McBookie Superleague
Broughty Ath 2 Liversedge ,McConnachie
Broxburn Ath 2 Anderson , Beasley (p).
Broughty Ross , McCunnie (Fleming 71m), Hay ,McNaughton , Liversedge (Robertson 76m) , Suttie , Winter , McWalter (Smith 50m) , McConachie , Kesson , Milne . subs gk Sinclair
Referee Mr S.Traynor , assistants Mr M. Crichton and Mr D. Fearn
This game started in frantic fashion and shaped up to be a great game . After three minutes stewart McConnichie was right through and Connor Wallace came out his goals to block the chance and clear . A minute later at the other end Kiran Anderson sent in a free kick which was turned past the left post .New signing took the attck to the other end and his cut back from the bye line was cleared for a corner . Derryn Kesson put a great ball into the box and was cleared for another corner for the hosts . Broxburn should have took the lead on eight minutes with great passing play ended when Darren Gribben put a ball into the box from the right but Alexander Miller collided with the defender and the ball was scrambled away from danger . McConachie had an effort from 25 yards out which sailed over the bar . On 12 minutes Liversedge put a good ball into the box and it was met by Kevin Milne who saw his shot saved from point blank by Wallace . Quarter of an hour and the action was relentless a Gribben free kick on the edge of the box was saved easily by Ross . A great move a minute later saw Nicholas Locke send Miller down the left hand side and his excellent ball into the box was met by Darren Gribben who disappointingly put it past the left hand post .Two minutes later saw the visitors have several attempts to score but desperate defending eventually cleared the danger .Half way through the first half and Derryn Keeson saw a shot go just over the bar when he could have done better . A minute laster at the other end Gribben and Beasley combined to set up a chance but the latter’s ball into the box was cleared .Anderson and Miller combined to set up a chance for Gribben but his effort went of target . Broughty took advantage of the misses when going up the park on thirty two minutes through CHRISTOPHER LIVERSEDGE who cut inside before shooting from 25 yards out and slightly out on the right he saw his shot deflect past Connor Wallace into the opposite corner of the net .Nicholas locke a minute later got on the end of a Gribben crfoss but from six yards out he saw his goal bound header some how be kept out by Iain Ross in “The Feds ” goal . Gribben himself saw a shot almost beat Ross who managed to grab the ball at the second attempt . Broughty took a two goal advantage into the break when a ball into the box was cleared as far as Kesson and when his shot was blocked by Wallace SCOTT McConnachie was first to react to put the ball into the net .
The second half started and it was Broughty who had the first chance when McConachie shot over the bar after only two minutes of the half gone .Couple of minutes later Anderson put a great ball across the box to Beasley who cut it back to Andrew Gillen who shot over the bar Broxburn got back in the game on 54 minutes when Ross Nimmo ,on for Gribben, got down the right and put a ball on a plate for KIERAN ANDERSON who gave Ross no chance from 18 yards firing home into the bottom right hand corner . They should have been on level terms three minutes later when Nimmo got down the right again he cut the ball back to the un marked Anderson who crashed the ball off the bar the rebound fell to Miller who saw his attempt blocked by Ross . A minute later on 58 minutes McConachie was through on goals again and again Wallace came out to block the striker’s attempt at goal . Nimmo just couldn’t quite get onto a long ball on 64 minutes with Ross in the hosts goals coming out to clear the ball up the park from outside his box . The referee adjudged a pass back by Purves to Wallace on 66 minutes six yards out Despite the protests of the visiyors the decision remained and with a tight goal line Jamie Winter fired in a shot but came of the defensive wall and went over for a corner . There were 71 minutes on the clock when the visitors got on level terms .Alexander Miller got on to a pass into the box and Milne fouled him as he got to the ball giving a penalty away . JACK BEASLEY stepped up to the spot and fired home the equaliser . Anderson on 73 minutes put a great ball from a free kick into the box but was cleared before any team mates got to the ball . Broxburn were trying hard for all three points and Nimmo almost got it with 7 minutes left but saw his effort cleared . Four minutes from the end and Grant Gavin made a telling tackle to clear the danger just before Keeson was ready to shoot home . A share of the points in a game we created enough chance’s to win many a game but a point away to a tough ground is better than nothing ,lets hope we can start getting these half chances away starting next week away to Penicuik in the V Tech SMT Ltd Fife and Lothians cup.
