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BROXBURN ATHLETIC        1  J.GRANT

SAUCHIE                               0

Sauchie  D. Dolan , Houston , Syme , Wright , Cross , Donaldson (Sharp 85m) , McCaughie  (McTaggart 78m) , Comrie , Crawford , S.Dolan(Bryson 78m) , Finlayson  subs  McKeown , Dawson , Young

Referee Mr. A Gamble   ,  Assistants  Mr P.Hanlon ,Mr C.Stirling

Attendance    188

Broxburns first effort came after 3 minutes with good passing play finished when Craig Scott fired over the bar . A minute later a ball to the back post was cut back to Alexander Miller who’s shot was blocked and cleared . At the other end good play between Donaldson and McCaughie finished with the later shooting over from 20 yards out . David McCaughie shot wide right from the edge of the box on nine minutes . Quarter of an hour in and Ross Crawford had a shot that was easily saved by Connor Wallace . A minute later the same player shot wide left from the right hand side of the box . Miller had a good run into the box on 18 minutes but his shot went wide left of the target . Broxburn lived dangerously on 24 minutes when a corner into the box was eventually scrambled clear . Sauchie had a good chance on half hour mark when a free kick into the box saw Jordan Wright glance a header just wide left of the post . Cameron Ross four minutes later saw a great shot tipped over the bar by Darren Dolan in the visitors goals . Steven Dolan had a chance in the last ten minutes of the half when a good ball into the box was sent wide right of the target .

From the kick off Nicholas Locke was sent through but his effort went over the bar . A corner in to the Sauchie box on 56 minutes saw a John Grant header  tipped over the bar . A hour gone and a ball ricochet in the box  before Craig Donaldson fired well over the bar . Half way through the second half Nicholas Locke and Alexander Miller created an opening that was saved really well by Dolan . Ten minutes remaining and with the scoreline coming in from other games it was important to get a winner . Cameron Ross shot just wide left of target . Four minutes later an effort from Locke was saved as Dolan kept his side in the game turning the ball behind for a corner at full stretch . The corner in was knocked out but only as far as JOHN GRANT on the left hand side of the box and he steered the ball into the far top right hand corner to the delight of his team mates . Scott Richards and Greg Binnie attempted to increase their sides lead but to no avail . A hard three points from an improving side so happy with the reward . .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    3 KELLY , DONALDSON , SCOTT

BLACKBURN UNITED       1  HOWIE

Blackburn United  Mitchell Mildren (McLeod 58m), McClung , Lawrie , Browne , Smith (Howie 46m) ,  , Hutton(Queen 68m)  , Taylor , Campbell , Watson , McDowell  subs  Donnelly-kay,Welsh , Gunn , Saunders

Attendance 241

Referee Mr I. Sneddon  Assistants  Mr Spalony , Mr R. Gordon

On a cold damp day it Was Blackburn who had the first chance when Justin Watson made a good run and his shot was blocked by the home defence . Ross Nimmo on eight minutes went on a run down the right hand side cut inside the box before being blocked in his run . A minute later Nicholas Locke got into the box and gave the ball out right to Nimmo who’s ball to the back of the box was met by the head of John Grant but his effort went over the bar . Dominico Gibson got on the end of a corner but sent his shot past the far post . Broxburn were enjoying some good possession but Blackburn defended stubbornly . Half way through the half a cross into the box was headed over by Richard Hutton .On the half hour Andrew Grant set up Nimmo who turned and shot wide right . The opener came a minute later when a corner in to the box broke to CONOR KELLY who made no mistake from ten yards out . Two minutes later Andrew Grant sent a shot wide left of the target . Broxburn went in at half time 2-0 up as in 40 minutes GORDON DONALDSON  headed home from a corner in from the right .

Blackburn almost got back in the game on 49 minutes when a free kick sent in to the box from McDowall was met by the head of Campbell but his effort crashed off the bar and was cleared .Cameron Ross made a good run and forced a great save on 51 minutes . Broxburn killed the game on the hour mark when CRAIG SCOTT sent Ross Nimmo away down the left and as he moved forward Nimmo returned the ball to him to fire home in the bottom right hand corner . With 66 minutes on the clock David Howie forced a save from Connor Wallace . Blackburn got a goal back on 74 minutes when a good ball to DAVID HOWIE set him up for a shot that was heading to the bottom right hand corner but was deflected into the left hand wrong footing Wallace in the home goals .Broxburn were reduced to ten men having used all their subs Christopher Townsley hobbled off injured . This gave Blackburn a bit of hope and McDowell sent a shot wide a minute later after Howie set him up . Next it was David Taylor who tested Wallace but the keeper dealt with it easily . Daniel Campbell had two efforts in the closing moments heading wide and then shot over when clear into the box .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC                 1    SCOTT

PENICUIK ATHLETIC                    2    STEVENSON , SOMERVILLE

Penicuik Athletic  Watt , Baptie , Page , Connelly , Watson (Jones 73m) , Tansey (Kateleza 62m), Irving , Stewart , Stevenson , Forbes   Subs O’DDonell, Robertson , Ponton

