SAUCHIE 3 TULLY , WRIGHT , WHITE
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 0
Sauchie Dolan , Houston , Turnbull , Tully , Cross , McTaggart , Lawson (Donaldson 67m) , Faulds , Dolan (Cummings 83m) , Wright (Comrie 73m) , White subs McKewon , Munro , Finlayson , Young
Referee Mr A.Straing Assistants Mr W. McAleese ,Mr K.Boyd
Attendance 161
The home side were on the front foot from the start and early on Steven Dolan shot well wide with better options left and right of him . On eleven minutes Kyle Turnbull sent a free kick into the box but Jordan Wright headed well wide .Four minutes later Wright and Dawson got in each others way with Les Dawson shooting weakly past the right hand post . Broxburn’s first attack saw Jack Beesley done well getting down the right hand side but his ball into the box missed all . With twenty minutes on the clock Dawson had a chance but headed past the right hand up right . Cameron Ross put a ball across to Greg Binnie on 35 minutes with the keeper saving at the expense of a corner . John Grant sent a shot wide of the target with five minutes left of the half . A minute later a free kick in from the left saw Jon Tully with a free header go wide left . Sauchie had the last chance of the half in the last minute when a corner in to the back post saw Jordan Wright head over from four yards out .
The second have saw a bit more life from the visitors and Cameron Ross made room for a shot on 48 minutes that was saved . A minute later a corner into the box saw Nicholas Locke head over . Two minutes later Ross Nimmo saw an effort from the right hand side of the box go just wide left of the target . At the other end Simon white a minute later done well down the left before turning inside but shot wide right . The opening goal came on 55 minutes when Jack Beesley slipped on the greasy surface leaving White with the ball who passed to McTaggart who laid it off to JORDAN WRIGHT to have the easiest of tap ins . It got worse for the visitors three minutes later when a corner into the box saw JON TULLY get an unchallenged header which he steered into the back of the net . Broxburn tried to get back in the game in 70 minutes when a ball in from the left saw Nimmo pass to Miller who in turn gave the ball to Locke who’s shot was saved . Conor Kelly saw a overhead kick saved on 77 minutes . With Broxburn chasing the game they got caught on counter attack with Dolan getting down the right and putting the ball into the box where SIMON WHITE had all the time in the world to roll the ball into the net on 80 minutes . The last effort came from Broxburn with Ross Nimmo getting into the box but Darren Dolan in the hosts goals blocked his ball into the danger area .
COWDENBEATH 1 COX
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1 LOCKE
Cowdenbeath Henderson , Mullen , Pyper , Todd , Barr , Miller , Cox , Buchanan , Allan , Thomas , Taylor
subs Valentine , Swann , Sneddon , Pollock , Whyte , Easton , Glass none used
Referee Mr Chris Graham assistants Mr C. McCalpine , Mr F.Bushell
attendance 767
Broxburn started this cup tie as underdogs but quickly showed they were not just there to make up the numbers . On three minutes Cammie Ross got into the box and forced Sam Henderson into an early save . The same player three minutes later saw a shot blocked by the defence . With eight minutes gone Alexander Miller got down the left and his ball in was headed clear for a corner .The corner into the box came out to Ross who shot over the bar . Cowdenbeath went on the attack in 15 minutes when Robert Buchanan saw an effort blocked for a corner by Gordon Donaldson . Five minutes later a ball into the back post from the left saw David Cox head goalward but Connor Wallace saved comfortably . Ross saw a shot blocked and cleared on 26 minutes . With half an hour gone Greg Binnie sent Nicholas Locke away wide on the right and he saw his shot agonisingly swing just wide left of the goals . Broxburn all most shot their selves in the foot when a pass back to wallace was miskicked but the big keeper recovered to clear before Jordan Allan could capitalize on the error . With half time approaching Jamie Todd saw a header go wide for the hosts .Robert Buchanan got into the box on the right but shot left of the goals . In the last minute A free kick into the box was headed clear by Shaun Harrison for a corner .The corner in fell to Archie Thomas who fired over the bar .