Broxburn ath 7 Beasley , Gribben(pen), Locke , Miller (2), Anderson (2)
Newtongrange Star 2 Lander (pen), K.Scott (pen)
Newtongrange Star Renton , Swaney , Lowson , O’Hara(S.Scott 63m) , Melvin , Mitchell , Wilson , Osbourne(K.Scott 72m) , Murray ,O’Brien , Lander (Porteous 63m) subs Moncrief , Porteous , Amos
referee Mr P.Stuart assistants Mr.N.Marshall , Mr K.Boyd
Broxburn started well and Wallace ball out of goals sent Darren Gribben down the right hand side but when he put it infield towards Anderson it was just to strong for his team mate . On ten minutes it was Gribben again who got down the right and sent a ball to the back post where Alexander Miller was unmarked but the striker headed past the left hand post . Gribben was causing problems for the visitors down the right and when O’Hara dwelled on the ball he challenged him for the ball and it broke to Miller who made the keeper save . Two minutes later Miller made a good run but shot wide right of the visitors goal . Half way through the half and a Anderson corner was met by the head of Miller but it went just over the bar .The opening goal came after 32 minutes when Kennt O’Brien was allowed to run through the home defence before Michael Linton brought him down and gave away a penalty . KYLE LANDER scored in the bottom left hand corner from the spot . With 5 minutes left the action was intense and Lander saw a shot deflected for a corner . Two minutes later Nicholas Locke made a run and fired a shot destined for the roof of the net but Kieran Renton got his finger tips to it and tipped it on to the bar and it crashed down and bounced conveniently into the keeper’s arms. Down the other end of the park O’Brien saw Connor Wallace save from point blank to thwart the chance . Alexander Miller made a good opportunity for him self but Renton stopped the striker and on an other day the officials may have gave a penalty . Gordon Donaldson on a move up front saw his shot at goals blocked .
Broxburn started the second half in determined fashion and Anderson made a good run down the right before cutting inside and was brought down just outside the box central to goals . JACK BEASLEY stepped up and fired a shot goal ward and it took a wicked deflection and sailed in to the unguarded part of the net . With 56 minutes gone Alexander Miller made a good run into the box but was brought down when preparing to strike .From the spot kick DARREN GRIBBEN made no mistake to put his side in front . The game turned big time in favour of the home side on 65 minutes when Brian Murray made a coarse challenge for the ball in line with the home dug out area . He was shown a red card and the Broxburn manager Max Christie was sent from the dug out for foul and abusive language . Once the dust had settled Kieran Anderson sent in a free kick which NICHOLAS LOCKE peeled off his marker and directed his header into the corner of the net . Anderson had a good run and shot saved by Renton as the home side strived forward for more goals . Donaldson should have increased his side lead when Miller laid the ball off to him on the left hand side of the goals ten yards out he fired his unchallenged shot straight at the keeper .The fourth goal did come three minutes later mid way through the half when ALEXANDER MILLER made a strong run with the ball through the visiting defence and shrugged off all attempts to stop him before scoring in the bottom corner .Gordon Donaldson put a great ball in from the left hand side and ALEXANDER MILLER guided a slightest of header’s away from the keeper into the far corner to go nap for the home side . A minute later a bizarre misunderstanding between Beasley and his goalkeeper Wallace see the ball break to the Newtongrange forward and Craig Purves was adjudged to have fouled him in the box and they received a penalty . KYLE SCOTT stepped up to fire home and give the ten men a life line back into the game . This was short lived as two minutes later Ross Nimmo made a good run down the right and got to the bye line before cutting the ball across the box to the unmarked KIERAN ANDERSON who had the easiest of tap in’s from six yards out .Newtongrange were crumbling and it was 7-2 within a couple of minutes as Miller set up KIERAN ANDERSON who fired home to complete the scoring .There could have been more goals but for the woodwork stopping a Craig Scott effort with five minutes left Nimmo saw an effort blocked with time running down as Broxburn finished well on top . Miller had the last chance which Renton had to be at his best to save . A good performance even in the first half when going in 1-0 down .The players showed character and they must keep that going into next week’s Scottish Junior Cup tie at home to Fraserburgh Utd .
