Venue: Away

Craigroyston v Broxburn Athletic

A competitive workout for both teams on a fine sunny afternoon with a slight breeze at St Mark’s Park.

Craigroyston kicked off facing into the breeze. Both sides cancelled themselves out in the opening exchanges as they tried to find their passing range. Nicol was prominent for the Brox, breaking up Craigroyston forward forays and starting a few Broxburn moves.

There was a let off in 5 minutes for the home side when keeper Mack sliced a clearance fortuanately around Ireland and to safety.

In 8 minutes a great Nicol pass released Ross on the right but he was unable to take advantage and was crowded out by the home defenders.

Broxburn continued to assert and Ross having switched to the left wing got to the bye line and his cross was met by Ireland whose effort just crept by Mack’s left hand post.

Craigroyston had their first effort at goal a minute later but Smith fired over the bar.

Ross was causing the Craigroyston defence some anxious moments with his direct running and he went close to opening the scoring cutting inside beating a defender and getting a shot off which just went past the right hand post.

The visitors pressure paid off when Donaldson was brought down in the penalty area Ross despatched the resulting penalty into the keeper’s right hand corner of the net.

Craigroyston responded well and were level in 28 minutesafter a fine move down their left the cross was latched on to by Smith who flicked the ball to to the left hand corner of the net despite Donaldson’s best efforts to keep the ball out.

Broxburn were forced into making a substitution at this point when Andy Grant picked up a knock he was replaced by Luke Murray.

The Brox substitute managed to get a shot on target in 36 minutes which didn’t trouble Mack.

Broxburn should have gone back in front in 40 minutes Ross missing with a header and couldn’t connect when there was a chance of a follow up effort.

Hopkinson broke clear a minute later got round the keeper but had been forced wide his shot was blocked from a tight angle but the ball broke to Greenhill who blazed his shot over the bar.

Half Time Craigroyston 1– 1 Broxburn Athletic

Broxburn made two changes at half time Brass and Kelly for Hopkinson and Ireland. Craigroyston made a change too McFadden replacing Robertson.

Their was a lively start to the second half substitute McFadden being thwarted by Wallace who was forced to make a save. Broxburn in their next attack strung some nice passes together between Cowley, Donaldson and Ross which ended with Ross shooting just past the right hand post.

Broxburn were forced into another substitution on 49 minutes Gillen having picked up a knock replaced by Greg Redmond. Craigroyston made two changes in 54 minutes Swanson and Pettigrew for Raiker and Moore.

In 56 minutes Wallace had to look lively to come outside his box to beat McFadden as he tried to latch on to a through ball.

Scott Richards replaced Greenhill on 57 minutes for Broxburn.

Brass managed to get off a strong right foot shot which Mack did well to parry, Ross was on to the rebound and his shot just eluded the left hand post.

Kelly got his first shot of the game in 59 minutes but it was high over the bar.

Further substitutions for Broxburn followed Craig Turnbull for Cowley and Shaun Donoghue for Wallace.

Richards was next to have an attempt at the Craigroyston goal having been set up by Brass which forced a save from Mack who pushed the ball round the post for a corner.

In 67 minutes the visitors increasing pressure paid off when Kelly picked up the ball just inside the Craigroyston half on the left and advanced to the penalty area, he cut inside the home defender and shot expertly into the far left hand corner of the net.

Craigroyston tried to respond and from a free kick from Swanson, Donoghue made a comfortable save.

Murray was booked for Broxburn in 71 minutes.

Craigroyston made further changes in 73 minutes Mackintosh, McLennan and Scholtes replacing Dunlop, Smith and Horribine.

Broxburn added to their tally in 87 minutes after a great through ball from Murray beating the home sides offside trap, Brass strode forward and fired a shot into the net from the edge of the penalty box to complete the scoring.

Full Time Craigroyston 1– 3 Broxburn Athletic

Teams:

Craigroyston: Mack; Raiker, Dunlop, Robertson, Allan, Currie, Smith , Moore, Nisbet, Robertson, Horribine

Subs: Mackintosh, McLennan, Swanson, McFadden, Scholtes, Pettigrew

Broxburn Athletic: Wallace; Gillan, Donaldson, Grant, Wright; Cowley, Nicol, Greenhill, Ross; Hopkinson, Ireland

Subs: Donoghue, Kelly, Richards, Brass, Murray, Redmond, Turnbull

 

 

 

 

 

Bonnyrigg Rose v Broxburn Athletic

Coldstream v Broxburn Athletic

COLDSTREAM                 1    LEE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    6   KELLY (3) , BINNIE, RICHARDS , BEESLEY .

