Venue: Away

Attendance 80

Broxburn started the new season with 6 of the new signings in the starting line up . In three minutes Broxburn forced a corner which was cleared from the right out for a throw in on the left . Three minutes later good play down the right saw Craig Henderson try his luck from wide right 35 yards out but was wide right of the target . The hosts sent a good free Kick into the box that Jack Sayers did well to turn for a corner .  Gordon Donaldson made a good run down the left passing to Jordan Orru who’s cross into the box came of a defender and went safely into the arms of Dean Bevridge in the Vale’s goal . The deadlock was broken on 17minutes when THOMAS PENKER got on the end of a ball into the box where he fired into the bottom left hand corner from ten yards out .Half way through the half , with a bit more composure they could have doubled their lead when Dylan Weldon was put through wide right in the box but fired wildly wide of the target .  The visitors made them pay in 29 minutes when a corner into the box was headed back across the box by Dan Nimmo and the ball fell to GRY BRASS who from an awkward position managed to force the ball past the defender and keeper .  Daniel Garvey saw an attempt to equalise  go high and wide a minute later    . With ten minutes of the half left Henderson shot high and wide . A minute later  Broxburn took the lead when good play on the right saw a final pass to DARREN DOWNIE who kept his composure to lob the keeper from the edge of the box to open his account . The lead was short lived as two minutes later a lapse in concentration at the back saw a cross ball find KYLE MITCHELL free inside the box on the left who fired home the equaliser .  In a sea saw first half a minute later , Jack Sayers and Andrew Gillen combined before the latter  sent a great cross into the box and found the head of DARREN DOWNIE  who headed home for a first half lead .

Broxburn made a change at half time bringing on Ross Nimmo for David Churchill .Darren sent a free kick crashing off the wall as he seeked his hat trick on 52 minutes . A minute later a corner into the box saw Dan Nimmo head back across the box where Downie’s header was cleared off the line . Just past the hour mark the visitors made another change  With Errol Douglas coming on for Gary Brass . This move paid off three minutes later as Douglas gathered the ball wide left cut inside beating a couple of defenders along the bye line before laying it on a plate for ROSS NIMMO three yards out to turn it home , and double the visitors lead . A minute later CRAIG HENDERSON won the ball and barged his way through the defence before firing home to more or less seal the points . The visitors could have made the score line more impressive as Greg Binnie running into the box on the right saw his shot on the turn stopped by Dean Bevridge .

With no more action Broxburn were delighted to take a victory at a difficult venue and we will endeavour to carry the performance   forward into the next match at home on Tuesday the 2nd of August to Musselburgh Athletic in the league with a 7.30pm kick off

Attendance 80

Broxburn went to Newtongrange looking to win their last two games and finish as high up the league as possible . Newtongrange Star had an outside chance of avoiding relegation if the League winners were to win the play off and get promoted to the Lowland League with fifth from bottom their highest possible position .

It was Broxburn who created the first opportunity with Craig Newall and Ross Nimmo creating a chance down the right before crossing into the box but was just too high for Jackson Barker . A  couple of minutes later Greg Binnie and Ross Nimmo created an opening when Nimmo crossed Liam McCathie got caught out by the flight of the ball but recovered enough to palm away for a corner . Newtongrange put on some pressure and when Adam Nelson’s shot was saved by Shaun Donoghue it broke to Tom Davies who sent his effort over the bar . On 14 minutes a Ross Nimmo free kick into the box was met by Gordon Donaldson but the defenders header went over the bar . Half way through the half Broxburn defence had to look lively to clear an effort from Liall Smith .Binnie sent a great ball from left to right and found Nimmo who laid it back to David Greenhill who saw his shot from 25 yards sail over the bar .With ten minutes of the half remaining a free kick in to the box by Liam McIntosh found Ryan Porteous clear but Donoghue saved well . Binnie put a great ball into the path of Greg Nicol but it was a shade to far in front of the midfielder and the chance had gone . Gary Brass saw a shot saved in the dying embers of the half .

An opportunity on 51 minutes when a free kick was awarded just outside the box to the visitors  central to goal but Ross Nimmo’s effort went over the bar . A goal burst was started on 59 minutes when a free kick into the box was cleared only to Gordon Donaldson who put the ball back into the danger area for GARY BRASS who had to turn and face the goal before firing past McCathie . Two minutes later the visitors went 2-0 up when a ball into the box was only cleared as far as DAVID GREENHILL on the edge of the box and he fired into the back of the net with McCathie no where near it . Within four minutes Newtongrange were back in the game when a ball into the box from the left was first saved by Donoghue but the ball broke to DAVID MALLOY , who had not long come on , gathered himself before firing home a lifeline . The hosts grabbed this with both hands as two minutes later they were level when when a long ball from right to left found Steven Tait who squared to Liam McIntosh to square the game . With five minutes left a Broxburn ball from left to right flew across the six yard box but there were no takers of the opportunity . The visitors were not to be outdone and good play down the right saw a great ball into the box for JACKSON BARKER for the second time in two weeks fire home a winner .

