Inverurie Loco v Broxburn Athletic

Report

INVERURIE LOCO’S            0

BROXBURN ATHLETIC       1    MILLER

Inverurie loco’s   Reid , Souter , Mitchell , Burnett ( Michie 85m) , Watson , Broadhurst , Dingwall , Hunter , Gauld (Angus 72m) , Smith , Stott ( McLean 78m ) subs  Cook , Reid , Watt , Cooper .

Referee  Mr C. Scott . Assistants  Mr C. Philips ,Mr C. Drummond

attendance 1171

With so much at stake for the winners  the game started cautiously for both clubs .With relentless rain and a soft park no one wanted to make a mistake today .Gordon Donaldson made the first effort on goals in the 8th minute when he got down the left but shot well wide right . Inverurie sent a free kick into the box on ten minutes which was headed clear of the danger area . A minute later Nicholas Locke sent a shot wide of the target . Ryan Stott made Connor Wallace pull of a great save on 13 minutes . On 15 minutes Locke made another incisive run down his left before shooting just past the right hand post . Both teams were giving their all now and at the other end Jonathan Smith tested the conditions and Wallace with a low shot that the keeper dealt with comfortably . A minute later Andrew Hunter turned and shot from 20 yards out past the left hand post . Over half an hour into the game  when Jack Beesley saw a free kick saved . Wallace pulled of another save from Andrew Hunter . The final chance of the half came on 38 minutes when Calum Dingwall saw ashot blocked and cleared

The second half was to start in monsoon conditions and Neil Gauld was first try an effort on 49 minutes but his effort went wide left . Four minutes later Miller made a good run and saw his shot well saved by Andrew Reid in the home goal . On the hour mark a ball into the box was cleared out and it fell to Calum Dingwall who saw his effort go well over . A let off for the home side when Miller had an effort on goals cleared off the line on  69 minutes . Nicholas Locke set up Craig Scott on the hour mark and his shot was deflected for a corner that came to nothing . Ross Nimmo carved an opening a minute later with his final shot deflected for a corner .  Substitute Christopher Angus  saw his shot saved by Wallace after initial parry as the sub  homed in on the loose ball .  The winning goal came on 84 minutes when a good move set up ALEXANDER MILLER about twenty yards out where he made space before sent a dipping shot over the helpless Reid to the delight of the  delirious huge travelling support . When the final whistle went it sparked huge scenes of celebration with supporters and players who had endured terrible conditions to both watch and play the game in .