Coldstrream    Turnbull , Gay , Malcolm (Blackie 59m) , Heugh , Straughan , Smith (Wright 67m ) , Corfield , McCrudden , Bonnington , Renton , Lee . subs Briggs , Allan

Referee  Mr E. Cairns

Attendance 130

Broxburn had the first chance with a good move on 9 minutes when Nico Gibson put the ball through to Conor Kelly and he cut it back to Scott Richards on the edge of the box but his shot went just over the bar . The opening goal came after 17 minutes when a good run by Nicholas Locke was passed out to Cameron Ross who’s shot was well saved  but as the ball broke out right CONOR KELLY picked it up and fired home from outside the box on the right hand side deceiving all to find the back of the net . A couple of minutes later a corner into the box saw Andrew Grant out jump all but his header went just over the bar . Half way through the half a free kick into the box was spilled by the keeper but his defence cleared for a corner before any Broxburn Attacker got near it . Locke saw a free kick from the left go narrowly past the right hand post a minute later .On 36 minutes Coldstream could have equalised when Matt Corfield headed wide of the right hand post . Broxburn doubled their lead on 40 minutes when GREG BINNIE received the ball 20 yards out and sent the ball past Turnbull into the back of the net . Corfield , a minute later again headed past the post with Wallace beaten . Broxburn went up the park with the bye kick and Scott Richards gathered the ball and went right before putting it on a plate for CONOR KELLY to shoot high into the net . With two minutes left Greg McCrudden  saw a shot saved by Wallace . in the last minute a free kick played into the Broxburn box was not defended and when the ball fell to KIERAN LEE he scored giving Wallace no chance and gave his side a life line back into the game .

At the start of the second half Coldstream started well and Craig Heugh saw a shot defended for a early corner . It was the visitors who added to the scoring on 49 minutes when Locke gathered the ball in the right hand side of the box and got to the bye line and fired across the six yard box where SCOTT RICHARDS was at the back post to score . Broxburn put the tie to bed on 62 minutes when Greg Binnie made a run into the box and the defender attempted to trip him but all though Binnie kept his feet the ball had run away and the referee gave the penalty and CONOR KELLY stepped up to score and complete his hat trick . Broxburn could have went further ahead on 71 minutes when Cameron Ross made a good run into the left hand side of the box but shot into the side netting with team mates free in the box maybe a better option . On 74 minutes Broxburn got their sixth when Richards sent JACK BEESLEY through and as Elliot Turnbull parried the original shot over his head Jack was first to the ball to force it into the net .With the game reaching the end Locke saw an effort go a begging . The last action of the game saw a corner into the hosts box where Andrew grant’s effort came off the bar . .

A good overall performance with the players coming in doing well . The strength of squad will be needed time and time again in the coming weeks and it was good to see them step up to the mark .

Jeanfield Swifts v Broxburn Ath

Tranent V Broxburn Athletic

TRANENT                         1  JONES

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    2  MILLER ,DONALDSON

Tranent   Adams , C. Donaldson , Rutherford (Barrett  56m) , B.Donaldson ,  Hawkins , Miller (Lander 80m) , Murphy  (Watson 16m) , Black , MacDonald , Hill , Jones   subs Berry , McKenzie , McGovern , Stirling

Referee Mr J.Curran   Assistants  Mr J.Bell , Mr R.Gordon

Attendance   275 approx.

Broxburn had the first opportunity on 2 minutes when Miller headed over from 10 yards out . Two minutes later Sean Murphy  made room in the box but his shot was tipped round the right hand post by Wallace . Wallace again came to the hosts rescue on 8 minutes when Bert Miller forced a good save . Against the run of play Broxburn took the lead when a good move saw Andrew Gillen put a ball in from the right and found ALEXANDER MILLER who bulleted a header into the net on 18 minutes . Tranent hit the woodwork from a corner on 21 minutes and when it broke out to Shaun Hill his shot went wide of the target .  Tranent continued to push for a equaliser forcing corner after corner but they were dealt with by the Broxburn defence .

