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Season tickets will be on sale at the Albyn Park Saturday the 30th of June from 10.30am to 12.30pm . Adults tickets are £150  with concession’s £80  . We are continuing our under 16 get free admission policy but under 16’s must get a season ticket (free) to take advantage of this offer .  Tickets will be on sale Tuesday ,Thursday  7.pm  till 8.30pm and Saturday’s 10.30 am till 12.30pm in July . Tickets can also be bought online from our web shop .

A good performance in our first preseason game at Livingston saw us loose 2-1 with Gary Brass getting our goal just before half time to equalise . This was a good exercise and the team did very well see report below  . Saturday 30th June sees us at home to Stirling Albion  with a 2-30pm kick off in our second warm up match . Admission is £5 for Adults and £3 for concessions .

LIVINGSTON F.C. V BROXBURN ATH  25TH JUNE 2024

LIVINGSTON FC vs BROXBURN ATHLETIC-Tuesday the 25th of June- Almondvale Stadium-19.45pm

Broxburn Athletic (4-4-2) – Trialist (GK), Munro, Trialist, Page, Trialist, Trialist, Heath, Brass, Turner, Bremner, Locke.

SUBS- Watt, Moyles, Sayers, Thomson, Jones, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist.

On Tuesday night, we travelled the short journey to Livingston, for our first pre-season friendly of the 2024/25 season.

Today’s opponent Livingston Fc were relegated last term from the Scottish Premier Division. The West Lothian club however boasted a good cup record in season 23/24, reaching the Quarter Finals of the League Cup and Scottish Cup. The Club is managed by ex-Broxburn assistant manager David Martindale. Last Saturday in Livingstons first pre-season match, they defeated Alloa Athletic at home 2-1, with goals from Matthew Clark & Stephen Kelly.

Livingston Last 4 Games

(11/5/24) St Johnstone (H) 2-1 (W)

(15/5/24) Aberdeen (A) 1-5 (L)

(19/5/24) Hibernian (H) 1-1 (D)

(22/6/24) Alloa Athletic (H) 2-1 (W)

Livingston Fc are in all Yellow and start with a 4-3-3 formation. Broxburn Athletic are in their traditional kits. Red and White shirts, white shorts and, socks and start with a 4-4-2 formation. The teams emerge to a good atmosphere with both sets of supporters in fine voice.

In the 4th minute, Callum Heath wins Broxburn a corner. The inviting corner from the left is headed clear by the Livingston trialist. Gary Brass is free on the left and his cross is scrambled away by the Livingston trialist (5)

Livingston create their first chance of the match on 10 minutes. A good cut back from the trialist midfielder finds Stepen Kelly, who fires his shot over and into the stand. On 12 minutes, Livingston threaten again. A good one-two with Lawal and Clarke down the left lets in Clarke whose effort is cleared from a corner by the Broxburn trialist defender. The resulting corner taken by the Livingston trialist (6) finds Finlayson who heads over the bar.

On 15 minutes, there is a nervy moment for the Broxburn trialist keeper. He is pressed by the Livingston number 16, but the keeper takes no chances and puts it into the stand for a throw in. Good play by Livingston again on 17 minutes. Matthew Clarke gets by Marky Munro and his chipped ball into the box that finds the head of Scott Pitman who heads over. We have a stoppage in play for a head knock between Page & the Livingston number 16, but fortunately both players were able to continue. On 18 minutes, a shot by the Livingston number 20 is right at the trialist Broxburn keeper.

On 24 minutes, A good delivery by Callum Heath finds Greg Page, whose header is saved by the Livingston keeper.

GOAL! Livingston take the lead. A great finish by the Trialist (16). He picks up on the left, turns and blasts it into the top right corner.

LIVINGSTON FC 1 (Trialist-27 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0

On 34 minutes, a good teasing ball in by Matthew Clark is punched clear by the trialist Broxburn keeper. On 36 minutes, Livingston’s Matthew Clark plays a good 1-2 with the trialist (2) before firing a good cross ball to the trialist (12) whose cross deflected for a Livingston corner. The resulting corner taken by Stephen Kelly is headed over by trialist (16).

First booking comes on 37 minutes for the Broxburn trialist (3).

On 39 minutes, Lewis Turner gives away a free kick right on the D. Livingston trialist (12) takes it and it hits of the head of his own player and is out for a Broxburn goal kick. On 43 minutes, a low Steve Pittman cross is easily caught by the Broxburn trialist keeper.

GOAL! Broxburn score an equaliser, right on 45 minutes. A good delivery by Callum Heath finds Gary Brass whose effort finds the left corner.

LIVINGSTON FC 1

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Gary Brass-45 Minutes)

HALF TIME (Livingston Fc 1 Broxburn Athletic 1)

Livingston come out the blocks early and look dangerous. Trialist (12) skins the Broxburn trialist (3) and blazed his effort over the bar on 46 minutes.

GOAL! Livingston regain their lead! Stephen Kelly turns and shoots into the left corner.

LIVINGSTON FC 2 (Kelly-47 Minutes)

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1

On 54 minutes, a good free kick into the area from Callum Heath finds Greg Page whose header has no power and is easily caught by Livingston keeper George.