A free kick after three minutes into the box found the head of Gordon Donaldson but Henderson saved his effort .A minute later Harrison slipped on the right hand side allowing Buchanan to get past him but his ball into the box found no one . Miller saw a shot on nine minutes deflected for a corner . Broxburn though they had taken the lead on 55 minutes when a ball into the box from the right found Alexander Miller who bullited his header into the net but was offside when he did so ., Cowdenbeath’s Jamie Todd made Wallace look lively when heading goalward and the big keeper tipped the effort over the bar at full stretch . cameron Ross and Gordon Donaldson worked well to force a good save at the second attempt from Henderson . Graham Taylor created a chance on 65 minutes but wallace saved easily . The hosts took the lead on 74 minutes when a long throw into the box found DAVID COX in room to scissor kick the ball high into the net despite the best effort’s of Wallace to stop it . Broxburn pressed for the equaliser and a ball into the box was cleared as far as Donaldson who shot wide . At the other end broxburn’ defence had to look lively to clear an attack . Ross put a great ball into Nicholas Locke who’s header went wide . .The visitors were not to be denied and NICHOLAS LOCKE gathered the ball on the left hand side of the box with two minutes remaining and swanned his way passed the home defence before firing home through a congested six yard box to the delight of the huge support Broxburn had taken to Central park . With no more scoring it is now down to a replay at the Albyn park next Saturday the 26th October with a 3pm kick off .
DUNBAR UNITED 1 TAIT
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 2 MILLER , DONALDSON
Dunbar United Laing , Kean , Peden , McFarlane , Szemis , Ingram ( Tait 13m) , McTernan , Fiddler (Chapman 62m ) , McLaren , McCraw , Cropley (Ballantyne 70m ) , subs Neave , Harley , McCathie , Johnstone
Referee Mr J. Gall assistants Mr C.Ferguson , Mr R. Gordon
attendance 195
Broxburn started very well and early on Cameron Ross showed he was in the mood when getting to the byeline and forcing an early corner . Fraser McLaren made a good run down the right for the hosts but his excellent ball into the danger area found no takers on nine minutes . Liam Peden made a good run into the box that Connor Wallace saved well before John Grant cleared the danger . On 29 minutes Scott Richards sent in a free kick that caused mayhem in the box before the home defence cleared off the line . The opening goal did come after 31 minutes when ALEXANDER MILLER got into the box before being brought down and the on form striker made no mistake from the spot . Within three minutes both Richards and Ross saw shots blocked and cleared as Broxburn turned the screw . Miller saw an attempt deflected for a corner on 39 minutes . Cameron Ross , two minutes later , saw a shot well saved from point blank by Daniel Laing in the hosts goal . The first half was running down and Ross saw a shot go just over the bar from a corner . Dunbar could have equalised when a corner into the box was cleared off the line by Donaldson . The last opportunity of the half fell to Scott Richards who was set up by Ross but the big keeper pulled off another save to keep his side in the game .
Early in the second half a ball into the box was cleared off Miller’s head by the defence as the striker was about to steer the ball home . Lloyd Fiddler tried an effort from 30 yards out but went harmlessly over the bar . With 51 minutes on the clock a Richards throw in found Ross who saw an other fine save at the expense of a corner . From the corner GORDON DONALDSON headed the ball past a crowded six yard box into the net . A Richards free kick into the box was met by Grant Gavin but once more the keeper showed his worth to the home side . This was the procedure for the second half with Ross and Miller finding it difficult to get past Laing . The home side got back into the game on 76 minutes when a ball into the box was bundled over by STEVEN TAIT . . Unfortunately for the goal scorer that was his last contribution to the game when three minutes later he received a second yellow card for a rash tackle on Richards three minutes later .The game was bit one sided with Laing continuing to defy the Broxburn Strikers . Dunbar could have sent the game into extra time in the last minute when a ball into the box found the visitors defence posted missing and Fraser McLaren had a free header four yards out that he will be disappointed about as it went past the right hand post .