Straight from the kick off Craig Scott tried to catch the keeper out but he managed to stop the effort . Tranent equalised on 55 minutes when a free kick out on the left went past everybody and found the back of the net from ANDREW JONES . Level terms only lasted 3 minutes when a Scott Richards in from the left found the head of GORDON DONALDSON who steered the ball home . Three minutes later Broxburn could have increased their lead when a free kick in from the right saw Alexander Miller head wide .  On 64 minutes Scott Richards saw a good effort shave the cross bar as it went over . Half way through the half Tranent broke away and Bradley Barrett shot over the bar .With chances  being rare for the rest of the match in windy conditions it was the visitors who were the happier taking all three points from the match  against a title challenger .

Whitehill Welfare v Broxburn Ath

WHITEHILL WELFARE      1 HAMILTON

BROXBURN ATHLETIC     1 LOCKE

Whitehill Welfare  Bejaoui , Somerville , Hamilton , Connell , Rogan , Janczk (Hunter 79m) , Devlin , Connor , Sproule (McCallum 70m) , Muir , Swanson (Wright 59m) . Subs Dodds , Murray , McQueen

Referee Mr Lee  Assistants  Miss Hingant ,Mr Chadwick

Attendance 185

Broxburn looked in the mood from the start and after two minutes it was Locke who made a good run down the left but his ball into the box was behind his attacking team mates . On five minutes Daryl Devlin saw an effort saved by Wallace . Locke again put a good ball in on 12 minutes from the right and the defence cleared just before Nico Gibson was about to head home . Craig Scott should have done better on 20 minutes when Locke set him up with a cut back but the midfielder’s shot was weak at the keeper . A minute later Whitehill attacked down the left and a cross into the box came of the bar before  Grant Gavin turned it behind for a corner . The corner swung in from the left into the middle of the box and GARY HAMILTON fired home from eight yards . Ross made a good run and shot on 24 minutes which was deflected for a corner . A minute later Locke put the ball out left to Gibson  but his shot went wide left . Broxburn were pressing for the equaliser and Locke again cut the ball across for Ross but his shot went wide left . Just after the half hour mark A corner in was met by the head of Grant Gavin but he was disappointed to see it go over the bar .Controversy on 37 minutes when the home defence were all over the place and good play by the visitors saw a cross ball cut out by Youssef Bejaoui with his hands but both officials failed to see the offence outside the box .

Nick Locke forced a good save in the first minute of the half . The visitors got on level terms a minute later  when NICHOLAS LOCKE went on a run down the left before shooting under the advancing keeper . Ross couldn’t capitalised on a good ball in from Locke on 55 minutes . Scott Richards put Conor Kelly through on 63 minutes but the strikers effort went over the bar . Whitehill spurned a chance on 65 minutes when Sommerville put a good ball on to the head of Scott Wright but the header went wide of the target . Greg Binnie saw a good ball in cleared from the danger area on 74 minutes with Whithill seeing a Ross Connell effort deflected for a corner at the other end two minutes later . Craig Scott saw a 30 yard free kick rocket of the post with a minute remaining .Broxburn almost shipped all three points when Grant Gavin was short with a pass back to Wallace but the big keeper managed to get there and steal the ball off Anthony Muir as he was about to strike .

A disappointing point with the chances created but could have gone the other way also so we move on .

 

St Mirren v Broxburn Athletic

ST MIRREN                        3        OBIKA (2), MULLEN

BROXBURN   ATHLETIC   0

St Mirren Hiadky , Waters , McCarthy (Andreu 67m) , Magennis , Flynn , Obika , Durmus (Mullen 60m)  , Foley , Morias , Fameo , MacPherson ( McGrath 60m) . subs McGinn , Cooke , Erthalon , Lyness

Referee David Munro   Assistants  Mr D. Potter , Mr. C.Drummond

attendance  4372

St Mirren booked their place in the Fifth Round of the William Hill Scottish Cup with a deserved 3-0 win over Broxburn Athletic.

After a goalless first-half, Jon Obika opened the scoring in 54 minutes to finally make the breakthrough.

Two goals in the closing minutes from Danny Mullen and Obika put the seal on the win as Saints saw off the stubborn East of Scotland League side.

It took until the final few moments to wrap up the match, but it could have been a more comfortable afternoon had the Buddies opened the scoring with a chance inside the first 60 seconds. Calum Waters low ball across the box was laid on a plate for Obika who didn’t catch the shot well enough and clipped over the bar.