Mcbookie Superleague
Broxburn Ath 3 Gribben pen, Donaldson , Miller
Hill of Beath 1 Elder
Hill of Beath Hall ,Grierson , Wright , McCulloch , Connors , Harrower (Allan 54m), Adamson (Watt 54m) , Reid , Bryce , Leishman , Schavone (Elder 68m) , subs Smith , Costello
Referee Mr Williams , assistants Mr McAlinden , Mr McGarry
The visitors were the first to create and John McCulloch was ready to shoot for goals but Jack Beasley stepped in and cleared the danger on four minutes .Three minutes later a corner into the box was cleared as far as Darren Gribben who shot past the right hand post .Broxburn created a chance two minutes later when Anderson put into Andrew Gillen who cut back to Gribben who saw this effort saved by Hall . Alexander Miller created a chance for him self on eleven minutes but shot wide left . At the other end a long throw into the box was cleared out as far as Russell Grierson who blasted over the bar from 18 yards out . Gribben saw an effort go just over from a corner on the quarter hour mark . Twenty minutes on the clock and Jack Beasley made a good run down the right played a one two with Miller with the striker seeing his shot blocked . Before the half hour mark Gribben put a great ball into Miller but his header went over the bar . The opening goal came just after the half hour mark when Anderson cut into the box with the ball but was brought down .DARREN GRIBBEN stepped up and scored from the spot kick awarded . Two minutes later a short free kick between Anderson and Gribben saw Anderson shoot just wide of the right hand post . The second goal came just before half time when a corner caused mayhem three yards out but GORDON DONALDSON got his head to it to head into the net .
Three minutes into the second half and Anderson thought he had scored but for the brilliant save from Hall With an hour gone Hil of Beath almost got back into the game when Lee Schivone
put in a good free kick into the box but Lee Reid headed over the bar .at the other end Anderson put the ball out to Gribben who’s final ball into Miller was just inches to far in front of the striker . Sixty five minutes gone and Lee Reid forced a tip over the bar from Connor Wallace .At this stage it was end to end and at the other end Anderson put a great ball across to Gribben who was disappointed with his shot as he shot weakly past the post .Daniel Watt saw an effort saved for the visitors with twenty minutes left .From the corner LEWIS ELDER headed home giving his side a chance . Broxburn got their two goal advantage back with fourteen minutes to go when with a ball down the park saw ALEXANDER MILLER take the ball wide before shooting home from an angle .Anderson saw Hall at his best in the last minute saving from the home player .
Sauchie 0
Broxburn Ath 5 Locke , Miller (2) , Anderson , Murray
Sauchie Dolan , McFarlane (Dawson 52m) , Leary (Graham 57m) , Sharp , Syme , McTaggart , Miller , Morrison , Kelly , Cummings ( Preston 23m), Hynd subs McGuiness
Referee Mr C. Drummond assistants Mr E. McLean , Mr L.McGarry
Broxburn started this match in whirl wind fashion with NICHOLAS LOCKE getting his head to a Kieran Anderson free kick into the box and the captain headed home .Scott Hynd forced a save from Wallace on eight minutes .At the other end a minute later Nicholas Locke went on a run through the hosts defence and he was thwarted by the keeper .The second goal did come after 11 minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER ran clear through and made no mistake from 12 yards .Darren Dollan in the home goals made a fantastic save from Kieron Anderson a minute later . The third goal came on 16 minutes in a great move when Jack Beasley made a penetrating run down the right and cut in about 30 yards out and made a cross park pass to KIERAN ANDERSON who cut back inside and fired home from 18 yards out .A minute later Anderson set up Miller but the strikers effort went just over .A great move on twenty minutes ended with Nicholas Locke forcing a great save from Dolan .Conor Kelly saw a lone effort from the hosts saved by the redundant Wallace in the visitors goal . Gordon Donaldson set up Anderson half way through the half but Darren Dolan some how tipped his effort over the bar . Broxburn were all over the home side and could have been much further in front . Miller headed just over from a corner on 25 minutes .Save of the match came three minutes later a great move through the home defence saw Anderson cut the ball back to Craig Scott on the edge of the box and the midfielder’s shot was bound for the bottom right hand corner but somehow Dolan got across his goals and at full stretch tipped the ball around the post for a corner . Sauchie should have got a goal back but Ryan Millar shot wide right when through on goals from the left . Anderson was unlucky when he went for a run and saw his shot deflected over for a corner .Chris Townsley headed just over on the half time mark from a corner in from the left . Broxburn put the game out of sight on 52 minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER got his second and his side’s fourth when racing through on goal unchallenged to fire past Dolan . On the hour mark Anderson was right through on goals but Lee Dawson made a great saving tackle as Kieran was gearing up to shoot .Gordon Donaldson saw an effort go wide right on 62 minutes . Nicholas Locke saw a fine effort saved well on 71 minutes . Ryan Miller did force a fine save from Connor Wallace on 78 minutes . Alexander Murray made his competitive debut when he came on for Kieran Anderson and he got his first competitive goal for the club on ninety minutes when racing clear and giving Dolan no chance .. A good day for the visitors and well deserved 3 points heading back over the Forth .