DUNBAR UTD 1 TAIT
BROXBURN ATH 3 MILLER , KELLY (2)
Dunbar Utd McCathie , McFarlane , Pedan , Harley , Szemis , Ingram , Fiddler (K.Tait 47m) , S.Tait (Kean 70m ) , McLaren (McCraw 81m) , Ballantyne , Gray subs Hunter , Chapman , Cropley , Laing
att approx. 125
Referee Mr J. Gall Assistants Mr D. Dickson , Mr E. Pow
Dunbar started the brighter and in five minutes had the ball in the net but the assistant had long flagged for an offside . Cameron Ross made a great run down the left on 13 minutes but was ruthlessly brought down and had to be replaced by Connor Kelly . Twenty minutes in and Scott Richards set up Kelly who’s shot was saved . A minute later Kelly was through In the box on the right hand side but pushed his shot wide of the left hand post .Liam Pedan lined up a free kick on 35 minutes on the right hand side from 30 yards out but sent it just over the bar . The opening goal came three minutes later when Dunbar had a throw in in line with the 18 yard box Donaldson tried to head the ball away but glanced it into the path of STEVEN TAIT who made no mistake from 8 yards out to give the home side the lead . A flash point just before the half time whistle saw Christopher Gray being ordered off for the home side .
Broxburn came out the traps the second half and in 48 minutes Richards sent a ball out wide to Andrew Gillen who saw his ball into the box was cut out .Craig Scott saw his shot in 53 minutes sail over the bar . The equaliser came on 66 minutes when a long ball sent ALEXANDER MILLER run through and under pressure volleyed the ball home from the edge of the box . Broxburn piled on the pressure and the second goal came when Craig Scott floated a ball to the back post from the right where Miller headed back across the goal mouth and CONNOR KELL knocked the ball home on 73 minutes . A free kick into Miller saw the strikers attempt saved . The game was over when on 80 minutes , with Miller again at the back post squared to CONNOR KELLY who scored from close in . Dunbar had a let off on 85 minutes when a poor pass back to the keeper was pressed by Greg Binnie and the Liam McCathie in the home goal blasted the ball off him but lucky for him fell back into his own arms . In the last minute Shaun Harrison mistimed his tackle as Dean Ballantyne ran into the box and was brought down by the attempt . Dean dusted himself down and took the penalty that Connor Wallace saved diving to his right hand side . A good three points against a good side , with as good a second half performance as we have produced all season . we now move on to home game against Hill of Beath in the league
BLACKBURN UNITED 2 MACLEOD,HUTTON
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 3 SCOTT, NIMMO, BINNIE
Blackburn United Mitchell (Clements 16m) , Mildren , Drummond , Lawrie (L.Devine 82m ) ,Browne , Macleod , McDowell , Howe (Young 65m ) , Campbell , Kane , Hutton subs S.Devine , Donnelly-Kay
attendance 193
Referee Mr A. Craven Assistants Mr A.Brown , Mr K. Boyd
The visitors got off to the best possible start when Conor Kelly was brought down in the box and CRAIG SCOTT stepped up and scored from the resultant spot kick on three minutes . Cameron Ross made a good run through but Mitchell in the hosts goal smothered the ball . On fourteen minutes Calum McDowall got into the box but Conor Wallace saved at his near post . The corner came in and chaos ensued in the box but nobody from Blackburn could get the final touch to send the ball goalward and the danger was eventually cleared all though offside had been given . Blackburn were forced to change keepers when Darren Mitchell had to go off injured and Johnathan Clements took over in the sticks on 16 minutes . Two minutes later he watched a Conor Kelly shot go past his right hand side from the strikers right hand side of the park . A good ball into the box from a Beesley corner saw the hosts scramble it clear . Good play half way through the half when Ross sent in Binnie who in turn laid the ball back to Kelly who shot over the bar . Two minutes later Jack Beesley sent in a dangerous free kick from left to right but the ball whizzed through the box with no takers . On 27 minutes a good piece of play so a good ball out to McDowell on the right but his ball was just too strong and it went harmlessly out for a bye kick . At the other end a minute later Binnie cut a ball back from the bye line to Ross Nimmo who laid it off to Cammie ross who’s shot was blocked . Richard Hutton should have done better when through one on one with Connor Wallace with Connor coming out best to save from the Blackburn forward . A corner for the visitors on 36 minutes found Greg Binnie who shot over the bar . Cameron Ross got the ball into the box with five minutes remaining of the half but the keeper punched clear . Blackburn had the final shot of the half when John Drummond shot wide right of Wallace’s post .