BROXBURN SUBSTITUTIONS (58 Minutes)

ON- Alassan Jones, Trialist (18) & Trialist (19)

OFF-Callum Bremner, Lewis Turner & Callum Heath

On 63 minutes, Broxburn had a dangerous free kick on the left. The Broxburn trialist (3) delivered a low, teasing cross into the box that is just missed by Gary Brass.

BROXBURN SUBSTITUTIONS (68 Minutes)

ON-Errol Douglas & Connor Thomson

OFF-Gary Brass & Trialist (6)

Broxburn Athletic come forward through substitute Alassan Jones. He plays a great 1-2 with the trialist (3) and is fouled right on the edge of the box. Connor Thomson takes the free kick, and his effort is narrowly wide of the left-hand post.

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (78 Minutes)

ON-Trialist (17)

OFF-Nick Locke

Two big chances for the host. The first one is cleared of the line by the Broxburn trialist (16), It comes back out to the Livingston trialist striker whose effort is well saved by the

Broxburn trialist keeper. On 82 minutes, a shot/cross by the Livingston trialist (17) is pushed away by the Broxburn keeper.

It’s been a good contest. Livingston had a lot of the ball, but Broxburn competed well. A great exercise to start pre-season.

FULL TIME

Livingston FC 2

Broxburn Athletic 1 (Gary Brass)

MATCH OFFICIALS

REFEREE-  MR ALASTAIR GRIEVE

ASSISTANTS-  MR CRAIG MACRAE  , MR  CHRIS GENTLES

Livingston FC – Trialist (GK), Lawal, Clarke, Trialist, Trialist, Pittman, Kelly, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist, Trialist

SUBS- George, Carson, Sole, Trialist, Trialist, Montano, Brandon, Trialist, Trialist, Nottingham.

With the celebrations of last season’s league win banked we now prepare for the new season in the challenging Lowland League . We have lined up a programme of testing warm up matches for the new season  . We start off with a friendly at Livingston Stadium against Livingston Football Club  with a 7.45pm kick off on Tuesday the 25th of June . Tickets priced at £5 for all categories are available on Livingston’s Fanbase app or from the ticket office at Livingston . Under 16’s are free entry for this match but must pick up a ticket from the ticket office which will be open until kick off .  This coming Saturday we host Stirling Albion at the Albyn Park with a 2-30pm kick off admission as is for all friendlies will be Adults £5 Concessions  £3  Under 16’s will be admitted free but under 16’s must have a season ticket which will be available to be picked up this week from the reception on Thursday evening  and Tuesday’s Thursday’s and Saturday’s when at home in July . Other friendlies will be updated in the days to come .

We hope to have season tickets available this week .  Adult tickets are priced at £150 with Concession’s £80 Under 16’s season tickets will be free .  Tickets will hopefully be available from Thursday evening at 7pm with Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and Saturday’s when at home . Admission to matches this season have had to increase due to additional costs . Walk up to the gate on match days will be , Adults £10 concession’s £6 with 12-16 year olds without a season ticket £3 .

New signings can not be confirmed yet due to SFA admin being renewed and will be announced in due course . Hope to see you all at Livingston on Tuesday and we hope to be competitive in what will be a strong challenging league

 

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We are delighted to have got past the South of Scotland Champions and gain promotion to the Lowland league . It has been an incredible season with many stories and memories to last a lifetime . The atmosphere created at the Albyn Park on Friday was brilliant and we thank you all for your support throughout the season home and away . We are very grateful to all our sponsors whom without we would not have been able to achieve the promotion . With many contributors to sponsorship we will be doing a massive thank you in due course . Our major Sponsor’s , Paragon Inks , Response Building Maintenance ,Gordon Bow and Rockbreakers  have been brilliant in their substantial sponsor ship .  With your support going forward next season 2024/25 we will endeavour to bring more success to the club , Community and Town .  “BACK THE BURN “

Well season almost over but East of Scotland hopefully over for ourselves . Pictured is all the team who have helped in some way to get over the line . There are others who have been a massive help working away in the background we thank everybody for this season . We now move on to two very big games away to Dalbeatie Star on Saturday and then the replay at the Albyn Park a week on Friday to make all the effort worth it with promotion at stake to the Lowland League 2024/25 .Thanks everybody for the support for the team it has got us where we are and long may it continue .

Man of the match for our last league game was Marky Munro who has been a constant performer all season and was well worthy of his award . He is seen pictured receiving his award from Eileen . Marky is sponsored for the past season by Jordan Refrigeration with his second and third kits sponsored by Mark and Mary Doran

Broxburn Athletic will play Dalbeatie Star in a two leg play off after Dalbeatie drew 1-1 with Creetown on Wednesday evening to win the South of Scotland Championship to win the right to play in the Lowland League next season 2024/2025 . The first leg will be played at Dalbeatie Star on the 18th of May with a 3-00pm kick off . The second leg will be at the Albyn Park on Friday the 24th of May with a 7-45pm kick off

All at the club would like to thank every body and every club who sent the club congratulations on winning the Premier League . It was an nice gesture by our host’s on Saturday and the match officials applauding the team on to the park . We thank Kinnoul for their hospitality and wish them a speedy return to the Premier league