39 minutes it was all most 2-0 when Anderson played Miller through and from a tight right hand angle he put it past the advancing Fotheringham in the Lochee goals but Millar got back to clear off the line . The second goal did come on 40 minutes when Ross Nimmo was fouled 25 yards out wide right and Kieran Anderson floated a great free kick into the box for NICHOLAS LOCKE to send his glancing header into the far left hand corner .

Lochee had an opportunity two minutes into the second half when they received a free kick 20 yards out and central to the goals but Grant Lawson fired the kick into the defensive wall and the danger was cleared . On 54 minutes Donoghue done well to smother the ball with Connor Brise bearing down on goal . A minute later Alexander Miller went on a run down the right cut inside and his shot was saved at the second attempt by Fotheringham . Logan Davie was unlucky not to get onto a ball played over the top of the home defence but it was just to hard and Donoghue gathered the ball easily . A minute later Broxburn trebled their lead with Locke doing well down the left then cutting the ball across to the on running ALEXANDER MILLER  who could not miss from six yards out in front of goal .The captain then sent Anderson away clear down the left but his shot was saved . Lochee mounted an attack on 70 minutes which Gordon Donaldson defused with ease and cleared the danger .  Anderson saw an effort saved again on 73 minutes . Substitute Reece Ritchie thought he had scored but Donoghue managed to tip the ball over the bar at full stretch . With eleven minutes left Alexander Murray done well to get past the defence but under pressure his shot found the side net . A minute later Ritchie turned and shot at the other end but his shot shaved the left hand post . With time running down Anderson ran  through the defence before setting up Miller who shot over .One last chance in the last minute when Locke played through to Anderson but he saw his effort saved .

Broxburn Athletic v Penicuik Athletic

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   1     MILLER

PENICUIK ATHLETIC       6   KATELZA , MacDONALD , YOUNG , SAMPSON (2) , JONES

Penicuik Ath  Cordery , Forbes , Baptie , Young , Hamilton , Connoly , MacDonald (Jones 63m) , Irving , Sampson , Katelza , Ponton

subs  Sinclair , Allison

Referee Mr D. Smith  assitants  Mr K. Kennedy   , Mr  E, McLean

Broxburn started the game well enough and created chances .In the second minute Alexander Murray played a one two with Alexander Miller with the latter’s shot being gathered at the second attempt by the keeper . .Penicuik had a short  corner in six minutes and after a one two the ball was played in to the back of the box where Andrew Forbes headed wide of the right hand post . On the quarter hour mark Ross Nimmo put a great ball into Miller who’s header went wide but was adjudged to have been offside . A minute later Kyle Sampson found time to turn and shoot but it went over the bar . Miller turned the ball back to Anderson 20 yards out but the shot was weak and the keeper saved easily .Approaching half way through the half Miller put the ball out to Nimmo on the right his ball across the box was just beyond Murray coming in at the back post . A minute later a ball played into the back post found John MacDonald who shot into the side netting . Poor distribution by Wallace almost let the visitors in but the defence rallied and cleared the danger .The opening goal did come a minute later though when a ball played over the home defence found LUMBERT KATALEZA who fired home from inside the six yard box . From the restart Nimmo went down the right before Baptie brought him down earning a yellow card . Anderson’s free kick into the box was good enough but not takers .Just past the half hour mark good play with Anderson to Nimmo then found Miller who shot weakly wide right . \\\\\anderson played a good cross field pass to Nimmo who in turn played a good ball into the box to Murray but before Murray could control the defence stepped in to clear On 34 minutes a good ball in almost caught wallaace out and he had to tip over for a corner . Penicuik doubled their lead two minutes later when a ball into the box was cleared out and it found JOHN MacDONALD 25 yards out who fired a rocket into the top left hand corner . Penicuik almost made it three with five minutes of the half remaining when Ewan Herriot misjudged  an attempt to clear the ball it found Arran Patton who laid it off to Kyle Sampson who made room but shot wide right .

The second half started quietly and the first opportunity came on 56 minutes when Murray saw a shot spilled for a corner and from the corner Miller shot over the bar . Penicuik had an other chance when a ball was played into the box but was cleared for a corner .The corner came in but was cleared out the box it was then fired goal ward by MacDonald but Wallace punched the ball clear it only went as far as KYLE SAMPSON who fired home through a crowded box into the net . Two minutes later Wallace punched clear again and MacDonald tried an ambitious overhead kick that went wide left .Broxburn got a goal back with quarter of the game remaining when Murray put ALEXANDER MILLER though on goals but despite the attendance of defenders and keeper he squeezed the ball home to give his side a life line .The visitors were reduced to ten men when Ryan Baptie received a second yellow card For yet another foul on Nimmo . A minute later Gordon Donaldson was looking for a penalty but was booked for simulation . Penicuik went further ahead on 67 minutes when Nicholas Locke was robbed of the ball half way inside his own half and a one two later KYLE SAMPSON  was able to turn and fire past Wallace . Broxburn still tried to get back into the game and a good ball into the box by Anderson but it was headed clear of the danger area . Murray saw an effort saved on 82 minutes .Two late goals turned this into a more than convincing result  The fifth came after the home defence was carved open and despite the  efforts of the defence on the line   DARREL YOUNG scrambled the ball over the line .With the last kick of the ball they made it six when a ball over the top found substitute SAMUEL JONES get beyond the defence to beat Wallace from 12 yards out . Not a good day with a very depleted squad hopefully injuries and sickness clears up before next Saturdays match at Linlithgow Rose

