League: East Region Super League

Broxburn Ath 2 Anderson , Miller
Jeanfield Swifts 2 Davies , Scott
Jeanfield Swifts Mitchell , Anton , Blyth , Gunnion , Davies (Donovan 78m). Mackie , Scott , Yates , Holden (Holt 71m) Dewar , Fergus ,subs McDermid , Mollison , Mackenzie

Referee Mr P.Stuart assistants Mr Silva ,Mr McGarry

Jeanfield started well and sent a free kick across the Broxburn box but there were no takers after 3 minutes .A good move started by Anderson out to Beasley which sent him on a run down the right he fired over a cross but was just out of reach of Miller . The opener came after 19 minutes when KIERAN ANDERSON gathered the ball on the left and looked up and fired home from 25 yards . Holden had a shot on 21 minutes for the visitors which Wallace dealt with comfortably .Three minutes later Anderson fired a free kick into the wall and it was cleared .Jeanfield broke up the other end and Rhys Davies tried a shot that was saved easily .Just after half hour mark Anderson played in Jack Beasley from a free kick and his shot was Punched over the bar . On 39 minutes Anderson broke into the box and as Beasley was about to gather the ball the visiting defender clearly handled the ball . Anderson took the spot kick but saw his shot cannon off the left hand post and away to safety .The visitors got on level terms when Christopher Scott got the ball and sent it through to RYHS DAVIES to fire into the bottom corner .
Jaenfield almost took the lead 4 minutes into the second half when James Yates fired in a free kick and Wallace had to look lively to turn the ball around his left hand post Christopher Scott but he fired over the bar .At the other end a Anderson ball into the box was headed over his own bar by Mackie for a corner .From the corner into the box three chances were created but the visitors defended and cleared eventually . Jeanfield had a chance a couple of minutes later but Lewis Mackie shot over the bar . Just before the half hour mark of the second half Scott Richards was sent through on the keeper but saw his attempt saved . The hosts took the lead a minute later when Anderson set up ALEXANDER MILLER who made no mistake .With 79 minutes played Richards set up Miller but the keeper saved the striker’s effort . Christopher Townsley saw a header fly just over the bar with five minutes left . The visitors were determined not to go away from the Albyn empty handed and a long ball in the dying minutes found CHRISTOPHER SCOTT 30 yards out and he let it bounce then volleyed into the top corner giving Wallace no chance .

Broxburn Athletic 0
Broughty Athletic 2 McLellan , McConachie

Broughty Ath Sinclair , McCunnie , Blair , McCord ( King 80m) , Myles , Suttie , McLellan , Smart (Roy 71m), McConnachie (Lannen 71m) ,Clark , Lawson . subs Ross , Fleming .

Referee Mr S.Luke assistants MrCraig M.Copland , Mr K.Boyd

With a cup tie on Saturday to come it was a chance for players not getting regular game to stake their place in the side tonight .It was Broughty Athletic who created the first opportunity when Brian Clark tested Shaun Donoghue but the keeper saved confidently .Four minutes later a good ball in from the right to Stewart McConnachie could have spelt trouble for the hosts but the striker lost his balance and Purves was able to nip in and clear the danger .McConachie and McCord created an opening but the Broxburn defence were strong and cleared the danger . Craig Scott put a good ball into the box but the defenders were equal to it . Half way through the half a good ball into the box was cleared out as far as Darren Cole who headed the ball over the bar from the edge of the box . A good ball into the box was cleared out to Scott Richards three minutes later but he saw his shot sail over from 25 yards out .Brian Clark from the visitors tried to create an opening but again the hosts defence thwarted his attempt to open the scoring . With just over half hour on the clock Ross McCord fired a rocket just scraping the bar on its way over . A couple of chances just before the break one for each side with Craig Scott cracking a 40 yard free kick off the bar and Barry Myles getting his head to a free kick to steer the ball towards goal but Donoghue saved well .
Michael Browne had a chance in the first minute of the second half but was crowded out by the brought defence and the danger was cleared . Nathan Donnelly Kay made a blistering run down the right and fired across the box but the cross was cut out by John Sinclair in the visitors goals . Craig Scott made a good run and was brought down on the edge of the box .Ryan Baptie fired his shot from the free kick into the wall and it went out for a corner . Juat after the hour mark Broughty took the lead when STEWART McCONNACHIE was sent clear into the box and as the defence tried to get back he cut inside and put the ball into the bottom left hand corner . A couple of minutes later It was 2-0 to the visitors. A long ball over the top of the defence sent PAUL McLELLAN though on goals and he scored past Donoghue from 16 yrads out . Darren Cole saw a shot deflected for a corner on 70 minutes . Craig Scott saw a good run and shot saved inside the last ten minutes . It was Broughty who finished the game on the offensive with McLellan then Roy having good chances to add to the scoreline before a good one touch move set up Charles King who saw his shot deflected . In the last minute Craig Purves saw red for a second yellow for a push on Clark as he tried to catch the forward before he had a chance to shoot .