In the first minute of the second half David Howe should have done better with a free header that went wide left . Kelly saw a good header saved from a ball in from the right . The visitors doubled their lead on 55 minutes when ROSS NIMMO pounced on a poor ball out to run in and fire past Clements in the host’s goal . The referee had only due noted the goal when another mistake at the back saw GREG BINNIE gather the ball before running through on goal and firing into the top left hand corner giving Clements no chance . On seventeen minutes Linton set up Locke but the captain couldn’t get any power in his shot and Clements saved comfortably . Blackburn got a lifeline on 71 minutes when a Craig Young free kick in from the left sailed over everybody to find STUART MacLEOD at the back post to score the easiest of chance’s . Nicholas Locke saw a shot go wide right of the target . With seven minutes remaining Blackburn turned the pressure up on the visitors who were comfortably in front .A ball in from the right found unmarked RICHARD HUTTON who powered a header home to make it a nervous finish for the visitors .Cameron ross had the final chance of the game with 4 minutes remaining but shot past the right hand post from the left hand side of the box .
Comfortably leading 3-0 and pegged back a bit credit to Blackburn who never gave in but a deserved win in the end as we go into a big cup fortnight .
GIRVAN 0
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1
Girvan Leavy , Caldwell , Maxwell , O’Donnell ,Mossie , Davidson (Balfour 60m) , Dale , Bell , Love , Harvey , Dempsie ( Robertson 83m) , subs Brown , Smith , Marshall , Gallacher , Patterson
Attendance 116
Referee Mr R. Lee Assistants Mr R. Haswell ,Mr R. Stewart
Broxburn started well and in two minutes a good ball into the box was headed over the bar by Alexander Miller . Four minutes later Miller sent a ball into the box and Conor Kelly cut it back but the defence cleared the danger . A minute later good play on the right saw miller lay the ball out to Jack Beesley who sent the ball into the box where Kelly headed towards goal and Stuart Leavvy in the hosts goal saved well before his defence cleared the danger .. On ten minutes Miller had a good touch before shooting and forcing a save from Leavvy . The opening came on twelve minutes when a good move from Beesley to Miller and this time Millers ball was met by CONOR KELLY who hit the back of the net .Two minutes later the host’s should have been level when Robert Love was through one on one with Wallace but the striker lobbed the keeper and the bar with his effort . Broxburn came close again when a Beesley free kick into the box was met by Miller who hit the wood work and when it rebounded the keeper saved well . Half way through the half two good blocks from the home defence kept the score down to one . Kerr Dale had a fresh air shot on 27 minutes and the visitors had a let off . The last chance of the half fell to the home side when Wallace handled a pass back inside the box and the home side were awarded a in direct free kick that was blocked then cleared by Kelly on 34 minutes .
