GLENAFTON ATH 3 BROXBURN ATH 1
Gray , McCann , Marlow McNaughton
Referee Mr M.McDermid assistants Mr Craig , Mr Leghorn
Glenafton Ath McGarrity , Mcausland , Marlow , Menzies , McChesney , Gray , Orsi ( Hunter 85m) , Cairns , Dallas (McCann 67m) , Andrew (Borris 72m) subs Meikle , Lochead ,
Broxburn Ath Wallace (Donaghue 12m) , Browne , Mampuya , D. Cole , M.Millar , Locke , Nimmo , Linton , McNaughton ,Richards , Anderson . subs Donnelly , L.Cole , Kay , Scott .
Broxburn crashed out of the Scottish junior cup going down 3-1 away to Glenafton Athletic . With a patched up squad the lads put in a sterling performance . Broxburn created the first opening on 3 minutes when Anderson put the ball in to Richards but the striker saw his shot go just over . On eleven minutes Conor Lynass tried to get on to a ball at the back end of the box but failed to get a shot away . Wallce in the Burn goals indicated a problem and was replaced by Young Shaun Donoghue .Three minutes later Donoghue made a double save turning the ball around the post for a corner .Half way through the half Richards sent Nimmo down the right and his ball into the box was cut out by the keeper . At the other end Lynass was through on goal but saw his shot saved . Half an hour gone and Scott McNaughton saw a half chance go just wide of the left hand post .Christopher Dallas should have done better when through on goals twice in the the last ten minutes of the half he poorly blasted wildly over the bar .
A minute into the second half and a snap shot by Alan Cairns was saved comfortably .Broxburn went up the other end and Nimmo put a ball into the back end of the penalty box and SCOTT McNaughton STEADIED HIMSELF before curling a shot high into the far corner giving the keeper no chance . Six minutes later the hosts were level when awarded a free kick twenty five yards out DAVID GRAY fired his second free kick in two weeks into the back of the net .Nicholas Locke went on a run into the box two minutes later but saw his attempt saved .Just after the hour mark Dallas headed over from a corner from three yards out .half way through the second half great football created a chance for Mampuya but his shot was desperately cleared of the line .Michael McCann saw a header towards goal saved by Donoghue .Under ten minutes to go a ball into the box was headed on and MICHAEL McCann was in the clear to score easily .Five minutes later the ball was lost in midfield and CAMERON MARLOW scored despite Donoghue getting a hand to the ball . in the dying minutes Shaun Donoghue made a great save to stop more scoring .In the last kick of the ball Ross Nimmo received a harsh second yellow and was subsequently ordered off . A good battling performance but it was not to be .
BONNYRIGG ROSE 3 BROXBURN ATHLETIC 1
McIntosh (2) , Turner Purves pen
referee Mr D.Williams ass Mr R.Hamill & Mr M.Corner
Bonnyrigg Rose Andrews , Horne , Donaldson , Young , Hoskins , Stewart , Jamieson (McLaren 67m) , Turner , McGachie (Brown 90m) , Nelson (Kidd 53m) , McIntosh subs Moyes , Tobin
Broxburn Athletic Wallace , Purves , Mampuya ,Gavin , Cole , Scott , Nimmo ( McNaughton 59m) ,Linton , A.Miller , Locke , Browne (Richards 67m) subs M.Millar
Bonnyrigg took the lead in two minutes when a long bouncing ball was contested for by Darren Cole and WAYNE McINTOSH the Rose player getting the better of the defender and was in on goal and made no mistake from 14 yards out .A minute later broxburn should have been level when Nicholas Locke disposed the defender of the ball 30 yards out and was through one on one with the keeper who pulled of a great save to deny the captain .On 12 minutes Sean Jamieson got his toe to the ball and knock it past the keeper but Craig Purves got back and cleared the ball up the park and away from danger . Zander Miller put a great ball across the hosts box but unfortunately it was just beyond the attacking Nimmo at the back post .Alexander Miller had a double chance thwarted by the keeper on 20 minutes .half way through the half a free kick into the visitors box saw Ruaridah Donaldson with a free header but he headed well over the bar .McIntosh had a couple of opportunities round the half hour mark .Broxburn immediately punished these misses when Alexander Miller was through on goal inside the box when Michael Andrews in the hosts goals came out and brought him down .What happened next baffled most in the crowd as the referee showed a straight red card to the keeper but admitted due to the new rule that if a genuine attempt is made to win the ball it is still a penalty but the offender is shown a yellow not a red .Once all the confusion had settled down CRAIG PURVES kept his cool to score from the spot kick .