Referee Mr C.McNab , Assistants Mr K.Boyd , Mr M.Harte

Attendance 187

In dreadful conditions the game kicked of  with Broxburn creating an early chance on 3 minutes when Baptie cleared from the goals with many saying the ball had crossed the line but the near assistant was in no position to help his referee . Two minutes later Callum Connelly saw a shot go wide left of the target .Alexander Miller created a good chance that was blocked and cleared from the area . A minute later a corner in was headed over by Grant Gavin . Sixteen minutes gone and Gordon Donaldson blocked a shot from Aaron Somerville . Before half an hour Ryan Baptie had a shot that was defended for a corner that was defended and cleared . On the half hour mark Nicholas Locke shot over from thirty yards out . Craig Scott almost caught Robert Watt out on 36 minutes when a shot was dipping under the bar was tipped over .The corner in was met by Donaldson who’s shot was blocked and cleared . Locke saw an effort blocked with four minutes left of the half . With two minutes left Irving should have done better when shooting over the bar unchallenged .

At the start of the second half Sean Stewart got down the right and his ball into the box was met by Somerville who shot just wide .Two minutes later a corner in was headed wide by Paul Tansey . Broxburn took the lead on 51 minutes when Locke got the ball on the right and squared it twenty yards out to CRAIG SCOTT who fired the ball into the bottom right hand corner . On 57 minutes Shaun Donaghue done well to save a deflected shot from Connelly . Penicuick got on level terms on 65 minutes when a corner in from the left was missed by all and made it’s way into the net at the back post  from CRAIG STEVENSON  . Craig Scott saw his shot on 71 minutes cleared of the line . Donoghue looked lively to turn a Stevenson effort round the post . Penicuik took the lead with four minutes remaining when CRAIG STEVENSON forced the ball over the line . Broxburn had one chance to equalise in the remaining minutes when a corner in was met by Grant Gavin but his header was saved by Watt .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC   1 LOCKE

LINLITHGOW ROSE        3  COYNE (2) ,SCULLION

Linlithgow Rose McKineven , McKinley , Thom , Mcgowan , Ronald , Ru. Maclennan , Coyne ( Collumbine 78m) , Allum (Hutchison 90m) , Scullion , Meikle ,Strickland , Subs Hare , Darren Smith ,Dan Smith , Wilson

Attendance  425

Referee Mr C.McNab   Assistants Mr, D.MacKinnon , Mr. A.Brown

The early exchanges in this game were cagy with the first shot on target when Owen Ronald fired in a free kick that Connor Wallace dealt with easily . Broxburn were dealt a blow on 20 minutes when Shaun Harrison was carried off after a fifty fifty challenge  and taken to hospital . All though shaken Broxburn pressed on and on 24 minutes a swift move down the left saw  Conor Kelly get into the box and square passed to NICHOLAS LOCKE who fired his side into the lead . Alexander Miller thought he had doubled his sides lead on 32 minutes but it was ruled off for offside . Jack Beesley tested McKinven from a free kick on 35 minutes . Linlithgow equalised on 41 minutes when a slip in the home defence saw TOMMY COYNE through on goal and he made no mistake from ten yards out on the right to level the game going into half time .

The second half saw Craig Scott have an early attempt blocked . On 48 minutes the visitors took the lead when a corner in from the right saw PATRICK SCULLION out jump everyone to head into the roof of the net giving Wallace no chance . Jack Beesley was left frustrated when on 52 minutes a long ball sent him through but it just had too much pace and the advancing keeper came and gathered the ball . Owen Ronald made a good run down the right into the box before firing a shot wide left of the target . An hour gone and Ronald turned and shot off the bar  and clear of danger . Linlithgow went further ahead on 61 minutes when a free kick into the box was played along to TOMMY COYNE on the edge of the six yard box to head home . Craig Scott saw an attempt deflected for a corner on 69 minutes .Two minutes later Miller shot over from the edge of the box .  Locke just failed to get on the end of a long ball on 78 minutes . As Broxburn tried to get back into the game Craig Scott set up miller but the striker shot wide right . A minute later Scott then Locke saw attempts blocked . John Grant saw a shot come back off the post and was cleared from the danger area . With six minutes to go a shot from MacLennan was parried by Wallace and John Grant cleared from the area . Wallace saved well from Ross Allum on 88 minutes . That was the last opportunity of the match with Linlithgow getting the boost they wanted before the Scottish cup tie with Falkirk and We will have to dust our selves down and pick our heads up for our tie at Inverurie Loco’s .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       5  LOCKE (2) ,NIMMO , DONALDSON , GIBSON

NEWTONGRANGE STAR    1  CHERRIE

Newtongrange Star  Renton , Swaney , Cherrie (Murray 59m) , Nelson , Scott , Paterson (Tait 76m) , Porteous (Smith 78m) , Hume , Thomson , Reid , Jamieson ,  subs Christie