The Buddies asserted themselves in the opening stages and had the vast majority of possession and territory. Junior Morias curled into the arms of Broxburn goalkeeper Connor Wallace with eight minutes played, while Ilkay Durmus dragged an effort wide on 15 minutes.

Obika sent a tame effort into the arms of Wallace on 22 minutes after a neat exchange with Morias and really should have had Saints ahead three minutes later. Morias charged down the left-hand side and slide the ball across the area where both Obika and Durmus were waiting. The former got a toe onto the ball but it somehow creeped centimetres wide of the post. The English forward then headed past the same post just after the half-hour mark.

For all the dominance Saints were failing to make Broxburn goalkeeper Wallace work, but that would change after the interval with the goalkeeper making a good stop to deny captain Kyle Magennis on 50 minutes.

Durmus should have had St Mirren ahead two minutes later but somehow smashed wide from eight yards.

Thankfully, the wait for the breakthrough only lasted another two minutes with Obika opening the scoring on 54 minutes. It was a scrappy goal for Broxburn to lose with a low Waters effort coming off an unfortunate Broxburn defender and ricocheting off Obika into the net.

The Buddies fitness told after that and only heroics from Wallace kept the scoreline down. The goalkeeper made terrific saves to deny Morias twice, while he did well to push away a Mullen volley. Arguably the pick of the bunch came when he denied Jamie McGrath a debut goal on 79 minutes. The Irishman curled towards the far corner from the edge of the area with Wallace at full stretch to tip the ball round the post.

Wallace would make further saves in the final 10 minutes to stop Obika and Morias attempts, but Saints finally added a second to secure their place in tomorrow’s Fifth Round draw with Mullen curling home from 20 yards.

Mullen then turned provider a minute later when he slammed the ball across the ball to meet the chest of Obika to put the icing on the cake for the Buddies.

Linlithgow Rose v Broxburn Ath

Boness Utd v Broxburn Ath

BONESS UNITED             1  RITCHIE

BROXBURN ATHLETIC    1  MILLER

Boness Utd   Murphy , Jacobs , MacGregor , Ritchie (Morgan 46m) ,Hunter , Comrie , Grant , Gemmil (Nimmo 66m), Donnelly , Campbell , McKenzie (Keast 61m) , subs Adamson

Referee Mr J.Curran     Assistants Mr W. McAleese,Mr K.Boyd

Attendance  275

Broxburn took the game to the hosts and in the first minute Andrew Murphy in the hosts goal had to come out his box to head clear to thwart a Broxburn attack .A minute later Nicholas Locke shot just wide left . Cameron Ross was next to see a good run and shot turned behind for a corner as bones could not get the ball in the early stages .The same player again on five minutes saw a run and shot from the left hand side of the box go wide right . A minute later Ross robbed Brian Ritchie in midfield and laid the ball to Nicholas who was brought down on the edge of the box . Nicholas Locke saw his free kick saved . It was all Broxburn at this stage and Kelly set up Miller on 12 minutes but Murphy saved yet again . Boness had a chance on 15 minutes when a ball into the box saw Mark McKenzie head goalward but Connor Wallace turned the ball behind for a corner The corner came into the box and an effort on goal was cleared of the line by Donaldson and cleared . Craig Scott set Up Miller three minutes later but again his effort was saved . Cameron Ross saw a good effort saved on 21minutes with Nick Locke seeing an effort shave the left hand post on 26 minutes Miller was brought down on 29 minutes and Craig Scott’s free kick went just past the left hand post . Totally against the run of play Boness took the lead on 34 minutes  when a ball into the box was jostled for the Boness player went down and the referee pointed to the spot . BRIAN RITCHIE took the penalty sending it high into the net giving Connor Wallace no chance a free kick into the box was met by the head of Thomas Grant who will be disappointed by his effort as it sailed well over the bar . Locke set up Ross on 41 minutes but the latter’s effort went into the side netting .Locke himself turned an effort just over the bar with a minute left of the half . Broxburn were not to be undone and with the last kick of the half a ball into the crowded box saw ALEXANDER MILLER find the composure to fire into the bottom left hand corner of the net to send the teams in level at half time .