A good result and gives us momentum going forward with a few absentees today and walking wounded having a place on the bench we look forward to our last league match next Saturday at home to Sauchie .

REFEREE  MR B. FALCONER    ASSISTANTS   AR 1 MR I. GALLACHER  , AR2 MR M. DIXON

Attendance 245

It was Broxburn who had the first opportunity when Andrew Mair fired in a shot and Watt turned the ball for a corner . On 8 minutes Broxburn had a strong claim for a hand ball in the penalty but for the second game in a row the officials did not want to know . Broxburn were pushing hard and a corner in 12 minutes broke out to Murray who shot wide right . Half way through the half Nicholas Reid was in on goal in the right hand side of the box but Shaun Donoghue was equal to the shot and turned the ball away At the other end Binnie saw a shot deflect for a corner a minute later  .The corner played in was met by the head of DANIEL NIMMO who fired home out leaping everybody to win the ball .

The hosts equalised less than ten minutes later when a ball on the edge of the box was cleared three times breaking to a home player three times before a back heel saw NICHOLAS REID from sixteen yards fire into the bottom right hand corner . .During the melee previous Paul Tansey was lying poleaxed in a fifty fifty challenge with Dan Nimmo and had a serious head injury that no one noticed and Paul had to be replaced . On forty minutes Gary Brass met a ball in from the left and headed back across goals but was too far in front of Binnie coming in at the back post .Two more chances fell to Nimmo from a corner which he headed over the bar and  a good one two with Binnie saw the big striker fluff his lines with a miskick as he tried to turn the ball home under pressure .

A mix up in midfield saw Penicuik steal the ball and were awarded a free kick which Baptie fired goal ward but Shaun saved well . Good play down the right by Broxburn saw a shot deflected for a corner . The corner in was headed just wide of the right hand post . On 55 minutes a good run down the right by Reece Hope ,  saw the Penicuik players attempt go just wide .On the hour mark good play saw a Brass shot from just inside the box on the right evade the keeper but came off the far post and back towards the keeper with Binnie bearing down on the loose ball the referee gave a free kick as he thought the keeper had it under control .Half way through the second half and Robert Watt looked lively to tip a Binnie 20 yarder over the bar . The corner in was met by Nimmo but this time his header shaved the wrong side of the right hand post . Up the other end a couple of minutes later Penicuik should have taken the lead when Baptie put a great ball into the six yard box in front of Lumbert Keteleza who snatch his opportunity wide right of the target .

A fair result with both sides claims to the three points during the game . We now go into cup action at home to Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts on Saturday with more confidence after a good team performance against the league challengers .

REFEREE MR J. CURRAN     ASSISTANTS   MR. C.STIRLING , MR M. DIXON

Attendance 130

Broxburn started brightly and should have had a penalty in 5 minutes when James Lennox in the hosts goal clearly brought down Gillen when attempting to score at the back post but the referee never seen nothing wrong . Gary Brass saw a shot deflect for a corner on nine minutes . A minute later good play saw a Andy Gillen have a shot that the keeper had to have two attempts to gather the ball .  Gordon Donaldson saw a cracking free kick saved has he fired it in from the right with the keeper pusshing it for a corner . Half way through the half Connor Wallace was brought in to the action when Darren Ormiston was through on goal but saw his shot saved well . Dundonald were coming more into the game but it was Tait who had the only other chance of the half when shooting into the side netting after a good run .  The second half started badly for Broxburn when a long throw in from the left seemed to bounce awkwardly in the box and came off ADAM MURRAY before going in to the net . On the hour mark Tait made a good run in from the left and his cross was met by the head of Donaldson but it went wide right of the target . The visitors had a great chance to equalise in 64 minutes when Wedderburn was adjudge to have handled the ball in the box and Greg Binnie took the penalty down the middle which the keeper saved and cleared from the danger area . On 73 minutes McKenzie was booked quite rightly for simulation in the box which resulted in the home coach Fotheringham being booked for his protests at the booking . Two minutes later a corner into the visitors box was me by the head unchallenged of Craig Wedderburn but he should have done better than send the ball over . The hosts doubled their lead on 76 minutes when another long throw in from the left saw the ball bounce up and LEWIS McKENZIE headed the ball up and over the keeper into the far top corner . Broxburn had one more chance when Donaldson put a good ball in for Newall but his header went wide right .

