BROXBURN ATHLETIC V BLACKBURN UTD

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Attendance 275

Broxburn Athletic (4-4-2) – Pettigrew (GK), Munro, Moyles, G Page, Rodden, Bell, Nimmo, Locke ©, Heath, Downie, Russell  

SUBS- Watt (GK), J Page, Morris, Douglas, Jones & Turner  

Broxburn Athletic kicked off their East of Scotland qualifying cup campaign on Tuesday night against local rivals Blackburn United. 

Blackburn United finished season 2023/24 in 10TH place in the East of Scotland First Division. The club recently appointed Andrew Meechan as their new manager. Andrew done a great job with the Blackburn under 20’s and has been involved with Blackburn for 15 + years. Ex Livingston & Celtic academy coach David Gibson also joins the club as assistant manager. The club kicked off their league campaign last Saturday with a 3-3 draw with Whitehill Welfare at Ferguson Park. McDowall, Campbell & Sampson were on the scoresheet for United.  

Blackburn United’s Last 4 Games  

(15/7/24) Bathgate Thistle (A) 1-1 (D)   

(20/7/24) Armadale (N) 1-1 (Lost on penalties)  

(21/7/24) Stoneyburn (A) 1-1(D) 

(27/7/24) Whitehill Welfare (A) 3-3 (D)  

It was a stunning night in West Lothian as both teams entered the pitch. Broxburn Athletic were in their traditional colours, Red and white strips, white shorts and red socks and start with a 4-4-2 formation. Visitors Blackburn United are in all yellow and start with a 4-5-1 formation. Broxburn make six changes from the team that defeated Broomhill last Saturday. In come Jordan Pettigrew, Callum Heath, Kyle Bell Ross Nimmo, Kieran Moyles and Darren Downie. They replace Bob Watt, Jonathan Page, Alassan Jones, Errol Douglas, Gary Brass and Lewis Turner.  

Broxburn have an early corner on 2 minutes, Callum Heath’s corner from the left finds Greg Page who puts his header over the bar.  

On 12 minutes, Callum Heath is booked for simulation by referee Shephard. The Broxburn winger looked to be caught by the Blackburn defender.  

GOAL! Broxburn have a deserved lead. Callum Heath does well to keep it in play over on the left. His deep cross finds Ross Nimmo whose header is saved, but it rebounds back to skipper Nick Locke who heads into the right corner to open the scoring.    

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Nick Locke-15 Minutes)  

BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 0   

GOAL! Its 2-0 Broxburn. Callum Heath with a well delivered corner from the right meets the head of Page and it smashes into the back of the net.   

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Greg Page-18 Minutes)  

BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 0   

GOAL! Its 3-0! Callum Heath finds Andy Rodden wide left. He crosses for Darren Downie, who toes it beyond the Blackburn keeper.  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 (Darren Downie-23 Minutes)  

BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 0   

Ross Nimmo plays a good one-two with Nick Locke, but the Broxburn winger drags his shot wide of target on 32 minutes.  On 35 minutes, Darren Downie wins the ball high up the park on the right, but his shot is saved by the Blackburn keeper. On 41 minutes, Ross Nimmo is found wide right by a great pass by Luke Morris. Nimmo takes on the Blackburn right back and is in on goal with just the keeper to beat, but the Blackburn keeper makes a good block.  

HALF TIME (3-0 Broxburn Athletic)  

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (At Half Time)  

ON- Luke Morris  

OFF- Andy Rodden   

Good one touch football by Broxburn. It’s worked forward to Callum Heath whose shot is wide of target.   

On 50 minutes, Blackburn create their first chance of the match. Ball into the box finds Kyle Sampson who drags his shot wide of target.  

On the 55th minute. Darren Downie has a shot cleared of the line by the Blackburn defender Kyle McClung. On 58 minutes, Marky Munro delivers a great ball into the area from the right, that finds Darren Downie. The Broxburn striker’s header hits the bar and bounces out.   

Another chance for Blackburn attacker Kyle Sampson who again shoots wide.  

On 62 minutes, half time substitute Luke Morris cuts inside and his shot smacks the bar.  

DOUBLE SUBSTITUTE BROXBURN (65 Minutes)  

ON- Alassan Jones & Lewis Turner  

OFF- Ross Nimmo & Callum Heath  

Next in the referee’s book is Blackburn’s Dylan Weldon for a foul on 69 minutes.   

On 70 minutes, Broxburn midfielder Lewis Turner puts his shot over the bar.  

Goal!! Broxburn score a fourth. Lewis Turner with a lovely drag back pass finds Darren Downie whose deflected shot flies past Blackburn keeper Callum McDonald.   

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 (Darren Downie-72 Minutes)  

BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 0 

GOAL! Three minutes later it’s 5-0 Broxburn. Lewis Turner with another assist. He finds Alassan Jones who lobs the keeper, and his effort nestles into the empty net.   

BROXBURN ATHLETIC  5 (Alassan Jones-76 Minutes)  

BLACKBURN ATHLETIC 0   

Blackburn have two corners in the dying minutes. The latter is caught by keeper Jordan Pettigrew. Bang on 90 minutes, referee Shephard blows for full time. A good performance for Broxburn and a good chance to get some players game time and confidence going into a busy spell.   

FULL TIME  

Broxburn Athletic 5 (Downie 2, Locke, Page, Jones)  

Blackburn United 0  

MATCH OFFICIALS 

REFEREE- Mr Shephard  

ASSISTANTS- Mr Doyle  & Mr Robertson   

Blackburn United – MacDonald (GK), Scooler, McClung, Maguire©, Graham, Donaldson, Jones, Kirk, Weldon, Spence, Sampson 

Subs- Johnston, Hunter, Hendry, Meikle, McDowall, Campbell, Ashley (GK)