PRESTON ATH 1 WALKER
BROXBURN ATH 4 MILLER , DONALDSON , TOWNSLEY , BINNIE
Preston Ath Findlay , McFarlane , Innes , Cowan , Campbell , D.Pennycuick , Grotlin , Turkington (Dimitrov 78m) , Jardine (Austin 64m) , Weldon (Stokes 78m) , Walker subs gk C.Pennycuick
Referee Mr P. Hanlon attendance 80
The first opportunity fell to the visitors when Nicholas Locke got down the right hand side and sent the ball in to Alexander Miller who fired over the bar on 4 minutes . Four minutes later a corner in from the left saw Dylan Weldon get a free header but saw it go over the bar . Miller forced a great save from Jack Findlay in the host’s goal . Broxburn broke the deadlock on 13 minutes when Nicholas Locke sent ALEXANDER MILLER through on goal and when he rounded the keeper he swept the ball into the unguarded goal . Half way through the half Preston sent a free kick into the box and it was cleared to the back right of the box where Steven Campbell was unmarked and he floated the ball back into the mix where it fell to Weldon who fired over the bar from just inside the box . Conor Kelly saw a good attempt deflected for a corner on 25 minutes .Preston got back on level terms in 27 minutes when SCOTT WALKER made room on the edge of the box before firing low into the bottom left hand corner . A minute later a ball back to Findlay in the host’s goal was spilled and when Miller went for the loose ball the keeper impeded him but the referee gave nothing more than a corner . Miller saw two attempts cleared off the line on the half hour mark . An attempted clearance at the other end by Andrew Gillen broke to Dylan Weldon who got down the left before firing across the box where Conor Wallace done well to turn the ball behind for a corner . Preston were reduced to ten men with six minutes of the half remaining when Miller was through on goal and Craig Innes came across him and brought him crashing to the ground for which he saw a straight red card . Two minutes later Miller sent a shot wide left of the post from the edge of the box on the right hand side .
The second half started slow and it was on 55 minutes when the first chance of the half was sent in from miller which the keeper spilled but Kelly was adjudged to have fouled the keeper going for the loose ball . On the hour mark Conor Kelly fired in a shot that Findlay managed to tip over the bar . From the corner the ball broke out to Ross Nimmo who fired in a shot that was blocked and cleared . Broxburn took the lead when a ball played into the box by Andrew Gillen broke back out to Chris Townsley just outside the right hand side of the 18 yard box he sent a ball into the box where GORDON DONALDSON got beyond the defence to guide the ball home past Findlay on 64 minutes .Five minutes later the visitors took a strangle hold on the game when a Beasley corner into the box eight yards out was met by the head of CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY who headed home . GREG BINNIE got on the end of a Jack Beasley ball into the back left post for him to turn the ball past Findlay to put his side in a comfortable position five minutes later . Jack Beasley almost made it five when a great shot from the right hand side came crashing off the left hand post with Findlay rooted to the spot . The final chance of the game came on 82 minutes when Gordon Donaldson got down the left and fired a ball across the box that was just too strong for the in coming Daniel Duncan ..This sent us back to the top on goal difference with two league games to come this week which could give us the chance to consolidate our position at the top of the league
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 5 TOWNSLEY (2) , KELLY (2 ,1 A PENALTY) , MILLER
BLACKBURN UNITED 2 BAIN , DOWNIE PENALTY
Blackburn United King , Dargo (McDowell 40m), Devine ( Hutton 61m) , Mildren ,Herriot , Williamson (Mungall 66m) , Bain , Young , Downie , Hepburn , Wright sub Sinnett
crowd approx. 180
Referee Mr G.Calder assistants Mr D.Cormack , Miss E.Hinget
A better than average game expected today with a lot at stake for both clubs .It was on three minutes when good play down the left set up Nicholas Locke who sent his effort wide of the right hand post . Three minutes later Ross Nimmo sent in a dangerous ball to the six yard box but the visiting defence cleared . It was Blackburn who took the lead on 13 minutes when a long ball out the box bounced with Craig Purves and JORDAN BAIN going for the ball with the Blackburn player getting on the end of it in the box before lifting the ball over Paul Grant in the hosts goal . The lead only lasted four minutes when Broxburn gained a corner and when Beasley sent it into the box from the right CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY got his head to it to head home . Alexander Miller sent a good effort over on twenty minutes .A minute later Conor Kelly worked well down the right before firing over a cross into the box but failed to find any of his team mates . Ross Nimmo fired in a free kick from twenty five yards out but Gavin King turned the effort round his right hand post for a corner . Miller made a good run down the right and along the bye line before shooting from a tight angle that King smothered at his near post just after the half hour mark . Almost imeadietly at the other end a ball into the box from Downie found Scott Wright who carved out an opening but put his shot just wide of the left hand post . Broxburn took the lead on 36 minutes when Greg Binnie got to the bye line on the right before crossing into box for ALEXANDER MILLER to turn home .