REFEREE   MR. A.  GAMBLE     ASSISTANTS  MR M. WALSH , MR. S.ROBERTSON

Attendance 120

East of Scotland Premier League – Tranent Juniors v Broxburn Athletic –
12/02/2022
Broxburn travelled east to to face title chasing Tranent at a very wet and windy Foresters Park. The Brox
made 4 changes from last weeks 3-1 win against Tynecastle. Dan Nimmo, Nicol, Mair and a Trialist
replacing Newall, Gray, Binnie and Tait.
Tranent made 3 changes from their last game on 29 January, Mason for Swain in goal, with McKenzie
and Knox replacing Greig and McCormack.
The home side made a bright start, Knox and Anderson combining well down the left with the former
firing in a shot which hit Gillen and went out for a corner.
From the corner Bauld won a header at the back post setting up Somerville but his shot hit the bar and
was cleared.
Broxburn were playing against the wind and were struggling to get a foothold in the game Murphy hitting
a shot just over the visitors bar in 5 minutes.
Problems continued to come down the left side Anderson and Knox again prominent. Knox’s cross was a
great one laying the ball on a plate for McIntosh but he somehow managed to scoop the ball over the bar
from 6 yards.
In 7 minutes Mair fouled Knox and from the free kick taken by Stevenson to Rutherford whose cross hit
Gillen the ball bouncing up and hitting his hand. The referee correctly waved away home penalty
appeals.
Broxburn were playing Brass as a lone striker trying to hit him with long balls. The visitors played a nice
move down the left Donaldson’s pass sending Gillen down the wing his cross blocked and cleared by the
home defence.
In 15 minutes a neat move from Tranent down the right with Stevenson playing the ball to Somerville
who fired over a dangerous cross which was well taken low down by Donoghue.
Anderson was having a great game for the home side and in 18 minutes he played a great through ball
to McIntosh but Donoghue was sharp off his line and got to the ball first to deny the striker.
In 19 minutes Broxburn put together their best move again down the left Donaldson hanging up a high
cross in the wind to the back post which Mair won but he couldn’t find one of his colleagues with the
home side clearing.
Broxburn went closer in 24 minutes again good play down the left Greenhill finding the trialist who found
Brass who sent over a great cross Mair sliding in at the back post but he couldn’t direct his effort on
target going just wide.
The Brox were growing into the game now and a great long ball from Greenhill needed a timely
intervention from Bauld to prevent Brass getting a run on goal.
Tranent responded in 27 minutes Knox once again cut in from the left but his shot was straight at
Donoghue. The same player went close again after a Greenhill error shooting narrowly past the post.
In 33 minutes Bauld and Rutherford combined down the left with the cross being well defended by
Murray for a corner. From the corner Donoghue didn’t claim the ball with the visitors defence doing well
to clear their lines.
The trialist played a great ball to Brass 2 minutes later but his shot was well blocked and cleared.
In 37 minutes from a foul on Stevenson, Rutherford took the kick quickly to ANDERSON who was not
closed down and allowed to steady himself before unleashing a 30 yard shot which flew into the top
corner of the net past Donoghue.
In 40 minutes a Knox cross from the left found Stevenson whose first shot was blocked by Nimmo and
his second effort was shot straight at Donoghue.

In 43 minutes from a short free kick taken by Greenhill, Donaldson’s cross was on the money but well
taken by Mason with Brass waiting to pounce on any error.
Half Time: Tranent Juniors 1 – 0 Broxburn Athletic
Tait replaced the injured Mair for Broxburn at the break.
In 47 minutes good work from Nicol as he laid the ball off to Donaldson who cracked a shot from 20
yards but it flew just wide.
Knox put over a dangerous cross from a free kick 2 minutes later which Donaldson won but there were
no Tranent players on hand to provide a finish.
The home side should have doubled their advantage in 55 minutes Stevenson sending McIntosh away
having outpaced Nimmo. Once again the finish was poor firing wide of the post.
Barker replaced Greenhill for Broxburn and in 65 minutes Miller and Docherty replaced Knox and
Somerville.
In 69 minutes following a foul on Tait, Donaldson’s free kick was gathered by Mason but he then dropped
the ball but recovered before any Broxburn player could take advantage.
Broxburn had a real let off in 71 minutes substitute Docherty’s cross being blocked for a corner by
Barker. From the kick the ball broke to Miller whose shot was brilliantly blocked on the goal line by Barker
and scrambled clear.
In 74 minutes Tait won a corner after a good run down the right. He then got in a shot from the corner
which was blocked and his second effort saved at his post by Mason.
In 76 minutes there were loud claims for a penalty when Harrison showed great strength to usher
McIntosh off the ball.
In 83 minutes with Broxburn pushing on to try and grab an equaliser Barker clipped a nice ball through
for the trialist to chase but it just eluded him.
In 84 minutes Wringe replaced McIntosh. Rutherford was then booked for a foul on Tait.
The home side then passed up another opportunity to seal the game Wringe outpacing Nimmo but he
shot wide with Miller unable to divert the ball into the net either.
Into injury time and Miller was booked for kicking the ball away.
With Broxburn all up the field for a free kick the ball was cleared giving a 3 on 1 break away which
Docherty couldn’t convert denied by a great save from Donoghue.
Conditions made things difficult for both sets of players but it was the home side who coped better
leading them to a deserved win. Broxburn put a lot into the game but just couldn’t fashion clear cut
chances especially when conditions were in their favour. A tough game awaits next week against another title contender Penicuik Athletic .

TRANENT   MASON , STEVENSON , RUTHERFORD , BAULD , MURPHY , KNOX (MILLER 65m) , ANDERSON , McKENZIE , McINTOSH  (WRINGE 87m) , SOMMERVILLE ( DOCHERTY 65m) , DONALDSON ,  SUBS THOMSON , MAUGHAN ,

REFEREE MR D. GRAVES   ASSISTANTS  MR. W. PARE , MR. C. DOYLE