Early in the second half Connor Kelly made a good run into the box on the right but chose to pass behind his team mates across the box rather than shoot himself . On 51 minutes a ball into the box was met with his back to goals Nicholas Locke who’s scissor kick went narrowly wide of the right upright . Three minutes later a good ball to Miller saw the striker turn and shoot but over the target . Dale had a good free kick saved by Wallace at the expense of a corner . On 64 minutes Alexander Miller had a great chance six yards out to ease the nerves but fired over from a great scoring position. A minute later good play from Miller and Kelly saw Miller shoot over the bar again . With 71 minutes on the clock and nerves showing Kerr Dale saw a shot saved by Wallace . Locke mishit a shot straight at the keeper on 76 minutes . The last 15 minutes saw no real goal scoring opportunity’s and Broxburn progressed thanks to the early Conor Kelly effort .
We will play better and loose so we take the result and move on putting the performance behind us .
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CAMELON 2 HERRON , MORRISON
BROXBURN ATH 2 LOCKE , SCOTT
Camelon Kinnear , McCroary , Lockie(Swanson 67m) , Don Morrison , Skinner , Dav Morrison , Kane , Herron , Sneddon , Docherty (Daramola 77m) , McKenzie sub Deans , Stowe , McMullen
Attendance approx. 135
Referee Mr R.Thomson ,, Assistants Mr R.Gordon and Mr A.Brown
In perfect conditions for football Camelon kicked off and after three minutes had the ball in the box but Gordon Donaldson headed clear .Three minutes later Cameron Ross got down the left before sending a good ball across the box but the defence cleared the danger .The closest to a goal came after 20 minutes when Nicholas Locke fired in a shot from 25 yards but saw it crash off the cross bar and break to Beesley who’s pass into the box was met by Scott who’s effort was saved .Half way through the half a good run down the left by Miller finished with a good ball across the six yard box where Beesley cut it back again but this time Brian Kinnear cut it out and gathered . Ryan Kane had an effort blocked and cleared for the hosts on 36 minutes .Two minutes later Ryan Lochie put a good ball into the box and Allan Docherty flashed his header wide left of the target . Nicholas Locke fired a shot just wide right of the goal on 42 minutes .
The second half exploded into life a minute in when Camelon carved open the entire visiting side right down the middle before JORDAN HERRON fired home when clear in the box under the advancing Wallace . Docherty hade a good effort go just wide on 55 minutes when coming in from the left shooting wide right . On the hour mark Craig Scott fired wide left from the right hand side . Three minutes later Docherty was thwarted by Purves at the near post at the expense of a corner . Cameron Ross tried an effort from 20 yards that was saved . Connor Wallace done well to save from Alan Sneddon turning the effort past the right hand post . Herron saw his ball into the box cleared by the visiting defence . Broxburn were on level terms half way through the second half when a good one two between Miller and Beesley saw the ball into the box met by the head of NICHOLAS LOCKE and was delighted to see the ball squirm through Brian Kinnear’s hands into the net . Level terms did not last long when a minute later a ball into the edge of the six yard box saw a melee of touches before DAVID MORRISON poked the ball home . Jack Beesley shot wide two minutes later as the visitors tried to get back on level terms . With fourteen minutes remaining Cameron Ross set up Craig Scott who’s rocket stung the keeper’s fingers as he tipped it over the bar . A minute later Ross again was the provider this time Miller headed over the bar . Broxburn were really pressing now and Donaldson set up Ross out on the left but his shot was saved . The pressure paid off on 83 when they were awarded a free kick just inside the Camelon half Michael Linton slid the ball to the unmarked CRAIG SCOTT forty yards out who looked up and fired a rocket into the roof of the net . In the dying embers of the game both sides had chances . Donaldson saw a shot turned for a corner .The corner came in and Miller headed just over the bar with the keeper beaten . At the other end Sneddon headed just wide right and in injury time Tiwi Daramola fired in a shot that Connor Wallace done well to parrie clear . That was the end of the chances and probably on reflection a fair scoreline and result , all though both sides may have a claim for the three points . We now regroup and get prepared for our William Hill Scottish cup match at home to Tynecastle next Saturday with a 3-00pm kick off .