Blackburn came out in determined fashion and two minutes into the half Scott Wright got down the right before cutting along the bye line and his shot come cross was deflected for a corner . On 51 minutes Craig young tried to curl one in from the right hand side but it went well past the left hand post .Miller sent a ball into Binnie on 56 minutes but the defence stepped in to clear for a shy . With just over an hour on the clock a Ross Nimmo free kick into box broke out to Jack Beasley who’s shot was cleared as far as Shaun Harrison who in turn fired over the bar . Broxburn were awarded a penalty in 70 minutes after Kelly was impeded going for the ball in the six yard box . CONOR KELLY stepped up to the spot and fired home giving King no chance . Scott Wright received a ball out wide right before slipping past Gordon Donaldson and firing in a shot that Paul Grant did well to turn away for a corner .Blackburn got back in it on 70 minutes when Craig Purves tugged Jordan Bain to the ground as he made his way along the bye line into the box and DARREN DOWNIE scored from the spot . With only two minutes left of normal time and Blackburn still in the game CONOR KELLY got space just outside the box before firing home an unstoppable shot to give his side a two goal cushion . going into injury time and Ross Nimmo forced a good save from Gavin King . The game was put beyond all doubt two minutes into injury time when a ball cleared out the box was played back in CHRISTOPHER TOWNSLEY got a glancing header towards goal that seemed to spin on the surface sending the keeper the wrong way and nestling into the net .5-2 the final score but a much tighter game in reality three good points and our unbeaten record goes on .
BROXBURN ATH 8 NIMMO (3) , MILLER (2) DONALDSON,BINNIE,KELLY
ORMISTON 0
Ormiston Smail , Walker , Watson , Jones , Shala , Hogg , Jack ( Hayford 70m), Reid , Buckley , Ruwona (Millar 70m )
Subasic subs Robertson , McLaren
crowd approx. 120
Referee Mr P.Stuart assistants Mr C. Stevens ,Mr M. Walsh
Match ball sponsor Tony Johnstone
In the first minute Broxburn got a corner and the ball broke to Connor Kelly who shot just over the bar from 18 yards . Ormiston had a free kick 20 yards out but Chris Hogg’s strike was easily gathered by Paul Grant in the Broxburn goal . On six minutes a ball into the box from Kelly found the head of Alexander Miller who made Reece Smail in the visitors goal be at his best to save . Two minutes later a ball in from Jack Beasley found miller who’s header over the keeper was goal bound but for the alert Smail being able to turn and gather the ball before it crossed the line . The opener came a minute later when a Jonni Turner corner was met by the head of Miller but his effort hit the bar and broke back to Turner who’s ball to the back post was headed back into the six yard box by Townsley to the feet of CONNOR KELLY who drilled the ball home . On 11 minutes Jack Beasley was played through but strong defending stopped him from scoring .Nicholas Locke saw a header sail over the bar on 13 minutes from a strong ball in from Andrew Gillen . On the quarter hour mark a interception was sent back to the keeper but he took two attempts to gather the ball after misjudging the bounce . jack Beasley got down the left and sent a ball in to Nicholas Locke who’ attempt came of the post and was cleared . Good play on 26 minutes saw Locke and Beasley combine to send a ball in to Gordon Donaldson who saw his free header go over the bar from 12 Yards out . Jack Beasley sent a great ball into the box but his team mates missed the opportunity to turn the ball home . The second came after 34 minutes when a good ball into the box found Locke who’s shot was well saved but Locke reacted well and from the bye line turned the ball back into the box for ALEXANDER MILLER to knock the ball into the net from six yards .Beasley tried his luck after 40 minutes when he turned and shot from thirty yards out but saw it drift just wide of the target . The third goal came a minute later when a free kick into the box from wide right was met by the head of GORDON DONALDSON who gave the keeper no chance from eight yards out .