Referee Mr. F.Bushell  Assistants Mr D.MacKinnon ,Mr A.Brown

Attendance 120

Broxburn return to league action and the excitement of the cup . Broxburn started on the front foot and were in front on three minutes  when Dominico Gibson squared the ball across the box to ROSS NIMMO running into the box from the right and he picked his spot passed Kieron Renton in the visiting goals .The lead only lasted 5 minutes when slack defending left GARY CHERRIE free in the box and he made no mistake with opportunity gifted him . A minute later Kelly shot over after a ball cleared off the line found him 20yards out . On 15 minutes good play down the right saw Ross Nimmo get into the box before firing across the box to Gibson who’s effort hit the side netting on the left . Four minutes later at the other end Sean Jamieson was given time to turn and shoot but his effort went wide right of the target .  Ross Nimmo put another good ball into the box on 20 minutes but found no takers . Kayne Paterson was put through as the home defence and crowd thought he was offside but no flag and he bore down on goal Connor Wallace came out and made a great save at the strikers feet . Newtongrane should have been in front when Jamieson was allowed to turn and shoot but Wallace saved his weak shot . Broxburn Athletic regained the lead on 33 minutes when Ross Nimmo crossed from the right the ball found GORDON DONALDSON at the back post and he fired home by way of the top right hand corner giving Renton no chance . Broxburn went in at half time with a two goal advantage when a free kick into the box found NICHOLAS LOCKE who should great composure before firing home .

Broxburn took the game to the visitors early in the second half  with Locke setting up Gibson who’s header went wide and on 48 minutes Kelly shot wide of the target .Locke made a good run into the box on 51 minutes and his ball into the six yard box was headed over by Grant Gavin . The next goal was only two minutes away when a great ball across from the left looked as though Conor Kelly was going to collect but his clever dummy allowed the ball to go to NICHOLAS LOCKE in acres of room to score his second and his side’s fourth . Broxburn were well on top and Craig Scott fired a shot over on 59 minutes before a minute later the game was certainly over with Broxburn’s fifth  . A  free kick  into the box found DOMINICO GIBSON who’s initial header was saved  but he reacted well to bundle the ball home from close range . Kelly fed in Nimmo on 72 minutes bur his effort went wide right . With 77 minutes on the clock a Kelly ball into the box was deflected away from Locke as he was about to pounce . With ten minutes remaining great one touch play saw Kelly shoot wide . The last chance fell to Locke but his effort went wide left . A good three points and no hangover from the cup tie in the performance .

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       1     MILLER

HILL of BEATH                      1    D. WATT

Hill of Beath    Donaldson , Leishman , kellichan , Harrower , M.Watt  , Patrick , Adamson , Reid (Mitchell 40m) ,D.Watt , Kinninmonth , Payne (Lumsden 63m)  subs Kirby , Grierson , Dair , Conners , Hall

attendance    150

Referee Mr P. Stuart   Assistants  Mr K. Spaloney ,Mr A.Brown

Broxburn created the first chance in two minutes when to Alexander Miller saw the striker’s effort well saved by James Donaldson . Joe Kinninmonth had an opportunity on four minutes but Connor Wallace was sharp and thwarted the effort .Greg Binnie made a great run down the left hand side and his ball to the back of the penalty box saw John Grant fire a shot of the right hand post and it went away from the danger area . A minute later at the other end a good ball into the box found Lewis Payne who forced a great save from Wallace  and then cleared by John Grant . Good football with Kelly back to Grant then into the box but miller headed past the left hand post . With 20 minutes gone Lee Reid tried an effort from 25 yards out but Wallace saved easily . Kelly and Binnie combined to force a great save from Donaldson on 25 minutes . Three minutes later grant set up Kelly but once more Donaldson was on top form to save . With the half drawing to a close Scott Richards set up Binnie but his shot went wide right of the target .

The second half was slow to get going and it was 59 minutes before any chance worth of note happened when Binnie cut down the right before setting up Richards who’s shot went over the bar . The visitors almost took the lead on 65 minutes when Regan Lumsden saw a close in effort turned behind for a corner by Wallace . At the other end a minute later Kinninmonth finished off a good move by shooting wide of the target .Binnie was stopped in his tracks when through on the keeper by Donaldson a minute later .  The game was swinging back and forward and a Lumsden free kick sailed over the bar a minute later . Just past the half way mark of the second half saw a miller header go wide right . Miller again forced a save a minute later from Donaldson . Scott Richards tried an ambitious scissor kick but was penalised for dangerous play .Craig Scott saw a shot go straight into Donaldson who saved easily. A good run by Newman down the right saw his ball turned into the net by ALEXANDER MILLER on 75 minutes . Broxburn  applied constant pressure as they took a grip of the game but could not force a second goal .Chances galore were being created but they could not finish the visitors off . This was to come back and deny them all three points when a ball into the box was missed by Wallace DANIEL WATT was on hand to rescue a point for his side on 80 minutes   .It was Broxburn who still pressed for the winner with the better opportunities but could not turn chances into goals and the game ended with the points shared . A good game against a good side with their keeper keeping them in the game through out the match