BROXBURN ATHLETIC V BONESS UNITED

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Attendance 375

Broxburn Athletic (4-2-3-1) – Watt (GK), Munro, Rodden, Page, Bell, Jones, Douglas ©, Heath, Brass, Russell. McRory Irving  

SUBS- Trialist (GK), Downie, Thomson, Kagni Soukpe & Millar 

We return to Albyn Park for a midweek league fixture, against Bo’ness United   

Bo’ness United currently lie in seventh position in the Lowland league. The club have added well in this summer’s transfer window. Defender Lewis Duffy joins from Civil Service Strollers, winger Lucas Stenhouse joins on loan from Livingston, midfielder Gregor Nicol also joins on loan from East Fife and striker Smart Osadolar joins from Bonnyrigg Rose. The club is managed by ex-player Stuart Hunter. In the clubs last fixture, they won 3-0 at home to Gretna 2008 last Saturday. Goals came from Lucas Stenhouse, Smart Osadolar and Louis Kennedy.   

Bo’ness United’s last 4 Games  

(6/8/24) Tranent (A) 2-1 (L)  

(10/8/24) Albion Rovers (H) 2-1 (W)  

(20/8/24)   Civil Service Strollers (H) 3-2 (W)  

(31/8/24) Gretna (H) 3-0 (W)   

Broxburn are in their traditional home kit. Red and white shirts, white shorts and red and white socks and start with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Visitors Bo’ness United are in yellow shirts, black socks and shorts and start with a 4-4-2 formation. Broxburn make two changes to the team that were defeated last Saturday, 4-1 to champions East Kilbride. In come Callum Heath and Gary Brass who replace Bryan Mwangi and Jonathan Page.  

The hosts are first to threaten on the first minute. An Alassan Jones cross from the right finds Callum Heath puts his shot over the bar from close range, huge chance! 

 Three minutes in, a long throw in by Andy Rodden from the left finds Gary Brass whose header is saved by Bo’ness keeper Cade Melrose. Scott McRory Irving’s long ball forward into the box finds Callum Heath who can’t get purchase on his header, and it’s collected by keeper Melrose.  

On the 12th minute, a long ball into the box finds Bo’ness right back, Lewis Hawkins whose header down hits of Greg Page for the corner. From the resulting corner, a shot by Kyle Johnston is saved by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt, Bo’ness can’t force the rebound over the line and Broxburn eventually get it clear. On the 15th minute, a ball in from the right finds Bo’ness forward Smart Osadolar whose shot is saved again by Bob Watt.   

GOAL!  Against the run of play, Broxburn take the lead. Errol Douglas flies forward from centre back, finds Alassan Jones and keeps running, the stand in Broxburn captain receives the ball on the right from Jones before flying into the box and slotting past Bo’ness keeper Melrose into the left corner for 1-0 Broxburn.  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 (Errol Douglas-16 Minutes)  

BO’NESS UNITED 0   

GOAL! Four minutes later and Bo’ness have an equaliser. A good cross from the left by Keir McAuley finds Smart Osodolar who heads over Bob Watt for 1-1.   

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1  

BO’NESS UNITED 1 (Osadolar-20 Minutes)   

On 25 minutes, a good cross over from Andy Rodden is just missed by Allasan Jones.   

On 29 minutes, Lucas Stenhouse’s shot hits the side netting for the visitors. On 30 minutes, Bo’ness have a huge chance to take the lead. A ball in from the left finds Kyle Johnston in a great position, but the Bo’ness midfielder puts his effort wide! Big miss for United.  

On 32 minutes, Bo’ness United’s Lewis Atkins is booked for a foul on Alassan Jones.  

On 37 minutes, Callum Heath is booked for a foul on Bo’ness defender Shaun Rutherford.  

On 39 minutes, a free kick by Shaun Rutherford is saved by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt. On 40 minutes, the visitors did have the ball in the net, but it was ruled out for a foul by referee Hogarth. Bo’ness push for the lead before the half time break. Four very dangerous corners in a row. The first two are defended well by Broxburn. The third corner deflected of the bar and the final corner was headed over by Lewis Duffy.   

Bo’ness winger Lucas Stenhouse is lucky not to see red after a horror challenge on 45 minutes. Referee Hogarth gave the free kick, and no further action was given to the Bo’ness winger to the amazement of the locals on the touchline. Alassan Jones is booked for his protests.  

HALF TIME (1-1)   

On 51 minutes, the Bo’ness trialist was booked for a foul on Alassan Jones.  

On 55 minutes, a good cross by Marky Munro cross from the right finds James Russell, but the Broxburn midfielder can’t get the ball under control and Bo’ness keeper Cade Melrose collects.  

Huge chance for Bo’ness on 58 minutes. Another great cross by Lucas Stenhouse finds Smart Osadolar whose shot is saved by Broxburn keeper Bob Watt. The rebound is cleared of the line by Greg Page, and it remains one each at the Albyn.   

On 59 minutes, a shot by Callum Heath is saved by Bo’ness keeper Cade Melrose. On 63 minutes, Marky Munro is booked for a professional foul on Lucas Stenhouse.  

On 66 minutes, Alassan Jones spots Bo’ness keeper Melrose of his line and attempts to score from just inside the Bo’ness half, but his effort is over.  

SUBSTITUTION BROXBURN (75 Minutes)  

ON-Godwin-Kagni Soupke 

OFF-Callum Heath   

On 77 minutes, an Alassan Jones free kick is way over the bar.   

On 83 minutes, referee Hogarth gives an indirect free kick. Any Rodden’s clearance is caught by Bob Watt. GOAL! Smart Osadolar touches the ball for Shaun Rutherford who scores low underneath the Broxburn wall on the line to give the visitors the lead.  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1  

BO’NESS UNITED 2 (Rutherford-84 Minutes)  

Next in referee Hogarth’s book is Ryan Porteous for kicking the ball away on 90 minutes.   

GOAL! Broxburn equalise. Godwin Kagni Soukpe finds Marky Munro who delievrs a great cross that finds Alassan Jones. The Broxburn Attacking midfielder’s attempt is saved and on the rebound he scores! 2-2 in stoppage time.  

BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 (Alassan Jones-91 Minutes)  

BO’NESS ATHLETIC 2  

A great game tonight at the Albyn. I would say a draw was a fair result. Some cracking football played by both sides. The hard games keep coming as we travel to Stirling on Saturday to play University Of Stirling at Forthbank Stadium.   

FULL TIME  

Broxburn Athletic 2 (Douglas & Jones)  

Bo’ness United 2  

MATCH OFFICIALS 

REFEREE- Mr Hogarth   

ASSISTANTS- Mr Kerr & Mr Donald    

Bo’ness United – Melrose (GK), Hawkins, Macauley, Duffy, Rutherford, Gemmell, Stenhouse, Johnston, Osadolar, Porteous, Trialist  

Subs- Campbell, Irving, Kennedy, Malcolm, Stevenson, Mitchell & Grant    

NEXT GAME  

Lowland League  

Stirling University (A)  

Saturday 7th September 3.00pm kick off