The second half started as the first half finished with Donaldson seeing an effort go just wide left . Donaldson again was at the back post from a corner but his effort was cleared on 51 minutes . A minute later Kelly set up Locke who turned and shot just over . With 54 minutes gone Jonni Turner passed to Beasley on the edge of the box and his lob over the defence found Connor Kelly but the striker fired high and wide . Goal number four came on 57 minutes when a throw in to Kelly saw him pass to strike mate ALEXANDER MILLER on the edge of the box to volley home into the far left corner from the right hand side . Kelly had a good chance on 61 minutes but was cleared for a corner . Ormiston had a chance when good play across the eighteen yard box found Tinashe Ruwona but the Ormiston player shot over the bar .Broxburn went nap on 71 minutes when Craig Scott put a great ball out to Beasley on the right and he crossed into the box where GREG BINNIE was on hand to turn the ball into the net .Three minutes later it was six when a ball into the box came out to ROSS NIMMO who hammered the ball into the bottom left hand corner . Three minutes later the little midfielder saw a diving header at the back post four yards out came of the post and clear of danger . It was only to be delayed a couple of minutes for him to get his second and side’s seventh when ROSS NIMMO received a good ball out on the left and he got into the box before firing home into the bottom left hand corner . Kelly turned and shot over on 72 minutes before ROSS NIMMO completed his hat trick on 84 minutes when again he received a ball out left and ran in on goals to lift the ball over the keeper into the top right hand corner .Kelly could have added to the scoring but just failed to control the ball and the chance was gone . A comprehensive win of which there were a few today ,but we will have to be at our best against much stronger opposition next week in Perth against Jeanfield Swifts in the Alec Jack cup second round a much tougher game expected .
CAMELON 1 ANDERSON
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 KELLY,MILLER
Camelon Shaw , McCroary , Batchelor , Morrison , Lockie , Kay (McMullan 75m) , McKenzie (Small 90m) , Skinner ,
Crawford (Cameron 70m ) , Docherty , Anderson subs Herron , Deans , Colston .
Referee Mr R. Oliver assistants Mr E. McLean , Mr D. McNee
Broxburn Athletic started on the attack and Alexander Miller saw a shot deflected for a corner in two minutes . Camelon stepped up after that and Kieran Anderson saw a wicked shot from wide left tipped over the bar by Connor Wallace to the frustration of his former team mate a minute later . Four minutes gone and Anderson was through on goal but again Wallace came out to block the effort and the ball spun away for a throw in . Camelon were pressing and only a minute later on 5 minutes a ball into the box saw Andrew Kay head just over the bar .Broxburn Athletic came back into it and Miller put a great ball into the box from the right but Donald Morrison headed clear for a corner on ten minutes . Gordon Donaldson got down the left and put a great ball into the box where Miller met it with his head but it sailed over the bar on thirteen minutes . Half way through the half a throw in to Miller allowed him to turn and shoot but it went wide right from the left hand side . A minute later Nicholas Locke made a good run down the right and a good ball in to Miller set up a chance but Dean Shaw came out and blocked the striker’s shot . A blow on the half hour mark saw Scott Richards limp off and replaced by Ross Nimmo . With 36 minutes on the clock a Harrison free kick into the box saw Miller send a pass out to Nimmo who’s shot was saved for a corner . The corner came into the crowded penalty area and CONNOR KELLY some how found room to turn and shoot home into the bottom left hand corner to give the visitors the lead . Two minutes later Ross Nimmo made a move down the right and his pass was blocked going into the box but it came back to him and this time he sent in a great ball which Miller sent wide right of the target . With a minute left Anderson was in on goal but was blocked and when the ball broke back to Liam McCroary he sent the ball high and wide . The last action of the half saw Connor Kelly set up Nimmo but the wee man sent his shot into the side netting .
Camelon came out the second half determined to get back in the game and on 47 minutes an Anderson free kick into the box was headed wide by Donald Morrison . Good one touch passing on the edge of the box saw Kelly finally shoot but he did so weakly at the keeper and he gathered easily . The equaliser came on 51 minutes when Locke fouled Anderson bearing down on goal and received a booking for his effort . KIERAN ANDERSON stepped up 20yards out left of centre of the goals and fired a shot into the left hand side of the net with Wallace no chance . Alan Docherty made a good run down the left and as he cut inside he let fly with a shot that Connor Wallace turned round the far right post for a corner . Shaun Harrison put a good ball into the box on 64 minutes that found Miller but Shaw saved for a corner at the second attempt . Going into the fourth quarter of the match an Anderson free kick was blocked and cleared . Joni Turner saw a great free kick heading to bottom left hand corner saved by Shaw . On 78 minutes Alan Docherty saw an attempt go just over the bar . Nicholas Locke tried an effort from 35 yards out but saw it sail over the bar .With both sides going for the winner a throw in set up Docherty but he shot wildly high and right . With five minutes left a Nimmo free kick into Miller saw the striker head goalward but it was deflected for a corner . The winner came in 89 minutes when Ross Nimmo saw Nicholas Locke and played a through ball into his path he got to the bye line and sent in a cross that ALEXANDER MILLER sent high into the net to seal a victory to the delighted Broxburn team mates and faithful . A big win over one of the challengers this season and a good start to the league campaign sets us up for a tough Football Nation 1st round match on Saturday down at Gretna 2008 .
Transferred to Whitehill Welfare December