Bonnyrigg took the lead on the hour mark when a ball into the middle of the visitors defence broke out right to WAYNE McINTOSH who gave Wallace no chance .A minute later Andrew Kidd saw a free kick go just wide from 30 yards .Nicholas Locke created a chance on his own when getting the ball on the right cutting inside and he saw his shot well saved . Chances went a begging for both sides and Darren Cole made a fantastic last gasp tackle when McIntosh looked certain to get his hat trick .Wallace had a great save from McGachie .Kidd put a great ball into the back post for McGachie but the striker shot over . Bonnyrigg got a third as the visitors got a corner in the last minute and sent everybody into the box including the keeper when the corner broke down the ball was put out to LEWIS TURNER on the half way line and he only had to hit the target of the unguarded goal to seal victory with the last kick of the ball .
Carnoustie 1 Broxburn Ath 6
Carnoustie panmure Robbie , Buggins , Scott , Roche (Brown 80m),Scrimengour , McCabe , J.Black , R.Black , Smith ,Simpson ,McIlvary (Cruikshank 76m) , subs Cooper , Cook , GK Cormack
Broxburn Athletic Wallace , Mayapua (Scott 69m) , M.Millar , Purves , Cole , Locke , Nimmo , Linton , A.Miller , Richards , Donnelly (McNaughton 66m) , subs Rarity , Browne , Donoghue
Broxburn comfortably won this match with ease and it could have been more .Carnoustie had the first opportunity after five minutes when Scrimengour headed over from a corner kick .Two minutes later Zander Miller got on the end of a Richards ball into the box but his header went just wide .A minute later Ross Nimmo was clean through but his shot from the edge of the box was easily saved . The opener came in 12 minutes when Nimmo put a great ball through into the path of SCOTT RICHARDS had his first attempt saved but when the ball broke he was first to react to slide the ball into the empty net .Simpson could have got the hosts back in the game when clean through but his shot went wildly over the bar .ALEXANDER MILLER shot just over two minutes later . He was not to be denied though when half way through the half Nicholas Locke made a good run to the bye line before cutting it back into the six yard box for him to score easily . Soon after Locke done the same again but this time found Scott Richards who’s shot came off the far left post . broxburn had a chance to increase their advantage when Ross Nimmo was bundled over in the box and Scott Richards stepped up to take the penalty ,his shot was well saved and cleared up the park .With five minutes remaining of the half Patrick Smith found himself clear at the back left of the box but lost his composure and shot well over when he should have done better . Alexander Miller was unlucky when his shot was stopped by the keepers legs when he knew next to nothing what happened in the crowded box . On the stroke of half time a hand ball 20 yards out on the left hand side was awarded against the hosts .NICHOLAS LOCKE stepped up and fired an unstoppable strike into the top right hand corner with the keeper rooted to the spot .
Three minutes into the second half PATRICK SMITH gave his side a little hope when he found himself clear inside the box on the right hand side and fired home .Two minutes later and Roddy Black fired just wide as they tried to get back into the game .A minute later Alexander Miller had his shot saved and when it broke out to Scott Richards he fired just over the bar .On 56 minutes ALEXANDER MILLER got his second when Scott Richards sent in a great corner which the striker met with his head to score .Substitute SCOTT McNAUGHTON got on the end of a ball into the box and headed home .SCOTT McNAUGHTON ,two minutes later made a great run past the defenders to receive a great through ball from Ross Nimmo and Scott put it past the keeper with ease .Overall a great display through out the side with all playing major roles in this win .The young players in this squad never cease to amaze me with the maturity of some of their play and it all looks good and well for the future .