Boness started the second half better and forced a good save for a corner from Connor Wallace on 47 minutes . Boness were dealt a blow on 56 minutes when captain Chris Donnelly was sent off for a second yellow card and he could have no complaints about .  The ten men could have taken the lead on the hour mark when a ball across the box saw Stuart Hunter put the ball just past the post . On 63 Locke saw a shot deflected for a corner . Half way through the second half Wallace had to come and punch clear of the danger area . Conor Kelly met a cross from the left to the back of the 18 yard box where he blasted over the bar in acres of space . 81 minutes gone and Cameron Ross sent a good ball into the box to Locke who shot high and wide . With time running out and the visitors trying to take advantage of the extra man Ross Nimmo sent a great ball into the box that was blocked and cleared . Cameron Ross saw an effort deflected over the bar with five to go . Ross Nimmo saw a effort being tipped over the bar with two minutes later by the finger tips of Andrew Murphy . With no more chances it was the visitors who were dispointed by the solitary point from the league leaders while the hosts could not hide their delight at holding on for the share of the points  .

Dundonald Bluebell v Broxburn Ath

DUNDONALD BLUEBELL     2    McKENZIE , DALL

BROXBURN ATHLETIC         3   MILLER (3)

Dundonald Bluebell   Lennox , Durie , Drummond , Mackie , Wallace , Gay , Rogerson (Kelly 58m), McKenzie (Donald 85m) , Smith , Cargill , Ness (Dall 62m) , subs  Ross , Hendry , Campbell

Attendance 130

Referee  Mr S.Luke  Assistants Mr T. Roberts ,Mr O.Roberts

With the pitch just passing a inspection prior to kick off conditions were going to be difficult for both sides . Broxburn started well and got an opening on 3 minutes when a ball was put into the box from the right but the home defence cleared the danger . On five minutes Craig Scott set up Nicholas Locke who turned and shot just wide right  of the target . John Grant laid a ball off to Alexander Miller who shot wide left . The home side’s first real effort came on 13 minutes when a ball in from the left was met by Calum Smith who gave Connor Wallace the easiest of saves to make . Cameron ross shot wide left at the other end a minute later . Great football on sixteen minutes saw Cameron Ross with a chance that he put just over the bar . Half way through the half a free kick into the box was met by the head of Lewis McKenzie who should have done better than head wide left unchallenged . Craig Scott saw a powerfull effort parried by the keeper and cleared by his defence on 24 minutes . A well worked corner saw the ball get played out short to Ross who’s shot was turned round the post at full stretch by James Lennox in the Dundonald Goal . Broxburn should have gone 1 up on 38 minutes when a ball into the box saw Michael Linton clear six yards out but with the goals to pick from he shot straight at the keeper who stopped and cleared the danger . Nicholas Locke saw a free kick turned behind for a corner with five minutes of the half remaining . In the last minute of the half Christopher Townsley saw a hopeful cross almost sneak under the bar but Lennox looked lively to tip the ball over the bar .

Dundonald had the first chance of the second half on  Fifty minutes when a good ball into the Broxburn box found James Mackie who had time to turn and shoot but saw his effort shave the right hand post . The opening goal came on 55minutes when Gordon Donaldson sent in a good ball to Nicholas Locke in the box and as he got the luck of the break it then fell to ALEXANDER MILLER  who made no mistake firing home . It was 2-0 ten minutes later with the visitors well on top .This time Craig Scott set up ALEXANDER MILLER  who fired home into the bottom right hand corner giving Lennox no chance . Broxburn took their eye of the ball for a period as the home side came back into the game and Calum Smith forced a good save on 66 minutes . They got back into the game on 71 minutes when a cross field pass from the left saw Calum Smith in acres of space inside the 18 yard box before forcing Wallace into a good save but the ball broke to Substitute KIERAN DALL  who headed home . It was all square on 80 minutes when  Smith was again the provider this time setting up LEWIS McKENZIE  who made no mistake . Broxburn stepped up the game again and both Locke and Scott had efforts on goal . The deserved winner came with five minutes left Nicholas Locke made a good run down the right before cutting along the byeline and crossing to ALEXANDER MILLER to head home to complete his hat trick on his birthday . Stuart Cargill forced a good save out of Wallace with a couple of minutes left but would not have counted as he was offside . In the last minute A Greg Binnie effort was saved and the ball broke to Jack Beesley who hit the back of the net but was adjudged to have been offside when the ball was put through . A deserved three points for the visitors in dreadful conditions but credit to the both teams for their commitment to football and gave the referee no reason to reach for his book .

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