CROSSGATES 2 CROSBIE , SAWERS
BROXBURN ATHLETIC 4 BEESLEY (2) , DONALDSON , KELLY
Crossgates Henderson , Swan , Brand , Forbes , Nutt , McDonald , Allan (Sawers 67m) , Aitken (Wilkie 60m) , Lawrie (Cowie 74m) , Crosbie , McAteer , subs Paterson , Ross , Deas , Gilmour .
Attendance approx. 130
referee Mr B. Dickson Assistants Mr W. McAleese ,Mr M.Walsh
The first chance of the game came for the home side when a long free kick in from the right was knocked back to Ryan McDonald on the edge of the box but he fired his effort over the bar . On eight minutes a throw in from the left found Alexander Miller who made room but shot over the bar . A minute later at the other end a similar chance was created but Lewis Crosbie fired over the visitors goal . The opening goal came for the visitors in 13 minutes when Miller was fouled 25 yards out in the middle of the park .JACK BEESLEY stepped up and fired home the free kick in of the inside of the left hand post giving Henderson no chance of saving . On seventeen minutes Beesley burst down the right before crossing towards Nicholas Locke who’s header went over the bar The visitors doubled their lead on 19 minutes when Locke gathered the ball and slid a pass along the 18 yard box where JACK BEESLEY gathered the ball before firing home . Crossgates went on the attack from the restart and Wallace saved well from Crosbie at the expense of a corner . The corner came in and Scott Lawrie fired a shot that Wallace saved and held on to . On 26 minutes a free kick into the box found Locke who shot over . Miller saw an effort deflected for a corner from 25 yards out . Lewis Crosbie was causing a regular threat and again Wallace done well to save from the Crossgates man . A good ball into the box found Nicholas Locke who’s attempt at goal was deflected for a corner . Ryan McDonald had the last effort on goal for the first half but his shot was deflected for a corner that came to nothing .
The visitors Cameron Ross had an effort early in the second half but Henderson saved comfortably . Broxburn increased their lead on 53 minutes when a long ball out from Wallace found Locke who sent Cameron Ross down the right and his cross was met at the back post by GORDON DONALDSON who headed past Henderson . Jack Beesley saw a cracking free kick head for the top left hand corner but Henderson tipped it round the post for a corner . With 65 minutes gone Shaun Harrison sent in a free kick from 30 yards out that went of the startled keeper for a corner . With 16 minutes remaining Alexander Miller left defenders in his wake as he cut into the box along the bye line , avoiding several tackles and he cut the ball across the box but the home defence cleared th ball from the danger area . Broxburn got their fourth on 76 minutes when Miller gathered the ball on the right and squared it into the middle of the box for CONNOR KELLY to fire home from eight yards . The homesters got a goal back with three minutes left and the Crossgates forwards carved open the defence before passing to LEWIS CROSBIE who slid the ball under the advancing keeper who accidently clashed with each other with the goalscorer picking up a bad injury that saw him go to get checked out at hospital . Crossgates were not finished as they quickly got an other when a ball into the box caught the visiting defence with their eye off the ball before LEWIS SAWER fired home in injury time . Two late goals were disappointing to loose but a good performance and team work were there to see and we hope we can take this on to Saturday’s game at Camelon in the league with a 2-30pm kick off .
CLYDEBANK 5 Millar ,McLair , Shelvey , Little , Munro
BROXBURN ATH 0
Clydebank Waters (Morrison 45m), Byrne (Alexander 45m), Coll (Bailey 62m), Vezza ( Paterson 45m ),Darroch , Kennedy (McLean 55m), C. McLair , Millar (Little 45m ) , Lyness , Black (J.McLair 62m).
Two goals in the first half then another three in the second half gave the home side a comprehensive win .Good game time for the players that took part and all though disappointed to have lost the match we can lookforward to the league start next week as we aim to improve on the results .