Broxburn Ath 2 Anderson ,Miller
Kennoway Star Hearts 2 Muir , M.Gay
Kennoway Star Hearts Paterson , McGowan , Young (Johnstone 82m), Patridge , Doig , C.Gay ,M.Gay , Rolland , Binnington (Newlands 67m) , Craig , Muir subs Bremner , Davidson , Page
Referee Mr D.Williams Assistants Mr K.Boyd , Mr D. Kerr
A strong wind was going to make things difficult for both sides .It was Broxburn who created the first chance when Kieran Anderson put a ball into the back of the box from the right and Alexander Miller sent a looping header just over the bar . Four minutes later Miller forced a great save from Paterson . Anderson crashed a free kick off the post on fourteen minutes . Almost 20 minutes on the clock and Christopher Gay saw a shot blocked from the home defence and cleared away to safety . A couple of minutes later the visitors had a couple of chances but failed to find the net . Craig Scott saw an effort saved just before half time .
Christopher Townsley replaced the sick Grant Gavin at half time . On 53 minutes Scott Richards saw an effort headed over his own bar by Patridge .At the other end a minute later Mathew Gay was through on goals but Dawid Paterek ,who was in goals for the hosts due to their two signed goalkeepers being away , came out and blocked his attempt and Craig Purves cleared the loose ball from the danger area . Kennoway had the strong wind at their back’s and two minutes later Paterek saved a long range effort from Liam Craig .A minute later the visitors took the lead when a long throw into the box was only cleared out to the edge of the box where Dylan Muir was unmarked and he fired home into the bottom corner through a crowded box . Half way through the second half and Jack Beasley set up Alexander Miller who some how blasted well over from six yards out with only the keeper to beat . Andrew Gillen saw his shot blocked on the line after 75 minutes . Broxburn got on level terms three minutes later when Kieran Anderson fired a spectacular free kick home from the left hand touch line into the top right hand corner .Five minutes later and the hosts were in front Alexander Miller was sent through on goal and with the keeper his only defence he fired home past him . This lead was short lived as the visitors hit back right away . A throw into the box from the left went over everyone and fell slightly behind Mathew gay who improvised by back healing the ball into the net from six yards catching everybody out . MIller , Townsley and Beasley all had chances in the dying embers of the match but could not find the net and the points were shared .
Broxburn Athletic 1 Miller
Linlithgow Rose 0
Linlithgow Rose Barnard , Gray , Turnbull , Thom , Leiper , Shields ( Strickland 74m) , Ronald , Ru.Maclennan , Malone , Sloan , McClair , subs Coyne , Devine , Hill
Referee Mr K. Lindsay , assistants Mr S. Redgrave ,Mr J.V.der Star
With a very poor first half derived of chances there were only three talking points .On twenty minutes Martyn Shields shot well over the bar from the right hand side of the box . Locke two minutes later sent a great cross into the box but just as the Broxburn forwards were set to pounce the Linlithgow defence stepped in to clear the danger .
The second half started well for the home side when a good ball across the box was cleared before Anderson could get on the end of it .With 51 minutes on the clock Wallace done well to get down to his bottom right hand to save from Owen Ronald . The same player two minutes later made a great run down the right and cut inside but saw his shot slide past the far left hand post .Darren Downie saw a shot saved on 55 minutes . Just before the hour mark Cameron McClair shot wide left . Six minutes Ronald shot wildly over the bar . Half way through the second half Craig Purves had a shot but fired it straight at the keeper .Just before 70 minutes a good run down the right saw him cross into the box and the ball was headed behind for a corner the corner came in but was headed over by Miller . With 77 minutes gone Kieran Anderson was sent through and was disappointed when Barnard saved his attempt at goal . There were seven minutes left when Michael Linton saw a shot blocked for a corner .Five minutes were remaining when a free kick fell to Ian Gray but he shot wide right .A minute later Jack Beasley could have done better when shooting but was weak in his effort on goal . Broxburn won the points with four minutes left when Nicholas Locke went on a run down the right and crossed into the box where ALEXANDER MILLER was running into and he fired home at the second attempt as the keeper tried in vain to keep it out .Poor first half bit better the second but a deserved three points despite the visitors complaints .
