BROXBURN ATHLETIC v HUTCHINSON VALE

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Attendance 165

BROXBURN ATHLETIC vs HUTCHISON VALE

Today we return to league action with the visit of Edinburgh based side Hutchison Vale to Albyn Park  in the EOSFL Premier Division.

Broxburn make 4 changes to the midweek 1-0 win over Haddington Athletic. Greg Binnie, Lewis Turner, Ross Nimmo come in for Darren Downie, Connor Thomson and Nick Locke.

Visitors Hutchison Vale lie in 6^th going into the match. In their last fixture, they lost 3-1 to Tranent in the 3^rd round of the South Challenge Cup at Foresters Park.

Broxburn Athletic are in Red and White shirts, white shorts and red and white socks and start with a 4-3-3 formation.

Hutchison Vale are in yellow and black shirts, black shorts, and socks, they start with a 3-5-2 formation.

Hutchison Vale get off to a best possible start in the second minute. Marcus Miller’s clearance hits off Callum Donaldson and fly’s into the Broxburn box right at the feet off Sean Wringe who is free and finishes low into the net.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

HUTCHISON VALE 1 (Wringe 2)

Good play by Greg Binnie who latches on to a Marcus Miller long ball, he gets in front of the Hutchison Vale defender and draws a foul at the corner flag.

GOAL Broxburn. Lewis Turners shot deflects into the left corner for a 7^th minute equaliser.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Turner 7)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

Good play in the middle of the park by Broxburn. Good one touch football by Greg Binnie, Andy Gullen and Lewis Turner, which ends with Turner winning the corner.

Hutchison Vale’s goalscorer Sean Wringe is lucky not to see red after leading with an elbow in a challenge with Greg Page. After protests from the home support and players, referee Kelly showed Wringe a yellow card.

GOAL Broxburn! Ross Nimmo delivers a great cross over on the right for Gary Brass who heads home leaving Hutchison Vale keeper Kevin Swain no chance.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Brass 27)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

Chance for Hutchison Vale. Shot by Scott Maxwell is well saved by Bob Watt. They have another soon after, Kyle Scott takes on Marcus Miller and delivers a low dangerous cross over the Broxburn goal, but not one Hutchison Vale player gambled.

Big chance for a Gary Brass Hatrick in 39 minutes. Marty Munro delivers for unmarked Brass whose header was wide of the right-hand post.

Lewis Turner is booked for a late challenge. From the free kick veteran Hutchison Vale centre back Richard Miller’s 35-yard free kick is palmed away by Bob Watt. Broxburn.

GOAL Broxburn! Like the second goal, Ross Nimmo delivers from the right and Gary Brass heads home for his second goal.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Brass 48)

HUTCHISON VALE 1

A Ross Nimmo cross finds Greg Binnie, who’s shot deflects wide for a Broxburn corner.

Long ball into the box by Thomas Penker bounces over Bob Watt into the net to bring Hutchison Vale back into the game.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3

HUTCHISON VALE 2 (Penker 54)

GOAL Broxburn. Long ball forward finds Ross Nimmo, he takes a great touch and pokes it home for a 4^th for Broxburn.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (R Nimmo 56)

HUTCHISON VALE 2

Ross Nimmo takes on the Hutchison Vale left back and forces the corner. Hutchison Vale get it half cleared, but it deflects out to Greg page who shot deflects narrowly over. From the next corner Greg Page deflected header is just wide of goal.

SUB BROXBURN (63 minutes)

ON- Callum Heath

OFF-Greg Binnie

It’s a penalty for the visitors, Greg Page fouls Scott Maxwell in the box. Maxwell takes the penalty and Bob watt saves to his right. Still 4-2 Broxburn. Hutchison Vale’s Luke Paxton also has a shot well saved by Bob Watt soon after the penalty miss.

Gary Brass through ball finds Callum Heath whose shot is well saved by Kevin Swain.

SUB Broxburn (78 minutes)

ON-Dan Nimmo

OFF-Greg Page

Ball breaks for Andy Gullan who’s shot is over the bar.

Booking for Ex Broxburn defender Shaun Harrison who fouls Callum Heath. Shouts for a red as he looked to be the last man, but ref Kelly only issues a yellow.

SUB Broxburn (85 minutes)

ON-Darren Downie

OFF-Gary Brass

Stoppage in play as ex Broxburn defender Shaun Harrison goes down in agony. He has to be carried off the park. We wish him all the best and hopefully the injury isn’t too serious. Referee gives a bounce ball just outside the box. From it Hutchison Vale win possession and get into the danger area, Owen Walton heads home for a late consolation for the hosts.

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4

HUTCHISON VALE 3 (Walton 90+6)

Broxburn held on for another big win in the league as they prepare for the big Scottish Cup game next week.

FULL TIME

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Brass x2 , R Nimmo, Turner)

HUTHCISON VALE 3

REFEREE MR J KELLY     ASSISTANTS  MR L. QUINTON , MR R. MILLAR