Broxburn Ath v Sauchie

BROXBURN ATH  4    ANERSON (2), MILLER (2)

SAUCHIE              4    KELLY, MORGAN, BELL, McTAGGART

Sauchie   D.Dolan , Houston , Syme , Bell , Hewitt , Comrie , McTaggart (Cummings 85m) , Morrison , Kelly , Morgan , Wells ,  SUBS Sharp , Herriot

Referee Mr K. Hall   assistants Mr S.Davidson , Mr J.Frame

From the off Broxburn created a chance with Locke passing to Nimmo in the box but was just to far in front of his team mate with his pass . On four minutes a free kick into the visitors box was headed goal ward by the defence lucky for him it was straight at Darren Dolan who held it firm . Alexander Miller was set up by Kieron Anderson on ten minutes allowing the striker to turn the defender and shoot but Dolan was equal to it and the shot was saved . The opening goal came in 11 minutes and what a goal it was A corner in to the box from the right was headed clear and it landed at KIERON ANDERSON’s feet he stepped outside the defenders into the right hand side of the box before firing into the top left hand corner a goal of sheer beauty . On 16 minutes Alexander miller was heading to the bye line chasing the ball when Stewart Houston took him out of play the referee awarded a free kick but to every ones astonishment no card was shown . A couple of minutes later a corner into the hosts box was headed clear but it fell to Brian Morgan who shot went well over . Half way through the half a long ball caught everybody out and William Wells should have done better but his header went straight into the arms of Wallace . The equaliser came on the half hour mark when Morgan missed a glaring header in front of goals the ball was cleared then put back into the box where CONOR KELLY shot home .

The second half started with Sauchie on the front foot and Chris Townsley did well to block a Conor Kelly effort on 47 minutes .Sauchie’s Morgan turned and shot over on 51 minutes and were on top at this time . It was no surprise that they took the lead two minutes later all though it was some what gifted to them when a ball into the box caused confusion between Townsley and Wallace and hesitancy let BRIAN MORGAN to nip in between them and fire home . Two minutes later a great ball from Locke to Miller wide right saw the striker cut inside and firing away a shot that was turned away fro a corner .When the corner came into the box Miller headed over   the bar .With 58 minutes gone good work down the right hand side ended with Andrew Gillen putting a disappointing ball into the box that went out for a bye kick . Broxburn were trying hard to match their opponents and Locke saw an effort volleyed over the bar from 25 yards out . Broxburn all most capitalised on 66 minutes when Terry Hewitt  miss judged a long ball but recovered well with Murray and Miller ready to pounce as he cleared for a throw in .A minute later a good corner into the box was met by Donaldson but he some how scooped it over from five yards out . Sauchie were dangerous with their ball’s into the box and on 69 minutes he saved well before having to react to save again from Kelly . The home side got back on level terms with a goal set up by Scott sent ALEXANDER MILLER through on goal and he made no mistake beating the keeper from 16 yards out .  . Level terms only lasted 4 minutes when a ball through to Morgan saw the captain fire for goals but Wallace saved at the expense of a corner .The corner came into the middle of the box six yards out and STUART BELL headed home unchallenged to put his side in front again . Broxburn tried hard to get back on level terms and Craig Scott fired in a shot that was well saved . A minute later  they got a break similar to Sauchie second goal when a long ball through the middle bounced just outside the box it went over the advancing keeper and ALEXANDER MILLER ran through under pressure to score . Two minutes later on 80 minutes a throw in into the box was knocked out to far side and from inside the right hand side of the box ANTHONY McTAGGART fired into the bottom right hand corner . With time running out Nicholas Locke fired over from25 yards out . .Going into time added on another fire cracker from KIRERON ANDERSON a ball  played into the box from the left hand side broke to the hot shot on the left hand corner of the box and he fired another unstoppable shot passed the helpless keeper . .Anderson could have had a hat trick and a dramatic winner when a move broke down at one end Broxburn  counter attacked well and Anderson had options to pass to either pass to Miller or Murray or shoot himself he chose the later and his effort went wide . Still unbeaten at home a positive to take out f this game with not one of our best performances of the season  is a plus and the tow  worldies from Kieron were worth being there for to see . Next week away to Lochee United (weather permitting if the forecasts are to believed ) and a bus will be leaving from the Albyn Park at 11-45pm  any one requiring a seat on the bus contact the committee asap. There is construction work going on around the Lochee ground at the school and their car park is now closed so parking will be very limited .

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