Broxburn Ath 0
Hill of Beath 3 Adamson (2), G.Smith

Hill of Beath Hall , Grierson , Conners , Wilson , Allan , Moffat , Adamson , Reid , G.Smith (Dick 36m), Hay , Bryce (Brown 89m) Subs Dair , B.Smith, Moran

Referee Mr E. Cairns assistants Mr R. Binnie , Mr E. McLean

Broxburn created the first opening after three minutes when a through ball to Alexander Miller gave the striker a chance but his effort was deflected for a corner .It was the visitors who took the lead on 5 minutes. CALUM ADAMSON made his way down the right and got the better of Ryan Baptie before firing past Donoghue to give his side the lead .On ten minutes Darren Cole and Nicholas Locke played good football to set up Miller who saw his shot saved as it was heading for the top corner . The corner came in and broke out to Darren Gribben who shot over the bar . The visitors punished the missed chances when going two up on 14 minutes when a corner was cleared out to the edge of the box and GREIG SMITH made room for himself before shooting through a crowded box into the net . Kieran Anderson made a good run down the left and his ball into the box went past the far right post .Darren Cole made a good forward run on 25 minutes and burst into the box but his shot was of defender standard as he shot over .Just after the half hour mark two golden opportunities for the hosts from corners with efforts cleared of the line on both occasion’s from Miller and Gribben . Good play down the park saw Miller set up Anderson but the effort went over the bar from the right hand side . Adamson almost got in again after beating Baptie to the ball Frazer Paterson deflected his effort for a corner . With a minute left of the half CALUM ADAMSUN got down the right to easy and fired home his second and his side’s third with ease .
Broxburn started the second half brightly as Anderson put a ball into Nicholas Locke but it was just too high for his team mate . Craig Scott had an effort after 50 minutes but it was too weak and Stuart Hall gathered easily . A minute later a long ball through for Alexander Miller but he was just offside .Adamson saw his effort for a hat trick blocked on 52 minutes . Darren Gribben put a ball into the box and was put over his own bar by Colin Wilson .Adamson robbed Scott in the box but saw his effort saved and cleared when he should have done better .Just after the hour mark Craig Purves made a superb tackle on Lee Bryce ,Tam Forsyth style , as the forward was about to pull the trigger . Frazer Paterson saw a shot come off the post and go out for a bye kick . On 71 minutes Anderson put a great ball into the back post where miller headed just wide of the right hand post . The visitors put a good corner into the six yard box but there were no forwards there and the ball went out at the other side for a bye kick . Ross Nimmo made a good run down the right hand side and saw his cut back smothered by Hall in the visitors goals .In the dying minutes of the game both Nimmo and Anderson had efforts but like all before did not find the back of the net .

Broxburn Ath 1 Locke
Bonnyrigg Rose 0

Bonnyrigg Rose Andrews , Brett , Hoskins (McIntosh 26m) , Young , Moyes , Stewart , Turner , Jamieson (Gray 80m ), McGachie , Kidd , Donaldson , subs Horne , Nelson , Orru
Referee Mr. G.Calder assistants Mr K.Boyd , Mr S Redgrave

Broxburn had the first opportunity in the match when Alexander Miller put a ball through to Nicholas Locke but it was just to strong and run away from the captain and out for a bye kick . Locke turned provider a minute later when he put a good ball deep to the back post from the right but Michael Andrews in the visitors goal just got there before Michael Browne to thwart a good chance . On eleven minutes Kieran McGachie put a good ball in towards Andrew Kidd but the later had fouled Wallace in his attempt to win the ball . Ruaridh Donaldson almost got in on goal but the Broxburn defence cleared the danger . Half way through the half Dean Brett fired a free kick into the box but the visitors could not create an opening from it . With just over half an hour gone Kieran Anderson fired in a free kick that Andrews had to be sharp to dive and turn it round his post for a corner . Kerr Young had an effort at the other end turned away for a corner .Lewis Turner had an effort saved with six minutes remaining of the half but Connor Wallace saved his effort and smothered the ball at the second attempt . A big point in the game came on forty minutes when a high ball in to the edge of the box saw Wallace come off his line and collided with McGachie and the referee pointed to the spot . Lewis Turner took the kick and Connor Wallace saved it diving to his left hand side .
In the first minute of the second half good one touch football down the right hand side saw Michael Browne fouled in the end just outside the box .Anderson took the free kick and his effort was saved . Miller made a good run down the right a couple of minutes later and his ball into the box was cut out by the keeper . At the other end a minute later a good ball into the box saw Sean Jamieson have a shot but he found the side netting .Wayne McIntosh made a good run down the left and his ball across the box found no takers and it went harmlessly past the far right hand post Just after the hour McIntosh tried a shot from 30 yards out but went way over the bar . Nicholas Locke saw a shot saved a minute later then Alexander Miller had an effort blocked and cleared . Darren Cole thought he had scored from a corner when his header crashed of the bar and was cleared from the area . With seventy minutes played Kieran McGachie fired a shot in from the right hand side of the box that was going past the far post but Wayne McIntosh stuck out his leg and put the ball in the net but was adjudged to have been offside .The goal that won the match came after 71 minutes ,NICHOLAS LOCKE gathered the ball just outside his own box and run past four challenges getting down on the right hand side edge of the opposition penalty box before looking up and firing home into the far left hand side . A minute later Kieran Anderson made room for himself and saw his shot turned around the post for a corner . With fourteen minutes left Miller got down the left and cut the ball back towards Anderson but the defence cut it out before getting to its intended target . A good ball in to McGachie so the big striker get a header away but it had no power and Frazer Paterson cleared any danger . Nicholas Locke took a sore knock when he was fouled on the edge of the box .Ryan Baptie fired the free kick over the bar from the right hand side . A good junior football match with both teams going for it from the start .Bonnyrigg were very disappointed as you can well imagine with the title now a hard ask for them but one they can still achieve as they are the best team in the league this season and will not let this setback get to them in games to come . As for ourselves we are looking to finish as high as possible and hope that injuries ease before we take on Hill of Beath on Saturday .